ShoogieScents Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 How many of you use a beveler? I like the look of just plain unbeveled soap, but I also like the beveled look Just wondering if many of you just sale your soaps plain?Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcandleattic Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 Depends on the soap as to whether I bevel or not. I have a mix. Some I do, some I don't. Mostly depends on how I plan on packaging as to whether I bevel or not. I know - not much help am I? LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindym Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 Me too some I bevel some I don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinInOR Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 I only bevel with my fingernail to take off the sharp edge. I go for the rough rustic look, not the smooth beveled look.Unless I get a lot of ash - then it's time to scrape and bevel and do whatever I have to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSoaps Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 I USED to bevel. As a user of the soaps, I prefer the beveled edges. The first few times in the shower, those edges can be a little rough. But they smooth out quickly enough.I now do NOT bevel. For me, it was a time factor issue. We're trying to wholesale our soaps more than retail, and the labor time it added was astronomical. So we cut it out of our soap making process. I still bevel my dad's soaps, cuz he asked me to though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firegirl Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 I LOVE the look of beveled soap! I also like the feel of it in the shower. I like to bevel them and polish them.. They look really awesome! Thanks to Eugenia for that tidbit.. and so many others! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandmaArial Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 I've just learned how to bevel with a consitant result, so I'm beveling everything right now but will probabaly go back to simply smoothing the sharp edge down with a nylon pot scrubber when the novelty wears off and it starts feeling to much like work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 the fun thing about beveling is you get those nifty scraps for confetti soap... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 I'm a beveler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elitenaildesign Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 I want to be a beveler, if I would just break down and buy one. I have had my eye on the one for KB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DONNAMAC Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 I liked the bevel look. I just got mine fromKB the other day, and I definitely need some practice with it. It is so easy to use, now if I could just get my bars straight to begin with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_Sudz Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 No Bevel....Fresh Out of the mold look! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugenia Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 I prefer the feel of a beveled bar, as well as the look. It is a lot of work, but I find it worth the effort. Same thing with polishing; the bars look better.e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 I like both. For me, it depends on the bar. Mine aren't all uniform, so I'm not consistent with beveling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSoaps Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 I also like the 'lumpy' tops on my bars. I keep a stash of bamboo skewers close at hand when I'm making soap just to play with my tops after I pour them. Beveled edges never looked right with these. Back when I was beveling, I usually shaved the tops off, then beveled the edges. I loved that look as well, but it produced soooo much waste. Yes, I could have confettied it for another batch of soap, but I rarely did. So between lots of excess scraps that usually ended up tossed, and the time it took away, I just took to polishing up my bars, but not beveling them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 My beveler is pretty good at beveling the edges on the lumpy tops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidsngarden Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 I also like the 'lumpy' tops on my bars. I keep a stash of bamboo skewers close at hand when I'm making soap just to play with my tops after I pour them. Beveled edges never looked right with these. Back when I was beveling, I usually shaved the tops off, then beveled the edges. I loved that look as well, but it produced soooo much waste. Yes, I could have confettied it for another batch of soap, but I rarely did. So between lots of excess scraps that usually ended up tossed, and the time it took away, I just took to polishing up my bars, but not beveling them.I hear ya Lindsay! I used to bevel and with my textured tops it just didn't look right AND I just don't have the patience for it!Bethany Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbrown Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 the fun thing about beveling is you get those nifty scraps for confetti soap...This is so true. I love making confetti out of my scraps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefliesandpixies Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 I don't like the look of bevelled soap so no - I don't bevel . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrogers397 Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 I bevel all my soaps except for my wholesale accts that want to package it themselves then I offer to sell them a beveler janis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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