Best soap making molds according to redditors

Actually what he used was one of these http://www.amazon.com/Clear-Plastic-Acrylic-Fillable-Ornament/dp/B00AKF8U8O

I recognized it immediately since I use them for cosplay. But hey, responding to things with ignorant sarcasm is always a fun outlook on life.

Edit: They do come in larger sizes and I posted the first size I found while on mobile.

If you ever have problems with sticking (even the non-stick tins give out fairly quick, in my experience) I've had very good results using something like this silicone muffin pan.

Changed my life, so much easier.

There was a link in the youtube video description another commenter posted. This is the mold.

Edit: This is just the mold from the link the youtube video provided; /u/Morningxafter pointed out that this is likely the mold that was actually used.

www.amazon.com/dp/B07H29M1GS

The kit isn't bad, however, I'm not crazy about the scale, it can only hold 3kg. I'd much rather see you get a scale that will hold 5kg. (they're not expensive).


Also not crazy about the "blend of oils". You'll get much more for your money if you choose a recipe that has some common oils used and buy them separately (olive, coconut, shea butter, palm/castor).

Also you will certainly want a stick blender, which is $15-20. This is a must have, not sure why the kit doesn't include it.

Anyway, if you think this is something that you will stick with and want to make more, I suggest buying your own quality stuff.

Stick Blender - $15 (Proctor silex at Walmart)

Digital scale $12 (linked above)

Digital Thermometer - $9 (Taylor waterproof - look on Amazon)

Goggles - $2 (amazon)

Isopropyl Alcohol - $3 (Walmart)

Spoons/silicone spatulas/bowls/cups - Dollar store - maybe $7?

Gloves (box of disposables) $4 (Walmart)

Mold $12 (Amazon)

Lye $10


Distilled water $1 (Walmart)


Oil will cost you less per oz if you buy in quantity, but even "regular" sizes of olive/coconut/shea butter/palm (Palm oil is a bit controversial because of sustainability concerns, all you can really do besides avoiding it altogether is buy from reputable companies that state that their Palm oil is RSPO certified) will cost you around $50 (Walmart and Amazon).


All told you're still under $100 and you've got a great kit that's got a lot more in it (more oil, blender, thermometer, bowls, etc).

It doesn't come with fragrance or lavender buds, but you can add some essential oil for a few dollars more and for what it's worth, I strongly suggest your first batch should be scent-free and color-free. Get your basic soap recipe the way you want it, then add scent, color, etc.

I used:

Faux Rizzle’s Art Resin UV (this is not a UV resin, it’s just more resistant to UV rays).

https://artresinfauxrizzle.com/faux-rizzle-art-resin-uv/?aff=10

Faux Rizzle’s Solar Flare pigment in Strawberry Milkshake (this is the color changing part!)

https://artresinfauxrizzle.com/solar-flare/?aff=10

Black Mixol #1 for the black resin

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0036AYXLI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_XFIPDbEQ31B70

Crystal cluster mold from Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/Crystal-Molds-Silicone-Cluster-Decoration/dp/B07RW2BC7F/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?keywords=crystal+mold&qid=1571169696&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExMlYwUk1RQlM1TDlLJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNjAyNjEzMVVXUEUzWTFQOE5ZMCZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUExMDE2OTYwMUJLV0FIQU5JVjBNRiZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX3Bob25lX3NlYXJjaF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl

Actually the one he used didn't look like that. You don't have to spend $30 on the mold for it. It looked like he used this instead. They're crazy cheap and work just as well.

I molded most of them in plain, rectangle individual molds because of the challenges in cutting salt bars. Here is the 6 plain bar rectangle molds I used. With the extra soap I had, I put the rest into some individual molds that have an impression on them. Here is the 6 bar impression molds I used.

The marbling technique I used was an in-the-pot swirl. 3/4 of my batter was colored with rose clay, 1/4 with titanium dioxide. I poured the white mix into the pink batter in equalish amounts at 12, 4, and 8 as spots on the clock, so to speak. At one spot, I poured high at about 6" above the batter, the next I poured medium at about 3" above, and the final I poured as close to the batter as possible; this makes it so the white gets dispersed at different depths of the pot and doesn't just float all at one level.

Next, I took a spatula and pushed into spot with the closest drop, pushed the spatula to the bottom on the bowl, and swirled once clockwise thru all the dots, meeting back at the center of the original spot, and pulled straight back out. That's it.

