RE: using soap molds

[Guest guest]

I messed around for the longest time cutting wax paper just so to fit it

and not have a lot of wrinkles. Am I obsessing too much?

Thanks, Jan

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Jan,

Use two strips of paper - one going lengthwise and the other crosswise.

Yes, you'll double the bottom, but it's soooooo much simpler! I'd use

butcher or freezer paper rather than waxed paper, though.

Ruth Standifer

Adobe Soapworks

NM

[Guest guest]

My experience, too, Jan.

Sandy

using soap molds

Hi all! Well, I made soap today for the first time in months - long story.

Anyway, I tried using one of those wooden box molds, has a removable board in

the middle for pouring two types of soap. I usually use individual molds. My

questions is, does anyone have a nice easy way of lining those things? I messed

around for the longest time cutting wax paper just so to fit it and not have a

lot of wrinkles. Am I obsessing too much?

Thanks, Jan

[Guest guest]

I use freezer paper, not sure if it would be any easier. Depending on the

size of your mold you can go to the chestnut farms site and order prefab

liners (I have one of their wooden molds, they don't make them anymore.

Another trick would be to write or call, of Emporium Naturals, she

uses wooden molds and has to line them somehow, I think she uses freezer wrap.

I would write her, she's moving and is not always available to talk to. (I

think she's having plumber difficulties)

in Cambridge

Hi all! Well, I made soap today for the first time in months - long story.

Anyway, I tried using one of those wooden box molds, has a removable board

in the middle for pouring two types of soap. I usually use individual molds.

My questions is, does anyone have a nice easy way of lining those things?

I messed around for the longest time cutting wax paper just so to fit it and

not have a lot of wrinkles. Am I obsessing too much?

Thanks, Jan

[Guest guest]

I don't line my soap mold but rather grease it up real well with

shortening. Comes out fine.

Sagescript Institute, LLC

> >Hi all! Well, I made soap today for the first time in months -

long

> >story. Anyway, I tried using one of those wooden box molds, has

a

> >removable board in the middle for pouring two types of soap. I

usually

> >use individual molds. My questions is, does anyone have a nice

easy way

> >of lining those things?

> >Thanks, Jan

[Guest guest]

Oh Jan, those are marvelous tips! Thanks. Now if I could just cut the bars all

a consistent size and weight! Thanks again. Jan

Re: using soap molds

Hi Jan,

There are several ways to line wooden soap molds. One easy way is to use a

small trash bag liner. Just lift everything out at the end when soap has set up.

Second way is to use clear contact paper on new wood and make a more or less

permanent lining.

One last ways is if your soap mold comes apart is to shrink wrap each piece

for a more or less permanent lining Tears in lining can be repaired with

shipping tape. Seldom if ever needs replacing.

HTH,

Jan S