Yes i have an idea about melt and pour but more knowledge is always a bonus so yes beginners videos are needed, by the way love your videos, they really open my eyes to how melt and pour really works especially when it comes to temperature so please do more videos ❤❤❤
This frangipani is one of my granddaughters (12years old) favorites. She started making MP soap six months ago after watching your videos. We are in NZ and heard about the big fire too. Thank you for making your videos easy to follow and understand. 😊
The only think I use melt and pour for is embeds for my cold process. I'd love to learn more about melt and pour! I'm sure it would sell well! I just have a problem and with my high watt American microwave. It scorches everything. I never use it to make products, period. I use a double boiler for everything! I think a series on beginners melt and pour would be awesome! Everyone thinks melt and pour is easy, I say not so fast! It's a skill like anything else and I need help!
I always use to use a double boiler to melt my M&P base but now I use a microwave. I need to be quick when remelting. When I had my retail shop it was fine as the boiler was on all the time.
Hi Dean! Glad you’re back! I think it would be cool if you made some beginner tutorials for those just starting MP soap, that way in future videos you could just refer to the video with a link, that way you don’t have to explain everything every time 😀
I learned m&p by trial and error about 25 years ago, using a sub par base and cheap fragrance and colors. Then I learned I could buy better quality stuff online and my Mom decided I was having too much fun with it and decided to help, lol. A beginners video would have been very helpful.
Hi Dean, I love the design of this soap. I just wanted to let you know that I have used the Avocado and Mint FO in a couple of M&P soaps that I have made. They turned out really well. I used a green and clear combination with a drop swirl. Keep up the good work and stay safe.
It takes time to get it right but once you understand the temps and what each base will do and react its a lot easier. If you like my channel, also check out Koala Soap. She does a lot of melt and pour. ruclips.net/channel/UCNDIwMJ_Cr7gFZxp5E0DQZA
Hi Dean I am so glad you are back I have watched every single video you put out there :) I am so thrilled you took my suggestion for the soap and it turned out fantastic !!! I made some of my own melt in pour soaps but I never thought to video it... plus tell me how you cut so straight??? I can not do it for the life of me
Cutting is a hit and miss for me, i would be half way down and the knife movies and then its all un-even. I try to look down the knife from the top and go slow.
I am so glad to see you back. There are very few people on here that do MP soaps. I have a question. When do you package them up? I have heard everything from as soon as they cool down to a week. BTW, those are beautiful
Great job! Why did you use suspending base if you weren't suspending anything It? Or is it just the base you had at the time? It looks like you made 3/4 of the soap light green and it sunk into the darker green, kinda like light green floating in the dark green! Yup, "no Dean, put mica in RA" and I smiled and shook my head when you added other mica in. Laughed when you commented. This helps me though too. M&P lesson from Dean? Absolutely! Even though I'm an experienced hobbiest, it's good to see other people's techniques, I have been having trouble with double burner (trouble with tempt of water making soap too hot). So went back to microwave. Thanks again!
Hmm, I'm not so sure I like the subtle bumps in the layers, it looks too much like layers gone wrong. It's still nice though and love that colour of green. Thanks for sharing.
I still have a hard time keeping layered soap from separating! I've watched the last video a few times but I think there must be a trick somewhere to get them to stay stuck together?! I'll have to try again to figure it out. Sigh!
Every time you melt soap you are removing some of the fragrance, the heat will burn that away, but I have remelted Melt & Pour soap a lots of times before it was unusable. I would say 10 times maybe. I personally wouldn't melt it anymore then that from Hot to cold and back to hot.
Very informative! Good video! Question... how do you organize your colors and scents, Dean? Or do you at all? I'm finding it difficult to keep track of what changes the color or what color is allowed in soap but not in bath fizzies. Anyway, I'm asking around because I need a system lol I was thinking about a recipe box of note cards? Anyway, Glad you're back!
Hello! Thanks for sharing your skills. Interested in making melt & pour soap. Can you suggest budget friendly products to start with. I have the obvious items in my Amazon cart. TIA
how do you get the M&P base to look so liquidy? when I melt mine, I do the 30 second bursts and stir.. but after the 3rd-4th time.. it starts to get foamy on top and stick to the sides of the container and it's not even all melted yet. it's a mess.
Would love to see a tutorial for beginners as I would love to start making melt and pour soaps ❤️
Coming soon! Thanks Colleen :)
I’m not new to melt and pour but I would still be interested in seeing you do a basic melt and pour video.
Yes, please do a beginner's video for melt and pour soap. The soap came out beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
I think a melt and pour beginners video would be great for my grandchildren to watch
Yes please I’d love a beginners video of melt and pour
Yes please! I started out with cp but I’d like to know more about m&p. You make it look so easy. Teach us your tricks 😍
Whoohoo! It’s the Return of the King (of melt & pour)!! Luv it! 👑❤️
I’m from the UK 🇬🇧 and absolutely LOVE watching your videos! So inspirational.. please do, do more melt & pour!
