I've talked a lot about how to make your own handmade cold process soap and have even shared a collection of handmade soap recipes that you can try. What I haven't really covered though are soapmaking molds.
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| Easy to Make Soap Molds from Lowe's |
If you're making your own soapmaking molds to save money, I've found that the easiest molds to make are wooden, rectangular soap molds. They're inexpensive to craft, easy to duplicate, and easy to make if you have the right tools. Lowe's shares an excellent tutorial on their website on how to make wooden loaf soap molds for your cold process soaps. If you don't own an electric saw and are unable to borrow one - or find someone to make these molds for you - you can make them yourself using a basic handsaw and a miter box. You'll also need sandpaper, clamps, glue, screws and a drill. My ex-husband and my dad both made soap molds for me very similar to the one pictured above. However, in lieu of a lid for my mold, I simply cover my mold of freshly poured soap with cardboard cut to fit on the top. It serves the same purpose. If you're interested in a step by step photo tutorial of the soapmaking process, be sure to check out my blog post on How to Make Soap (In Pictures!)
Lowe's also offers instructions on making a round pvc pipe soap mold. I haven't personally tried this one myself, but have heard the soap can be difficult to remove after. A quick pop in the freezer generally makes the soap easier to remove from a round pvc pipe mold, and it does help to have a plunger of some kind to help push the soap through and out of the mold. However, Lowe's does suggest lining the round soap molds with parchment which would ease in soap removal.
If you make soap, what is your favorite type of soapmaking mold to use? Do you have any tips on making the soapmaking process faster and easier? I'd love to hear your tips!
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I use a wooden log mould that I line from end to end with paper and from side to side with a sheet of silicon. The paper is reusable and the silicon sheet just needs a wash and it's ready for use again.
I love my silicon loaf moulds, silicon muffin moulds and silicon mini muffin moulds.
Thanks for sharing! My husband and I would love to make our own soap and the forms to buy are kinda of spendy
This is great, I'm thinking Christmas Gifts!!
Cool, I had no idea, I gues I thought they came all nice and square. I have a honey do now!
what a great post! thanks for sharing. have a fab weekend!
Hugs,
Lelanie
Thank you so much for sharing, I have made soap once with the PVC pipe a friend lent me and it was really hard to get out even with freezing it, so I think I will try making a wooden loaf mold.
Crystal
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I use a small cat litter pan that I bought especially for soap - it's the right depth, has no funny shape impressions on the botton, creates a big block that is easy to cut with craft wire, and it was the right price at $1.50!
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@Desi, GENIUS! Along with soap molds I use mini muffin tins that I bought at the dollar store. I'll be making the PVC pipe one to try soon! My best advice for any mold, put rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle and before you pour soap into the molds give them a little spray. It doesn't change anything about the soap except the ease of removal. I'm sure this would work with PVC also, it works with metal and clear/colored plastic.
Warning I have tried the PVC mold and as it may look cool the difficulty you incur when getting the soap out is not worth it. I even lined mine with parchment paper but even if you tape the parchment paper the tape comes off and get stuck in the middle of your soap. OR Worse yet, I thought I would give it a second try and all of the herbs I had put in my soap floated to the bottom, it looked awful. I would not recommend it at all. I still have the molds I may have to try the rubbing alcohol.
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