One of the great things about making votive candles with metal votive molds is how easy it is to do. Drop a wick pin into the mold...pour your candle...let it cool...pop it out...add a wick! Done!
But how do you clean the little bits of wax left in the molds (or on the outside)? Just as easily!
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: About 15 minutes
Here's How:
- Preheat your oven to its lowest setting. For me, that's 170 degrees. Do not use this technique if your oven's lowest setting is above 200 degrees.
- Lay a folded over paper towel into the baking pan...or lay two layers of paper towels on the cookie sheet.
- Arrange your votive molds upside down on the paper towels. Place the votive pins beside them.
- Place them in the warm oven for about 15 minutes or so.
- Pull them out of the oven. You'll notice that the little bit of wax leftover will have melted and run onto the paper towels.
- Holding them with a cloth (they'll still be hot), give them a final wipe out with a clean paper towel.
Tips:
- Set them aside to cool off before you re-stack them together. Don't stack them together while they're still hot, or you'll have a hard time getting them apart later! (Don't ask me how I know this...)
- If you just need to clean a molds off, you can use a heat gun to heat them up and wipe them out with a paper towel.
