A tutorial - my first post!

Welcome to ME!!

 

I will be entertaining you for the next 6 months and giving Odie a well-deserved break.

I feel more confident working with HP (hot process) soaps, but am learning the art of Melt and Pour (M and P) and invite you to enjoy the journey with me.

I was requested to join a mailing list and received my very first Soap Kit from the Soap Barn in Johannesburg, SA.

 

To make the above pretty soaps, I followed the steps below and learned a few tricks along the way.



You will need:

• Moulds of 80g each (calculated by filling the mould with water and weighing it before and after)
• Soap colouring of choice (I used red)
• Fragrance of choice (I used Grapefruit)
• Opaque M and P soap base
• Jugs, stirrers, scale, spraying alcohol, micro-wave

Method:

• Chop M and P into jug, and melt in 30 second bursts until just liquid
• Add colour drop by drop and stir until desired tone achieved - be cautious!
• Add fragrance - guideline 2% of soap weight and stir (see TIP below!)
• Pour gently into positioned mould (see TIP below!)
• Spritz immediately with alcohol to remove obvious bubbles
• When cooled (approximately 60 minutes) turn mould upside down and gently press to remove soap - if resisting, leave for a further 10 minutes
• Stand back and admire!

TIPS!

• REMEMBER to position your mould where it can remain unmoved for the cooling time. DO NOT MOVE!
• To gauge whether your soap is ready to pour or not, hold jug firmly between hands and it should be a comfortable heat. Allow it to form a thin skin, 'pull' to the side with your stirrer and pour.
• DO NOT FILL your mould, allow a 2mm space as this will assist when demoulding.

Yay!! See my post next week for the clear glitter option.