Christmas tree candle mold:

• Simple to print model
• 4 different parts
• Customizable - scalable
• Uses some support at the bottom

Dimensions:

• This model has 2 sizes, but you can adapt the scale yourself to fit to your needs
• The dimensions of the 100% model are 140mm tall and 110mm widht
• The dimensions of the 50% model are 70mm tall and 55mm widht

Info about the print:

Model 100%

• Print time of all parts, 2 times mold and 2 times gasket: 6 hours
• Filament, approximately 125gr total

Model 50%

• Print time of all parts, 2 times mold and 2 times gasket: 1,5 hours
• Filament, approximately 34gr total

Type of material:

• PLA: The deform temperature of PLA is around 65 degrees. Wax is melting at around 55 degrees. This means when you use PLA to form your candle, you cannot heat up wax to hot. PLA is not the ideal material to print your molds, but it can work. I added some hot wax into the mold and then put the mold inside a bowl of water. After adding into the water, I added the rest of the wax into the mold. Worked perfectly.
• ASA/ABS: The deform temperature of these materials are higher and thus better to be used as a mold. Your hot wax will not deform the mold and you don't have to use any tricks to make it work.

How to assemble:

1. Print the mold parts and 2 gaskets (on 1 buildplate in the print profile)
2. Remove the brim and support from the 2 mold parts
3. Add some glue to 1 part of the mold and fix the gaskets on the sides of that mold part
4. Once glued, you can add a wick and press the 2 mold parts together (you can add a rubber band to secure the 2 parts
5. Start melting your wax and pour it into the mold
6. Enjoy you own created candle and start testing with different colors

Happy printing.