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Reddit mentions of DD-life Flexible Rectangular Soap Silicone Loaf Mold Wood Box for 42oz Soap Making Supplies
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We found 2 Reddit mentions of DD-life Flexible Rectangular Soap Silicone Loaf Mold Wood Box for 42oz Soap Making Supplies. Here are the top ones.
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- Material: Made of high quality silicone mold and wood.
- Pakage Includes: 1 silicone mold + 1 Wood box.
- Wood box dimension(L x W x H): 11"x 3-1/2"x 3-3/8". Silicone mold dimension(L x W x H): 10-1/4"x 2-3/4"x 3". It can produce 1.2kg (42oz) soap.
- Heat-resistant temperature of -40 Degrees Celsius to +230 Degrees Celsius, can be re-used, innovative design, soft, varied styles, stripping easy, and easy to clean.
- Suitable for making soap,cake, ice cream,chocolate, etc.
Features:
Specs:
| Color | Silicone Mold and Wood Box |
| Height | 11.7 Inches |
| Length | 3.8 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Weight | 0.86 Pounds |
| Width | 3.2 Inches |
The kit isn't bad, however, I'm not crazy about the scale, it can only hold 3kg. I'd much rather see you get a scale that will hold 5kg. (they're not expensive).
Also not crazy about the "blend of oils". You'll get much more for your money if you choose a recipe that has some common oils used and buy them separately (olive, coconut, shea butter, palm/castor).
Also you will certainly want a stick blender, which is $15-20. This is a must have, not sure why the kit doesn't include it.
Anyway, if you think this is something that you will stick with and want to make more, I suggest buying your own quality stuff.
Stick Blender - $15 (Proctor silex at Walmart)
Digital scale $12 (linked above)
Digital Thermometer - $9 (Taylor waterproof - look on Amazon)
Goggles - $2 (amazon)
Isopropyl Alcohol - $3 (Walmart)
Spoons/silicone spatulas/bowls/cups - Dollar store - maybe $7?
Gloves (box of disposables) $4 (Walmart)
Mold $12 (Amazon)
Lye $10
Distilled water $1 (Walmart)
Oil will cost you less per oz if you buy in quantity, but even "regular" sizes of olive/coconut/shea butter/palm (Palm oil is a bit controversial because of sustainability concerns, all you can really do besides avoiding it altogether is buy from reputable companies that state that their Palm oil is RSPO certified) will cost you around $50 (Walmart and Amazon).
All told you're still under $100 and you've got a great kit that's got a lot more in it (more oil, blender, thermometer, bowls, etc).
It doesn't come with fragrance or lavender buds, but you can add some essential oil for a few dollars more and for what it's worth, I strongly suggest your first batch should be scent-free and color-free. Get your basic soap recipe the way you want it, then add scent, color, etc.
I agree with pp who said that it mostly depends on your washing skills - and good reminders about the saponification process using up the lye. Think about the material of your tools as well- a glass bowl is much easier to clean for safe food use than a plastic bowl would be.
That being said I personally did buy a separate set of tools mostly because it's not that expensive. I bought a $27 Cuisinart Hand Blender in pink so there is no confusion and bought the rest of my tools from the dollar store like mixing bowls and spatulas (I confess I did also buy 3 nice pour spout containers off Amazon when I ordered my mold :))
Good luck! edit: forgot a word