Here is a picture I recently took of my little soap collection. Plus this week’s adventure - carrot soap and last week’s shot at a one-pot wonder. I have sensitive skin so just using clays, herbs some EOs and such. I enjoy the micas vicariously. Have gotten a lot of help from this community!
Not too thick, not too thin! @TashaBird, who I haven't seen around lately, really perfected this technique and shared many tips and photos of her process. She stresses the importance of placing the batter for each new layer on the previous layer with little or no break through.
Thank you, ordered them. I realized when I looked at them that I had the same diameter/same brand in my Amazon "save for later" list, but the 20" single tubes. This pair of short ones is so much better for doing small batches to see what the results of each disc will be, thank you for letting me know about them.
Found this on the CCT website for their acrylic molds: Upper working temperature 239–266 F (115–130 C)
Do you use a silicone mat in your PVC tubes? That is what I have planned on using, my husband was a woodworker, and when he was alive he made me wooden molds to hold the ends of the tubes stable after they were full. He passed away and then I just quit soaping along with just about everything else in my life and I am now finally back to doing the things I love to do. It was 13 years ago St. Patrick's Day, I thought I would never get over the pain but it eventually lessened
If you turn your oven light on, your oven will stay nice and toasty warm but plastics won't melt! I do this when I need to make a particular type of flourless brownie. I put my eggs, butter, and hard chocolate in the oven when I go to bed and everything is perfectly melted and warm in the morning when I get up to make and bake them...and no, the eggs are still runny!
. I’m glad to hear that you’re back to doing the things you love. Jars with dandelion infusions cheer me up and I hope they do the same for you.
That is hilarious! My DH turned mine on his lath, I will have to find them and send a pic. they are quite handy, flat on the bottom and round to fit the PVC cap, and are about 6-8" high! You should see the Cherry Asian-style bedroom set he made us... beautiful! I still have lots of his turned vases sitting in boxes I should sell, but don't want to yet. Is that parchment paper sticking out of the tops of your tubes? I was going to use this, but was having trouble finding wide enough pieces to fit my tubes but will look again. I still wonder why they couldn't flatten those end caps!My DH also made me a wood stand to hold my PVC tubes/soap molds, but it was large and heavy. So then he got me some flat end caps that are secured with metal straps that can be tightened and loosened easily for removing the soap. The stand is now used as a step-stool in the guestroom closet.
