beautifulfeetcandles Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 I just started making soap about 4 months ago and have made about 20 batches of soap so far using a 19" log soap mold. I'm doing the CP method and was wondering if using 4 up Round Soap molds works good with the CP process? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugenia Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 Not sure what you mean. PVC pipe works well.e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naninkansas Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 I made round soaps yesterday (first time) and used 3" PVC. It worked great. Well except for the huge mess but that was my fault. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beautifulfeetcandles Posted January 20, 2008 Author Share Posted January 20, 2008 I'm refering to round soap cavity molds. I have used pvc before but I want to do a specific application. Basically I want to cut loofa into 1" round pieces and pour a light trace of soap into the 1.5" cavity mold, drop the cut loofa circle into it then pour soap around it and on top of it. My concern is the whole gel process etc. In the molds I generally insulate so my soap gels. I'm wondering if cavity molds can be used for CP soaps. I'm under the impression that cavity molds are generally for M&P soaps. I'm I wrong with this assumption? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbren Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 Yes. I use Milky Way individual molds for CP. Gelling is tricky because they don't hold enough to create a lot of heat. In the summertime, I gel them in the sun. Maybe you can insulate using towels, or stack them in a gelling box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcandleattic Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 And remember, soap doesn't HAVE to gel to become soap. It may take longer to cure when no gel occurs, but the end result is still soap whether there is a gel process or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gloworm Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Beautifulfeet, Here are a couple of old links from on here about loofa bars done in pvc rounds.http://www.craftserver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6506&highlight=pvc+loofahttp://www.craftserver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6370&highlight=pvc+loofaHth,Glo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faye_SC Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Here are a few pictures of mine done in the Milky Way Molds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beautifulfeetcandles Posted January 22, 2008 Author Share Posted January 22, 2008 i seriously love you guys.. thanks,patrick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sudsnwicks Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Yes the cavity molds are useable for CP. That was what I started out with. Here's the one I got:http://www.thesage.com/catalog/GeometricShapes.html#RoundDiscSoapMold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Faye, I love your rose soaps, they look beautiful. I've been using this type of molds lately (I make HP soap)http://www.soapandthings.com/c-130-flexible-molds.aspxI love the sheep one. I also have the His and Hers molds and the Bathtime mold. I can take these out of the molds even before they are completely cooled. That's how easy they release. I just spray some Pam in them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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