NEW wood mold is warped on the bottom

[littleduckysoaper]

Hello, I'm new to soap making and just purchased my first wooden mold. The mold is brand new, never been used. I believe it is made out of 1/2 pine. (not sure of the wood) The book I am using said to cut separate strips of freezer paper to line each side of the mold. I did this (used a ruler to get straight edges) and after painstakingly getting it into the mold... I found gaps at the bottom on the shorter sides because the bottom of the NEW wooden mold is warped. MY QUESTION IS: is it common to receive a WARPED wooden mold???

I tried to fix it by relining the short sides with a "lip" so it went under the bottom piece of freezer paper.

SO, do I complain to the person I bought the mold from?
SO, HOW do I line this mold? ... the correct way? ... there MUST be a better way...

P.S. I just poured this soap today, should I expect problems unmolding my soap tomorrow... any ideas??? suggestions??

 

[AlchemyandAshes]

Seifenblasen posted an excellent tutorial on how to line a wooden mold:
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Can you contact your supplier about the warped mold? A reputable seller would offer to make it right. However, if you are a bit impatient like me , you're probably rearing to go and don't want to wait for a replacement

 

[maiseycat]

If it doesn't leak, you should be ok with getting it out I think. Some soap might get through where the gap is, and it would probably stick a little there, but you should be abl to get it out.

I don't have anyone handy with wood at home, so I bought a 1lb and a 2 lb one from a company I found online. I didn't notice any warping on mine, and would probably complain to who I bought it from if I did. How frustrating!

If they don't work with you when you contact them, maybe leave a review in the shopping recommendations section.



Here is a link to another method of using freezer paper to line a mold. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbm6tXKuZsI"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbm6tXKuZsI[/ame] I find it easier than cutting individual pieces. There's also a tutorial that is in the stickies at the top of this forum that is very similar to this video, but a little different. Hope this helps!

 

[Bigmoose]

I make all of my molds. Some of my first ones were made from 3/4" pine and despite being sealed still warped a little on the bottom. I do not use pine anymore and do not have a problem anymore either.

Bruce

 

[Hausfrau007]

I've used Glad Press-n-Seal to line my wooden mold, sticky side to the wood. It's quick, but even if you do avoid wrinkles, the material isn't as smooth and shiny as freezer paper. I like it because it's quick and dirty.

 

[2lilboots]

I've used Glad Press-n-Seal to line my wooden mold, sticky side to the wood. It's quick, but even if you do avoid wrinkles, the material isn't as smooth and shiny as freezer paper. I like it because it's quick and dirty.

Quick and Dirty? LOL! I cannot find freezer paper at my local wally world. Seems ppl don't butcher and wrap meat here. So I have found cellophane basket wrap and have been using that. I don't want to spend 20+ bucks on amazon buying a giant roll for my little wooden mold. I doubt very much that I will ever use that large of amount of freezer paper.

 

[Hausfrau007]

I hear you regarding the freezer paper. I've made a half-assed attempt to look for it, couldn't find it right away and gave up. The press-n-seal is for the non-perfectionist. It works really really well without any fuss but the sides of the soaps are a tiny bit rough; they feel a little bit like cotton fabric after.

 

[Elfknight]

Slightly off topic:

Has anyone experimented with building a wood mold lined with acrylic plates? I've seen Acrylic molds that you don't line but aren't considered as insulating as wood.

Rich

P.S. Anyone tries this I've like a few!