[Haloinrverse]

do any of you guys do melt and pour soaps? id like to start. making soap from scratch scares me, (the lye and all that) and i think id prefer to make translucent soaps.

i browsed a book at borders, but it wasnt very in depth. do you have a book you could recommend? what sort of soaps do you make? is it just for fun, or do you do them for gifts or whatnot?

something that i find really appealing about soapmaking is that the utensils and bowls will clean right up. that has to be nice. ive done quite a few things with melting beeswax, and its horrible to clean up.

[allisong]

Originally Posted by haloinrverse

do any of you guys do melt and pour soaps? id like to start. making soap from scratch scares me, (the lye and all that) and i think id prefer to make translucent soaps.

i browsed a book at borders, but it wasnt very in depth. do you have a book you could recommend? what sort of soaps do you make? is it just for fun, or do you do them for gifts or whatnot?

something that i find really appealing about soapmaking is that the utensils and bowls will clean right up. that has to be nice. ive done quite a few things with melting beeswax, and its horrible to clean up.

Yes,I've done some melt and pour with glycerine(lye free) and super simples..You can get basic instructions at:http://www.pvsoap.com/instructionsformelt.htm

Also check out sweetcakes.com for all your supplies..I love their fragranced oils

[Haloinrverse]

thanks. i already have a ton of herbs and essential oils left over from other projects, so now i need to head out and get some base pigments, and fragrance oils.

i checked out several books from the library and they have some cute projects. most of the ones that appealed to me are seasonal (haloween and winter) so i need a project for the summer!

I love doing melt and pour soap crafting. I too am scared of doing soap from scratch for now lol One day I will learn but it will be when I have a bunch of time to make sure everything is done right.

I have found most of my information on melt and pour soap making online. Just put soapmaking into a search engine and you will come up with lots of stuff. Even sites geared towards soap from scratch often times deals with melt and pour as well.

I like to make soaps with additives and fun scents.

The seller sudshack on ebay is excellent for finding scents/additives and they have free shipping on pratically everything!

I make soap for myself and to give as gifts, sometimes I ask friends & family what they like so I can make them a personalized bar of soap.

Have fun!

[allisong]

Originally Posted by haloinrverse

thanks. i already have a ton of herbs and essential oils left over from other projects, so now i need to head out and get some base pigments, and fragrance oils.

i checked out several books from the library and they have some cute projects. most of the ones that appealed to me are seasonal (haloween and winter) so i need a project for the summer!

Just an idea..But how about seashell shaped soaps or soaps with little seashell in the middle?

[Haloinrverse]

thanks for the ebay tip, bad angel.

seashell sopas sound like a good idea! i think i want to start with rectangular loaves for now, but i was considering getting some molds for individual round and rectangular soaps. embedding seashells would work well with those. is there a problem with a rough item like that poking through when the soap has started to dissolve?