◆ Candle wax
Sphere candle mold
The classic 70 mm sphere candle, from two rigid printed halves. No silicone needed.
◆ Candle wax
The classic 70 mm sphere candle, from two rigid printed halves. No silicone needed.
A 70 mm sphere candle with a small flat underneath so it stands without rolling. It is the shape most people want first, and one of the easiest to cast well.
Made with our two-part candle mold generator: two rigid halves that close on alignment keys, rubber-band grooves round the outside, pry pockets on the seam and a pour funnel on top. A sphere releases cleanly from a split through its middle, so the site's own mold advisor rates a rigid mold a good fit and no silicone is needed.
The zip carries both halves, the sphere master as its own STL, the tool's own print-settings sheet and a recipe file that puts every setting back on the generator, if you want a different size.
Shown as a 3D render of the printed mold halves pulled apart around the candle they cast, not a photo.
Print both halves as exported, standing with the funnel up. Clamp-strength settings: 4 walls, 40% gyroid infill, no supports.
Drop a tabbed wick into one half so the tab sits on the small flat at the bottom, close the halves and band them along the whole seam.
Clip the wick centred across the pour funnel and pour at 65 to 75 C.
Once the first pour is firm but still warm, top up the funnel.
Cool fully, then open the halves at the pry pockets and trim the wick.
Print details
| Cast material | Candle wax |
|---|---|
| Printed parts | 2 |
| Size (W x D x H) | 78 x 91 x 91 mm |
| Print bed needed | 91 x 40 mm, 92 mm tall |
| Filament | ~297 g |
| Layer height | 0.2 mm |
| Infill | 40% |
| Supports | Not needed |
| Download | ZIP: 2 printed parts (STL) + candle master (STL) + print sheet + recipe |
| Added | 2026-09-24 |
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 download. Opens the Thingiverse listing in a new tab.
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.
New to casting? Read the candle mold guide.
A thin line runs round the sphere where the halves meet. Clamping evenly along the whole seam keeps it fine, and it buffs out with a soft cloth or a few seconds of warm air once the candle is cool.
Down through the pour funnel, which is the top of the candle. Use a wick with a metal tab so it stands on the flat at the bottom of the cavity, and clip it centred across the funnel while you pour.
Yes. The tool's print-settings sheet in the zip lists the amount for wax, resin, plaster, soap and more. Use mold release for resin and plaster.
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