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    "Hand Molding"?

    It will take a few trial and errors to do. But wait until it starts to form a skin before you mold it with your hands. Though you lose some soap base in the process because some will stick to your hands. Keep notes and measure the temperature until you find out the best time to mold it with your...
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    M&P Base from WSP

    I didn't have a problem with WSP when I ordered from them. You should be fine with ordering from them. It did take more than a week to receive it, but I wasn't in any hurry.
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    I am new would like to get advice

    You have to figure out what you want to do. Do you want to make soap from scratch? Then you learn the "cold process" or "hot process" method which requires lye and a fat or oil. Do you just want to craft soap and add stuff to it? Then you learn "melt and pour" where you purchase a soap...
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    Why is my clear M&P soap base no so clear

    It might be tough to remelt. The top half is clear with shea butter and some fragrance, while the bottom half is colored black with shea butter, pumice powder and fragrance. I also have small ball of black colored soap embedded inside the clear top half. It just look like a very snowy snow globe...
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    Why is my clear M&P soap base no so clear

    Blast. I ruined it by freezing it. I couldn't get it out of the plastic mold so I put in freezer for a few hours. I had melted it originally for 30 seconds at 60% power so I don't think I overheated it. How would I be able to get it out of a plastic sphere mold without freezing it? Also...
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    Why is my clear M&P soap base no so clear

    I made a spherical soap. The top half is supposed to be clear. I added no fragrance or color to my clear M&P base. I spritz it with rubbing alcohol to get rid of bubbles during the molding. Left in the mold for less than a day, I put it in the freezer so it can come out of the mold easily. It is...
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