Soap Making 101

[aggieterpkatie]

Here are some pics of the new wooden molds!

Empty mold:

After I poured in the soap (Tropical Vacation scented):

Getting ready to cut the soap, so I use the wax paper to lift the whole bar out, then put the bar back in minus the wax paper:

Then cutting each bar. The mold will hold 4 lbs of soap, which makes 13 1" bars:

And the finished bars ready to cure:

Some of them are a tad thicker than others because of my cutting, which needs a little more focus. I love the mold though!!! I just pour in the soap and pop it in the fridge and then cut 24 hrs later.

 

[Damummis]

Did you mention where you got your mold?

 

[aggieterpkatie]

Did you mention where you got your mold?

My dad and I made them when I went to visit him a couple weeks ago. He loves projects, and I love saving money, so it worked out great.

 

[Damummis]

Do you mind giving dimensions? How much soap does it hold? 3lbs, 5lbs?

 

[aggieterpkatie]

Do you mind giving dimensions? How much soap does it hold? 3lbs, 5lbs?

It holds 4 lbs. I used the same dimensions as the 4 lb mold on this page. I just need to get a dough cutter to use as the soap cutter. And I just realized when looking at that picture that I need to keep one end on while I cut!!

 

[Gallina Vecchia]

Gorgeous. I know that FarmFresh mentioned that she uses a wire wrapped around a couple of dowels for a cutter, so that is an option, too.
P.S. Your counters are pretty. Mine are mauve - yay for the late eighties.

 

[savingdogs]

I want a soap mold like that aggieterpkatie. Does your dad make extras?

 

[Farmfresh]

OOHH YEAH!

He could sure sell us a few of those on our For Sale section. Get him busy!

 

[Gallina Vecchia]

I'd buy one!

 

[aggieterpkatie]

I'm sure he could! I'll ask him!