Candles by DonnaMarie Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 Hello all,Thinking about branching out into the soapmaking arena sometime next year. I came across the deluxe M&P kit on Cierra Candles. It seems to me to be a good way to get my feet wet at $31.00 plus shipping (which it looks like to be around $20.00). Hmm, maybe not such a good deal. Damn shipping.1 lb. of MP Soap Base, Clear1 lb. of MP Soap Base, White1 lb. of MP Soap Base, Oatmeal1 lb. of MP Soap Base, Aloe Vera1 pkg. of 4 Color Nuggets, mixed colors1 Soap Mold, 4-in-1 Geometric6 ea. 1 oz. Soap-safe Fragrance OilsWhat do y'all think.Thanks, Bob and DonnaMarie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doris Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 I've never made M&P, but I do know that there are some which are good quality, and some which will strip your skin. I'd look around for recommendations on specific brands and look for those brands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel91805 Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 I guess that isn't THAT bad of a deal. It appears that Cierra Candles offeres SFIC M&P Bases.I went to Peak Candle, my favorite , and you could buy each of those things individually for $30.95 but that doesn't include colorants (I used food color for my first playings in M&P). BUT...the advantage there is YOU get to pick the 6 fragrance oils that you want to try and the mold you want to play with.Just my thoughts...Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candles by DonnaMarie Posted September 17, 2007 Author Share Posted September 17, 2007 I guess that isn't THAT bad of a deal. It appears that Cierra Candles offeres SFIC M&P Bases.I went to Peak Candle, my favorite , and you could buy each of those things individually for $30.95 but that doesn't include colorants (I used food color for my first playings in M&P). BUT...the advantage there is YOU get to pick the 6 fragrance oils that you want to try and the mold you want to play with.Just my thoughts...DonnaI just went to Peaks and did the same thing. Without the colorants which would add another $30.00 for 4 different ones like the kit (although they would not be sending 1oz of each), the shipping is $10.41, saving myself about $9.00 or so. How did the food coloring experiment go? I would try the same thing if yours was somewhat decent. Another question, I have Peak liquid dyes for candles. If I just use a couple of drops just for swirling, would that be bad? I would only try the soaps on myself or my wife and not anybody else.P.S. I need some Peak FO's for candles so my order would incorporate these as well. Kill two birds with one stone is another way of looking at it.Thanks, Bob and DonnaMarie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 Candle colorants are not designed for soapmaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel91805 Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 Yup....what Scented said. Don't use the candle colorants! They aren't body safe. Not to mention more than one drop smells like fuel! LOL.<digging out notes> The food coloring went ok. I only used a drop or two...just to give it a tint of color. You could use other things you might have around the house too....like cocoa powder or paprika....oy, I'm not too into the "natural" colorants, so I'm clueless there really. Or you could leave it "au natural"! LOL. Check some of the Peak's FO's you already have....most of what they carry is body safe. Shoot, I'd say, ditch the kit and just add some M&P to your next Peak order....much easier that way! BTW....the Goat's Milk M&P ROCKS! Huge seller for me!Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candles by DonnaMarie Posted September 18, 2007 Author Share Posted September 18, 2007 Yup....what Scented said. Don't use the candle colorants! They aren't body safe. Not to mention more than one drop smells like fuel! LOL.<digging out notes> The food coloring went ok. I only used a drop or two...just to give it a tint of color. You could use other things you might have around the house too....like cocoa powder or paprika....oy, I'm not too into the "natural" colorants, so I'm clueless there really. Or you could leave it "au natural"! LOL. Check some of the Peak's FO's you already have....most of what they carry is body safe. Shoot, I'd say, ditch the kit and just add some M&P to your next Peak order....much easier that way! BTW....the Goat's Milk M&P ROCKS! Huge seller for me!DonnaYou are right. The scents that I have from Peak are bath and body safe, (ex. apple blossom, lavender). I am going to go this route instead of the kit. Food coloring, scents, and I already have candle molds I can use for soap or like other members said, use a lined shoebox. I figure I can save about $30.00. Thanks for the input angel, doris and scented. Bob and DonnaMarie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesoapbox Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 For colors you could also go to Michael's or some craft store and purchase their small pack of colors for about $2.50. It only comes with red, yellow and blue but they are for soaping and you can create your own colors with those three. Just an idea if you don't want to spend tons on colors. Personally I don't like food coloring used for soaps since the time I made purple with them it colored my tub and my body purple lol!Angi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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