PAgirl89 Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 (edited) Right now I'm wrapping the soap with soap wraps from Labels by the Sheet, but I'd like to fully wrap the soap in paper or something else. I bought parchment paper at the grocery store last week and was going to try that, or maybe Saran wrap.If I use the parchment paper, should I wrap the soap in the saran wrap first, then wrap it in the parchment paper? Or is the Saran wrap not necessary?or maybe I should just go with a white box with a cut out for sniffing.TIA Edited September 19, 2011 by PAgirl89 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faerywren Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 I tried parchment once but tape didn't stick to it so the soaps didn't stay closed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B@BlissStreet Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 I'm still a newbie with the soap, but everything I've read has advised me to wrap soap quickly after it is able in either shrink wrap or heavy duty saran wrap, to keep the moisture in, so I wrap all mine tightly and hit it with the heat to seal it, and put the ingredient sticker on the back of the bar to secure it. HTH, but check with the master soapers. Candybee has AMAZING recipes, and is always helpful. Good luck! BTW: We have no trouble smelling the fragrance through the saran wrap. Even through the top quality wrap. HTH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moon01945 Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 I am no expert but I quickly relized I had to wrap mine in saran and quickly. I did some testing this summer and the soap got little bumps on it quickly from the high humidy. I would worry that parchment would let in too much moisture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 (edited) If you want to fully wrap your soap I've seen it done with burlap, cheesecloth, and tissue paper. I know a CP soaper that wraps all her soap in a double layer of tissue then finishes with a cigar label.I never worried about wrapping my soap and shrinkage. I just put cigar labels on my soap I sell. I found that I didn't see any significant shrinkage with wrapped soap vs unwrapped. Both shrink over time as the water content evaporates. It happens to all soap. Used to wrap my soap right away in cello bags then put in soap boxes. They still shrink over time and the bottoms get a whitish coating after time that needs to be scraped off.The bonus is the older the soap the less water content and more lather. I love pulling a bar of stored soap out of my linen closet. One thats been drying out for weeks or months. It has so much more lather and its harder too. Edited September 20, 2011 by Candybee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitn Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 I wrap my M&P with saran the day after it is made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAgirl89 Posted September 20, 2011 Author Share Posted September 20, 2011 Well I tried the saran wrap, didn't work too well. So I pulled out the shrink wrap bags I have and tried those. I had to cut some from the bag as they were too big, but it worked pretty well. I normally store the soap in a ziploc baggie till I'm ready to wrap them, but these I shrink wrapped as soon as I cut them.These bars are smaller than what I usually make. I have been making 3x3 bars, these are smaller. The white boxes I have would work with the smaller bars but not the 3x3's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samandkennasmom Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Does saran wrap suck out scent? Tarts need to be in polypropylene bags, just wondering if soap is the same.TIAHugsMichele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 I just use wax paper to wrap my soap up before I label and when I pack or transport it to and from craft shows and markets. I also store my soap in wax paper. Never used saran wrap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oceangazer1 Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Well I tried the saran wrap, didn't work too well. So I pulled out the shrink wrap bags I have and tried those. I had to cut some from the bag as they were too big, but it worked pretty well. I normally store the soap in a ziploc baggie till I'm ready to wrap them, but these I shrink wrapped as soon as I cut them.[ATTACH=CONFIG]22437[/ATTACH]These bars are smaller than what I usually make. I have been making 3x3 bars, these are smaller. The white boxes I have would work with the smaller bars but not the 3x3's.I can't answer your question...But your m&p soaps look amazing!! Could you share what mold that is? My mom likes that shape for a soap and I haven't been able to find it. I would love to make them for her. But at any rate I love the swirls you got!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAgirl89 Posted September 24, 2011 Author Share Posted September 24, 2011 The mold I used for the smaller bars is a heavy duty plastic tray mold (I think it's a Mold Market mold). It makes 8 bars and I just cut them apart after I unmolded it. The swirl on these bars was an attempted try with a technique SoapQueen had posted on her blog. I used only 2 colors, where the tutorial uses 3 or 4. I can't swirl to save my life but these turned out pretty good. http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/melt-and-pour-soap/marbled-soap-tutorial-2/The mold I think I got from NG - http://www.naturesgardencandles.com/candlemaking-soap-supplies/item/MM-mold5/-Large-Rectangle-Tray--Mold-Market-Molds.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oceangazer1 Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 Thanks Lisa...so kind of you to share. Going to try the swirl...very hard with m&p. lol. I hope to make them up for her for Christmas!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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