How
to use your new Your Name in Soap™ molds.
Making
soaps in your new Your Name in Soap™ molds is fun and easy. All
you need is a microwave and a microwave safe container and M&P or
Melt & Pour soap base to cast in your molds.
A
double boiler will also work and so will a small soap melting pot that
can sometimes be purchased from larger craft stores. You can easily
make your own double boiler by using two pans on a stove top as well.
Most
larger craft stores now carry an assortment of M&P soaps you can
use along with colors and other additives. We prefer to only add natural
ingredients to our soaps like finely ground Rosemary and other herbs.
Melt
the M&P soap according to the instructions on the containers. You
will need to make sure you don't over heat it or heat it to fast. Once
it starts to melt, it will continue to melt into a thick liquid fairly
quickly while you stir it. Over heating it will make the fine oils separate
and ruin the M&P soaps. Be patient, this is the part that will make
the difference in making successful castings.
Spread
wax paper on your counter or table top to catch the soaps you will scrape
off of your molds if you over fill them. There is never any waste as
you can continue to re melt the soaps from what you reclaim off of the
wax paper. Let any of the soap base that gets on the wax paper cool,
and you will be able to simply peal it off and re melt it to use it
for more castings.
Place
the clean molds on the wax paper and pour the melted soaps into the
molds. Tap the table top to get any air bubbles to leave the surface
of the mold so they don't leave voids on the finished pieces.
Let
the molded soaps cool in the molds. Pick up the molds and turn them
over with your hand under them to catch the soaps in case it falls out
of the molds. If it does not come right out, simply put a little pressure
on the face of the mold to press it out and release it. Scrape off any
flashing that may be on the edge of the casting and they are ready to
use or package for use later or to give away for gifts.
You
can put the finished castings in cellophane bags available at most craft
stores and use labels, tape, or ribbons to close them. Depending on
the event you might be doing this for, you can use different colored
soaps, ribbons, herbs, and other decorations to accent your castings.
Making
Your Name in Soap™ creations and putting them in gift baskets is
a VERY special way to show how much you care. They are also great for
accents for your home and for helping each family member identify their
own bars of soap to use. Each family member can have their own preferences
for what they want in their soaps too.
Want
to impress a special guest that is coming to visit for a while? Now
you can, and they can have a personalized soap gift to take home with
them.
Don't
forget, if you have a pet that you like to make your own soap for, this
is a great way to keep your soaps identified as personal items for them
too!
