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Hi Folks,

I am pondering about packaging some round soaps, and I do not want to use boxes.   
I was wondering if any one had any techniques of using paper in the style of Roger & Gallet.  I have tried doing it several times but it comes out looking like a pigs ear.

Any ideas warmly received.

Gosh, I always wondered how they do that... It's neatly plaited.

I suspect you'll need proper equipment, or a lot of time to spend.  Have to think if it'll be cost-effective.

It won't give you exact pleats but, I use a big rool of duct tape, place paper on top and shove soap down into middle. Trim of excess and put ingredients label on to seal.

Eire

Thanks Eire, will have a go in a mo  ;D  Though knowing me it will come out looking pretty awfull, lol

How handy! One more useful application for the duct tape!  ;D

Just tried it - another pigs ear but at least I now have a matching set  :mwaha:

Back to the drawing board.

I use thumb and 1st finger of R hand to pleat and thunb and 1st finger of L hand to hold the soap and the pleats as they're made.

Quick go with circle of kitchen roll - circle too big and kitchen roll not the best paper for folding.

Wow Elaine, I must be all thumbs - you have inspired me to have another go

Elaine, you must be highly skilled with these, because all your corn dollies look perfect.  I know where you get your practice from!  :mwaha:

Elaine - you are one nifty pleater!

I'll see whether Jones will take a series of pics over my shoulder to show the wrapping in process.

 :popcorn:  We are waiting

He ain't home yet.

Then he'll have to eat.

Don't bank on it!

A great deal of practice, the correct paper and the right size. Well you asked! Rather you than me I think. I am not dextrous (or patient) enough.

would muslin behave a little easier?

I already do the Muslin, in all shapes and forms, but wanted something a bit more crisp and chicy

Could you cut a larger round of muslin , put the soap in the middle, bring muslin up at the top, and tie together with a ribbon and tag so that the extra muslin comes out the top of the ribbon (sorry, probably not described that very well, but i can see it in my head  :D

Oops sorry, no muslin. Hmmm, can't think of anything else right now

Yeah Polly, done that, just tried to show some pickys of them but the computers or something is sticking ::)

No idea re packaging but can we see some please  ;D

Trying to show some pickys but hubby says my software has a glitch - very frustrating

Goodness I thought that sort of thing was done on a machine of some sort, I didn't know 'someone' could actually do it free hand, that looks to good Elaine, you are so good at everything

I was wonderining how they wrap those round soaps.  Surely it is not all done by hand.

There are machines which do the pleated wrapping - and there's a company in Lincolnshire or somewhere which supplies pleated circle wraps - can't think of the name ATM.

apparently coffee filters work for this kind of thing. But it has to be those flower shaped commercial filters, not the triangular things from Lions.

http://www.garraways.co.uk/p75558/coffee-filter-papers.html (http://www.garraways.co.uk/p75558/coffee-filter-papers.html)

What a handy idea!  ;)

What about organza wraps like for favours? Put the soap in the middle, and wrap it up - stick a nice tie on it.. Bob's your Uncle. 

Thanks Honey, I have been thinking along those lines, just wondering if the material will fray.   Though I have seen some nice ready made ones on ebay 12 inch dia, but a wee bit on the expensive side

Nobel packaging go some tula (?) and organze wrap already cut, might be cheaper than ebay

Thanks Polly  ;)

Brilliant idea! Just gotta start making round soap now!!