This was my favorite candle of the 3 molds I purchased. No problem releasing with the bit of silicone sprayed in the mold first. Maybe will try sometime without that, but not yet. It shrank from the sides well, all on its own. No slits in the mold, but no problem. As a newbee, I didn't know, but reading the description elsewhere, was reassured all was will without them.

Mold worked well. I poured at a temp just above melting as I saw advised a couple of places. Don't know if that was necessary for sure, but got great definition and good release, and this was the first time I've worked with beeswax for candles. The hardest part was just to do it, and Beelite is a big help with the recommended wick sizes on most of the molds. At least it helps with confidence to just get in there and do it. Nice to be able to buy wax labeled from the US, also.

We wanted to make short tapered candles to use for emergency power outages and these molds did the trick. I picked up some of the molds at the NAHBE but my wife wanted more so she could make bigger batches. These molds are easy to use and we are able to make candles pretty quickly. Beelite is a great company to work with!

I love that they come with everything needed!

Will make great gifts!