Yes, it is called rebatching, and I will avoid it if at all possible. It's time consuming and tedious. To let you know, I make cp soap by the 10 pound recipes. I presently have 2 buckets of soap scraps, I would guess about a 2 or 3 cubic foot container. Instead of rebatching it I will add it to a new recipe of soap. Unlike what you have, this is still virgin soap scraps, not previously used. I will make soap and give these away or use them ourselves. What I would do if I had these previous used scraps, I would just add it to a new bar as they are being used; they do stick fairly readily, and they rarely come off. If you are going to still rebatch, I would grate them, then lightly mist them (not dripping) the night before, then add them to a crockpot on low or medium heat. You will need to set aside about 4 hours or so, depending on how much soap you need to do. The trick is to add just enough water (by the tablespoon) to keep the soap pliable and not dry, while you are trying to mash it, until it is thoroughly melted. Be careful, this soap is very hot while in the crock! Any scent of the scraps will disappear in the final product, so if you want it scented, then let the soap cool down a bit and mix in scent just before pour/mashing it into any molds. hth

Cool! I'd like to try the purple green and gold thing myself. Maybe today. I'm about to get started - weather's nasty and I had enough parading last night. BTW-Does your mom live in New Orleans? you said in the other post that she sent you some beads. Magi

The tube mold idea sounds like a good one! You could make a lot that way... I did a quick google and found these: http://www.spiritcrafts.net/flowsoapslic.html (flower tube) http://www.pvsoap.com/mold_groovy_carflower.asp (flower and vw bug) http://www.craftcave.com/candle/metalsoapmold.shtml (more tube molds, but lots of choices) http://www.pvsoap.com/mold_blossom.asp (9 cavity, but they are only 1 oz. and don't sound exactly like you need) Good luck! (and, hope your eyes heal quickly!) Tara

I have seen such a mold, and since the only mold places I look at are Milky Way and Chase, maybe you should try there. Both have websites. Susan