How do you “clean up” soap?

[Rsapienza]

Just rinse in plain ole water?

Yup.

 

[Nyknits]

I use my clothes iron to steam ash off. Some people actually rinse their soap, which I have done also. They come out beautiful with a glossy finish. The only thing I don’t like about using this method is that when I set them up to dry on the counter, the bottoms get all slimy and mushy from the water, making it so I have to plane the bottom off. I suppose I should find some thing with some airflow to let them dry on.

I tried the clothes steamer and I love the look. My esthetic is a chunky, handmade looking bar. However, the gloss was so cool, I may use this method on certain bars. Thank you.

 

[Rsapienza]

@Nyknits …you are very welcome. I agree. Certain bars look great with the glossy finish.