jackie Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Will the plastic molds like the Milky Way molds work with CP soap (without lining)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidsngarden Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 I have used them and they work just fine. You may have to pop them in the freezer for a bit to get the soap out. I always coat the mold with some mineral oil too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackie Posted March 25, 2012 Author Share Posted March 25, 2012 any reason for mineral oil specifically as opposed to any other oil? I have spray food grade silicone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidsngarden Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 I use mineral oil because it won't saponify and it's CHEAP. I don't know anything about silicone in regards to soaping, but I would imagine since it is synthetic too that it won't saponify either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I've got a ton of Milky Way molds for my M&P soap. I tried one of my tray molds for my castile soap and it worked just fine. The soap comes out but you have to be careful as little pieces here and there may stick to the mold. I'm gonna try the mineral oil trick on my next batch and see if that makes a difference.BTW-- the tray molds like the 'handmade" or "goat milk" that hold 2 lbs/32oz of M&P I have made CP in 22 oz batches. When you add the lye water to the oils the whole batch fills the tray.I like the tray molds cause they have the tops scored so you can easily cut a 4oz bar of soap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitn Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I have used them for CP , I pop them into the freezer for an hour or two and then run hot water on the back, they pop right out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackie Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 thanks. I just ordered one to try--it's just plain oval shape but if it works well, I would get others. Thanks alot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_35550 Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I know this is weird but customers wouldn't buy soap (mp or cp) from those molds. I can cut it from a log or make regular bar sizes and sell it just fine. I don't know if people thought they weren't really hand made soaps or what but left those a long time ago. I have a beautiful hummingbird oval mold but cp doesn't like to come out of the little grooves and lines of the design and then if it does will eventually crumble a little. HTHSteve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 (edited) You know I have had a similar experience. People buy tons of the cut soaps but pretty much leave the individual molded soaps alone unless they are buying as a gift during the holidays. I gave those molds up a long time ago too just for the same reason. However, customers do buy a lot of the soaps made out of the tray molds. Probably because the soap comes out in a block that is scored for making 8 individual soaps that you cut. I sold a ton of these.I still want to try out making some saltbars using the individual molds. Sometimes a molded soap is a nice personal preference. Edited March 26, 2012 by Candybee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackie Posted March 27, 2012 Author Share Posted March 27, 2012 I'm not selling. It's just for family and friends. I didn't like the feel of the block soap in my hand--maybe I need to bevel it more or maybe needs to be cut smaller for me (I have small hands). So I really wanted to try the oval to see which I prefer. That's nice to know though--friends might like the block better. It does prob look more "handmade". I can't cut straight even with scoring. Would love a silicone slab mold with removeable dividers but the only ones I've seen were square--I'd want rectangle (and I've wondered how hard it is to get the dividers in there because it would have to be a tight fit). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackie Posted March 27, 2012 Author Share Posted March 27, 2012 When I told a friend I was starting to make soap--the first thing she asked was--do you have some cute soap molds? So I was thinking people preferred that look. Apparently not all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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