Melt & Pour 101

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Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays from my family to yours.
This video is for everyone who wants the basic information on how to work with melt & pour base.
I purchased this base from : sficcorp.com
If you would like to see another video on m&p just let me know in the comments and I will try to upload a video in the new year.
Thank you for watching, Louise

[@carlasampson8925]

You are a wonderful teacher. I am just getting started and bought some melt and pour. I am nervous though:) I really enjoyed your video. Thank you!!

[@sandraleishman878]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Much appreciated!

[@adam26to]

Hi Louise - new part-time soapmaker from Canada and your videos have been a staple for me over the past few weeks/months as I've been learning and honing my skills. Really thankful that you're willing to share your tips/tricks with others.. so helpful!

[@MsGolden333]

Im just starting my MP soap journey and found your videos today. OMG what a blessing! Thank you so much for sharing all of this information. I know you don't post anymore but I really appreciate you. You have just changed my whole thought process on making my soaps.

[@mbjlhj]

What an informative video and you're so sweet to do it! Your melt and pour is always gorgeous. Thanks for sharing Louise!

[@FrankieBelmainorganicrime]

You helped me so much! You answered my exact questions. If you use melt and pour your basically kinda limited to adding Tons of Oils and clays etc....🥰💯❤️👍🏼

[@zoolmd]

Thank you for inspiring me to start making my own soap Louise. I love all your videos. God bless you.

[@01poppyblue]

Hi Louise, I love watching your videos, especially the melt and pour ones. I look forward to seeing more of your videos :D

[@boysrus2]

Happy Holidays to you too Louise! Thank you for this awesome video. Jill Wood

[@LibbyzLibby]

Thanks so much Louise. That message has set my mind at ease. I'm really excited by all the great creations I've seen and I can't wait to get started on this project. It seems that there are many people who have made a really good business out of this and I hope I can be one of you! I'm in Scotland by the way so it makes it all the nicer to get supportive messages from across the pond. I'll continue to enjoy your channel.

[@mommahamblin489]

I buy and pick up from SFIC also! Very happy with them! I agree with everyone else! I have learned from you also. I LOVE that you are a big advocate for Glycerin soap makers! It is a craft and an art!!

[@NaturallySexie]

I'm new to the soap making world & this very helpful...Thanks.

[@BillieU100]

Thanks Louise and Merry Christmas to you.

[@CreationsByChrissy]

Thank you Louise. You are a true inspiration. I've been working with melt & pour and had to work out some issues for myself before I became consistently good at it. You saved many people some time and aggravation I'm sure. You are a real sweetheart. Hope you had a really great holiday!

[@FlyGrayStreak]

Thanks so much for this video. I've been making melt and pour for years (for personal use) and I love to get new information from other soapers. Happy Holidays for you!

[@805Soap]

Thank you! I am self taught and I haven't taken a class yet...haha. Do research and read books. I buy used books on Amazon.com and they have really inspired me as a soapmaker. Good luck wishing you the best! Louise

[@carolina_grace5721]

Thank you for all your time :) you rock sistah :)

[@mukwah1111]

Great tutorial Louise. Most of us learn better from seeing & hearing rather than from books so this will help out so many. Happy Happy Holidays !

[@MACTackleBox]

Thank you so much! As a new soaper, this vid is invaluable. :)

[@TheStormy2009]

pretty soap! great video! Merry Christmas!

[@LindaWalpole]

Fabulous tutorial, Louise. I definitely agree that the base you use is the best, I love it. I have made some great loofah melt and pour soaps that are so nice to use. A very merry Christmas to you and your family also, x Linda

[@1207sed]

Thanks Louise! You've been so helpful to me! I'm getting much better at this. Btw, everyone loved their Christmas gifts. Thank you again

[@popeye1283]

Great Video Louise, I started soap making with M&P and progressed onto CP, I now do both and love the different effects that I can achieve from both processes. This video is so informative for beginners, it's so kind of you to share your knowledge and experience. Looking forward to watching more from you. Merry Christmas, Luv, Rene x

[@BodyCareBoutique]

Great tutorial Louise! I LOVE to watch you work with m&p, it's awesome soap, I will never stop using it myself, I I love everything about it. I would love to see more people enjoy making it and doing vids. Bring on the vids gal, I enjoy watching all of yours! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family too! :-) Mel

[@ricortanya]

Wow amazing thank you so much great 👍🏼 teacher

[@jenisegerman8606]

enjoy watching your videos. you are so calming.i did some blue berry for my first try it turned out well . want to try this next

[@zoelynn69]

Thank you so much for sharing.... Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to you also

[@cajunsmoon]

Ah, My first true love is melt and pour glycerine w/ shea butter. This is a great tutorial w/ alot of great info. I love Your soaps too! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to You too! Thx for posting -Cynthia

[@qutie424]

Your series has earned you a new subscriber

[@805Soap]

Awe thank you so much for watching.

