Carrie Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 Is there a formula for M&P, like for CP, to find the volume of a mold. My sister wants to make some layered M&P for Christmas gifts and wants to use my log mold. It is 10.5 x 3 and and she wants the soaps 3/4" thick and 2 inches high. I need to order M&P and need to know how much to order. Can anyone help me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted November 27, 2007 Author Share Posted November 27, 2007 Anybody???Is it all just trial and error? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairieannie Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 If there's a forumula I don't know it Carrie. It truly was just trial and error for me. How much CP does the mold hold? I'm going to guess it won't be terribly different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted November 27, 2007 Author Share Posted November 27, 2007 Thanks PA. I have very little experience with M&P. It is a 2lb log mold. She wants to do 1/4" layers of white and red scented with peppermint. She saw it in a Marth Stewart magazine. You think M&P weighs about the same as CP? I would have thought it was lighter than CP but I could be way off. I told her to get 4lbs of each for 3 batches of soap. Also, the non-migrating color from WSP. Is that a good color choice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairieannie Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 I think you'll be pretty safe keeping your soap amount the same as if it were CP. I use one of my molds for both CP and MP, both 4 pound batches, and I do get a little bigger bars from CP made in that mold, but not that much bigger. I thought it was because the MP shrunk a little more. I'm no help at all on the color. I have never used that particular one. I believe you will find that you won't need a whole lot of peppermint, depending on which one you use. I make my peppermint soaps with Peaks, and 1/2 to 3/4 oz pp makes a VERY pepperminty bar that lasts and lasts! I'm assuming that most peppermints are on the strong side. Great choice for scent~ I love peppermint soap! Be sure and tell her to spritz alcohol between layers of soap too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinipela Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 I have a 1 lb mold and it holds 1 1/2 lbs m&p. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted November 27, 2007 Author Share Posted November 27, 2007 Thank you both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandissoap Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 here's my cheat way of finding out....have no clue about a formula but this works SUPER for me. If its a wood log mold, put in a garbage bag, measure water and pour in to 3 inches high. Just take note of how much water you are adding and thats how much base you need. If you are using a plastic mold, obviously do the same, without needing the garbage bag of course! LOL I know write on all my wooden molds the number of oz in pencil so I don't forget how much it holds. Hope this helps ya...or even someone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 my cheat way is to stick the mold on the scale, hit tare, and then pour in water to find out exactly how much m&p it will hold by weight. If I am doing layers, I simply divide the total weight by the number of layers I want. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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