The following instructions
are for the assembly and care of both the 2 lb and 4 lb molds.
For mold lining instructions please
click here.
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1. Lay out all the pieces of wood as shown in the picture,
matching all of the numbers. The mold may leak if the sides are
not correctly matched. |
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2. Take the long side of the mold that has the numbers 1,2 and 3
and attach it to the bottom side that has the same numbers. |
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3.
Now take each small end piece that has threaded bolts on both
sides and connect the side labeled 1 to the side labeled 1 and
the side labeled 3 with the end labeled 3. It should look like
this. |
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4. Now just take the last side labeled 4,5 and 6 and put it in
place over the threaded bolts 3,4 and 5. |
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5.
Put a washer on each threaded bolt and loosely screw on the wing
nuts. All the sides are cut to fit tightly, however you have to
tighten the wing nuts properly to get a tight fit. Start at one
end and make sure all the edges line up properly and tighten
snuggly, but do not tighten all the way at first. Then go to the
other end and do the same thing. Lastly tighten the middle nuts.
Look over all the seams and make sure that they are all snug. If
not, just loosen the appropriate nut and push it into place
before tightening and your mold is assembled. Before filling
your mold with soap it is necessary to line it with wax or
butcher paper. Please
click here
for lining instructions. |
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To
use the soap cutter feature all you have to do is take off the
wing nuts on one side of the mold as in picture 3 and then take
out the end pieces. Put the side-piece back on as in picture
4. When cutting the soap, just put it back in the mold when it
is set up as in picture 4 and you decide how thick you would
like your bars. Many people like them one inch thick so we put
the blade guide one inch from the end. If you prefer a thinner
or thicker bar, just move the soap up to your desired thickness
and cut! |
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To un-mold your soap, you just take the mold apart. Then you
should clean your mold by scraping off any soap that stuck to it
and wiping it with a wet rag. You should not submerse the mold
in water. It could make the wood swell and make the mold not fit
together as well in the future. About every fifth batch,
lightly oil all surfaces that contact the soap with castor oil
and this mold should give you years of soap-making pleasure! |
