Soap Cutter – The Best Place to Buy and Style Reviews

A quality soap cutter is one of the most important tools for the natural soap maker if, of course, you don't use pre-shaped individual soap molds. Although some soap makers use a plain kitchen knife to cut their soap into bars, I definitely do not recommend it.

Learning from personal experience, Knives are just not safe enough to cut soap! Soap, depending on its curing stage and the oils used, can be extremely hard. When Cutting this hard bar with a normal kitchen blade, it's too easy to slip while trying to apply the right amount of leverage and pressure.

If you're serious about soap making, and you want to practice soap safety, I strongly recommend investing in a high quality professional soap cutter. Click here to find out the best place to buy your soap cutting tool.

Most tools that are used for cutting soap have a handle on the top (kind of looks like a gauntlet) so that two hands can be used to press downward greatly reducing the risk of slippage. This style also eliminates the hassle of cutting straight lines with a flimsy blade that you can only hold at one end.

There are several different types of cutters. Here's a list of the most common
ones, and a brief explanation:

• Handheld straight blade – Just a simple straight blade. Nothing too fancy!
• Handheld Wavy blade – Each cut produces a wavy and uneven feel.
• Soap loaf cutter – This is actually what I recommend most if you make a lot of soap and would like to save time. You simply put your entire loaf of soap within the frame, and cut away. This method also gives the most consistent results!

You may also find that a shaver would come in handy. Umm... don't run to your bathroom sink just yet; I'm talking about a soap shaver. This is a great tool for smoothing out the edges, and eliminating uneven or rough spots. They are bound to happen, so you might as well learn how to deal with them.

One tool that is really great is a duo beveller/soap shaver. I strongly recommend it. It really does save money and shelf space! Just one tool, and that's all you need for cutting and shaping your soaps.

Now that you understand a little bit more about soap cutters, you can make an educated decision as to which one is right for you. It's fun when you're learning something new to develop your own preferences and styles.

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