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Gingerbread man candle mold

A gingerbread man candle, 92 mm tall: a rounded cookie with raised icing eyes, smile, buttons and zigzag cuffs. A rigid two-part print.

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3D render of a brown gingerbread man candle with raised icing between the two printed halves of its rigid blue and orange mold
Candle wax ~231 g

A gingerbread man candle 92 mm tall, 91 mm wide and 24 mm thick: the classic cookie shape with rounded edges, and raised icing on the front, two eyes, a smile, three buttons and zigzag cuffs on his wrists and ankles. He stands on his own two legs.

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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 round his outline, so the iced front is one half and the plain back the other, and the tool's own seam check finds nothing stuck. No silicone needed.

One of the best-selling Christmas candle shapes, and a natural match for gingerbread, cinnamon or brown sugar fragrance. Pour it in a warm brown and pipe the icing white, or pour it cream. The zip carries both halves, the gingerbread 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.

Gingerbread man candle mold at a glance: every printed part with its size, print time, filament, print settings and the three steps to use it
How this mold works

What you need

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  • About 72 g of pillar wax: the cavity holds 80 ml
  • A tabbed, primed wick for a 25 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 on top of his head. Paint the icing white if you like.

Print details

7 h 40 minPrint time
~231 gFilament
2Printed parts
36 × 113 × 113 mmSize (W x D x H)
All print details
Print details
Cast materialCandle wax
Printed parts2
Size (W x D x H)36 x 113 x 113 mm
Print bed needed113 x 19 mm, 113 mm tall
Filament~231 g
Layer height0.2 mm
Infill40%
SupportsNot needed
DownloadZIP: 2 printed parts (STL) + candle master (STL) + print sheet + recipe
Added2026-09-25
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Questions about this design

How do I make the icing white on the gingerbread man candle?

Pour him in a warm brown, let him cool completely, then run a fine brush of white candle paint over the raised icing. The icing stands 1 to 2 mm proud, so the brush finds it easily and stays off the cookie.

Where does the wick go in the gingerbread man?

Down from the top of his head, where the pour funnel sits, into his body. He is only 24 mm thick, so use a small wick and short burns, or keep him as a decoration and scent piece.

Is the gingerbread man a good candle for Christmas markets?

Yes. Gingerbread men are one of the shapes candle brands release as a limited edition every December. Each one takes about 80 ml of wax, so a batch is quick from one mold.

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