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My home smells wretched alone right now. It smells like burnt plastic.


The candles were almost perfect width to not need any type of holder. The problem is they are or were just thin enough that the side breaks and the wall falls out making the candle burn like an hour or two since it loses all of it's wax at most instead of 25-35 hours or so if not longer (3.5 inches high).

I 3D printed plastic molds to make candles (Blessed Exorcism Salts added).


I decided to just use the plastic mold that I used to create the candle. It worked fine as I watched it for 5-10 hours or so. The walls (my plastic 3D printed candle mold - I 3D print at home to create custom stuff) weren't hot and/or etc and it was going perfectly fine as I'd watch it burn on my desk.

I walked away for 5 minutes (was making dinner) and came back with the entire top of my candle on fire (surrounding plastic walls) - 5 inches high. I quickly just blew it out and such then walked away not really caring, but it did kind of startle me a bit.

I could smell something burning, but thought nothing of it at first as I was making food then I could really smell that something was actually burning (plastic burning).


I knew this could easily happen, but it was working just fine. It was a temp fix / temp solution for only a couple of days until I get glass candle jars.


Just wanted to tell someone that I made an idiot move knowing I had made an idiot move, but I really had no other options for the time being.

My home smells wretched alone right now. It smells like burnt plastic. ----- The candles were almost perfect width to not need any type of holder. The problem is they are or were just thin enough that the side breaks and the wall falls out making the candle burn like an hour or two since it loses all of it's wax at most instead of 25-35 hours or so if not longer (3.5 inches high). I 3D printed plastic molds to make candles (Blessed Exorcism Salts added). ----- I decided to just use the plastic mold that I used to create the candle. It worked fine as I watched it for 5-10 hours or so. The walls (my plastic 3D printed candle mold - I 3D print at home to create custom stuff) weren't hot and/or etc and it was going perfectly fine as I'd watch it burn on my desk. I walked away for 5 minutes (was making dinner) and came back with the entire top of my candle on fire (surrounding plastic walls) - 5 inches high. I quickly just blew it out and such then walked away not really caring, but it did kind of startle me a bit. I could smell something burning, but thought nothing of it at first as I was making food then I could really smell that something was actually burning (plastic burning). ----- I knew this could easily happen, but it was working just fine. It was a temp fix / temp solution for only a couple of days until I get glass candle jars. ----- Just wanted to tell someone that I made an idiot move knowing I had made an idiot move, but I really had no other options for the time being.

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sry i just skimmed too quickly i seen what ya doing now. but yeah, i think you could see my concern

plus that plastic burns dirty, just be carefull

[–] [deleted] 1 pt (edited )

I gave up for now. Not going to waste my time on plastic (I can't stand the smell and inhaling the fumes alone is not healthy at all).

I ordered these a day or two ago which they aren't tempered, but are for making candles as well as using for other stuff. Never tried this company before so I have no idea if these work that well yet.

12x - North Mountain Supply 16 Ounce Glass Regular Mouth Mason Canning Jars


these are 8 ounces though. something like image below. pretty much just standard glass jars that can also be used for candles (their website lists other type of stuff that the glass jars can be used as such as candles).

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41FHa8MewFL._SL500_AC_SS350_.jpg

[–] [deleted] 2 pts

i just dont want you to burn down your house

[–] [deleted] 1 pt (edited )

I gave up for now on the plastic. I was pretty much one and done.

That time old saying (plus question) of don't use plastic when it comes to candles or anything to do with fire alone... answered again - 500th time if not 5,000th time.