Basically is there a way to make a roundish bar that looks like commercial bars we all bought before we started filling our homes with soap? 
Roundish soap-how do I make that?
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BrownRoseEssentials
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Someone just posted rock soaps they made for the Trip or Travel Inspired challenge. She has pictures of the mold she used! I don't know if that helps but the link for the challenge is posted at the top of the page!
Thanks, I think that might set me in the right direction!
MellonFriend
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There are plenty of silicone molds out there to purchase. Amazon for example has a wide selection. You could also use a pringles can if you are looking for a circle soap.
Kinda tough to put together the proper search terms to get what I'm looking for without getting lost in the weeds. So basically what I'm looking for is something that can recreate a zest or coast bar without sharp edges. A 3D oval. There are tons of round but flat molds out there. The closest I've seen are the stone molds, looking for something more uniform tho.
Search for oval soap molds. You get some with flat tops and bottoms, but there are some with the concave/convex tops and bottoms, too. Like this one. 
Thank you Ali, searching the ovals did yield some better results. Found one at CandleScience too.Search for oval soap molds. You get some with flat tops and bottoms, but there are some with the concave/convex tops and bottoms, too. Like this one.
Yes I did! I made those molds. But I don’t know if that’s what @Johnez means?
Maybe this one, @Johnez ?
www.brambleberry.com
6 Cavity Silicone Organic Mold | BrambleBerry
Buy 6 Cavity Silicone Organic Mold at BrambleBerry. This sturdy and flexible mold will give your bars a unique grooved shape. Try it today.
I have that mold, and love the shape of the soap bar — it looks elegant, and is a nice size for my hands (which are not large). I wonder if it might be too tapered at the ends, compared to commercial soap bars? (but it's been so long since I bought those I'm not sure I recall correctly!) The mold itself is great, made of thick silicone and not floppy at all. However, something like this one from Etsy popped into my head from Johnez's description: 6 Cavities Basic Oval Silicone Soap Mold Oval Soap Mold - EtsyMaybe this one, @Johnez ?
6 Cavity Silicone Organic Mold | BrambleBerry
Buy 6 Cavity Silicone Organic Mold at BrambleBerry. This sturdy and flexible mold will give your bars a unique grooved shape. Try it today.
I bought these last week:
I tried really hard to get rounded molds that were oval shaped but not flat. These were the only ones I found, and came with a lot of extras I didn’t need. They also turned out to be extremely flimsy, so I’m a bit skeptical.
Otherwise, I’m really happy with these half sphere molds also used for cakes:
They come in different sizes, I have 7 cm; found it in a store for cooking supplies.
Semi spheres are really cool, because they have a property of “unstable equilibrium” which means that you can balance them on their round tip, and they might wobble but they won’t flip over. So you have the least amount of surface area possible touching the soap holder, and the water can just dry off. They’re also nice to handle; as a body soap you can cradle the curved part in your hand and use the flat part to clean. Highly recommend
I tried really hard to get rounded molds that were oval shaped but not flat. These were the only ones I found, and came with a lot of extras I didn’t need. They also turned out to be extremely flimsy, so I’m a bit skeptical.
Otherwise, I’m really happy with these half sphere molds also used for cakes:
They come in different sizes, I have 7 cm; found it in a store for cooking supplies.
Semi spheres are really cool, because they have a property of “unstable equilibrium” which means that you can balance them on their round tip, and they might wobble but they won’t flip over. So you have the least amount of surface area possible touching the soap holder, and the water can just dry off. They’re also nice to handle; as a body soap you can cradle the curved part in your hand and use the flat part to clean. Highly recommend
This is almost exactly what I'm looking for.I have that mold, and love the shape of the soap bar — it looks elegant, and is a nice size for my hands (which are not large). I wonder if it might be too tapered at the ends, compared to commercial soap bars? (but it's been so long since I bought those I'm not sure I recall correctly!) The mold itself is great, made of thick silicone and not floppy at all. However, something like this one from Etsy popped into my head from Johnez's description: 6 Cavities Basic Oval Silicone Soap Mold Oval Soap Mold - Etsy
Good luck finding just what you want! You could spend years looking at all the molds on aliexpress...
Georgeandstella
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Hi, is the interior of the Pringle can aluminum? If yes do you use a liner? Thank you
MellonFriend
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I don't know what it's made of. I've actually never used a pringles can, but I have a few stashed to try it some time. I've heard that some people line them, some don't. I hear that freezer paper works well. Or if you opt for no liner, you can just peel the can off to get the soap out.
I've often wondered that too! I don't want to ruin my soap by pouring it into aluminium.
I think there is a coating on the interior of the can and I know there are people who don't line them. I do line them with freezer paper, or thin acetate.
The Pringles can has a thin plastic layer over the cardboard. I used Pringles cans in the early days soaping without lining them and never had an issue.
You'll be able to produce a bar that is oval on one side, but flat on the other, but you have to realize that commercial soaps are stamped pressed in a hydraulic mold.
These are the ones I posted before, from Italian Amazon:
They’re very flimsy molds but they’re the right shape with the lip. I made my first batch only a couple weeks ago so haven’t had the chance to try and use them yet. Somehow, the bottom tends to cave upward forming a little dent in the soap, so think I need some creative rack solution to suspend each cavity from the sides. If there’s higher quality ones out there I’d also love to know.
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