Teach Soap

Well I got the soap off the mold. It was basically stuck along with the wax paper to the wood. I just hope I did not mess up my mold.

I find oils leach through waxed paper and the soap sticks like mad to the mold, or the paper sticks to the soap. Try freezer paper next time. Shiny side towards the soap!

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~~Heather~~
Mad [soaping] Scientist

Sorry made the same mistake my first batch but still was able to save the soap and use it for myself. Never happen again since I use parchment paper now.

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Yep. My first wooden mold batch, I used regular butcher paper (the unlined kind) and the oils leeched through the paper and I had a hard time getting the soap out of the mold. I had to take the ends off then push on one end with the heel of my hand until it finally popped out. Speaking of which, I need to pull out the mold and wash off the baking soda to see how the smell has been absorbed/dissipated.

Reynolds Freezer Paper is plastic lined on one side and it would have been perfect if I hadn't poured at such a light trace that it leaked through the folds where I forgot to tape them closed But otherwise, it was great - pulled right out of the mold and right off the soap. Just make sure the plastic lining goes on the soap side.

That's the freezer paper I use too. I line my molds with it and use it to cover my work surface too!

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~~Heather~~
Mad [soaping] Scientist