How many of you melt soap into a shaving bowl? I'm thinking of trying it but not really sure the best way of doing it.
Steven
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How many of you melt soap into a shaving bowl? I'm thinking of trying it but not really sure the best way of doing it.
Steven
30 seconds in a the microwave on low power. After that, I stir them and then pop them in the fridge so they resolidify before they get a chance to precipitate out into layers.
don't try this on a milled soap, this is only good for glycyrine soaps.
I did it a couple of times using a double boiler...... Only coz I don't have a microwave.
You could just use a cheese grater to grate the soap into a container of your choice. Then just press it in. No need for heating.
Thats a good suggestion for a milled soap rather than glycerin. Coz a milled soap will not melt, no matter how much you try.Quote:
Originally Posted by El Vee
You might want to check out the thread "Shave Den Again !!!"
There is quite a bit of info there
The microwave method does work for glycerin based soaps but the soap mistress's here don't recommend it because of some of the low flash points of some of the scents... In other words you can wreck the scent...
Link = http://straightrazorpalace.com/showthread.php?t=15872
Balderdash. Milled soap melts. I've done it.Quote:
Originally Posted by OLD_SCHOOL
I've heard of the milled soaps being melted after put in a bag in boiling water but never in a microwave.
As a matter of fact,I have tried it in the micro and it isn't pretty.:nono:
No disrespect, but I'd like proof. Got any pictures? "Hard" soaps don't melt. They bubble up into something that is not pretty!Quote:
Originally Posted by ernestrome
I no longer melt ANY type of soap. After having been told by more than one soap maker that doing this can compromise the integrity of the soap, I called it quits.
RT
Picture of trumper's almond soap which i melted into that bowl.
well I'm talking from experience and what became a frustration. I tried to melt a milled soap using a double boiler and I ended up even putting the bowl directly on the gas flame with no effect other than the soap starting to dry then burn.Quote:
Originally Posted by ernestrome
I did some research and spoke to a resident soap mistress who also confirmed that a milled soap will not melt.
If you have melted milled soaps, I can only imagine they still had a high glycerin content, which would suggest that they aren't milled at all.
YMMV.
I agree, Milled soap doesn't melt. It just bubbles up and then burns and stinks. I haven't tried the grating method yet, but I will the next time I need to change the soap's shape. I also think I have damaged the scent of glycerine soaps that I have tried to microwave.
Scott
Somewhere I read someone suggesting melting glycerin soap in a microwave for TWO minutes. That is way too long! I ended up with melted soap and its plastic container(Col Conk) flowing out of the microwave. After that experience I tried about 10 seconds and it worked ok. I now have Col Conk soap fitting nicely in glass bowls with covers that I bought at Target. Monitoring the soap in the microwave while it is melting is essential as I learned the hard way.
Well. i've melted trumper's hard soap, i can't speak for any others.
CHECK THIS OUT
^^^youtube link
That looked cool, bet the smell was terrible though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Windcalmer