A candle mold is a container that you poor wax into until it cools in the shape you want for your candle. Candle molds come in a variety of materials, sizes, shapes, and styles.

One of the more popular materials used for candle molds is aluminum. It is durable and heat resistant. Plus, they leave a smooth finish without leaving any seams in the finished candle. These types of metal molds are widely used in making votive and pillar candl (more…)

Although it is a natural and necessary part of the life cycle, mold is insidious in a home, and once it starts growing, it can be extremely difficult to stop. Not only does mold slowly destroy anything it grows on, it can cause and aggravate many health problems.

Because mold spores are everywhere, the key to preventing it from growing is to avoid creating the conditions it thrives in. Basically, mold will grow anywhere there (more…)

Have you ever used cookie cutters with special little designs imprinted? You press the cutter down onto the dough and it leaves an exact opposite of the design you see in the cutter itself.
That’s actually a mold.

A mold is something you can use over and over to replicate a design, shape, form. Think of the mold as the negative that forms your positive.

A master block is actually the permanent positive for your mold. (more…)