Candle Making Animation Trouble

Since the OP never came back to answer the troubleshooting questions, it is hard to know if they did have an issue or not. 

@mellocakesmakes If your sim freezes, that is, the sims do not move at all; perhaps clarify that.

I tested to make candles, and the animations are different between the dipped candles (dipping in the pot); and the molded candles, which just is the sim pouring the fluid in a mold, then waiting looking bored. The Carved candles, and the Aura candles have an extra animation after that, of the sim carving the shape on the molded candle.

If you don't have an issue, perhaps post in the feedback section. I agree that the animation of waiting for a candle to fixate is somewhat silly; in real life you do not wait in front of a wall for the paint to dry.