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Post by dw on Sept 19, 2018 19:10:38 GMT
I am thinking about making candles and looked at these molds f/Lehmans...the description says not good for beeswax. Any ideas on why it would not work in metal forms?
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Post by LauraD on Sept 20, 2018 15:12:01 GMT
My hubby made beeswax candles a couple of years ago. He used a metal double-boiler (aluminum, I think) to melt the wax, and that stuff did NOT want to come off. I even put hot water in the pan and boiled it on the stove - no go. Took an SOS pad to finally get it off. Based on that experience, I would not want to try metal forms with it.
Side note: he used some old drinking glasses and left the candles in, sort of a "candle in a jar" idea, so we didn't have to worry about getting them out of the forms.
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Post by dw on Sept 20, 2018 18:50:26 GMT
This helps...I wanted to make tapers. Maybe dipping them would be the way to go. Thanks!
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Post by Maura on Sept 21, 2018 15:05:22 GMT
Beeswax melts at a higher temperature than paraffin, which may be why the Lehman's molds aren't recommended for beeswax. Do a search for beeswax molds. You should find metal and also a synthetic type.
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