During the yearly candle-making traditition I got a bit more elaborate with the help of a 3D printer and some silicone.
Scope of the project
Beeswax smells great. Tapers are the most practical to burn, but I’ve always been fascinated by elaborate candles. My goal was to make candles that would be a bit unique, smell great, and MAYBE even burn 
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First attempts - Tetrahedron, Dodecahedron, and Yoddha candles
I started out with a couple basic silicone molds cast in generic containers. The Tetrahedron was a nice easy mold. It’s very small, only a little more wax than a tealight. There’s a miniscus problem during cooling since I didn’t leave any way to raise the wick off the bottom. The base ends up a bit disturbed, but can be smoothed out with heat afterwards.
The Dodecahedron was a bit more complicated. I added a slit along the side of the silicone to allow it to be removed. It still has a disturbed base that needs to be smoothed out after molding.
The Yoddha candle has a bit more detail. I got the 3D model online (someone else’ work). For all of these I printed the positive, then cast it in silicone using a larger container to hold it.
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| Dodecahedron Candle |
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| Yoddha Candle |
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| The whole set (including some made with purchased molds) |
Piece de resistance: Grogu candle
I downloaded this model of grogu and learning from the first molds, I added some features to make this one easier to work with.
- thinner silicone to avoid stressing it too much
- used a different modelling technique to offset the mold surface for more consistent thickness
- elevated wick holder and flat bottom to prevent disturbed base
- magnets to secure mold halves
     
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| Grogu Candle |
