melt and pour

I have been experimenting with soap making and I bought some Stephenson clear glycerin soap base. I've been experimenting for a couple of months, but I am not at all more than a little experienced. By itself the Stephenson's base is great. It lathers great and as expected. I do put some oils in...

I recently had an idea to use rice paper designs in clear melt and pour soap, in particular mini playing cards. Has anyone tried this? The designs have blurred and smudged but I wandered if I was actually doing something wrong, or is it an impossible dream!:):)

Yes, I have a cute little Etsy page. Yes, I've sold an extremely modest amount of soaps. BUT... I find I make way more than I sell. Is there such a thing as addiction to making soaps? I feel very happy when melting, pouring, design new loaves, cupcakes, whatever. I find making soap to...

To date, I've been very spit and sawdust, very DIY. A couple of old pans and one Pyrex glass jug in one with a old ceramic pouring jug in the other making a rudimentary double boiler system. Both have been fine so far with great results, but I'm wondering if I should maybe look at getting a...

Hi I am a M&P newbie :) I do not know how to figure out how much (in weight / volume or percentage) of each ingredient to put in. Per kg, how much of the batch should be lye water, how much should be a combination of the oils, the solvents, fatty acids etc. I am trying to create my own recipe...

I'm new to making soap in general, and tonight i made my first soap of Melt and Pour. It's scented with lavender and orchid blossom fragrance oils. The paper I lined my mold with bunched over so it's a little wonky, but not a total failure.

Hello, Ok - I am VERY new to all of this. I actually by experience am a card maker - but my paper crafting led me to party favors which led me to a request for soap for a baby shower. So I purchased melt and pour soap (Shea Butter) and some essential oil and some Mica for coloring. First...

Hi guys, Made my very first batch of soap ever, and now that the soap is in the molds hardening...I suddenly have questions. If the molds are fairly small, how many hours until I can pop the soap out? More importantly, I will now have 9 bars of soap in my house waiting to be used or given...

I'm another newbie. I was going to make my first soap today (melt and pour), but checking my powder colorants, it seems that the most of my Crafters Choice colors will fade in 3 weeks! That won't work. I only have two colors (Brambleberry that I assume don't have that problem); but I want a...

What would be needed to make a CP Embed and get it to sit correctly in a Semi-transparent MP soap? Do I spray rubbing alcohol on the embed or what gets it to set correctly? Oh, and how do I get TiO2 to turn Goat milk CP soap pure white instead of and off-white/tan color?

So I've been researching this lately and while a natural vanilla scent doesn't seem to be easy to achieve in HP or CP, I can't find any information for M&P. I'd assume it works better for M&P since there is no reaction with lye to worry about. Has anyone had any success in using Vanilla...

HI all, I am new here and was hoping someone might be able to help me. I have tried melt and pour soaps so many times and have no issues until I want to do layers. Every time I do layers they separate. I have tried pouring second layer when the first is still warm but with a firm enough...

I am new to the soap making business and am a little confused on how to label my products. I know there are many threads on this but I cant find any examples on labeling products. If I used a soap that has Coconut Oil, Palm Oil, Safflower Oil, Glycerin (kosher, of vegetable origin), Purified...

So we are expecting our first child and I wanted to do something nice for those attending our showers so I made these bars that smell of "Newborn". We aren't finding out the gender which is why it has those three colors and our nursery is grey so that ties that in as well. The little white...

Latest additions: eucalyptus swirls, castile, aloe-poppy to see my new soaps.. please click here my latest additions.. This one is just a simple white soap made with organic goat's milk (milk in oil method). I left it unscented, just add some TD to make the color creamy white My 1st...

Hi, I have celiac and have to stay clear of any products that have gluten. I have been amazed at how many manufacturers add gluten in one form or another to soaps, shampoos, lotions and even toothpaste. Does anyone know of a good melt and pour base that is certified to be gluten free?

Hi there! I have a 15 year daughter old hooked on Lush products! Now were BOTH hooked on Snowcake. It's irresistible, but expensive at the rate were using it! Does anyone have a reliable melt and pour recipe for Snowcake? Or possibly a fragrance oil to add to my homemade soap? Specific brand of...

MP Valentine Soaps were my fourth project. I uploaded them in the Photos section. I would love some feedback!

I have been making soap for about a year and have enjoyed every minute of it. I am still learning and I have been having problems with my layered soaps. The layers in the soap tend to separate while I am cutting the soap :-x I am using an organic base which is 100% all vegetable. I prefer to use...

Does anyone have any ideas on how to make an inexpensive but professional looking soap label for my melt and pour soaps? Thank you for your help.8)