spatreats4u Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 those of you that use a slab mold ...why do you prefer it to a log mold??? Seems like the log mold is easier to cut-straight/even etc..I am curious thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcandleattic Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 I have both and like both for different reasons. With a slab mold it is a lot easier for me to get the large, whispy nice swirls than it is with a log. I have a Misty Creek as well as a Kelsei so cutting isn't a problem with these slabs. I like logs if I'm going to make a plain colored soap that I am purposely trying to get gel on, because for me, a log will gel a lot easier and faster than in a slab mold. For me it's all a matter of what type of soap I'm making and the appearance I am trying to achieve as to which mold I use and prefer. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 It depends, as posted above, on the effect I'm going for. If I want dramatic, distinct swirls then the slab mold is the way to go. Especially if I'm doing multiple swirls.In the log mold I can get wispy swirls (ITM swirls), can layer more easily, can get nifty textured tops, stuff like that. Like I did the Brooklyn Biscotti in the log mold and put a "foamy" looking layer on top to look like the top of a cappuccino (see the gallery).As for cutting, well I can do pretty well in my Misty Creek, but I also have a kelsei that makes the cutting thing pretty moot. I cannot cut a log straight to save my life! But I have a cutter for that on it's way to save the day (can you say TANK???)ETA: A log mold is nice for ash-prone soaps as well. My fave recipe seems to ash quite badly so with the log mold that's kinda controlled (kinda, as long as I don't cut while it's too warm or fresh). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Scented Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 Log is easiest for me to cut, but sometimes I want more design on the face of my soaps, so I will use a slab. Sometimes I want to make more bars than the 14 my log mold gives me, so I slab. Sometimes I can do mroe with the log mold than the slabs. Sometimes soap never wants to come out of either and in those cases, I hate them both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 I prefer logs because I have a disability when it comes to cutting slabs. Love to swirl in slabs, though. But if only had to have one kind I'd have all log molds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candle Man Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 With some of the slab molds, they have dividers, so you don't have to cut. You have instant bars and all you need to do is bevel the edges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecandlespastore Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 I like both but I tend to use my log molds more often. If I want the same size or effect in swirls in the soaps I make in my logs as in my slabs, I cut my log in half horizontally first, then I slice into 2" bars. I get the same swirls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugenia Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 I like my logs for smaller batches and love my slab too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crafty1_AJ Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 I prefer slabs. With log molds, you sometimes get drag lines when cutting. You can get drag lines with slab cuts too, but it only affects a small portion of the bar, surface-wise. You can make the tops of the logs look cool, but that doesn't show up in a box with a cutout. I prefer the side with the most real estate to be one I can control in terms of texture and coloring with swirls. They just look better in soap boxes with a cut out, and that's what I use for packaging.For naked sales, or shrinkwrapped bars, logs are great, though. I do make a few logs now and then to achieve a different look, but if I could only have one kind of mold, it would DEFINITELY be slabs for me. I love them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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