Paper Bakeware as soap molds?

[dixiedragon]

Anybody tried this? On several occassions, I've had people who want to try out soap making and we get together and make some soap at my house. I unmold the soap and give it to them a few days later. I saw some of these things at HomeGoods, and I thought it would be really convienent and cheap. Just pour the soap in the paper containers and let them take it home.

 

[LunaSkye]

It's my opinion that silicone bakeware should not be used as soap molds. I have a silicone bread loaf that did not maintain the soap's shape well, leading me to buy some loaf-molds from WSP.

edit: I just "woke up" and realized it was paper you referred to. I have higher doubts that the paper would maintain it's shape unless it was a particularly have paper material.

 

[Seawolfe]

People use cardboard boxes lined with paper as soap molds, with good results. If these have the same rigidity and liquid tightness, I don't see why they wouldn't work.

 

[KatieShephard]

The biggest worry I would have is the transport home. Even if the molds work, and they probably would, how safe is it for these people to transport it back to their house?

 

[Chefmom]

Are you talking about the heavy carboard with a waxy finish that people bake breads etc in to give as gifts??

If so, I think it's worth a try, it's just wax coated heavy cardboard. if the soap doesn't come out easily you could run a knife around the edge and peel the cardboard off. Probably wouldn't be the prettiest thing but I think it would work.

 

[new12soap]

I have heard of people using them for soap molds and say they work great, but I agree that I would be concerned about transporting it before the soap is really well set-up.

 

[snappyllama]

Soaping 101 did a funnel swirl inside a pringles can. It has a lid for easy transporting.

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBwZUAxSPEY[/ame]

 

[kmarvel]

Soaping 101 did a funnel swirl inside a pringles can. It has a lid for easy transporting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBwZUAxSPEY

Very cool!!