Gatehouse Candles

About Our Molds

Our molds are designed by Candle Makers with Candle Makers in mind. Each mold is carefully designed and manufactured to maximize productivity and quality. We strive to increase the capacity of our molds while keeping our prices comparable to our competition's smaller capacity molds. See our "Mold Care" instructions for tips on how to get most out of your molds.

About Our Silicone

All mold making silicones are not alike or equally suited for candle making. We use very high quality silicone, NOT the cheapest we can find or blend. We experimented with several types of silicone, from server different manufactures, before selecting one with excellent strength, longevity, and softness. We believe that we have found, and use, the best "Candle Mold" silicone on the market.

About Our Manufacturing Process

We always de-gas our silicone in a vacuum chamber before we pour our molds. Some mold makers claim that this is an unnecessary step and skip it. The problems encountered in silicone that has not been de-gassed can range from air pockets, that can form against the original (causing a flaw in every piece cast/poured), to air being trapped in the walls of mold (causing the mold to weaken and fail with use). It should be noted that EVERY silicone provider's "Technical Data Sheets" recommends de-gassing their products before use.

About Our Designs

All of our molds are our own creations, come from nature, use work that is in the "public domain", or use work that we have obtained permission to use from the copyright holder. We will not duplicate another's work or violate a copyright. All of our molds and designs are copyrighted and may not be duplicated.