Melt and Pour Soap: How To Make Swirled Melt And Pour Soaps

Melt and Pour Soap: How To Make Swirled Melt And Pour Soaps
Making melt and pour soaps is fun and easy. You melt it in the microwave! In this video tutorial, we'll show you how to melt the soap, add soap colorant to make two colors, and how to add scent. Then you'll see how to pour two colors into the soap molds and swirl the colors together. Finally we have a trick to share to remove any bubbles from the surface. Melt and pour guest soaps make terrific gifts because you can do them in big batches.
We love making soaps using melt-and-pour soap. It melts in the microwave so it’s fast and easy! And it is very easy to tint and add scent. And there are loads of molds to choose from. But our favorite thing about making homemade soaps is how our home smells from all the scented essential oils. It turns a craft day into a spa day!
Even if you’ve never made handmade soap before, you can do this craft. We will show you how to melt the soap, add the color, add the scent, and how to swirl two colors together.
In this video lesson we will show you everything you need to know to make your own swirly soaps using melt-and-pour soap. To make this project, you will need:
8 ounces of shea butter white soap base, soap colorant in red, orange, & yellow, orange bergamot essential oil, a flower soap mold, 2 Pyrex measuring cups, 2 chopsticks for stirring, a knife to cut the soap base into chunks, a cutting board, a microwave oven, and a spritzer bottle filled with rubbing alcohol.
In this video we will show you how to cut the soap base into one-ounce cubes, how to melt it in the microwave, and how to add color and scent. We will make two batches of soap so we can have two colors of soap to swirl together. Finally we will show you how to pour the two colors together into the mold and swirl with a chopstick.
Soap base comes in clear and white. For this project you need white in order for the colors to show. You can get melt and pour soap base at Amazon or at a craft store or bead store. Here is a link to a block of melt and pour soap base on Amazon. It’s an affiliate link which costs you nothing, but rewards us a little if you decide to buy it.
Life of the Party Soap Base, 2-Pound, Goats Milk
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[@MariMalychewski07]

Hope this is as easy as it looks! Reading on the internet the “critics” say you cant swirl melt n pour soap etc etc this looks easy peasy, thanks for the info

[@TheONeilSisters]

Hi Mari, We swirl all the time! It's fun and easy! Enjoy! Jennifer & Kitty

[@chatgirlai]

Thank you so much. I just made my first batch of melt and pour today. Can't wait to try to swirl method! Thanks for making the tutorial. Now I'll watch your sugar scrub video.

[@TheONeilSisters]

+Debbie Hauser Wonderful!

[@naturesgenesis3123]

this is so beautiful..

[@TheONeilSisters]

Thanks Betrandah!

[@kimberlyme4592]

My problem with the melt and pour base is that it doesnt lather.... You didnt add anything to this recipe but what have you added in others to make it lather?

[@TheONeilSisters]

We haven't noticed a problem with lather. Maybe you can try some different kinds of melt and pour soap. We found this online: Adding two to three tablespoons of coconut oil per pound of melt and pour soap base can help increase the creaminess of the lather. The bubbles are tiny, but act to help combine and build a foundation for the bubbles that are already part of the natural lather process. Let us know if you try it! Jennifer & Kitty

[@shareewert3157]

did you find because you had to reheat them that they sweat? How long do these last please! And thanks for the video it was quick and to the point

[@TheONeilSisters]

Thanks for writing in, Sharee! Our soaps didn't sweat, and they lasted for two months in our guest bathroom. Hope that helps! J&K

[@elizabethcolleen1012]

I'm so excited to try this technique. Do you need suspension soap for this?

[@TheONeilSisters]

Hi Elizabeth! You do not need suspension soap for this. Just regular soap base! Hope that helps. Jennifer & KItty

[@MP-fi2fi]

Beautiful soaps! Will the colors leak onto a soap dish??

[@TheONeilSisters]

Thanks! We haven't had any problem with the color getting onto our soap dishes or hand towels. Hope that helps. J&K

[@tizza53]

I have powder colour , what should I use to mix it to a liquid ? Or do I just add the powder straight to the soap .

[@TheONeilSisters]

Good question Tia. Is it skin-safe color made for soap making? If so, you can add it the same way we added our color, directly to the soap. J&K

[@lille5077]

Can I use an old soap for the soap base

[@TheONeilSisters]

The trouble you run into using old soap is that there are two kinds of soap - hot process and cold process. If you have old cold process soaps, they are made with lye and fatty acids. They won't melt like hot process melt-and-pour soap. This tutorial is for hot process soap and can only be done with melt-and-pour soap base. Hope that is clear. Let us know if it is not. J&K

[@rhondawiggins5728]

🥰

[@TheONeilSisters]

Thanks!!

[@kiyyahdaniel9219]

What temp did u pour so it wasn’t too hot and blended together and over taking one of the colors?

[@TheONeilSisters]

We just melted the soap until it was liquid. We didn't measure the temperature. Here's the written how-to on our blog: runningwithsisters.com/make-your-own-swirled-guest-soaps/ J&K

[@gracemccoy5402]

does the soap need to be white? I was thinking of using a clear base

[@TheONeilSisters]

You can use clear base, but the color might not show up as well. If you give it a go, let us know how it turns out! J&K

[@CoralVictoriaful]

Would this work with a white base?

[@TheONeilSisters]

+Coral Victoria Yes!

[@bionachettiar7949]

How does your melt and pour dont set so easily. Mine sets within a minute.

[@TheONeilSisters]

Maybe you need to heat it up more. Also, if your room is cold it will set up faster. Hope that helps. J&K

[@madoolini]

How many grams do they weight? Approximately.

[@TheONeilSisters]

Wow, we have no idea! Sorry. We already gave them away as a gift or we'd weight them for you. J&K