French Lavender / Drop Swirl / Melt and Pour Soap

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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ French Lavender / Drop Swirl / Melt and Pour Soap
If you like this video, please comment below.
Scented with French Lavender from Eroma (Australia)
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Shop: www.etsy.com/au/shop/SwirlSoapsAustralia
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In this project, I used both goat's milk and suspending base.
Mica: www.mymicaobsession.com
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- Equipment -
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Hope you enjoyed this video.
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Dean Wilson
SwirlSoaps.com.au

[@kimmaxwell3264]

The more glitter the better Dean:)

[@DeanWilson]

I agree :)

[@paigescorpion7946]

I'm screaming yes to the glitter!! lol you can never have too much glitter!!

[@kirtimisra35]

This was tough! Mixing three dark colors and yet bringing them all out! Stunning! I am following this recipe minute by minute in India. And what do I say about the fragrance? Simply divine! I wish you come back to soap making, the boss! We newbies could do with you around. God bless!

[@kimmaxwell3264]

Oh Wow!! So beautiful!! LOVE all the swirls and colours Dean!!! You have done it again! Very inspirational:)

[@tishnoel2185]

I was screaming YEEESSSS MORE GLITTER! Lol It's beautiful as always.

[@DeanWilson]

I will not hold back next time.

[@shortadollarhiphop4517]

@@DeanWilson what temperature do you recommend doing swirls in M&P? Mine always fades into each other.

[@adityamishra7506]

Hi Dean very good job and create beautiful swirl looking very beautiful

[@DeanWilson]

Thank you so much :)

[@vamp357]

I like the glitter and the colors are nice together.

[@DeanWilson]

Thank you. :)

[@CardsbyMaaike]

i liked the glitter, you can't have too much glitter...the top looked like a galaxy, so cool, the bars need glitter in it too ;-)

[@DeanWilson]

Thank you for watch :) 🤗

[@julieclaycomb6532]

Beautiful 😻, Dean is the one who taught me how to make soap watched all his videos.

[@DeanWilson]

Wow, thank you!

[@VampireOfDisaster666]

MORE GLITTER!!! Beautiful soap 🥰

[@DeanWilson]

I will not hesitate next time to add more glitter :)

[@debwalters6348]

😍 LOVE IT!!! 💕💕💕 The COLORS! 😍 The SWIRL! 😍 The GLITTER! 😍Ooh la la

[@DeanWilson]

Thank you! 🤗

[@justinharmon2385]

Sooooooooooooo beautiful Dean the King!

[@DeanWilson]

Thanks Justinn

[@kitzcat]

Very nice. That first bar had a dragon in it. You can never have too much glitter. Thank you for helping me pass the time in the emergency room waiting to be admitted.

[@nnekachapman8336]

Aww, feel better.

[@DeanWilson]

Thank you. I hope everything is ok. Stay safe.

[@kitzcat]

@@DeanWilson - I just want answers to what’s giving me so much pain and it seems the ER visit has started things rolling a lot faster.

[@kitzcat]

@@nnekachapman8336 - Thank you very much.

[@marymorrison8323]

Another winner Dean! Love the glitter! Maybe even glitter throughout! The top reminds me of a beautiful night sky. Love it!

[@bobbieg3220]

Oh it looks awesome!! I think the glitter looks amazing too. I was cheering you on. More glitter! LOL!

[@Iris-yr9fe]

I love this. So glad you put the glitter on it! 🤩

[@DeanWilson]

Thanks so much :)

[@patriciadalton9725]

Quite a beautiful and very remarkable bar of soap!!! You have been able to swirl this so beautifully! Amazing 👏👏👏❤️

[@71brgrqn]

Of course add glitter. The top was very pretty.

[@DeanWilson]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@nataliebusfield9271]

Looks fantastic Dean , don't know if it's just me or not but I can see faces in a few of them. We'll done on another great soap.

[@DeanWilson]

Yes, another person said they saw a dragon. How cool is that.

[@peggyspeer5253]

Absolutely beautiful 👏

[@julieclaycomb6532]

It’s my party 🎉 and I’ll glitter if I want to 😅glad to see you doing soap videos again Dean .

[@DeanWilson]

Thanks, I did stop making soaps about a year ago. But there is lots of videos on the channel to watch :)

[@saramilham6452]

Lovely soap as Layoutmusik nailed it....cannot have enough glitter ✨

[@DeanWilson]

Thank you so much!

