Michi

Well, putting them in the freezer seemed to be what worked with these particular molds (they are hard plastic), but I had already cracked one of them in two places trying to gently "twist" and push them out beforehand. :undecided

the other night my daughter and I made little duckies and fishies out of some goat's milk M&P I have. They came out sooo cute, but were kind of hard to get out of the molds.

Today, I took some clear M&P and put irridescent glitter in it, and embedded a ducky in it, and it's sooooo cute.

I've had all these soap supplies for like two months and have never gotten around to trying them out-now, I don't know what I was waiting for??!!

It's sooo fun, and much easier than candlemaking (no dang wicking problems! LOL) that's for sure.

It DID take me a while to find a "mold" that would work for what I was trying to do with the embedded ducky-ended up using a 1/2 cup plastic measuring cup.

Anyway, now I'm hooked and can't wait for my youngest to start school on Monday so I can have the whole mornings to myself to play with my supplies. LOL

Thanks Angela, that is a much better idea than buying a new scale.

yep, I've had that problem with weighing FO's and such, it seems it takes a few seconds at times for my scale to catch up to what's actually being weighed. :rolleyes2

I can just imagine how easy it would be to be pouring away from your spigoted pot and then realize you've gotten a bit too much.

Thanks for the help everyone, now If I can just find some time to make some candles........

Ok, so it looks like I need to get a new scale, since I'm pretty sure that mine does NOT have this tare feature. :undecided

I know that I CAN tare it when the item is on there, but I'm pretty sure when I take it off, it goes back to zero. :undecided

I swear everytime I think I'm saving a little money (my $5 garage sale presto pot) I've gotta spend more and more money. :rolleyes2

Thanks for the help and answers everyone.

I've been using the 6oz. and 8 oz. tins, and what usually works for ME in the 6oz. tins is a 51z, 44z is too small for ME, and the 8oz. tins, usually an HTP 93, I tried the 60z for these, but it was too big it seemed, it smoked.:undecided

Haven't ever tried the 4oz. tins though sorry.

Melly, when you take the pour pot off the scale, doesn't it then weigh the pour pot when you put it back on the scale??

So, you would have to lift up the pot right? I mean to get the spigot up high enough?

I don't have a spigot on mine, but I have a feeling I'm not gonna like the mess of using a ladel/measuring cup, and gonna have to have a spigot on it some time soon.

Thanks, I knew it was a stupid question, but just had to ask, since I think I've got brain mush lately. LOL

I'm blaming it on the fact that I've had a million an one things going on all at once-we got new flooring throughout the house, so I've been trying to get the house back together (never realized just how much crap I had in this house!! ) school started for my middle daughter today, and school starts for my youngest (yep, my baby is going to kindergarten ), so we had school shopping etc., plus our truck took a crap, so that's been in the shop, and a million other emotional things also.

Thanks!

Peaks

Just Scent

Bear Lab.

B/c those are the only ones I've actually tried/used in candles or B&B.

I have samples from BCN and BCS, CandlesandSupplies and a few other places, but haven't tried them as of yet.

You won't be disappointed with Peak or Just Scent FO's, they are strong and awesome!!

when you use a presto pot for melting wax, how do you "measure" how much you're using when transferring to a pour pot?

I recently purchased a pot at a garage sale ($5) and haven't used it as of yet b/c I can't figure this out.

those are really cute, where did you get them?

Those all look very nice, I especially like the OM&H, it looks soooo creamy!

I think they both look really good Cheryl, you've definitely got the swirling down to an art girl!!

Angel wings, hmmmm don't know what that smells like? I don't get out much, and definitely never go to VS.

Looks pretty good to me, natural looking I bet it smells really good (my whole house smells like Sweet Pea right now-I made bath salts in this scent last night! ).

Good Job!

Ok, so for the math impaired (in high school I flunked PRE-Algebra TWICE ) that would be 7oz. cyclomethicone and 1oz. FO??

The first link that Robin gave (teachsoap.com) has info./instructions for making different types of soap.

If your sister wants to start with Melt and Pour soap (you just melt the blocks, add your scent and color and whatever else you want), they have some real basic instructions on that site, plus some really great "recipes" also.

This is the site I have been using in preparation for doing M&P.

Tell your sister to hoof it over here though, she'll get tons of help and info.

Well, we did them last night, but this morning they are not popping right out As a matter of fact, I tried kind of twisting the mold slightly to help them along, and cracked the mold.

I'll try popping in the freezer, and see, thanks.

i searched and couldn't find the answer so here it goes:

How do I get my M&P soaps out of a plastic mold?

I thought about running them under warm water, but I was afraid it would morf the soaps??

I've got some cute little duckies and fishies waiting to be unmolded!

My favs at the MOMENT are:

White tea & ginger

sweet pea

sage & lemongrass

starfruit and mango

cool citrus basil

mandarin plum

ocean

carribean holiday

raspberry vanilla creme

chula hyacinth

I don't sell yet, so don't have any "best sellers"

Not ugly at all, what you talkin' bout????

What an awesome soap for an even more awesome cause!!

It never ceases to shock me that people can actually be that cruel to a living being!!

yummm that looks sooooo good, and I bet it smells just as delicious, I think that is a darling idea!!

You've definitely been busy girl!! Those are all soooo pretty, I especially like the "chocolate" ones.

OMG the hunter one is sooo funny!!

I agree, you've definitely got a marketable product there, unique and very eye catching, very talented!!

White tea & ginger is my FAVORITE scent right now-you can just send a bar my way to test it out please!!

Very pretty, love those molds and I'd say you're an expert swirler now!!

That is very pretty, I'm impressed once again with all these first attempts turning out soooo well, and swirled to boot!!

Someday I'll try it........... MAYBE! LOL