[Nfb-krafters-korner] soap making

[Dan Brewer]

Hi Guys,
Yes, I was wondering if I would like smaller 
molds better. I thought that the big ones would 
be easier to pour into.  The bars I made are 
larger then a bar in the store. That isn't what I want.

I want to have more scent in my soap and I am 
looking for a very gentle soap. Maybe something 
with more lotion in it.  However, people are 
probably more likely to use fancy soap like this 
on the sink for hands or as fragrance in a drawer.

I will say this is fun and the first atempt was a 
good experience. Now I can just fine tune my project.

HenriettaAt 06:27 PM 10/27/2008, you wrote:

>Referring to the soap making class that is being given, we will be using
>melt and pour soap.  You melt it in the 
>microwave as Henrietta  explained.  You
>can add color and fragrance oils to the melted  mixture.  There is no problem
>with touching anything as it is safe.   You need to be careful not to get it
>too hot as you should be able to touch it  with 
>your finger and it should feel
>hot, but not burn you.  I stick my  finger in the edge of the mold and pour
>slowly until I feel the soap touch my  finger 
>and pull my finger out.  The soap
>will harden to your finger as soon  as you pull 
>it out as long as it is not too
>hot.  This is why I use a 2 cup  measuring cup that has the pouring spout.
>It allows you to pour it  directly and you need to be careful and do it slow.
>
>All of this is soap and can be cleaned up and washed.
>
>You do not need any special tools except for the large eye droppers that
>Brambleberry has in case you want to be more 
>precise when adding the fragrance
>oils to a smaller amount of soap.  Remember 1/2 
>oz of fragrance oil will  scent
>1 pound of melt and pour soap.  So 1 oz. of fragrance oil will do 2  pounds
>of soap.
>
>I would not suggest that you put the fragrance oil in the mold to mix it
>especially if the molds are small.  As you will 
>get too much scent in that  small
>amount of soap.  If you add the fragrance oil to the measuring cup  with the
>amount of soap melted [example 1 or 2 pounds of soap] then you can stir  in
>the fragrance oil or color and mix it well before pouring it into the  mold.
>
>You need to let the soap set up for a while in the mold before removing it
>out of the mold.  That is why I like to have a couple of molds to pour into
>and let it set over night or at least a couple of hours.
>
>Don't forget if they are not ready to come out of the mold and break all  you
>have to do is remelt it and pour it in again.
>
>I like using the smaller molds example approx. 2 oz as you get a couple of
>molds per mold and they set up faster.
>
>
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