I am not sure what I am doing wrong but I am having the hardest time getting the candle out of the mold once it is hardened. I have been using Soy wax (464) and my hopes were that I could make votives out of the leftover wax when I make candles. I don't think I will be able to do this. I am going to try using a pillar wax instead and see if that is any easier.
Be very careful with these, I too sliced my knuckle open while washing these.

We were warned...just sliced my knuckle open pretty good cleaning out my votive molds. I'd upload a picture if there was the ability

Sure, when I first got them I was already aware of the potentially sharp rim and handled them appropriately. I was a little surprised by the discolorations and ignored the advise not to wash them. I used a scrubby pad with Bar Keepers Friend and scrubbed them. Then, since I did read the recommendations, I grabbed the chain oil I have for my rowing machine and with paper towels, wiped them down inside and out.

I just made 3 votives (all the pillar was I had on hand) and they are now curing. They slipped out easy peasy and will continue to keep them lubricated. I will likely go out and buy some sandpaper to smooth out the edges. All in all, they lived up to my expectations.

The candles released from the votives with some effort at first, but now I have a batch of votives that I cannot remove from the molds at all. I am using 454/444 wax and I use the mold release spray. I quit washing the molds because they were starting to rust, but I think maybe wiping them out is not good enough to help them release from the containers. I really hope I can come up with an easier process, before I have to throw away this batch and give up on votives!

Love these. Especially using the wick pin.. but I do have a question.. before using them I wipe alcohol around the inside.. I have some wax left over from the wick pin.. what’s the recommended way to clean the excess wax off? Also please be careful these do have very sharp edges.. oh and also it said about 15 hour burn time but I’m getting 5. Is there something I can do about that? I use beeswax coconut wax blend
Thank you