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Soap and Clay on YouTube has a recent video on how to make melt and pour base. She says it’s relatively simply.

Beeswax can be challenging for container candles because if that’s what you’re doing. It also doesn’t have great hot throw. Fir melts many people mix beeswax with coconut oil which is great.

Welcome from the UK!

I just found out through I dream if soap on YouTube that natures garden FO is available in the UK called Sell the Smells.

Yes using it is lovely. Nothing at all like Shea on the skin.

😂😂 I meant moulds! I’m in bed without glasses on!

Very nice. Where did you get those moods?

Use a warmer spoon or knife to cut it out.

You can get distilled water on Amazon

Welcome! I also live in the UK in Esles.

Welcome Lorinda!

I don’t have a microwave and don’t intend to get one. Whenever I need to heat up anything, I use double boiler method. Will be doing that with oils when I start soaping. I don’t want to get them too hot. And yes, I’ve mistakenly done that when cooking.

What about Babassu. I don’t get on with coconut, but babassu is ok. Its much less drying than coconut.

I bought her books when I first got interested in soaping years ago. I found them very useful. I only started to seriously consider making my first soap.

I’ve bought Shea butter in the market while in Ghana and the lady I used to buy it from had a creamy colour Shea. I do t remember seeing yellow. But it could be different in different parts of the country. Also refined Shea has a different colour.

Funny you should say that. I just realised I have one in a terrarium. I’ve been looking to buy a couple. I live in the UK so i can’t grow outside, but will surely buy a couple more for inside.

Thanks so much for this explanation. I’m new but Aloe is something I would eventually like to try. But Aloe Vera juice is so expensive here in the UK. I’ve seen the powder here so I will definitely be trying it in the future.

Calculating for mould size especially cylindrical moulds. For eg, a DIY Pringles container. Thanks

Wish I were in your Christmas list! Love your labels.