[@qutie424]

Joined the group and was accepted too. Eager to begin on my MP journey!

[@awishdream]

Great Info...thanks for sharing! :)

[@nayelischoice]

you make me want to quit my job and run home to do soap :) currently working on my first loaf inspired by you.

[@805Soap]

Hi Chrissy, you are right about the inspiration and yet there is only so much you can do with soap...right? Wishing you the best in the New Year, Louise

[@Soapaliciousbathbody]

Great video. I make cp & hp soap but I know nothing about mp, so this was helpful.

[@Peedee3030]

Louise you are awesome...you have answered a few questions that I had re: Melt and Pour....love the vids Dawn in New Zealand

[@lonniekeelan94]

I love our video. I am just getting into melt & Pour. I normally do HP soap, but, am really interested in this. So thank You for sharing.

[@805Soap]

Thanks for watching

[@805Soap]

Awe thanks some would say m&p or as I call it glycerin soap in not soap making but I tend to disagree with them and love making it and creating different patterns and colors...wishing you the best in the new year!

[@balmfriday]

Hey Louise! Thanks for sharing. I hope you have a very Merry Christmas and a fantastic 2013. Hugs xo

[@scentfulbubbles]

Thanks for sharing, I really do benefit from watching your vids :)

[@libeda]

I was thinking about getting into soap making and wanted to start with M&P but was very hesitant, but watching your tutorial I think I can do this, you are very informative and I like that you explain and make suggestions and give options. You have just gotten a new subscriber and I looking forward to watching the rest of you videos and future ones as well. Thank you so much for sharing and caring.

[@805Soap]

Thanks Lisa, I wish you best in your journey. Come join our FB group it's where you can ask questions, get ideas, and find vendors in our files.

[@libeda]

okay, I will. thank you again.

[@LibbyzLibby]

Thank you, Happy New Year to you too.(c:

[@mreinstein48]

Happy Holidays Louise! Interesting video! Hugs! Chris ; )

[@805Soap]

You can make it a great business if you want it...its all out there for you to go and get. I wish you the best of luck in your journey and hope to see a video one day of your beautiful m&p soap. Happy New Year, Louise

[@soapdeluxe4695]

I don't make M&P as you know but I tell you this was/is a great video L. Very nice and a Merry Christmas to you and yours.xx

[@tenahaugdahl6112]

So glad I found you on you tube. You explain so well! I want to do some soap making for just gifts. I feel so green about it. lol I know this was done 2012 but hope your videos stay on here so I can keep checking on how to do it. Thank you

[@805Soap]

thanks for watching

[@805Soap]

Thanks for watching, come join our group on facebook.

[@tenahaugdahl6112]

ok Thanks

[@805Soap]

thank you :]

[@boseesther1926]

nice work

[@MsWaxxySoapChic]

Louise - I started out making MP soap but it seemed as though the soap felt to me too slick, I liked this video you explained everything real well. thanks, I live in Simi maybe we could meet someday! T.

[@805Soap]

Thanks Adam. Hopefully will get some new video up soon! Anything you would like to see done?

[@805Soap]

look in the Dollar tree or hobby lobby...for drawer organizers there only 1.00 at most stores

[@Lois1593]

love your videos, i would like to see glycerin soap videos, and i definitly will be making purchases next year :) Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! how do you make the inbeds?

[@momomily9229]

Thank you so much for this. Can you please tell me about the glitter?

[@LibbyzLibby]

Thank you for replying. Yes, I am hoping to get inspiration from different patterns/colours around me... I just hope that due to the inevitable similarity to things others have produced I don't feel that I am copying anyone because I don't want to be that person. The other thing I worry about is coming up with a name for the soap that is too similar to someone else's somewhere on the net....I know, I worry too much. I just don't want to tread on peoples toes.

[@CreationsByChrissy]

This is not Louise, but can I add a suggestion. I actually stopped watching other peoples videos for awhile, that way I wasn't in love with what they did and I was able to find my own inspiration. I think the decorating techniques are actually limitless! Look around, you can find inspiration from the color and design of a shirt hanging in a mall window, the design on a couch or pair of earrings. Keep your mind open and ideas will definitely come to you. Hope this helps!

