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Axolotl candle mold

A smiling axolotl with frilly gills, bead eyes and its tail curled round. A rigid two-part print.

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3D render of a pink axolotl candle with frilly gills and a smile between the two printed halves of its rigid blue and orange mold
Candle wax ~281 g Pro early access

An axolotl candle 72 mm tall and 87 mm wide: a big round head with a wide smile, bead eyes and blushing cheeks, three frilly gills fanning out on each side, stubby arms, and a tail curled round beside its feet.

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The mold is exactly what our two-part candle mold generator builds for it: two rigid halves with rubber-band grooves, pry pockets and a pour funnel on top. The gills fan out along the seam, the face and arms look out of the front half, and the tool's own seam check finds nothing stuck. No silicone needed.

The cutest candle on the shelf: pour it in axolotl pink, lilac or pale yellow for a birthday, a kid's room or anyone who loves weird animals. The zip carries both halves, the axolotl master as its own STL, the tool's own print-settings sheet and a recipe file for the generator.

Shown as a 3D render of the printed mold halves pulled apart around the candle they cast, not a photo.

What you need

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  • About 70 g of pillar wax: the cavity holds 78 ml
  • A tabbed, primed wick for a 45 mm candle, about 100 mm long
  • Rubber bands or clamps, and a clip or wick bar across the funnel

How to cast it

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  1. Print both halves as exported. Clamp-strength settings: 4 walls, 40% gyroid infill, no supports.

  2. Drop a tabbed wick into one half so the tab sits on the cavity floor, close the halves and band them along the whole seam.

  3. Clip the wick centred across the pour funnel and pour at 65 to 75 C.

  4. Once the first pour is firm but still warm, top up the funnel. Wax shrinks, and the second pour fills the dip.

  5. Cool fully, open the halves at the pry pockets and trim the wick just above the head. Pull the gills out of the halves gently, they are the thinnest part.

Print details

9 h 20 minPrint time
~281 gFilament
2Printed parts
52 × 108 × 93 mmSize (W x D x H)
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Print details
Cast materialCandle wax
Printed parts2
Size (W x D x H)52 x 108 x 93 mm
Print bed needed109 x 27 mm, 94 mm tall
Filament~281 g
Layer height0.2 mm
Infill40%
SupportsNot needed
DownloadZIP: 2 printed parts (STL) + candle master (STL) + print sheet + recipe
Added2026-09-25

Pro early access until October 25, 2026, then free with any account.

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Made with the free Rigid box mold generator. Upload your own model and get the same kind of mold built around it, in your browser.

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Questions about this design

Will the thin gills on the axolotl candle break?

Not if the wax is fully cold before you open the mold. Each gill is at least 4 mm thick at its root. Open the halves slowly from the pry pockets and ease the candle out head first, and a pillar blend wax holds them well.

What colour should I pour the axolotl candle?

Pink is the classic wild-type axolotl, but lilac, pale yellow and white with pink cheeks all look great. Wax sets lighter than it looks when liquid, so go a shade darker than you want.

Where does the wick go in the axolotl candle?

Down through the top of the head, where the pour funnel sits, and out between the feet at the bottom. Drop a tabbed wick in before you close the halves and clip it centred across the funnel.

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