Using & Caring for
Soap Making Molds

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With the wide variety of Soap Making Molds available on the market today it has become but natural that most soap makers would experiment with a few designs.

However, there are various things to remember about using them and more importantly – caring for them.

Tips for Buying Soap Making Molds:

1. Plastic and stainless steel molds are the best ones to use. While glass and ceramic are often used to make Soap Molds the high heating followed by sudden temperature changes can cause cracks to appear. Also, glass and ceramic are rigid and it can become difficult to remove the soap in one piece.

2. Plastic molds that are dishwasher safe are generally good enough to be used as Soap Making Molds.

3. When buying them look for something that is strong yet supple and can be bent a bit. Thick ones are not always better. They can be rigid and difficult to bend and extracting the soap from this type is very tedious.

4. Check to ensure that the open side is larger than the rest so that you can easily remove your soap. If not, you may end up cutting the soap making mold to get to the soap!

5. Check the size of the Soap Making Molds. It should not be so small that the soap is too tiny to be of any use. While pretty soaps are appealing, they must be of use as well.

6. Silicone Soap Making Molds are all the rage. The material is flexible, can withstand high temperatures and is stain and rust resistant as well!

Tips for using and caring for Soap Making Molds:

1. While most of them have been tested for use at extremely high temperatures it is generally recommended that you pour the mixture into them at as low a temperature as you can. Even pouring the mixture at 1800 instead of 1900 can significantly increase the life of the molds.

2. To unmold the soap invert the mold and rap it lightly on a flat surface. Never pull with excessive force on the sides of the mold as it can break or crack the mold. Instead, if the soap refuses to unmold just leave it be. Given time most soap will shrink and release eventually.

3. They should not be scrubbed too vigorously. A gentle cleaning in warm soapy water just as you do for other utensils is all that is required.

4. Store them in a cool, dark place. Exposing them to too much heat and light can discolor them or warp them even.

Thus, they can be used to make beautiful soaps easily. They are a great way to let free your creative streak and enjoy yourself. They are also great to make soaps to be used as gifts or to encourage children to develop an interest in soap making.

Soap Making Molds are available in a mind-boggling variety. You can get everything from simple stars, hearts and circles to bars embossed with Celtic crosses and Victorian hearts. From children’s designs like baby bottles and the smiling sun and moon to farm animals – they are all available easily.

If you want something more unique then try Catherine Failor’s Milky Way Soap Molds. You can even get your own personalized molds custom made for special occasions like a wedding. Stirring up the next batch and getting creative is now more fun that ever!