melstan775
Well-Known Member
I felt my soap before I went to work this morning, and it was just about there. It's all good and ready when I got home a few hours later! The box mold was perfect, as it was overflow and only poured to about 1/2 inch thick. The round one was good as well though the paper was soaking wet so after I unmolded it, I let it stand awhile to dry out. I decided those pokey holes in the square soap is air; I also got them in the top of the round mold, a few of the soaps have the air bubbles.
When I was first cutting, I was all, "How do straightren up the edges and get the excess off the tops and make the box sides look better? Then I was like, "Oh right, you cut them." Good things there's no snakes about...
As follows:
1.) Detail of square soap. Got 4 3x3 soaps weighing 3.6-5 oz each (I got overzealous on cutting the edges of one. I see a wire loaf soap cutter in my future).
2) The square soaps. So pretty!
3) The round soaps, some beveled, some not, one with a bunch of air holes. I also see a soap planer in my future.
4) The soaps on a cookie rack ready to go. I stored them in a hall closet to cure.
I am a bit sad I didn't fragerence them, but I suppose it's for the best anyway. Keep it simple the first time,right? They passed the zap test beautifully. There isn't much lather to them at all, is that normal for a pure castile? I use coco castile that lathers beautifully, no idea with pure olive oil. Overall, I am very happy with how they turned out. They are all so white and creamy and silky.
When I was first cutting, I was all, "How do straightren up the edges and get the excess off the tops and make the box sides look better? Then I was like, "Oh right, you cut them." Good things there's no snakes about...
As follows:
1.) Detail of square soap. Got 4 3x3 soaps weighing 3.6-5 oz each (I got overzealous on cutting the edges of one. I see a wire loaf soap cutter in my future).
2) The square soaps. So pretty!
3) The round soaps, some beveled, some not, one with a bunch of air holes. I also see a soap planer in my future.
4) The soaps on a cookie rack ready to go. I stored them in a hall closet to cure.
I am a bit sad I didn't fragerence them, but I suppose it's for the best anyway. Keep it simple the first time,right? They passed the zap test beautifully. There isn't much lather to them at all, is that normal for a pure castile? I use coco castile that lathers beautifully, no idea with pure olive oil. Overall, I am very happy with how they turned out. They are all so white and creamy and silky.
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