SweetAsPie Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 Hello Everyone,I have seen some nice products throughout the board and I'm really impressed with everyone's work. I hope I can get as good as everyone else. My problem is, I dont know where to start. I want to start off with making M & P soaps , bath melts, bath fizzes and body butter. Is there a basic technique I can start off following? It would be nice to know how others started off. Any information is much appreciated. Thank You Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwahlton Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 Hello! I started with candles, then after about 18 months moved on to M&P and tub truffles, etc. Now I'm into CP, scrubs (love scrubs) and other various things. I'm kind of new "here" but I bet if you look in the receipe section you can find a few recipes to get you started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinInOR Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 Welcome! We've got some basic instructions for M&P, and M&P chunk soaps on the candletech website http://www.candletech.com/bathbody.htmYou can find most of those other products in the recipe forum, or discussions here. Good places to start - lots of people do the non-water type products since they're easier. Like me I started w/ candles, then jumped into CP, then whipped shea, bath fizzies...... it will grow on you It's nice because a lot of these type products use the same ingredients. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetAsPie Posted January 9, 2006 Author Share Posted January 9, 2006 Thanks Ladies for your help.. I hope I get it right.. Excuse me if I should a little slow but what is CP? sorry.. Im trying to figure out all the abbreviations.. Bare with me.Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DENISE72598 Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 Just asked this question myself a few threads down: (Note: I've never made soaps myself...I am a chandler) Here is some help from tlc26 for both of us (thank you)Big difference!! gonna grab you some links and add them.Check out these links. Looking at the process will help you understand the differencehttp://www.candletech.com/coldprocess/ The first few paragraphs really give you a good idea of the differenceshttp://www.candletech.com/basicmeltpour/mp you just buy a base, melt, add stuff (if you want) and pourcp, you make it from scratch, you buy lye and oils, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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