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Like most people when I am faced with doing a project for which there is either an easy way or a hard way, odds are I'm going to choose the easy route. This is not because I'm lazy (really) but it is because for me,like many people, free time can be very hard to come by. So if there's a quicker route, count me in. This certainly is exampled in my love for making soap. I love to make homemade soap butfor me, waiting for cold processed soap to cure is almost torture. As soon as my handmade soap is dry I want to be able to use it right away. Fortunately with melt and pour soap making, I can do just that. No more having to wait three weeks for it to cure. No more walking by my beautiful bars of soap wishing I could finally use just one. The melt and pour soap making method is one that is loved by many. It is neither a hot or cold process soap but one that you simply melt, mold and use. Which in my opinion is great! If you are a person that really tries to stay as organic as possible, there are organic forms of melt and pour soap making that you can try. The process is quite simple. To begin melt and pour soap making you only need a few things. The base (which can be purchased at any craft store), some colors or fragrances if you want, a pot for on the stove with a glass measuring dish, and a mold. Pretty simple huh? Not having to worry about using lye and potetially burning yourself which means no gloves nor safety goggles required. Also no tricky lye clean up afterwards Awesome!Once you have everything gathered that you will need to make your melt and pour soap,you can get started right away. First take the base and cube it, placing the cubes inside of the glass container. Once all cubed up, place the glass container inside of the pot that is about half full of water. Turn the stove on to begin heating up the water, keeping it just under a boil. When you see that the entire soap base has melted you can remove the glass container from the pot and add any fragrances that you wish. If fragrances aren't something you like then don't worry about it. I do like to use fragrance so I add a few drops of my favorite oil equaling about .25 ounce per pound of soap base. This is a general rule of thumb, feel free to add more or less as you prefer. Now with your soap now still liquid, you can add colors. You can use regular food coloring but keep in mind that if you use too much it will probably stain your skin or towels. I don't recommed using that. There are many varieties of soap coloring dyes available that you can easily find in craft store or online. These dyes won't stain anything and are relatively inexpensive. A little goes a long way with this. You will only need about and eighth to a quarter teaspoon to add to a pound of base. Now that you have added everything, your melt and pour soap making process is almost complete. All that's left is the pour. Find a mold of your choice and simply pour the liquid inside. Within a few hours the soap will be hard and ready to use. When it's time to remove it from its
mold you may find that it won't budge, don't panic, simply place it in your freezer about 15 to 30 minutes after that it should pop right out. Quick, easy fun with a lovely product that is ready to use. Melt and Pour soaping is definitely worth your time!
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==== ==== A top-rated, thorough step by step guide for creating your own beautiful soap and spa products to use yourself or to sell to others. Learn more at: http://tinyurl.com/spacrafts ==== ====