Review on Mann Lake Candle Flex Frog by Denise Davis

I am an avid enthusiast of Mann Lake molds and own several of them. You can make excellent, seamless, detailed and delightful candles. However, some of them are much easier to use than others. This frog shape brings out a cute, well, frog. He sits on a small platform that looks like a water lily, only it matches the shape of his body. However, due to the thickness of the wick and the shape of the candle, it is extremely difficult to demould without additional help. In particular, you must follow Mann Lake's recommendation and spray the mold with a release agent (or regular silicone spray, or even PAM cooking spray) before pouring the candle. It's also important to lubricate the wick with petroleum jelly or something similar to make it easier for it to slide across the bottom of the mold when removing the candle (but DO NOT lubricate the part of the wick that is actually inside the candle itself). -- in the end you just pull the wick out of the candle, not the candle out of the mold). Removing a candle is best done with two people: one holding the mold open and the other grabbing the wick with tongs to pull the candle out. Let it thaw for about an hour before removing the candle to make the process a little easier. After repeated use, the molds may stretch a bit, making it more difficult to line up the seam perfectly so it doesn't show on the candle. Not impossible, just harder. I would easily give this mold five stars if it weren't for the difficulty of removing the candle. However, if you follow the additional steps above, you will get great results.