Molds for a buck!

[misfities]

The other day, I watched this tutorial on making soap into a tofu container mold on Brambelberry: http://www.brambleberry.com/Eco-Chic-Kit-P3639.aspx

Then today, I bought a riceball at Fresh and Easy. It was towards the end of the day, so they had a few of them marked half price @ 99 cents. After I was done, I nearly threw the container away when I realized this is similar in design to the tofu container. It makes for a unique, futureistic-looking mold. I will try it out this weekend to see how it holds up.

 

[Susie]

It needs to have a 2 or a 5 in the triangle on the bottom to survive the lye. And BTW, looking at everything for the potential to be a mold is definitely a sign of the addiction.

 

[misfities]

I noticed that the tofu containers shown in the brambelberry tutorial don't necessarily have a 2 or 5. The tofu container I have has a 7.

Also, I looked at the riceball container. Doesn't have a number, but says PET. At least we know its recycled.

I'm going to try a bit of a test batch and see if it holds. I still have high hopes!

 

[Dorymae]

Most plastics will be fine with soap batter, just don't try to mix your lye in the container. Once mixed with the oils it should be fine.

 

[lillybella]

I noticed that the tofu containers shown in the brambelberry tutorial don't necessarily have a 2 or 5. The tofu container I have has a 7.

Also, I looked at the riceball container. Doesn't have a number, but says PET. At least we know its recycled.

I'm going to try a bit of a test batch and see if it holds. I still have high hopes!

This soap is MP so it works. I have made it.

 

[dixiedragon]

I have never had a rice ball. I remember playing a video game (10+ years ago) where you were a ninja and one of the items was poisoned rice balls. You would toss them towards the guards and they'd pick them up, eat them and die.

 

[kchaystack]

I have begun saving all my yogurt containers. They make great mica mixing cups, and handy little molds for extra batter.

 

[The Efficacious Gentleman]

I can just see you all now - buying rice balls but the trolley load and sitting in the car park chucking the rice balls away so you can have these containers!

 

[misfities]

Don't expect to use it more than once, but it works as a one-off w/ cold process.
The package is kind of slanted, so don't expect a level triangle.