| Being a newbie in soap making and to be able to | | | | have your design custom-made or made just for |
| appreciate your homemade soaps, you would | | | | you. This is usually done if you have your own |
| have to pour them into your soap making molds | | | | logo for your business or company. |
| for them to take in their final shape. This is where | | | | In choosing your molds you should also base your |
| the fun of soap making begins! You may want to | | | | choice on the type of soap process you use to |
| make your own molds or buy them off-the-shelf | | | | make your soaps. You can choose from several |
| at your local craft supplies store but whichever | | | | types of mold materials like: |
| you decide to do you still need to know what | | | | |
| types of soap making molds you can choose | | | | 1. Basic Soap Molds. The least expensive type of |
| from. In terms of shape and size, the following | | | | mold because it is made of plastic. However, the |
| types are available: | | | | use of this kind of mold is best suited for cold |
| | | | processed soaps. It can be used for melt and |
| 1. Standard Bar Soap Molds. The standard bar | | | | pour processed soaps if the plastic mold is |
| soap mold is rectangular in shape with squared or | | | | microwave safe. |
| sometimes rounded edges. This type of mold is | | | | 2. Wooden Soap Molds. This traditional type of |
| usually used to make bar soaps for daily use. The | | | | mold material is in the shape of a box and made |
| resulting soap should be easy to handle and not | | | | of wood. It is usually designed with hinges on two |
| too small. | | | | sides so that the user will just need to open the |
| 2. Innovative Log Soap Molds. The log soap mold, | | | | box to take out the hardened soap. Before |
| also known as slab mold, is innovative and | | | | pouring in the soap mixture, you will have to put a |
| convenient. It allows the user to pour in several | | | | wax paper lining so that the soap will not stick to |
| batches of soap in the same mold. It is most | | | | the wood. |
| convenient if you need to produce a lot of soap | | | | 3. Silicone Soap Molds. The latest and newest fad |
| and it is easy to cut the soap to the desired size. | | | | in the soap making industry is the use of silicone |
| 3. Unique Novelty Molds. Novelty molds come in | | | | soap molds. These molds are very popular |
| unique and varied shapes and sizes. There are a | | | | because they are very durable, flexible, non-stick |
| lot to choose from ranging from basic shapes like | | | | and heat resistant. Customized molds are usually |
| flowers, hearts and butterflies to fun shapes like | | | | made of silicone. |
| bears, frogs and crayons to intricate designs for | | | | In reality, you can make your own soap mold if |
| special occasions like Christmas, Halloween or | | | | you are that creative. A lot of materials are |
| Thanksgiving. | | | | available at home which you can use. It will just |
| 4. Customized Molds. If you have your own idea | | | | need lots of your imagination to be able to use |
| or design for your handmade soaps then you can | | | | them. |