wax moulds

[trapperman]

I visited the thornes shop at windsor yesterday, had a good look around and brought a few bits and bobs.
I got 3 different small wax moulds including 1 of the beeswax 1oz blocks, i came home and gave them a try with my son, i melted some wax in a glass jug in the microwave it wasnt boiling just liquid, and filled them all up.
Anyway the problem is the one with 5 1oz beeswax blocks warped very badly between the blocks, the 2 other moulds were totaly fine.
anyone else had this problem?
are you only supposed to use the wax at a certain temp (there was no label saying so?)
It was only £3.50 but just a bit pi##ed as the shop is an hour away, and this was the mould my son really wanted to work as they look like "gold bars" lol.

 

[plumberman]

Melting wax in microwave not ideal and could prove dangerous., as you cannot control it's temperature: Wax technically wont boil unless contaminated with water , so I suspect that you overheated wax and this caused mould to warp.

Melt wax by putting in a metal container (preferably stainless steel), then put this in a saucepan and heat water up. Max wax temperature is therefore 100 degrees, although will discolour if you exceed 85 degrees, so exercise caution.

 

[victor meldrew]

I visited the Th**nes shop at windsor yesterday, had a good look around and brought a few bits and bobs.
I got 3 different small wax moulds including 1 of the beeswax 1oz blocks, i came home and gave them a try with my son, i melted some wax in a glass jug in the microwave it wasnt boiling just liquid, and filled them all up.
Anyway the problem is the one with 5 1oz beeswax blocks warped very badly between the blocks, the 2 other moulds were totaly fine.
anyone else had this problem?
are you only supposed to use the wax at a certain temp (there was no label saying so?)
It was only £3.50 but just a bit pi##ed as the shop is an hour away, and this was the mould my son really wanted to work as they look like "gold bars" lol.

Oh! dear ,
My moulds have produced thousands of blocks !
I rather think you have over heated the wax !
The usual method of melting wax is in a double container one containing water ,
Wax melts at around 60c ,any higher temp results in the wax discolouring !
The simple thermo plastic thin wall moulds you bought weren't designed for excessive heat !
I wish you luck getting replacements but as a specialist outfit I think Th**nes could argue that the moulds were sold to an 'aware' client !

John Wilkinson

 

[trapperman]

o.k my bad, but in my defence i only tryed this way because i saw a guy on utube using it, i think it was georgia bees john pluta, to make candles, and i just thought thats nice and simple.

Anyway lesson learned and at least fairly cheaply

 

[victor meldrew]

He who ne'er made a mistake ne'er made owt!

John

 

[Poly Hive]

Sorry to say but if you trust the yanks on utube you get what you deserve.

Treat wax like chocolate.

If in doubt please ask in the forum first to avoid disappointing not just yourself but the nearest and dearest.

Like Rab I have turned out thousands of one ounce blocks.

PH

 

[victor meldrew]

Like Rab I have turned out thousands of one ounce blocks. PH

A wee bit early for the bottle Pete?

 

[oliver90owner]

Yes Victor, I wasn't thinking that but now you mention it..... down to speed reading again! More haste and all that.

I've made a few but not a lot.

Regards, RAB

 

[Poly Hive]

SCS.. but guilty of posting too fast.

PH