Soap in tube bags? Has anyone tried this?

[paillo]

I make alpaca-felted soaps, and the hockey puck size is perfect. Love this tubing idea, can't wait to try it!

I'm not so handy, so will try to figure out a way to do this without any drilling. Ideas, gang?

 

[Susie]

Wow, that Gifts International place has all sorts of bags for sale for super cheap! If I had a shop, I would make these folks my go-to supplier.

 

[Dharlee]

Found a different supplier and its considerably cheaper http://www.giftsintl-us.com/products.php?cat=203

I've used them for various things, like stretch loops, raffia ribbon and organza pouches and they are quite nice to deal with.

 

[amd]

I think Amy (from Great Cakes Soap Works) makes her rounds this way - the pic shown in the blog post is several years old, so I can't say for sure that she still does.
http://www.greatcakessoapworks.com/handmade-soap-blog/index.php/shampoo-bar-official-announcement/

 

[CTAnton]

uline.com also sells 2 mil 4 inch by 3000 feet for 79 bucks...

 

[nsmar4211]

What drainpipe do you all use ? The only stuff I've seen here is the ribbed kind I use on my downspouts to conduct the water away from the house...

 

[penelopejane]

I will post a photo of the pipe I use tomorrow.

You can buy it in the USA from Home Depot:
http://m.homedepot.com/b/Plumbing-P...rtialmax&NCNI-5&visualNav=PVC Pipe & Fittings.

 

[penelopejane]

I use a silicone baking sheet to line my mold but I think that 1mm thick drawer lining plastics (from Home Depot) would work well too. You just need to move the soap by putting a can of block of wood the same as the internal dimension of the tube underneath it then gently push the soap up.

 

[Dorymae]

I will post a photo of the pipe I use tomorrow.

You can buy it in the USA from Home Depot:
http://m.homedepot.com/b/Plumbing-P...rtialmax&NCNI-5&visualNav=PVC Pipe & Fittings.

Ah, that is what we call PVC pipe. Downspouts here are the guttering on the outside of the houses and are usually aluminum with ridges along the sides.

 

[quiltertoo]

I used pvc pipe and pringles cans when I first started soaping. I had a lot of fun but all the people I give soap to preferred the soaps I make in log molds. I haven't made any round soaps in a couple years but when I saw the rimmed soaps I really wanted to make some of them. Maybe I will try the round shape again and see if I have any takers.

Mary Lou

 

[nsmar4211]

Ok, yea I was eying my aluminum downspouts trying to figure that one out

 

[cmzaha]

Here is a source for the tubing
http://www.papermart.com/6-mil-polyethylene-tubing/id=4649#4649

 

[cgpeanut]

I'm looking for a cheap source myself. If I find one, I'll post it. Maybe do a share package for those who want to try it

Found some and it's super cheap. Now to see when I can afford it

When I get it I'll let folks know and share some with whoever wants it so we can all experiment and see how many ways we can make a mess hahahaha
http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=83794

try Uline

 

[penelopejane]

The downspout stuff is round so makes round soap as small as 2 inches. It's easy to get out too.
PenelopeJane...just wondering if you could take a picture of the down pipe material at some point..particularly of the information printed on it...as far as the easy to get out part...do you line it with something or lubricate it in some way?

Here is a picture of my 80mm diameter PVC pipe and a 75mm diameter bar of castile soap made from it. The dots in the castile soap are vanilla seeds scraped from vanilla bean pods.

I found a can which fits pretty well to the bottom of the PVC pipe. I also put a layer of cling wrap over the bottom when I pour batter in. I screw fixed the can onto a piece of timber so that it is stable. The PVC pipe just sits in the top but comes out easily when it is ready to be demolded.

 

[CTAnton]

Many thanks...!