Slightly OT: Soap Molds

[Lisa Conyer]

Do any of you know how custom soap molds are made, or have equipment to make one?

I have a client who needs a one-off soap mold and I am not familiar with that process at all.

Thanks!

[Dave Sheldrake]

Yup, laser engraved from acrylic and grade engraved to achieve easy removal.

[Mike Null]

Or, if you have a cnc machine available, you can get more depth and a faster cut.

I have lasered many molds out of acrylic though.

[Kev Williams]

The way I've seen it done is to carve a bar out of wax or epoxy, then vacuum mold some plastic around it. One of the mold shops around here makes chocolate bar molds that way around the holidays.

[Lisa Conyer]

Wow, thanks so much. Would any of you like the referral? My laser has almost no play in the Z axis, so I'm sure I can't do it.