Cigar mold (shape) question

[Jason C]

Thank you for your help I really appreciate your time. My question is how do you get the best shape in a cigar mold. There must be more to it than bind it and mold it as even after I put mine in a mold for abt 30 mins each side they do not come out perfectly shaped. I guess what I’m saying is they are still a little wonky.

So is there a trick? Like maybe don’t roll so tight and put cigar in mold a little lose and let mold compress it down to shape more or something else ?

What would you do or do you do to achieve the best moldi g of your cigars possible?

Thank you again. Blessings

 

[jclif43]

Yes you need to make the bunch a little larger and then the mold will compress the entire bunch when you put it under pressure. Sounds like some areas are underfilled. There’s a learner curve, hang in there you’ll get it. It’s ok to open the bunch and add some more filler if you need to

 

[GreenDragon]

The technique for rolling a doll for a mold is different than one for a freehand cigar. You will want to roll it a little looser and just slightly larger than the mold. I will usually roll and place all my dolls in the mold, wait an hour, rotate them, then leave overnight before removing and applying the wrapper.

 

[Jason C]

Yes you need to make the bunch a little larger and then the mold will compress the entire bunch when you put it under pressure. Sounds like some areas are underfilled. There’s a learner curve, hang in there you’ll get it. It’s ok to open the bunch and add some more filler if you need to

Thank you I think this answered a problem as I’m sure I have not had consistent fill of my binders. It’s close but I’m sure there are some spots not even before the mold. Thank you !

 

[Jason C]

The technique for rolling a doll for a mold is different than one for a freehand cigar. You will want to roll it a little looser and just slightly larger than the mold. I will usually roll and place all my dolls in the mold, wait an hour, rotate them, then leave overnight before removing and applying the wrapper.

Thank you for this confirmation I’ll definitely work on this! Thank you for your time I really appreciate it.