(The lighting is poor...I was rushing)
Okay not exactly, but they could be. I
I found these 2 pound loaf molds on Wholesale Supplies Plus (and they ship for free!) and they have these sturdy edges so the soap doesn't get all lean-y and lopsided. I think the technical term is "bowing." I personally prefer "lean-y." These molds are perfect for testing a new recipe or making small batches of soap.
(Photo courtesy of WSP)
I made this batch of olive-scented soap-cpop of course. It's made mainly with olive and avocado oils. This is a very rustic-looking soap. I'm not going to touch it at all. I like how it looks. It smells very light and clean-perfect for you anti-foody scent folks. This is the type of scent you'd find in say, a bed and breakfast, or a foreign inn (yeah, like I've actually been to one).
11 comments:
This is the first time I've heard (I mean read) of someone being a "soap snob". LOL
BTW I like the word leany. It sounds better than bowing.
Steve
Dude,
I make up my own vocabulary quite often on this blog LOL...You've just given me a thought: I need to add a glossary to the sidebar!
I LOVE those molds from WSP! I have two of them so I can make bigger batches. I want more but people have caught on and they are hard to get now.
ha a side bar glossary, lol
love the new mold and the new soap looks really good to me I would sell it full price!
I love the pretty soapies too, but in my old age I am appreciating the rugid natural looking ones more and more. Looks really nice!
I have 2 of the same mold...love 'em! The only issue I have with them is the pitted or "stippled" look on the sides of the loaf when removed. I've tried lightly coating with olive oil and allowing the soap to sit a bit longer before unmolding to no avail. What did you find, P? It's great for my rustic bars, but I'd like to get a smooth side without extra cutting for some of my others.
Yeah, those molds are saweeet! I hate hate hate lining molds.
These molds are fantastic for test batches! I love that they hold exactly a quarter batch of my recipe. I've tried selling the soaps from the WSP mold, but my customers always ask why the soap bar is so short. :) Luckily I have lining my molds down to a science and can have 10 molds lined in a half an hour.
Wow! These molds are more popular than I thought. Where have I been?
I agree that they do make shorter bars, but if you have 2 or 3 molds (which I'm glad I bought because WSP is already sold out after I was on the waiting list) then you could cut the bars a little thicker to make up for the shortness. I was able to actually get 7 regular-sized slices out of one mold.
That mold sounds wonderful and so does that soap! I'm always more concerned with how it smells than how it looks so I think you should sell it at regular price.
I love olive oil soaps. I think handmade soap does not have to 'look' perfect (but being a perfectionist myself I understand what you mean!!!)
ps - I have an award for you!!
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