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Garden gnome candle mold

A garden gnome with his hat pulled over his eyes, a big round nose and a combed beard. A rigid two-part print.

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3D render of a red garden gnome candle with a pointy hat, big nose and long beard between the two printed halves of its rigid blue and orange mold
Candle wax ~259 g Pro early access

A garden gnome candle about 96 mm tall: a tall pointy hat with a rolled brim pulled right down over his eyes, a big round nose poking out underneath, a long beard combed into waves, his hands tucked into it and two boots peeking out at the bottom. Grumpy, a bit shy and very round.

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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 seam runs from shoulder to shoulder and the hat stands straight up the middle, so the nose, beard and boots are the front half, and the tool's own seam check finds nothing stuck. No silicone needed.

A candle for a Christmas table, a garden lover or anyone who collects gnomes. Pour it in red, then paint the beard white, or pour it plain and leave it cream. The zip carries both halves, the gnome 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 77 g of pillar wax: the cavity holds 85 ml
  • A tabbed, primed wick for a 50 mm candle, about 120 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 tip of the hat. Paint the beard white if you like.

Print details

8 h 40 minPrint time
~259 gFilament
2Printed parts
59 × 71 × 117 mmSize (W x D x H)
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Print details
Cast materialCandle wax
Printed parts2
Size (W x D x H)59 x 71 x 117 mm
Print bed needed72 x 31 mm, 117 mm tall
Filament~259 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.

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.

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Questions about this design

How do I paint the beard on the gnome candle?

Pour the gnome in red or green, let it cool completely, then dry-brush white candle paint or white mica over the beard. The combed grooves catch the brush on their ridges, so the beard looks textured without any careful work.

Where does the wick come out of the gnome candle?

Out of the tip of the hat, where the pour funnel sits. Drop a tabbed wick in before you close the halves so the tab stands between the boots, and clip it centred across the funnel. The hat burns down first.

Is the gnome candle mold good for Christmas markets?

Yes, gnomes are one of the best sellers on a winter table. The rigid halves cast the same gnome every time, each one takes about 85 ml of wax, and you can pour a batch in red, green and cream from one mold in an evening.

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