[@lapicaraboricua]

Thanks very much for your video. I enjoy watching them and learning from your creative inspirations

[@DeanWilson]

You are so welcome Wanda, thanks for watching.

[@nnekachapman8336]

I absolutely love your choice of colors. Wonderful video, as always. 🤗

[@maryflores1462]

Wow, that looks awesome Dean! Well done!👏👏👏😀

[@DeanWilson]

Thanks very much Mary.

[@traceykilgore5105]

Of course u have out done ur self because u r the King of melt and pour 🤴🤴🤴

[@DeanWilson]

Thanks Tracey :)

[@mrsortizplease]

Very Nice Dean

[@pamcolechadwell1302]

That's beautiful soap, I adore those colors. I love glitter. I miss your soap videos, Dean. I understand If your having problems.

[@DeanWilson]

Hi Pam, I am sorry to say but I closed my soap business a few months ago.

[@pamcolechadwell1302]

@@DeanWilson I'm sorry, I hope your doing better.

[@DeanWilson]

Im doing ok, im about to start filming videos for my new cooking channel. Small meals and snacks.

[@missymae1299]

Looks like a galaxy type soap! Love it! And glitter is always good!

[@marianela111]

Beautiful colours! Reminds me of a nebula. 😃🌻🐈

[@DeanWilson]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@susantavares8628]

Nailed it! You are a rock star at this! 💜

[@Meilei429]

😍😍😍🎉🎉🎉those are a winner!!!! I absolutely love how those came out!!!

[@michelleorchard5611]

Just watching this one now I looks fabulous thanks so much

[@paigescorpion7946]

And I loved to design!! I think it turned out great!!

[@DeanWilson]

Thanks so much Izzy :)

[@lorik.4141]

Amazing watching you make these beautiful soaps!!!! ☮️🙏💜💡☯️

[@DeanWilson]

Lori, Thank you so much!

[@toast3591]

Dean back with another great video 😎

[@DeanWilson]

Thanks again!

[@pinkladyht]

Nicely done, Dean! Looks awesome!

[@DeanWilson]

Thanks a lot Holly :)

[@3riversgirl777]

Lovely!!! Really cool watching this!

[@DeanWilson]

Thanks for watching.

[@MrHerks]

I’m over here like “come on man get on with it” then after the first cut and my jaw on the floor, well worth the wait! Heck of a job man, beautiful!!

[@DeanWilson]

Thanks so much :)

[@Treesah35]

Hi Dean. Checking in from the US again. Hope all is well with you and your family. Two things: 1. You're 100% right. It IS your soap. So I say put as much glitter as you want. You could always write in the label it has a hazard of turning people into disco balls. 😄😄 2. A few months ago, I was watching another of my favorite soap designers on KZbin and she was using Brambleberry FO named island escapes and her description of it made me order some for my melt and pour soaps and wax tarts. If you haven't tried it yet, (and it won't blow your budget sky high with shipping costs), I think you'd LOVE it. Lastly, I have a question about using coffee grinds in soaps. Have you gotten any complaints from people about coffee grinds or anything like that kind of exfoliating item from the soap clogging their pores and/or their plumbing drains? I have been meaning to ask for a long time. May you have a blessed weekend ahead of you. ~Theresa

[@DeanWilson]

Hi Theresa, I label the soap with biodegradable glitter. I normally just buy FO from Australian supplies, but I will check out my local and see if they have it. If you add coffee grounds to melt and pour it will turn brown but if you label it as an exfoliant then it should be fine. Off all the sales where I have sold soap with coffee grind, I have not heard any complaints.

[@sherri5428]

Totally with you about the glitter. :)

[@emmahowells8334]

Beautiful, love the colours.👌

[@DeanWilson]

Thanks so much 😊

[@emmahowells8334]

@@DeanWilson you're welcome.

[@emely5137]

Wow beautiful 💜

[@NezumiSoaps]

Woow, so beautiful! I love the color choices. Very very lovely soap 💜🖤

[@DeanWilson]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@loricolwell1470]

Love it!! Colors turned out great

[@DeanWilson]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@db336]

Looks really good for melt and pour! You can get the swirl effects you were looking to try a lot easier with cold process.

[@DeanWilson]

Yes, some times it works. I think I was luck with this one :)

[@nancylee7777]

DEAN! 🤩 This looks incredible! It’s like segmented radiography images! But with glitter! ✨ “Not enough!” 👏👏💟🖤 And A+ on including the scent profile! V thorough.

