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I totally agree. The last show I did, I made just enough to cover the cost of the entry fee and there were 3 other soapers. One stall was set right opposite us.

We do have an IKEA here and I have been looking at their wood shelving. I am currently using a small IKEA wooden bookshelf and I line it with Grip shelf liner and put the soap on top of that. But I had the smell of the base and essential oils seep into the liner and the wooden shelf, and it did...

Thank you for posting the pictures. That is a lot of space :) I am not sure if I have the space for that particular model, but something like that would be nice. I was wondering, do you get marks on your soap from the metal bars? TY!

Thank you everyone for the great suggestions :-)

Thank you everyone for the helpful ideas and replies. I am limited by space where I live but I will try out some of the options :-)

I love HP soap making. It is great to be able to use the soap right away. I still dry the bars so that they last longer. Also, since the saponification is complete at the end of cooking, when you add botanicals, EOs, and butters you don't have to worry about it reacting with lye or changing due...

Hi. I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations on the type of surfaces used for drying/curing soap. For example, do you leave it on tissue, paper, plastic? And same goes for storing. Thank you for any help.

I do HP soap making. The soap is ready after cutting it as Ipstephy85 says. It is always good to dry it out before using, to have it last longer. When I make soaps with a lot of olive oil I dry them for about 1-2 weeks. I have not made Castile soap though.

Hello everyone, I just joined Soap Making Forum and am really excited about it :-) -Lumbini