Using bubble wrap for honey & nut soap

[AshleyR]

I want to use bubble wrap on my honey & nut soap so that the tops look like honeycomb.

Should I put the bubble wrap underneath my soap, on the bottom of my log mold, or on top of the soap? I'm thinking that the soap would get a better imprint if the wrap was on the bottom, but I'm worried the heat from the gel will melt the wrap.

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to do this? Thanks!

 

[topcat]

Hi Ashley!

Cathy of Soap Making Essentials makes a honey soap using bubble wrap. Here is her link:-

http://www.soap-making-essentials.com/s ... honey.html

Scroll down to her instructions - she puts the bubble wrap on the bottom of the mould and the top.

Tanya

 

[IrishLass]

I've put the bubble wrap on the bottom, top and sides! The wrap has never melted on me while gelling.


IrishLass

 

[Lindy]

I so need to try this - on my list of "to-do"

 

[cdwinsby]

Ashley,

My favorite is to put the bubble wrap on the bottom of the mold. Like you thought, you get the best imprint there. I would imagine you would get a good impression on the sides as well.

I have put the bubble wrap on the top but it doesn't give quite the same crisp imprint. Still good though.

No worries about melting it either. Never happened to me and I always gel.

Savor Soap did it with melt and pour soaps as well to make bubble tea soap...looks awesome. her link:
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5358303

 

[AshleyR]

So, I made this soap last night with the bubble wrap on the bottom and it looks AWESOME!

Thanks everyone!

 

[Lindy]

Uhmmmmm - pictures???????????????? Please??????

 

[AshleyR]

Uhmmmmm - pictures???????????????? Please??????

You can see the actual soap in my other post about "DOS", but I didn't get a good shot of the bubble wrap tops! I'll do that tomorrow morning!

 

[IrishLass]

I have put the bubble wrap on the top but it doesn't give quite the same crisp imprint. Still good though.

I get good top impressions by weighting the top bubble wrap down slightly with a light book (I protect the book with plastic wrap). Works great.


IrishLass