[@DeanWilson]

Thanks very much :) Yes, I dont normally add the scent details, i think that might be something I do from now on.

[@justkibby5959]

Yes glitter! Team glitter.

[@DeanWilson]

I agree :) Thanks for watching

[@marianailie7732]

Looks great!

[@sarah-Jesusfollower]

I love this. Cosmic

[@ninagoldiloks]

Gorgeous! Glittered too. Hey, try pouring from up high, drop swirl style, the weight of the goop, the velocity and whatever 👊will fill holes. Up high pouring, yeah. But those bars are xquisite. Make me wanna change my bathroom colors to match it. 😁 Awsm. Thx 😍👆💯🇺🇸

[@DeanWilson]

Normally when I pour from high in melt and pour it mixes with the other colors. Thanks so much, i love these colors too.

[@karansinghgupta]

I think it looks really great!

[@DeanWilson]

Thanks very much Karan :)

[@Alt87213]

These turned out super pretty :) the swirl is different yes, but my goodness it’s still very cool looking ❤️

[@DeanWilson]

Thanks very much :)

[@tleaftreasures1353]

Love it! Great video showing all the pouring and remelting, it takes time and timing to do these swirls :) I’m guessing the fragrance had a bit of vanillin but with dark colours it takes the worry of discolouration away. And honestly, all soap could be purple in my world. Silver is just a bonus.

[@DeanWilson]

Yes, it some vanillin in it. Doesn't effect the M&P as much as CP does. Thanks for watching :)

[@luannewest9908]

Look wonderful

[@DeanWilson]

Thanks Luanne :)

[@suegraver442]

Beautiful! Thank you!

[@DeanWilson]

My pleasure!

[@ZakBear]

How beautiful

[@pamcolechadwell1302]

It's amazing, I love it.

[@DeanWilson]

Thank you Pam :)

[@pamcolechadwell1302]

@@DeanWilson your welcome

[@traceywakefield3883]

Love it. 💚💚💚💚💚💚

[@irma1313mimi]

Yes glitter! 🎉❤

[@DeanWilson]

I agree :) Thanks for watching.

[@JamieManks939]

MORE GLITTER 🤩🤩🤩

[@hagersaid7849]

It is a fantastic lam from Egypt and I am very interested with your soap

[@annettehalliday8892]

Hello Dean, so happy I found your channel 😀😃 I am so so new to soap making, actually so new I haven’t even made a bar lol. Dean quick question can you add together a number of soap bases together ?

[@DeanWilson]

Thank you and welcome Annette, Yes, it should be find but when you label the soap to sell you have to include all ingredients from all bases.

[@marciafields7161]

Very nice God bless you 🙏🙏

[@DeanWilson]

Thank you! You too!

[@bondeappetite703]

That’s awesome 😍

[@DeanWilson]

Thank you :)

[@wendyduckett9391]

Put that glitter on!!!

[@DeanWilson]

Thanks Wendy, glad you like it.

[@101Queenisis]

TEAM GLITTER!!!!🎉

[@laurenbeckerle7977]

Wonder if you used a metal skewer, and heated it like over the gas stove or something, or maybe left it sit in a jug of boiling/hot water. If that would let you do the feathering on top?

[@DeanWilson]

That might work. yes

[@summerdiva09]

So jealous of how straight your bars are. My cuts are never that straight.

[@DeanWilson]

Practice makes perfect. Keep trying. Look down the blade rather than from an angel.

[@twosheepsoapery]

Amazing drop swirl technique for a M&P base. I've just got 2 assessments in melt & pour, I might get the chemist to add on suspending base aswell as yours has turned out really good. Sometimes I like to do M&P aswell as CP soap. Have you tried popping your jugs into a bowl of hot water to keep them fluid, save keep microwaving them? You can get little heated bain Marie's...that might be helpful? Sharon 🐑 Xxx

[@DeanWilson]

My microwave was only on the next table and I could fit all 3 contains in the microwave at one, normally 10 seconds at a time to keep them fluid.

[@twosheepsoapery]

@Dean Wilson Oh OK, you got to do what suits. I'd be doing the hokey cokey with mine. I can only get one jug in at a time...in out, in out! Fab result. Xxx

[@admin6741]

Use activated charcoal for the black color you want.

