Cherry was first. Lemon was second.
Now strawberry 🍓
Same process — 3D model in Blender,
resin printed master, 10 Shore A silicone mold.
The seed texture was the most challenging part —
hundreds of tiny indentations that all need
to transfer cleanly into the wax.
Second photo is the full burn.
Red wax pooling on white ceramic —
didn't expect it to look this dramatic 🔥
What fruit should be next?
This is what happens when the wick is slightly
undersized in a shaped mold.
With a standard jar you just check the diameter
and pick from a wick chart. But with organic shapes
like this lemon the geometry changes as it burns —
the widest point isn't always where the flame is.
Soy wax makes tunneling worse compared to paraffin —
narrower melt pool.
Going up one wick size on the next pour and
testing from there.
For those pouring into shaped or sculptural molds —
how do you approach wick selection?
Do you test multiple sizes or calculate
from the widest point?
Made this mold myself — 3D printed master,
poured in 10 Shore A silicone.
Couldn't stop watching it burn. There is something
unexpectedly meditative about watching a sculpted
face slowly disappear into wax.
First photo is early in the burn, last one is
almost nothing left.
Have you ever documented a full burn on a
sculptural candle?