How I make my freezer paper liner for my box

[loveit_latherit]

SOME PHOTOS should be viewed by rotating to the right - click on the photo to see larger and flip it clockwise. Sorry I don't know why they loaded like that when I saved them all the same way!

Hope you can understand my instructions and this helps...

First I take a cardboard piece I have cut to fit inside the bottom snuggly. I have marked this piece of cardboard with the middle points as you will see the pen marks. IT IS IMPORTANT THIS PIECE IS SQUARE TO THE BOX! This will be the shape of the soap so you want to be as precise as possible. If you start with a crooked template the liner will be off


I measure how high the inside is and multiply by 2... And do the same for the ends (By the way my box is bigger than this liner but I will use a piece of wood to block off the end to make a 30oz loaf - perfect for for this size liner)


I cut a piece of freezer paper exactly the total length by total width I will need (to me, bottom plus both sides = width and bottom plus both ends = length on the flat sheet of freezer paper)



I show you the cardboard in the middle in the above picture, but I REMOVE the cardboard piece and score the sheet I cut so I find the mid points of the ends and sides so I can center my cardboard template in the middle of the paper using my pen marks. Here I have scored the sheet and placed the cardboard on top for you to see where the 'bottom' is - perfectly in the middle of the paper without drawing on the freezer paper.


Next I fold over all sides and score (rub down) on fold around cardboard.


I REMOVE the cardboard template and FOLD a few centimeters INSIDE the 'rubbed down' score mark I just made and make a new score line. This time I run my nail down the ENTIRE length and width of the paper.


Here you will see the 'double line for the score marks. You want to fold and cut using the INNER line. Remember, when you score AROUND the cardboard, you are making the liner BIGGER so you need it to go INSIDE the box, you need to make it a few hairs smaller ... so that would be the inside score line shown here.


Next you will make 4 cuts. Two at either end. I have done one end and do the exact same at the other. Cut to exactly where the intersection score mark is.



Fold middle end in and then both sides up and tape! Repeat for other end





Done! Fits like a glove! I like to cut the sheets of freezer paper and make a bunch at one time... saves me time later


HOPE THIS HELPS!

 

[Hazel]

Anna, thanks so much. You make it look easy. I'm sure I'll fumble a bit when I try it.

I will have to try this...but first I need a box.

 

[Jerry S]

Using freezer paper for a liner

Hi Anna, I have the same type mold as you do there in your pictures...nice shots, by the way...I use parchment paper instead of freezer paper. I like the result but its a real pain getting tape to stick to the parchment paper to form the liner. I think I'm going to try the freezer paper.
Jerry

 

[loveit_latherit]

Thanks Jerry and Hazel! Good luck and I hope I explained easily enough to follow... :wink:

 

[Marilyn in KC]

I have the same kind of molds and use craft foam to line mine and it's a dream!
So easy to work with, and re-usable.
Marilyn in KC.

 

[Hazel]

Thanks Jerry and Hazel! Good luck and I hope I explained easily enough to follow... :wink:

You did and it also helps to have pics.

Thanks again. I think it was very nice and generous of you to take the time to do this.

 

[loveit_latherit]

You're welcome and thanks Hazel So many peopl ehave helped me here I am doing what I can in my few short weeks of soaping to help others.
Just a side note - this box turns out the perfect size loaf to cut using a miter box! FYI :wink:

 

[Jerry S]

Liners for the log molds..

Hi again Anna, your photo’s were excellent and a great size, last time I posted pics they turned out to small. I’m a new guy on deck here in the Forum so it will take me a while to get with it . Hey Marilyn in KC (my sister lives in Overland Pk.)...What is that Kraft foam you use to line your molds?? Is that like a foam paper of some type?…
By the way Anna, I fabricated a couple of different size “log molds” like yours and also another box that has a slot for cutting bars (like a miter box). The first time I used the log mold I left my soap in to long (3 days) and then using a butcher knife cut the bars but most of them cracked and looked real awful so I rebatched it all. I found out since that using a heavy fish line attached to 2 dowel handles works really well cutting the bars, but getting the soap out of the mold at the appropriate time lets me cut with a thin knife, especially the softer “castile” type soaps
Jerry S

 

[loveit_latherit]

Hey Jerry thanks! I was just thinking today about how to make a multi bar cutter and your fishing line idea is great! I will try to make one this week and see what happens! My short comings are that I only have a jigsaw and drill. A table saw that would help and router oh and I would love a miter saw! Then I would build so many things and they would come out so nice and square! Cutting straight lines with a jigsaw on your step is challenging! Lol!

 

[Marilyn in KC]

craft foam is this foam stuff in the craft dept at hobby lobby or jo ann's, it's also at dollar tree and wal mart too. The latest stuff I bought was from Jo Ann's and the name of it was "Foamies" sheets. It's where the kids stuff is by construction paper and stuff. Anyway, you cut it in panels to fit into a wooden mold and when you unmold the next day, it just plops out and you peel the foam off and it makes a nice smooth finish. I heard about it from a soap list.
Marilyn in KC.

 

[ToniD]

It is exciting to hear about the foamies liners. I have sheets of it left from my kids craft projects when they were little! Freezer paper works just fine, but I like reusable when possible.

 

[honor435]

looks good,looks too difficult for me! i just take tow pieces of contact paper, one going the long way, the other on top of that one going the other way, does that make sense? no taping or anything.

 

[jarvan]

I do the two piece liner, too. I tried contact paper, but couldn't get a decent crease.

 

[loveit_latherit]

Honor435 - that's a great idea! Do you have any leak issues? I was thinking of the way you do it but winderered if soap / oil seeped under the overlap part.

 

[honor435]

sometimes, but if you measure good(hubbys a former carpenter, so he's good at that!) and you can reuse them, just wash(dont soak) with damp dishcloth, and use again.

 

[loveit_latherit]

Oh Fabulous! I love recycling!!! Thanks I will try thatmethod.... off to the dollar store!!