How to Make 'Melt and Pour' Soap |
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How to Make 'Melt and Pour' Soap |
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Prepare your workspace. You need a clean stretch of countertop or table, as well as all of your necessary tools (see Things You'll Need section).
Cut the soap base into chunks Wouldn't you like to make your own soap easily?and place it into a container. Weigh it until you think you've got the amount that your mold can hold - a few tenths of an ounce over or under won't matter. Make sure that your knife, cutting board, and container are free of dirt - soap picks it up easily, and its difficult to get off. Melt the soap base. Pour the chunks in a microwave-safe bowl and cover with Saran wrap. Heat for just one minute, and take out and stir. It will be thick and chunky. Repeat heating the soap base for a minute at a time, stirring afterward, until it is smooth and chunk-free. Warning: The soap base will be very hot when fully melted. Add the fragrance or essential oil. (It is best to wait until the soap has cooled a bit before adding fragrance, this will ensure that your finished soap has a strong smell, or you use less fragrance - using a thermometer cool the soap to between 55 and 60 degrees C) A good amount is probably .25 ounces (about 7 grams). This step is optional - sometimes fragrance can irritate sensitive skin. Add color to the soap base. Bathtime will be fun again with your homemade soap.This step is optional - some people prefer to have colored soap. Food coloring is fine, it's good enough to eat and so is fine for soap. Some colors will bleed so you'lll need to experiment. Alternatively, use a soap safe dye, which can be purchased from your craft store. Remember that soap-safe dye is much weaker than candle dye, and you will need to put in more than you would in the same amount of candle wax. Stir the melted soap - but don't stir too hard, otherwise bubbles will form in the soap. Pour the soap into the mold. Pour slowly as to not get bubbles in the soap. Once you do this, you can either cover with saran wrap and leave it on the counter or place it into the refrigerator. It will take approximately one hour in the refrigerator or several hours on the counter. Cooling in the refrigerator will reduce your finished soap fragrance Do not place in the freezer. Release the soap from the mold. After it is hard, pop the soap out of the mold. Sometimes the soap will not come easily - try tapping the back with your hand or a large spoon if the soap is exceptionally stubborn. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This information come from internet, the point has nothing to do with this website, If a violation of your rights, please contact us, we will delete the information. |
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