![]() Pouring individual molds is a little more time consuming and all those different molds can take up more space-particulary if you leave them in the mold longer-and that's okay for someone like me because I usually don't make more than one pound of soap at a time, but I can see where it might be a problem for someone who's doing it at a higher level.Starting a small business can be a real headache, especially from home. I would continue to use what I have and I'll probably buy more. I liked the reactions when people saw some of the designs I'd used and that's part of the point of making it as a gift. Of course, they did finally set up and while it was a little nerve-wracking and frustrating at the time, it turned out to be a very good learning experience about how different formulations perform differently. ![]() One of my recipes used a fair amount of oils that need a longer set time and I thought they would never get hard, that I must have done something wrong. I didn't grease or oil the molds for any of the soaps, I froze some to get them out and it does work great, but I worried about that being hard on the molds so I started to just leave them in the mold longer and that also makes a big difference. Pouring them to exactly the right level was kind of fiddly but I figured a tiny amount of over-pour could be trimmed. I know enough to do it deliberately now but at the time it was just fortunate coincedence that I poured them all at light trace. I only do soaping at a personal and gift-giving level and just started last fall so I haven't used them a lot but I was pleased with the ones I made for Christmas. I also have some plastic Jello molds that I have used. I have some clear plastic molds that were intended for use with candy, I don't know what company they are from. I also couldn't get the soap at the top of the mold completely flat and will have to try to smooth them out when they're out of the molds. ![]() The molds I was using were very detailed, and you could see some air pockets that would not budge. At this consistency, it was almost impossible to get the soap into every nook and cranny of the mold, even after several hard taps on the table. The thing I wished I knew before my first attempt at using the molds is to pour at a LIGHT trace! I used a water discount, thinking that it would help to minimize shrinkage and help the soaps firm up faster, but my soap batter traced and thickened up quickly and was at a medium trace by the time I poured. basement) is freezing cold right now and they're unlikely to gel without some serious help, but I did cover them with plastic wrap to help prevent ash. I didn't insulate mine because my "soap lair" (a.k.a. My plan is to leave them in the molds for a few days, and then freeze them to help get them out of the molds. ![]() I didn't oil mine, but I've read that you can grease them with mineral oil, or any oil that won't saponify. They don't have any indication of how much soap they hold anywhere on the molds themselves, but I found that information on their website: Apparently, they can withstand temperatures of 135-145 degrees F before they might start to warp. I was given several Milky Way soap molds for Christmas, and just tried them out for the first time the other day.
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