Another newbie question.... molds??

[ediesbeads]

If you use a silcon bread pan for a mold do you need to line it??

 

[Fragola]

Not for normal soap.

On the other hand, I did have a sticky soap once. In that case, it may help to grease your mold with vaseline or mineral oil.

 

[Tegan]

Line it....no.


Will it bow and make your soap a funny shape.....more then likely.

If it's red it may bleed dye into your soap.

 

[ToniD]

You don't have to line it, but like Tegan said it can bow. set it in a box to keep it the right shape.

Mine don't bleed, but do wash it before use.

 

[soapbuddy]

Line it....no.

Will it bow and make your soap a funny shape.....more then likely.

If it's red it may bleed dye into your soap.

This.

 

[fiddletree]

New silicone molds, in theory, shouldn't bleed. It's the ones from I don't know how many years back (5? 10?) that leeched and bled more, I think.

Until somewhat recently I used a (red!) silicone bread mold that I put in a cardboard box to keep it from warping to much, and it worked fine. The main problem I had with it was that I had to trim A LOT of soap off to get a rectangular bar, because of the angled sides of the mold. I never lined or oiled it, but I don't think I would use it to cook in now.

 

[kharmon320]

If you are willing to buy one, the silicone log mold from WSP or Bebe's Collection (think BrambleBerry also has it too) isn't too much more than a silicone bread pan. The bonuses are the sides a reinforced and they are straight to begin with. It makes a wonderful pan for smaller batches. I use approx. 30 oz of oil when I use my silicone loaf mold from WSP. I was looking today at ordering more. I just need to compare prices.