[@RandomDustBunny]

Excellent tutorial - really great for beginners. Have you ever put CP shreds into Melt and Pour? I wondered if that works ok. Can I ask the make of your glitter please? Thanks - Juliet

[@LibbyzLibby]

I want to thank you so much for this video! It's like a Christmas present to me because in the New Year I am hoping to begin the soap making journey with a view to building a business from it. Could I ask you to make a video about your opinion on being creative with soap...it's the one thing I am concerned about. I don't want to copy people but the more videos I see the more I realise that there are only so many decorating./frangrancing or other creative techniques-How do you avoid replicating?

[@Chellybelly813thatsme]

TY for your tips I also just joined the group on FB is there a minimum that you have to order on that site for the base soap and where do you get your fragrance oil

[@TheHappyHomesteadingHerbalist]

did u make the imbeds from clear? kno white is harded to color.love ur work and im watching for more tutorials from u

[@christinageller9133]

lmade my first MP loaf it came out nice but I forgot my fo can I still use it or should I cut it up and remelt it or can I still sell it

[@lottamama2007]

Everything is so beautiful! Do you teach any hands on classes? Where did you go to learn?

[@805Soap]

wsp...wholesalesuppliesplus is where I buy the glitter from...yes you can put cp shreds into m&p it's not going to be very striking as m&p embeds it works.

[@GoddessProductions]

right... but how did you make the itty bitty sprinkles you put in it and on top of it? they look like confetti...

[@winnielane]

I am so stupid...I thought flashpoint was the temperature that the fragrance oil caught fire! lol....thanks so much for the video!

[@lynnrobey]

Quick question....What is the white powder you sprinkle on top. That you for your videos. I am learning so much!

[@Thebodystop]

yeah they scared me away too with that...lol try brambleberry or wholesalesuppliesplus for no minimums and more manageable sizes of base.

[@winnielane]

Colorants would be great!

[@IMDEDE2]

Thanks for being such a giver of your time and expertise. It is really informative and appreciated...How much FO did you add to the 32 oz of base?...

[@805Soap]

Hi, it depends on the FO, I would use around 1 ounce or more for 32 oz.

[@adogcalledkuttus]

A new subscriber. Thanks for your vedios. I have one question. I am doaping for nearly one year. Quiet new.😊 Is there anything called swirle base? Because l have seen a certain type of base never mixes the colours while poured together. The swirls are made with a stick. And it looks beautiful. Please reply. How do l get it in India?

[@805Soap]

Thanks for watching I will do a video on embeds soon.

[@jennylynbenganio4404]

Where to buy melt and pour soap base please? Thank you.

[@IAm_Seven30]

Can you add cocoa butter wafers to melt and pour soap...and what's the formula

[@gris0520]

You make BEAUTIFUL soap! what type of glitter do you use? Also are the shavings made of clear glycerin soap? thanks for sharing!

[@805Soap]

I buy my glitter from wsp, yes the embeds are made with clear base, but you can make them with a white base also, it will be more opaque.

[@TanyaScorpio]

Hello Can I use any oils on the melt and pour? Reason I'm asking I currently get my soap from a lady that uses lye and per her ingredients she uses shea butter, olive oil. And it feels smooth on the skin. I want to achieve the same results using the M&P. Wil I still be able to achieve the same result?

[@sirsvalsalyam]

Please tell me about tear free soap

[@pwbruschi]

Louise, do I remember you mentioning that if you have a FO that discolors you will put the FO in clear embeds and pour a white base unscented base as an overpour?

[@Sweetsoapsandmore]

If you don't mind me asking where did you get your glitter? I have found smaller amounts not a bottle of it though.

[@shelleencostco]

What did you just sprinkle on the soap t the end

[@christywinkleman9830]

Thanks for the info....question..Do you scent your shreds and or imbeds?

[@805Soap]

No, I don't scent my inbeds or shreds so I can use them in all different soaps. Thanks for watching.

[@kathybrown6162]

hello im from the uk. just starting melt and pour. could you please tell me what glitter you used on top. thankyou Kathy x

[@805Soap]

Hi Kathy, I buy from wholesale supplies plus look for glitter

[@jenniferhuoy-jiuanjong6621]

Hi Louise, so nice watching your videos. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Really admire your creation. I am a beginner, want to start with melt and pour 2lb block's. I only want to add color and lavender essential oil. Is there a guideline on the ratio of essential oil to every 2 lbs block? Is there a ratio to observe for color too? Your advice will be much appreciated.

[@805Soap]

when using eo use the recommended amount by the mfg. about 1% is good to start with.