I have stopped making soap. So sorry.
Yes i have an idea about melt and pour but more knowledge is always a bonus so yes beginners videos are needed, by the way love your videos, they really open my eyes to how melt and pour really works especially when it comes to temperature so please do more videos ❤❤❤
Thank you so much but sorry to say I will not be making anymore soap videos. I closed my soap business 6 months ago.
Yes, do a basic M&P video!! Things are always changing and it’s good to be reminded about the technique! Thank you!!
Pretty soap!
A soap scientist 💚💚💚💚💚💚
Yes, interested!
I love all your soap ilove it all 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍💕
Yes please
This frangipani is one of my granddaughters (12years old) favorites. She started making MP soap six months ago after watching your videos. We are in NZ and heard about the big fire too. Thank you for making your videos easy to follow and understand. 😊
That is awesome! well done
I'd love a MP basics video. Yes, please!
Really love watching your videos! Would be great if you could make a video on the basics of m&p soap making .
I am a newbie to M&P and just found you. Yes please re beginner video!
Yes I would like to see a tutorial on melt & pour 🙂
Welcome back Dean, you were truly miss. Another great tutorial. Stay safe
Thanks 👍 :)
Very happy to see you back with soap making video 🥳
Thanks Dean ! 😊
It came out very nice 💚
The only think I use melt and pour for is embeds for my cold process. I'd love to learn more about melt and pour! I'm sure it would sell well! I just have a problem and with my high watt American microwave. It scorches everything. I never use it to make products, period. I use a double boiler for everything!
I think a series on beginners melt and pour would be awesome! Everyone thinks melt and pour is easy, I say not so fast! It's a skill like anything else and I need help!
I always use to use a double boiler to melt my M&P base but now I use a microwave. I need to be quick when remelting. When I had my retail shop it was fine as the boiler was on all the time.
I have missed you welcome back I literally stop making melt and pours during your absence and went back to cold process .So glad you're back😀😁😀
Both methods of making soap have their pros and cons. I love both.
I love melt and pour ✌️
Hi Dean! Glad you’re back! I think it would be cool if you made some beginner tutorials for those just starting MP soap, that way in future videos you could just refer to the video with a link, that way you don’t have to explain everything every time 😀
So glad to see you back!
Very cute!!
Paddle Pop stick, go Oz 👍
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I started with CP but I’ve changed to melt and pour I’m madly making soaps for the grandkids and great grandkids
That is awesome. Well done :)
Beginners tutorial would be great 👍🏼
I learned m&p by trial and error about 25 years ago, using a sub par base and cheap fragrance and colors. Then I learned I could buy better quality stuff online and my Mom decided I was having too much fun with it and decided to help, lol. A beginners video would have been very helpful.
Love the simplicity of this yet its elegance shines. ♥️
It's very nice to see you again. The soap looks fantastic. Anything you make including beginner tutorials are always fun to watch.
great job as usual Dean
I would love the beginners video ...
Would love a complete beginners video please
Awesome 😍
That'd be a good idea on a simple video on mp some people arnt sure it should no so it would be good on a informative video for some people
Good to see you back Dean, hope you are safe and well. I like the different shades of green.
I just got this Fragrance to use in a CP soap. This looks pretty in the slightly choppy layers
Yay, you are back!
I would love that type of video!
Avocado mint sounds so interesting! I have a nectarine and mint soap and I dont like it but i imagine avacodo mint would be similar to cucumber mint
Yes, its very true to the name.
Hi Dean, I love the design of this soap. I just wanted to let you know that I have used the Avocado and Mint FO in a couple of M&P soaps that I have made. They turned out really well. I used a green and clear combination with a drop swirl.
Keep up the good work and stay safe.
Jackie, that sounds like a great combo for Avocado and Mint. Well done :)
Would love to see a video on melt and pour using different methods of additives.
Thanks, can you provide examples?
Can you add butters to melt and pour?
No, I dont suggest it. The saponification process has also taken place. Buy adding oils or buttons it will not turn to soap.
Thank you.
That would be great, would love to know more.👍
what would you like to know?
@@DeanWilson How easy is to do designs with Melt & pour?.
It takes time to get it right but once you understand the temps and what each base will do and react its a lot easier.
If you like my channel, also check out Koala Soap. She does a lot of melt and pour.
ruclips.net/channel/UCNDIwMJ_Cr7gFZxp5E0DQZA
@@DeanWilson oh right thx. 😊👍
Hi Dean I am so glad you are back I have watched every single video you put out there :) I am so thrilled you took my suggestion for the soap and it turned out fantastic !!! I made some of my own melt in pour soaps but I never thought to video it... plus tell me how you cut so straight??? I can not do it for the life of me
Cutting is a hit and miss for me, i would be half way down and the knife movies and then its all un-even. I try to look down the knife from the top and go slow.
