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Fluted column candle mold

A 111 mm Greek column candle: fluted shaft, round capital, square plinth. Silicone mold kit.

3D render of the fluted column master fused on its printed charcoal base, between the orange and blue hugging shell halves
Candle wax Pro early access

A classical column 111 mm tall: a fluted shaft on a square plinth, topped with a round capital. As a candle it is a slim pillar that looks like it came off a temple; cast in concrete or plaster it is a small plinth for a plant, a figure or a candle on top.

The mold is made with the hugging-shell mode of our silicone mold maker, the mode the site picks for this shape: the flutes and the overhang of the capital and the plinth would lock a rigid two-part mold, and silicone peels off them. Print the base with the column fused onto it and the two shell halves, pour about 191 ml of silicone, and cast in the flexible mold that comes out.

The zip carries every printed part, the column 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 parts pulled apart around the master, not a photo.

What you need

  • About 216 ml of silicone (mix it in one batch)
  • About 77 g of pillar wax per candle: each cast is 85 ml
  • Tape or a hot glue gun for the outside seams
  • A primed wick for a 40 mm pillar

How to cast it

  1. Print the base, which has the master already fused onto it, and the two shell halves. No supports.
  2. Stand the shell halves on the base around the master and hold the seams shut with steel binder clips. The seats for them are built into the shell.
  3. Tape the outside seams or run a bead of hot glue along them, because silicone finds every gap.
  4. Mix 216 ml of silicone in one batch, pour it into the open top in a thin stream, and fill level with the rim.
  5. Once it has cured, unclip the shell, lift it off and peel the silicone off the master. That silicone is your mold.
  6. Set the silicone back in the shell to keep its shape, and cast into it through the opening the base left.
Print details
Cast materialCandle wax
Total print time17 h 9 min
Printed parts4
Size (W x D x H)83 x 83 x 136 mm
Filament~206 g
Layer height0.2 mm
Infill15%
SupportsNot needed
PrinterSliced with PrusaSlicer 2.7.2: 0.4 mm nozzle, 0.2 mm layers, 3 walls, 15% infill, MK3-class speeds. These parts only hold liquid silicone while it cures, so PLA is fine. No supports.
DownloadZIP: 4 printed parts (STL) + candle master (STL) + print sheet + recipe
Added2026-09-24

Pro early access until October 24, 2026, then free with any account.

Free for personal use. Selling the pieces you cast needs a commercial licence (Pro or Founder); passing on the file itself is not permitted on any plan. Full terms.

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

New to casting? Read the silicone mold maker guide.

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Questions about this design

Which wick does the column candle need?

A wick rated for a 40 mm pillar, about 130 mm long, threaded through the silicone at the capital before you pour. The shaft is slim, so start at the small end of the range to keep the flutes from melting through.

Can I cast the column in concrete?

Yes. Use a fine concrete with no gravel so it fills the flutes, wipe a release agent into the silicone first, and tap the mold for a minute to bring the bubbles out. It makes a small plinth or a bookend and takes about 85 ml per cast.

How much silicone does the column mold take?

About 191 ml, so mix 216 ml in one batch. The shell follows the column, which is far less than a box around it would need.

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