Wet Soap Wednesday: Sideways Cylinder

[JanelleTrebuna]

Very pretty.

Janelle

 

[Hendejm]

Nice!!

 

[Marilyn Norgart]

They soap needs to be set nice and hard to come out easily. You just need to give the end a good whack on some concrete and that will jar it loose.

I lack the patience to let it dry more I guess, plus I was a little worried it wouldn't dry on the sides cuz it was so enclosed--I am too new to soaping . how long do you leave yours in the the tube? thanks for saying that!!

 

[shunt2011]

I think they turned out really nice! Love the swirls. Good job!

 

[dibbles]

They look wonderful! If you really want them to be perfectly round, I wonder if a cookie or biscuit cutter would work without wasting too much of the soap. Personally, I think they look round enough - good job!

 

[artemis]

They look wonderful!

Thanks!

If you really want them to be perfectly round, I wonder if a cookie or biscuit cutter would work without wasting too much of the soap.

I do have many differently-sized round cutters. I'll try a couple different options: peeler, cookie cutter, wet fingers ..

Personally, I think they look round enough - good job!

Oh, ya. Round enough for here at home. I'll want to clean them up a little before giving any away.

 

[MGM]

That last pic looks like bats! Think you can replicate that swirl for Halloween?

 

[Callie]

I lack the patience to let it dry more I guess, plus I was a little worried it wouldn't dry on the sides cuz it was so enclosed--I am too new to soaping . how long do you leave yours in the the tube? thanks for saying that!!

I am VERY impatient as well and new to soaping. My soap was CPOP (this probably effects set up time) and I left it in two or three days. I just kept trying it. In other moulds I unmould 24hrs later, if that. I tryed it at about 24hrs and it wouldn't budge. I just left it and on the third day it came out with a tap.

If you think about it, there is an awful lot of surface area of soap sticking to the mould. The soap needs to have hardened and shrunk quite a bit to let go.

Have a look at this
https://www.lovinsoap.com/2016/02/how-to-remove-soap-from-pvc-pipe/

 

[SaltedFig]

Pretty!

 

[Dawni]

Yey! Those turned out great!

 

[artemis]

Trimming:
The veggie peeler worked fine for removing the bump where the loaf opening was. The cookie cutter, though, rounded them up a bit. They are still kind of oblong. I think that will be solved if I ever make a PVC version.

 

[Marilyn Norgart]

Trimming:
The veggie peeler worked fine for removing the bump where the loaf opening was. The cookie cutter, though, rounded them up a bit. They are still kind of oblong. I think that will be solved if I ever make a PVC version.

I was thinking the same thing. it would probably still have a flat spot. I have been trying to figure out how to keep the section that's cut off and add soap then put it back on but unless its heavy trace I doubt it would work but the flat spot could be controlled by how small or big of a section is cut off of the pvc

 

[Callie]

You could try putting the cut out section back and taping up a seal on the joins. Then set it on its end so it settles into the shape? If the mould it really full it shouldnt distort the swirling too much.

 

[KimT2au]

good work, @artemis , I love your thinking and your results are lovely. I can't wait to see what you come up with next.

 

[cherimuskiet]

I'm sure I'm not the first one to think of this.

I love the type of swirls I can get in a loaf mold, but I like a round bar of soap. I'm never really happy with my swirls when I use a cylinder mold (Pringles can, most often). I had the thought: what if I could put the cylinder on it's side and pour into it that way and also swirl it, like in my loaf. I cut an opening down one side of the Pringles can (I also shortened it to make a smaller batch) and secured the lid with hot glue. I used tie straps to make the shape more stable and also provide feet. And so, I give you the Cylinder Loaf Mold. If it really works, I may have to somehow make a reusable version.

(Pretend you don't see the mess in the second picture)

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To make a reusable interior, try making a liner out of a thin silicone cutting mat. They sell them at WalMart in a package of 4. Seal the outside with a hot glue gun for the ends, trim with scissors. Leave the circular folded mat unglued so when you take it out, it can be washed. I use these mats for a lot of custom liners.

 

[szaza]

Great thinking @artemis ! I'm curious where this journey will lead. The soap from the first try already look wonderful!