mold

I bought my very first loaf mold from michaels the other day, and I was stoked to having my soaps look uniform and perfect! I made my soap yesterday, and all day at work all I could think about was getting home and slicing my soap. The mold was stuck together pretty well, and when we pulled the...

hi, i love this forum and finally got around to making my own soap. i faced 3 major challenges: the first batch-when i made it, it froze on me too quick before i could mold it. so i micriwaved it to melt and re-mold. but its melted to a liquid rather than a creamy texture(i read a soap never...

I made a batch of Castile soap two days ago. I've made this batch a million times and never had a problem. I tried un-molding this morning and it was impossible to get out. I scooped out a portion and used a metal spatula to get the rest out which tore it all up. The sides and bottom completely...

Hi! I have been a member for a while but haven't been very active. I will become more active here. This is a great place. Anyway, I just bought a HDPE mold on Etsy. It says no liner needed, but I read some of the reviews and some people say they still line them. Could a member with...

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Frustrated my CP soap I Made looks so pretty and smells so great but is really soft & has been in mold a little less then 3 days. My husband & I un-molded really carefully and have not cut it,we are seeing if maybe we can get some air flow around it....every thing in the soap-making process went...

Has anyone used cardboard for a soap mold? I'm talking straight cardboard, no liner. I know it will absorb some oils... I'm thinking of using cardboard tubes for molds, and it's impossible to line their interiors will anything. I will wrap the outsides of the tubes with plastic wrap, for...

I have been watching various videos that show how to make cold process soap. I came across this video that raised a question right after I completed watching the video. The lady commentating on the video states, "You'll want to use a medium to thick trace for our molds." Here's the video I am...