Wood soap mold

[Cattleyabubbles]

Which type of wood should I utilize to make a wood soap mold? I'm worry about the mold retaining the necessary heat to properly cook or cure the soap after I've poured it into the mold.

 

[Hazel]

I think pine would work. I'm using a pine one now and it holds the heat well...a little too well at times. :roll:

 

[Bubbles Galore]

Mine are all plain pine. :wink:

 

[MissMori]

Cheap cheap cheap. Whatever you can find that is the cheapest.

 

[Hazel]

You do want to make sure it's not old wood that's been preserved with arsenic. I know a few years ago the gov't started to enforce this but who knows about old lumber that's been sitting around in someone's garage or shed. Of course, I may be worrying about this unneccesarily.

 

[bala]

Pine will be fine.
It is better keep away from artificial board, such as particle board, MDF . Please do check national standard of building material of formaldehyde for cancer.

Some people use walnut or oak. If you like and afford it.

 

[carebear]

pine is fine.

 

[donniej]

Like everyone else said, pine works great.

I don't reccomend plywood. In my experience, compared to the same thickness of pine board, it won't hold heat nearly as well.

 

[HenleyNatural]

I made my 40 bar mold from plywood 5 years ago. I went to Home Depot and had them cut the wood to my measurements. I've been happy over the years with my mold.

Wooden Tray for Bars
• 1-inch plywood
• measurements = 25½” x 13½” x 4”

Use some left-over scrap wood to make handles for the wood try. Handles come in very handy for moving the mold.