[@sharondouglass6091]

Hi Dean These look amazing. I am about to embark on my soap making journey and wondered: do you need mica or can you use just the dye? What is the difference? Thankyou

[@DeanWilson]

Your need to use skin safe dye. Found only at soap suppliers or places like Amazon. But if it does not say skin safe, dont use it. Mica is fine for a solid color but if you want to use with clear liquid dye is also fine.

[@faithcivitello2086]

I loved this!!! QUESTION: What was the liquid you poured into the colors? Was it alcohol? Also, the glitter...is it sugar based?

[@DeanWilson]

The spray was rubbing alcohol. It helps mix in the mica to the base. I don't think the glitter is sugar based. Just normal biodegradable glitter.

[@etaniascales7140]

Wow! I love this. Your soaps always come out amazing. I've also noticed you now use plastic pitchers. Do you prefer the plastic pitchers (Microwave Method) over the aluminum pitchers (Double Boiling Method) for melting soap?

[@DeanWilson]

Thanks so much. Yes for me the microwave was a step up. But I had 2 microwaves. One for my food and one for soap. Before I didn't have that option, but I do prefer the speedy process of the microwave.

[@etaniascales7140]

@@DeanWilson Yes, of course! Thank you for your reply. If you don’t mind me asking, where did you buy your plastic pitchers? I haven't been able to find good quality pitchers that are durable for the microwave, and I'd want to give these a shot.

[@DeanWilson]

I got them from a local dollar shop. The Reject shop in Australia.

[@tees4265]

Nice!!! What temperature did you pour the Stephenson base?

[@DeanWilson]

It would have been under 130F. I don't remember the exact temp.

[@tees4265]

@@DeanWilson thank you

[@wendyduckett9391]

So does the suspending base allow for the swirls more so than regular premium clear?

[@DeanWilson]

Yes, for sure, it doesn't merge as much with colors.

[@pawsandhooves-l2s]

That turned out totally awesome 👏🏻 & it’s a definite yes to the glitter from me! Quick question: how do you get the soap liquid enough to pour but still cool enough for the colours to stay separated? I find if mines cool enough it’s all blobby.

[@DeanWilson]

That is the trick i think, finding that perfect temp where the colors will not merge but stick together. Normally under 130F will be perfect for this in most bases, but check with your supplier first.

[@marcieknight2003]

Do you just copy the ingredients off the container for labeling? Ty!

[@DeanWilson]

The supplier of the base provides the base ingredients then I just add fragrance oil into it. But please check with your state and country laws. Each country is different.

[@guardianofthesacredflame1649]

Why didn't you use the purple skin in the mold... kind of like a wave? Push it to the middle!

[@pamcolechadwell1302]

Dean, I have a question I hope you can answer for me, Can we make melt and pour soap frosting? Thank you

[@DeanWilson]

I have never tried. I think so but I dont know how.

[@pamcolechadwell1302]

@@DeanWilson I just wanted to make it better for my friend, her grandson has psoriasis, Bless his little heart he's only 8

[@tenoralove]

Dean what kind of mold are you using it looks like the one that I have that I bought off of Amazon but mine's holds 1500 G whereas yours holds 1090 grams I ask because whenever I try to use your Gram count my mold is always short..

[@tenoralove]

Oh and I'm sorry as usual the soap is freaking awesome!!!!!😂😂

[@DeanWilson]

I purchased from an ebay seller. I can't find her now, but I think it's called the 1kg loaf mold. I know the 1.5kg your talked about, I think it's a little wider.

[@DeanWilson]

Oh, thank you very much :) I love it too.

[@tenoralove]

@@DeanWilson I would love to be able to send you pictures of the soaps I've done in my attempts to re-imagine your creations, I dont sell them but i do give out to friends and family, i'm more of a hobbyist right now.

[@DeanWilson]

here is my email: [e-mail]

[@suzieflowers5696]

So you don’t mix the mica in alcohol at all

[@DeanWilson]

You can, either way is fine but if you want mix the color in quick then mica+rubbing alcohol is the best option.

[@nichola8026]

Just needs a little bat stamp and it would be perfect for Halloween

[@DeanWilson]

Too true, never though about that.

[@rousgeorge7961]

Se le extraña!!!

[@DeanWilson]

Muchas gracias. lo estoy haciendo bien.

[@adityamishra7506]

Hi Dean I'm from India and I'm also making melt and pour soap can I share some soap pictures with you pleas give some feedback if you like

[@DeanWilson]

here is my instagram instagram.com/swirlsoaps/