Teach Soap

Thanks guys for the encouragement!
I really had no idea what size to make them, so each is 12" long, with about an inch of wax in the bottom. Even when I used my homemade wooden molds, I keep another at the ready in case I have too much. I was really concerned about unmolding with that wax at the bottom, so I froze it for an hour, trimmed ithe excess off the outside then ran a paring knife around the inside by the wax, put it on top of my plastic coffee creamer canister and pushed down, it came sliding out as smooth as you please! Oh and I used vaseline inside, after the wax had set. I REALLY want to make some with the textured tops, but until I figure out how to get a nice trace without it seizing or becoming applesauce, Im just not ready!
I had a slight bulge in my downspout in the morning, where it was hottest, Im thinking either use 2, cut this one in half so theres not so much surface area, or put some sort of band around the middle like a zip tie to keep it in place. The end piece of soap up against the wax was just slightly bowed down, but not really noticeable since the wax was smooth, so no end piece to cut off. The top however was really ugly! Still looked like applesauce, just hardened. The molds are not my original idea, I have been scouring the net for months before I ever started.

I really like the wavy sides on the soap! I think I'll buy a piece of downpout the next time I go to Lowes.

When I make soap in a milk carton, the top isn't always nice and smooth, so I just trim it and put the scraps into a sealed container. When I have enough different scraps I'm going to mix them into a batch of CP to make confetti soap.

_________________
Linda
I know the voices in my head aren't real, but they sure have some great ideas!