Soap press

I want to make shampoo bars around 65-100g. The ones I buy from the store are about 6cm diameter, 3cm thick, 65g.

Some ideas:

  • DIY press using glue clamps and PVC pipe
  • Using a mooncake press – the common 50g ones are probably too small, but a 75g or 100g one would work. The press usually comes with multiple moulds
  • Using a rice ball (onigiri) press
  • Using a hamburger press
  • 3D print a puck mould like this one

Ways to keep the soap/shampoo/syndet bar from sticking to the mould:

  • Cling film
  • Corn starch
  • A drop of oil