One of the first "real" molds that soap makers often want is a log mold. When I was just starting out, I was blowing my budget on wonderful essential oils and fragrance oils, with no funds left for investing in a mold! So what did I do? I made a wonderful mold from a mitre box. If I can make it…ANYBODY CAN! It takes a simple mitre box and adds side inserts to transform it into a log mold. It comes apart so that the soap is easy to remove from the mold, and both the sides of the mold and the ends of the mold can be lifted and removed from the mitre box after the soap has hardened. The 1x2" pieces hold the sides in place and also serve as handles to break down the pieces when the soap is ready. You can even use the mitre box as a guide for cutting the finished log of soap!
Here's what you'll need to get started...
