Yep found it a nightmare with some bad words used. But some people swear by it Mandy and use laminate cut-offs from print shops to line it. Gina Roberts Soapcraft www.soapcraft.co.nz ________________________________ From: Mandy Coleman <mok.mansions@xxxxxxxxx> To: soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Fri, 12 March, 2010 8:16:57 AM Subject: [soapcraft] Re: Down Pipe Soap Kia ora I was going to use downpipe as my first mould but I got put off it by my mentor who told me it was really hard to get the soap out of so I havent been brave enough to have a go yet… Arohanui Mandy Coleman Mokihinui Mansions 36-56 Lewis Street Mokihinui RD1 Westport 037821837 0273075881 ________________________________ From:soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Liz Brook Sent: Friday, 12 March 2010 8:09 a.m. To: Soapcraft Subject: [soapcraft] Down Pipe Soap On Wednesday I had to do a sample facial bar for a client. One that was tan in colour with scrubbies contained. My creative side got going and although I have been making soap for a long time I've never done a round soap. So - I found some pipe and got to work. It was so exciting. I used raw tussah silk, upped the coconut milk, fine ground walnut shell, Australian blue washed clay and fine ground lavender buds.. I know it sounds like a lot, but it was a little of everything. Be interesting to try it. I unmoulded when I got home from work yesterday. I had managed to put a kink in the pipe when I was wrapping it to ensure gel - so wasn't sure if the soap was going to come out!! Anyway, got my 16 year old son on one end, with the oyster sauce bottle pushing the soap, and me on the other trying not to kill myself laughing. Success - without ruining the soap. I was so excited. The round log looks great, right colour and texture. I'm off to get some more pipe today - different widths. So wondering have any of you used down pipe for making soap? What was your experience? Liz No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.436 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2734 - Release Date: 03/10/10 07:33:00