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Hi, I'm looking for a small cat mold. I have a prospective customer who wants a M&P cat that would fit into one of the small organza bags. I appreciate any ideas. Thanks! Carole

You can buy a Presto Pot at WalMart. I have two stores in my area..........one had them, one did not. They run around $23.00 if I remember correctly. There is a temperature dial so you can set it around 200 degrees or lower to melt your base. I do three pounds at a time because that is what...

Does anyone have a nice facial bar recipe they would like to share? I've done one with a goatmilk base and would like something new. Thanks! Carole

I tried all kinds of way when first starting out. I finally ended up getting a Presto Pot. I LOVE it. It did take a little getting used to but once I had it down I will never go back to any other way. Carole

I made my batch today and it came out really cool in the dog bone mold. A question though..... while washing up my soap pot and utensils I noticed my hands were Oh, so soft!! I used castor oil and think that is what did it. Does anyone add extra castor oil to their regular soap base? Carole

Thanks Sharon for confirming that your customers like your doggie shampoo bar. I purchased all of the ingredients yesterday and going to make some today. :D

Thanks, Sarah! Lots of different versions to try. Carole

Does anyone have a good recipe for M&P dog shampoo. I have the dog bone mold and would like to try it. Thanks! Carole

Thanks Tabitha, I want to try it again today and I'll work on the temperature that I pour at. Carole

I've made some log mold soaps and other individual mold soaps but haven't noticed this happening before. What I've done. Melted 3 pounds of M&P in Presto pot. While melting I've sprayed alcohol a few times inside the pot to get rid of the bubbles on top. On my latest project I am ladling...

The loaf mold from WSP is pretty small......... Approximate Loaf Weight: 11 oz Measures: 2" x 8" x 1.25" The bars when cut would only be 2 inches wide by 1 1/4 inch high. If you draw these dimensions out on a piece of paper you will get a good idea of how small it is. I'm using a mold...

I just made some bars the other day with fresh coffee grounds. I used opaque base and added my coffee grounds and some vanilla fragrance oil. After the base hardened almost all of the grounds had settled to the bottom. There was still a small amount throughout and it came out a beautiful...

All along I've been using regular alcohol for layers on M&P. Today I switched to 91% and my layered log has fallen apart when I sliced it. Is it the 91% alcohol that caused it?

I've read that arrow root will help make M&P less tacky after it dries. I've tried it and like the feel it gives to the cut bar. However, I'm not happy how it makes the clear bars less shiny. I'm using a soft fluffy makeup brush and going over the bars very lightly. Anyone else have thoughts...

I was using a white Crystal soap base and had no problems with it. I decided to order a Shea Butter base from the Chemical store since they are close to me so the shipping would be better. It is also a Crystal brand base. I am having problems melting the Shea base. It is very creamy and almost...

Someone gave me a small jar of this and all that is listed on the label is the following: Shea Butter and Olive Oil. No contact name or anything. I'm sorry if this will gross you out but I had a small sore inside of one of my nostrils. I put a tiny amount of this butter in there a few...

OK, I'm gonna try it!!! Thanks!

Hi Tabitha, I was trying to research this myself before I originally posted here and I read that water is not as heavy as the soap base. It just didn't give an answer to my question. Have you done it with weighing with water and it turned out correct? I appreciate your help.

I want to try a Huggies Baby Wipe container as a M&P loaf mold. How do I determine how many ounces of the base to use? Thanks!

In another life (before I recently found soap making) I was in to rubber stamping and found 100's of blogs where I learned so much from. Are there some blogs out there for soap making that I can visit? I really enjoy blogging but haven't seemed to come across many that want to share...