Candybee Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Does anyone use the Milky Way molds for their CP? I have a bunch from my M&P days just sitting around collecting dust. I did try once and the soap stuck in the design details on the mold. If you do use them what kind of recipes work best for demolding? Also, I have some of the heavy duty plastic molds like the cherry blossom and dragonfly molds I would love to use for my CP. Does anyone use these type of molds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcandleattic Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 I don't use them because they are so hard to get a gel in them. Which makes the soap softer and harder to un-mold.I would use a recipe that is high is stearic and then add some SL up to 3% to help with un-molding. Also, use a tiny bit of mineral oil on the mold to also help with un-molding but not too much or it will create pits in the design on the soap. HTH 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChandlerWicks Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 I use the Cherry Blossom mold & love it! Very thin trace picks up the mold detail & days & days of hardening in the mold. If I had the money to buy 50 molds, I would do all of my CP in those! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrazeKelly Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 I freeze them and use light pressure to get them to release. They normally come out very easy after frozen. They will sweat as they come back to room temp so I set them on paper towels til dry. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted September 14, 2014 Author Share Posted September 14, 2014 Oh thank you! You all gave me some great ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted September 15, 2014 Author Share Posted September 15, 2014 I use the Cherry Blossom mold & love it! Very thin trace picks up the mold detail & days & days of hardening in the mold. If I had the money to buy 50 molds, I would do all of my CP in those!I have a couple of those and a couple of the dragonfly. They are my favorite molds! Have you used the dragonfly mold? It makes the prettiest soaps. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted September 15, 2014 Author Share Posted September 15, 2014 I don't use them because they are so hard to get a gel in them. Which makes the soap softer and harder to un-mold.I would use a recipe that is high is stearic and then add some SL up to 3% to help with un-molding. Also, use a tiny bit of mineral oil on the mold to also help with un-molding but not too much or it will create pits in the design on the soap. HTH I make all milk soaps and never bother to force gel. If it gels or doesn't gel I just let it do its thing. The recipes I am thinking of are harder soaps using coconut milk so I don't want them to gel anyway. I like the idea of using a bit of mineral oil in the mold. Maybe I could put some on a cloth or paper towel and gently rub it on the inside of the mold and see if that works. The tip about the stearic gives me an idea. I think I may try making my shaving soaps using my little round molds. Maybe the honeybee molds I have. Those would look so awesome! They have a lot of stearic in the recipe. Will have to try it out and see if it works. Hmmm.... I generally use a little KOH mixed in with the NaOH so the soap may not work in the molds cause its really soft for many days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted September 15, 2014 Author Share Posted September 15, 2014 I freeze them and use light pressure to get them to release. They normally come out very easy after frozen. They will sweat as they come back to room temp so I set them on paper towels til dry. Sounds like a good trick. I will try it. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChandlerWicks Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 I have a couple of those and a couple of the dragonfly. They are my favorite molds! Have you used the dragonfly mold? It makes the prettiest soaps.No, but I'll try it sometime! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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