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First begin with your favorite soap recipe. It can be a cold processed soap or a melt & pour recipe. You will need
- plastic PVC pipe (probably about a three inch diameter or so)
- loofah sponge (which is the inside dried membrane of the loofah gourd)
- your favorite soap recipe.
If you use a cold process soap, make sure you pour the soap while it is at light trace so it can penetrate into the gourd. Also be sure you allow the soap to saponify and cure 4 weeks.
Basically you get your items ready. You need to put your loofah into your PVC pipe and seal one end - which I do with freezer paper and masking tape. I use several short sections of the PVC pipe because it is easier to remove the soap from shorter sections than it is from a giant long pipe. When your soap is ready to pour, slowly put the soap into the mold. Again, I would seal the open end so there is no leaking. Insulate cold process soap and cool melt & pour soap. You will need to remove the soap, slice and cure. You may want to device a utensil with a round flat end that can push your soap out of the mold. You also may or may not want to lightly grease the mold.
This is a basic sketch that a seasoned soap maker will understand. If you are new to soap making you can check out my website at Easy Soap Making Steps. I offer an on-line tutorial or DVD which as helped dozens of individuals learn how to make soap. Many are now successfully running their own home-based businesses. 100% of the purchase price goes to help orphans through Impact Ministries International.