[@jenniferhuoy-jiuanjong6621]

Okay thank you very much.

[@30matey]

just a quick question have u ever used pine tar to the melt and pour

[@805Soap]

No I haven't but you could try it...just make sure when you add anything to a base to test it for 6 months or longer

[@lmlowe9100]

Soaping virgin here :) Could you please tell me how you made the pieces? Thanks.

[@DevilAeroAngel]

Do you use 1:1 for FO?

[@lizardlady3]

I just went to their website, what does it mean minimum 5 or 7, if I want blocks do I have to buy 7 cases? or what. thanks, newbie soaper.

[@christinageller9133]

ok

[@spacreationsbychristal8743]

Hi Louise, which SFIC Base would you suggest for great moisture & lather? Goat's Milk, Shea Butter, etc.

[@805Soap]

Both are wonderful it just depends which one you like....I would try both to see which one you prefer.

[@spacreationsbychristal8743]

OK.. Thanks Louise!

[@jenniferhardy4586]

805Soap can you mix any of the soap bases? Goats milk and shea butter?

[@allisongoodman3463]

the blocks are just cut up, to make the shreds, you just grate the soap with a cheese grater

[@gris0520]

Also, do you have a website where I can purchase your products?

[@805Soap]

my website is closed right now for Holiday vacation.

[@christinageller9133]

where you buy your base its all bulk cause I just getting started on mp

[@805Soap]

+Christina Geller Come join our facebook group...this link is above...we have files with vendors.

[@TheGinaRhoades]

I’ve been having problems with the pouring. As soon as I pour it starts to thicken up and when I spray to get bubbles out it’s hard to because it’s setting up. HELP 😂

[@boseesther1926]

can I use any glycerine soap as soap base?

[@805Soap]

yes you can, but they are not all the same, different manufacturers make different bases, thanks for watching, come join our group on fb.

[@leannaheil6210]

Can I use Titanium Dioxide white melt and pour soap bar, instead of the Titanium Dioxide power and water product you mix, in my hot or cold goat milk recipe?

[@805Soap]

Yes, Titanium Dioxide is used in most soaps when you want them white...If you only have a clear base and want it white use TD....hth. Thanks for watching.

[@leannaheil4448]

So it is okay to use the TD "Melt and Pour" Soap Bar in my Hot or cold Milk Goat Soap? I am asking that specifically because, I am not doing a melt and pour soap recipe. Thank so much for your very fast response.

[@leannaheil6210]

Thanks!!!!!

[@Coppercop]

Thanks for sharing, I love your Video very informative. I just made my first melt and pour but I am having hard time keeping my soap base in liquid form. It kept forming skin on top and ring around the bowl in just a minute or so.

[@805Soap]

your temps are too low....get a thermometer bring the temp up to at least 130-140 degrees....come join our group on facebook to get more help....thanks for watching.

[@Coppercop]

+805Soap thank you for your reply. when I go to ur fcbk group account, it shows closed group and I tried sending request last time no response?

[@foo8lover]

I guess you are talking in farenheit?

[@LoraKnutson]

Where do you get your fragrance oils in large quantities? I am looking for a supplier that has more than 16 oz bottles. Bye for now, Lori

[@YesImBudgeting]

where did you buy the glitter?? TFS

[@carolleverton5274]

Lovely soap

[@janetdumpert6796]

just made my first batch of soap. everything went well but my soap feels sticky. what is the cause of this?

[@805Soap]

it could be sweating from humidity, put a fan on it and wrap it up when dry...thanks for watching.

[@janetdumpert6796]

Thank you

[@nayelischoice]

She meant the shredded soap and the cubes inside :)

[@805Soap]

Hey Libby don't sweat it...just do it! If you copy one of my soaps I would be flattered by it....it's a big world out there and others would say mine looks like someone's else...Have you been on Etsy? go take a look and see how many soaps look similar to each other but they are different.... there is no new soaping technique that I am aware of and if you have an idea go with it...nothing is set in stone and everyone's soap is different. Go and buy some soaps...then you will know.

[@carolina_grace5721]

Sfic is $500 minimum order... though I bought 10 pounds for 30 on Amazon, they have it at 43 pounds for $65... if I were making an in investment I'd say the pricing is a good investment.

[@johnjackson5923]

you mention you are apart of a soap making group. what is the name?

[@805Soap]

shout out to melt and pour soap...the link is in the comment section of the video

[@shemakesmehappy85]

I keep burning my base =(

[@805Soap]

I don't make the base I buy it already made...hth.