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Knitted mitten candle mold

A knitted mitten candle, 84 mm tall: a mitten with a thumb, a ribbed cuff and raised V-stitches on both faces. A rigid two-part print.

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3D render of a red knitted mitten candle with a ribbed cuff between the two printed halves of its rigid blue and orange mold
Candle wax ~144 g

A knitted mitten candle 84 mm tall, 63 mm wide and 25 mm thick: a mitten outline with a thumb, a ribbed cuff at the bottom it stands on, and raised V-stitch knitting over both faces.

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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 the mitten's outline, so each knitted face is one half, and the tool's own seam check finds nothing stuck. No silicone needed.

A cosy winter candle for Christmas markets and gift boxes. Pour it in red, cream or forest green, and pair it with a second in another colour. The zip carries both halves, the mitten 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.

Knitted mitten 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 78 g of pillar wax: the cavity holds 87 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 at the top of the mitten.

Print details

4 h 50 minPrint time
~144 gFilament
2Printed parts
37 × 84 × 105 mmSize (W x D x H)
All print details
Print details
Cast materialCandle wax
Printed parts2
Size (W x D x H)37 x 84 x 105 mm
Print bed needed85 x 20 mm, 106 mm tall
Filament~144 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

Does the mitten candle stand up by itself?

Yes, on its flat ribbed cuff, 48 mm wide and 25 mm deep. Set it on a small dish while it burns.

How do I make the knit texture show?

Dry-brush a slightly lighter mica or candle paint over the mitten once it is cool. It catches the raised V-stitches and the cuff ribs and leaves the gaps darker.

Where does the wick go in the mitten?

Down from the top of the mitten, where the pour funnel sits, to the cuff. The mitten is 25 mm thick, so use a small wick and short burns, or keep it as a decoration.

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