From there, I just poured my mix directly into the center of each individual mold, filling them slightly over full. I overfill slightly because I take one of those spatula frosters used for cakes and use it as a squeegee or a trowel, and level the soaps with a clean pass across each soap top. Any extra soap that comes off, I will use to fill an extra small mold so I don't waste soap. Spray with alcohol every 15 minutes for the first hour, and I also forced these thru gel phase to get the colors to pop more!

Voila!

There are plastic ones!

But I kinda like the idea to just having individual meeples hanging around the tree... even if they're small.

Thanks, you do have to wait longer to pull out. Amazon. Ellipse Silicone Soap Molds - Set of 2 for 12 Cavities - Mixed Patterns - Soap Making Supplies by the Silly Pops https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077P8JW9Y/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_IJGYDbPNX2P9E

I actually have about 20 of those things at home. They're glass balls that some people make christmas ornaments out of. http://www.amazon.com/Clear-Plastic-Acrylic-Fillable-Ornament/dp/B00AKF8U8O/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1452280201&sr=8-3&keywords=acrylic+ball

I found these that are much cheaper. Just need to put two together to be just shy of 1 cup.

Ozera 6 Cavities Rectangle Silicone Soap Molds, Baking Mold Cake Pan, Biscuit Chocolate Mold, Ice Cube Tray https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OCG7GVO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i9I6BbD977ZRM


2pack

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00Q7T5H38/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_l.I6BbH07EQJ9


Edit:

This one is a bit more then 1 cup

Kasian House Extra Large Ice Cube Tray, 2.5" Cube, Silicone and BPA Free, For Whiskey Drinks, Food Freezing https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079483FHM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_BeJ6BbBAD9N4B

DIY no, but there are silicone baking molds you can buy.

how's this?

This is from the guy above: http://www.amazon.com/Clear-Plastic-Acrylic-Fillable-Ornament/dp/B00AKF8U8O

Said that's what the dude in the video used.

2 Pcs SJ Silicone Soap Molds, Rectangle & Oval, 6-Cavity Silicone Molds for Pudding, Muffin, Loaf, Brownie, Cornbread, and Cheesecake, Loaf Soap Molds, Nonstick & BPA free (Pink) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MPZCJCC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_FeTlDbWFJF064

homEdge 6-Cavity Oval Silicone Mold, 3 Packs Oval Molds for Making Handmade Soap, Chocolate, Soap Candles and Jelly-Brown https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07M77FC2J/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_uzuzDb489G4ZC

Here’s a link for some oval molds. As for the top, just fill it so that it’s heaping, then you can kinda smoothen it lightly so that’s there’s no bumps or anything.

It's a cake pan actually. Like this one:

https://www.amazon.com/PONECA-Silicone-Christmas-Chocolate-Silicone/dp/B07G3C9KQX/ref=pd_aw_lpo_79_tr_img_3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=DK2ADDF2MG1NJFPVQQAT

The cakes come out so cute! Except for all those air bubbles!

One of these!

https://www.amazon.com/Oggibox-3-Cavity-Silicone-Custard-Coaster/dp/B07DWRJKXG/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=FSBGDPO39B09&keywords=resin+coaster+molds&qid=1574347332&sprefix=resin+coaster+mo%2Caps%2C163&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyQjFJUkJSOUJWSFVFJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNTk4Nzk0MTJHS0RXVEpDS0ZFWCZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMDM1MDU3MU04S0pQN0g5NFBDQSZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

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But you can find all kinds of cool molds on amazon.

Marijuana Leaf Silicone Soap, Butter, Candy Mold Tray, 2 Pack, 12 Cavities https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D3441S3/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_VewDCbAMA4S1G

I agree with pp who said that it mostly depends on your washing skills - and good reminders about the saponification process using up the lye. Think about the material of your tools as well- a glass bowl is much easier to clean for safe food use than a plastic bowl would be.

That being said I personally did buy a separate set of tools mostly because it's not that expensive. I bought a $27 Cuisinart Hand Blender in pink so there is no confusion and bought the rest of my tools from the dollar store like mixing bowls and spatulas (I confess I did also buy 3 nice pour spout containers off Amazon when I ordered my mold :))

Good luck! edit: forgot a word

I bought this 3.34” one and it’s absolutely perfect. It does not dent when you tap it to release with a spoon. It makes big Lush size bombs, I think - I haven’t had one in a while. Really happy with it especially after I too went through some smaller sets from amazon that dented badly.


Stainless Steel Bath Bomb Molds Professional Extra Large 3.34" (85 mm) Mold. Heavy... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074166478/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_i_jvCXDb9PQ9HPZ

I'd highly recommend this kit:

Beginner Soap Making Kit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CR9AODO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_7lRVAbXH1SC43