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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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[–] [deleted] 2 pts

I get thick glass candle jars in a day or so. This was just temporary.

DIY at home situation where I knew this could happen so it didn't get me that much or just startled me that bit (not much). I had a plan already beforehand in case something did happen.

i aint giving ya shit, just a warning. you want glass man. i light fragrant candles all the time especially this time of year. ive woke up in a "oh fuck" moment they still sitting there flickering

you want tempered glass.. shit you making candles go to the dollar store buy them off reuse the containers

dont risk burning down your house

[–] [deleted] 1 pt (edited )

I wasn't sure either way so I just responded neutrally (figured you weren't though).

I got 12 glass candle (ordered them 1-2 day(s) ago) jars that should be here on Saturday or so. I figured this was a bad idea to do temporary and it panned out that way.

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