Thanks so much for the suggest, I love it and they will be on sale in a few day. xo
Wooow
I'd be interested in a beginner melt and pour video.
Cool, im still trying to put together the basics but its coming soon.
I am so glad to see you back. There are very few people on here that do MP soaps. I have a question. When do you package them up? I have heard everything from as soon as they cool down to a week.
BTW, those are beautiful
I package them in plastic as soon as I cut them into bars.
@@DeanWilson thank you 😊
I’ve used melt and pour before with both hits and misses ... any tips from you welcome 😊
I have never made soap, but came across y
this video. Would really love a basic video..Dawn
Yes...lets do a basic video!
Great job! Why did you use suspending base if you weren't suspending anything It? Or is it just the base you had at the time?
It looks like you made 3/4 of the soap light green and it sunk into the darker green, kinda like light green floating in the dark green!
Yup, "no Dean, put mica in RA" and I smiled and shook my head when you added other mica in. Laughed when you commented. This helps me though too.
M&P lesson from Dean? Absolutely! Even though I'm an experienced hobbiest, it's good to see other people's techniques, I have been having trouble with double burner (trouble with tempt of water making soap too hot). So went back to microwave. Thanks again!
It was the only base I had at the time. A few days later I received some goats milk base, so I could have waited, but it turned out ok.
@@DeanWilson It came out better than ok, I really like how it looks! Wish youtube has smell. I love how it looks, especially floating effect.
Hmm, I'm not so sure I like the subtle bumps in the layers, it looks too much like layers gone wrong. It's still nice though and love that colour of green. Thanks for sharing.
Fair enough! I wanted more of a bumpy look but i didn't get what I was going for.
I still have a hard time keeping layered soap from separating! I've watched the last video a few times but I think there must be a trick somewhere to get them to stay stuck together?! I'll have to try again to figure it out. Sigh!
Rubbing alcohol is the trick. Check out this video
ruclips.net/video/amJ5C4aGwiM/видео.html
Would love to see a beginner's video! I love watching you. One question, how many times can you remelt your soap after the first time?
Every time you melt soap you are removing some of the fragrance, the heat will burn that away, but I have remelted Melt & Pour soap a lots of times before it was unusable. I would say 10 times maybe. I personally wouldn't melt it anymore then that from Hot to cold and back to hot.
@@DeanWilson 👍🏻
My man my man where have u been beautiful
Very informative! Good video! Question... how do you organize your colors and scents, Dean? Or do you at all? I'm finding it difficult to keep track of what changes the color or what color is allowed in soap but not in bath fizzies. Anyway, I'm asking around because I need a system lol I was thinking about a recipe box of note cards? Anyway, Glad you're back!
Mica works in bathbombs and lakes ( type of colour)
@@tanyabonnett7787 right but I'm reading that there are types of blues that aren't allowed in bath bombs
I just use whatever mica I feel is going to give the soap owner the impression of the scent.
@@DeanWilson thank you Dean! Appreciate it!
Hello! Thanks for sharing your skills. Interested in making melt & pour soap. Can you suggest budget friendly products to start with. I have the obvious items in my Amazon cart. TIA
The main base people buy is the goats milk and the clear base.
Goats Milk - amzn.to/3abIrHe
Clear base - amzn.to/2M9XaL7
Lovely!
What was the temperature of soap when you were putting bumps ?
I am sorry, i dont know, but if it has a skin, I would say under 100 F.
I put my mica straight into the hot base, stir, and spray a few times with alcohol and the pockets of mica break up just fine. Is this not ok to do?
That is fine to do, some micas clump together and dont mix in which shows up in the final soap.
how do you get the M&P base to look so liquidy? when I melt mine, I do the 30 second bursts and stir.. but after the 3rd-4th time.. it starts to get foamy on top and stick to the sides of the container and it's not even all melted yet. it's a mess.
I think it takes about 2 minutes 30 seconds in total, but I do it in 30 second lots to make sure I don't burn the base.
How many grams of soap base did you used to filled the mold and at what temperature did you pour the base to get the layer right?
The mold I used held 1090 grams and there is 3 equal layers. 363 grams each layer.
Temp was about 120F to 130F
Thank you so much!
Can you please tell me for what it is titanium dioxide? I'm new to melt and pour soaping.
TD (titanium dioxide) is a power or liquid that will turn your soap white.
Some more details here
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanium_dioxide
@@DeanWilson thank you!
For 1 kg of soap base equal to how many gram of essential oil ?plz reply
I don't use essential oils, only fragrance oils but I use 2%. If I have 1kg base then I use 20 grams of fragrance.
HOW DID THE BASE STAY FLUID FOR SO LONG WHILE SETTING?
Its 130F, its usually fluid until about 110F degree.
@@DeanWilson OH OK, THANKS A BUNCH.
I’m glad to see you back!!!