Jooniper Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 I have been using a plastic square mold ....kinda a make shift mold from something I recylcle from the hospital where I work.. They make great disposable molds and can withstand the lye. I can occasionally use it a couple of times....my thing is cutting the bars straight!! Does anyone have a FOOL proof method of making even and somewhat uniform bars? For the most part it is like cutting brownies. Most people I give the soap to do not care but I may be interested is selling them one day. I can invest in an actual mold and have a log mold but why change a good thing if I can come up with a way to cut them?? Anyone?? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 Do you have a miter box? That is what i used to cut mine with, :highfive: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dee263 Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 I have used a quilting mat to measure soap slices and to help me keep my cutter straight. The mats are intended to help with cutting fabric so they are ruled on all 4 sides and have grid lines. I just line up a straight edge of my soap square with one of the grid lines, score the top with a long knife at each grid line for the size I want, and cut. My square bars are usually pretty square :rolleyes2 HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jooniper Posted June 4, 2006 Author Share Posted June 4, 2006 cool idea...thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnitaG Posted June 4, 2006 Share Posted June 4, 2006 Miter box here too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giedre11 Posted June 4, 2006 Share Posted June 4, 2006 I am cutting impaired! Have a slab mold that I use only to do my {attempted} swirls in. Have this long cutting knife, but what happens is that I always manage to cut on an angle. What finally helped me a lot is I balance a level on top of the cutting knife...it has a wooden bar at the top! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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