River City Soaps: Handcrafted Soap with a Texas Flair
     
  Slide-Lock™ HDPE Log Mold  
by SoapHutch
 
HDPE log mold pieces
 
   Soap ready for unmolding.
Starting to assemble HDPE log mold
 
  Close-up of the mold end, with slots and recess for fingertips.
Slotted ends for HDPE log mold
 
  Insert tip of flat screwdriver into the lower slot on the end, and press down against base to make the end piece start sliding up.
End of HDPE log mold
 
 

 

Soap log in HDPE mold
 
 

Pull the end piece up to remove it from the mold. Repeat process with the other end.


Insert dowel rod through the hole in one side of mold, then through "Ducky," then through the other side of the mold. Press down against the end of the mold to make the soap log and mold sides start sliding toward you.
 
Unmolding soap in HDPE log mold
 
  Unmolding soap in HDPE log mold
 
Unmolding soap in HDPE log mold   Unmolding soap in HDPE log mold
     
Unmolding soap in HDPE log mold
 
  Press on the base of the mold on one side to hold it in place, and use the hole on the other side to slide the soap and the mold sides off the base.
Unmolding soap in HDPE log mold
 
   
Unmolding soap in HDPE log mold
 
  Place the soap log on the table.
Unmolding soap in HDPE log mold
 
  Press down on the soap log with one hand (I put a paper towel over the soap to avoid smudges) and use the finger hole to grip one side and lift it straight up to slide it off the soap.
Unmolding soap in HDPE log mold
 
 

 

Soap made in HDPE log mold
 
  Rotate the soap (or just switch hands) and repeat this process with the other side piece.
Soap made in HDPE log mold   Completely unmolded soap log sitting on one of the side pieces, ready to cut.

 

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