dixiemama

Ok. I am a moron. It does help to actually post the link doesn't it!! Too much on my brain at one time I guess. Getting ready for final exams, making soap, reading all my tons of soap message board stuff, kids, and just usual hectic life in general makes me absent-minded. Thanks so much for posting the link. How silly a tired brain can be!! Sorry!

Since there is no Kmart near me to get a Martha mold, I got a drawer organizer from walmart. It is sized 15x6x2. I simply fill it to 1 inch since that is what I want my soap bars to be. When I cut I do get two smaller bars on the end because I like bigger bars for the rest but I just use those for my first testers or give away. I have not mastered lining yet though. Just starting on CP. I've done HP for 9 years but wanted to try the cool looking swirls I see in the gallery. Can't master that either!! I've heard wooden wine boxes are great to use - and are FREE at a liqour store or grocery that sells wine. Ask for wooden wine box with dividers. That way you can simply line with freezer paper and make one log or up to 3 logs.

Here is a link to the soap calculator that I usually use. Since I use a lot of "found" or "scavenged" molds, I am constantly having to re-figure recipes to fit. This excellent calculator will resize your recipe for you according to the dimensions you enter. Simply enter your recipe first and it will calculate lye and water for you. Then on this new page, you scroll down to the bottom and can resize it. It has been a lifesaver for someone who uses odd molds a lot.