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soapcakes

Post subject: Clear Acrylic Soap Molds

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 2:08 pm

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I've been considering purchasing a clear acrylic mold (slab and log)....does anyone use one and if so, what are your thoughts? Pros and cons?

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soapbuddy

Post subject: Re: Clear Acrylic Soap Molds

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 2:43 pm

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I have three of them from SoapHutch. I use sodium lactate in every batch and they come out pretty easy. They are easily taken apart to clean.

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soapcakes

Post subject: Re: Clear Acrylic Soap Molds

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 3:48 pm

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Thanks Irena, that's good to know.

By the way, I think it was you that recommends using beeswax to keep away ash, I tried it and it works great....so thank you! I like using SL too but hadn't tried it together with the beeswax yet, do you use both beeswax and SL in your bars?

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soapbuddy

Post subject: Re: Clear Acrylic Soap Molds

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 4:54 pm

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You're welcome. I'm glad the beeswax worked out for you. Yes, I use both together.

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soapcakes

Post subject: Re: Clear Acrylic Soap Molds

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 5:26 pm

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Great, I'll give that a try...thanks!

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Coolah

Post subject: Re: Clear Acrylic Soap Molds

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 6:00 pm

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Location: Melbourne, Australia

Beeswax doesn't keep my ash away. :cry:

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soapcakes

Post subject: Re: Clear Acrylic Soap Molds

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 6:27 pm

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Coolah, have you tried rubbing alcohol? That works really well too, it's just a bit time consuming spraying the tops every half hour.

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barquentine

Post subject: Re: Clear Acrylic Soap Molds

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 6:48 pm

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The ash can make really cool effects with rustic soap in the right colour combination. We made an orange soap here, and the ash gave it an authentic orange-pith appearance. I really like orange FO, it lasts well and doesn't accelerate.

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tonibabcock

Post subject: Re: Clear Acrylic Soap Molds

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 7:09 pm

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Location: Morris, IL

Can you CPOP acrylic molds?

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soapbuddy

Post subject: Re: Clear Acrylic Soap Molds

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 7:17 pm

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tonibabcock

Post subject: Re: Clear Acrylic Soap Molds

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 7:25 pm

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Thanks! Do you mind me asking around about how much you paid for your acrylic molds through soap hutch?

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soapbuddy

Post subject: Re: Clear Acrylic Soap Molds

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 7:27 pm

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tonibabcock

Post subject: Re: Clear Acrylic Soap Molds

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 7:30 pm

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Thanks!

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Jero168

Post subject: Re: Clear Acrylic Soap Molds

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 8:29 pm

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I have one from soap making resources and it works wonderfully.

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soapcakes

Post subject: Re: Clear Acrylic Soap Molds

Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 8:57 am

Joined: Sat Jun 30, 2012 10:09 am
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Thanks Jero, those are the ones I'm considering. I would love to find one that's 3.25" wide, but 3.5" seems to be the standard. Did you get custom-cut ones or the standards?

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