Bitter Creek Soap Supplies

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Melt-n-Pour Soapmaking Simple Instructions For Use
Courtesy of Bitter Creek

Materials Needed:

*Clear or White Soap
Base

*Soap Dye Chips

*Soap Safe Fragrance Oil

*Soap Mold

*Pot or Pan, or
Microwave Safe Dish

*Stirring Spoon

Stove Top Method:
In a sauce pan, melt the soap base over medium heat. Once
melted (130-140 degrees), add your soap dye (amount depends
on depth of color desired). Stir well. Add your soap safe fragrance oil, amount depending on personal preference (average use is approx.1/2oz per pound). Stir well. Pour slowly into your
molds. Wait til fully hardened to remove. If soaps are difficult
to remove, set in your freezer for an hour, then try again.
*Note: Dyes and Fragrances must be formulated specially for soap making. Not all candle dyes or fragrances can be used in this application.

Microwave Method:
In a microwave safe dish (large glass measuring cups work
nicely, easy to pour from) melt the soap base in your
microwave for several minutes, depending on amount of
base you are melting. Proceed as with stove top method.

Cool Melt-n-Pour Soapmaking Tips & Ideas
by Bitter Creek

*Watch for example photos to be added here in the future!

Cool Chunk Soaps	Melt your soap base and color, then pour into a square plastic or metal pan or tray of some sort (rubbermaid tubs, drawer organizer trays, or loaf pans work well). Wait til soap is hard enough to remove from mold, then cut into small square chunks using a knife or chopping blade. Place chunks into your soap molds, single or multi colors. Pour in clear, uncolored soap base scented with fragrance of choice at about 120-130 degrees. Wait til hard and remove from mold. Tip: If you chunks tend to run into the clear outside soap, try putting them in the freezer for awhile before pouring over them. Option: Instead of chunks, try using a slicing plane and make curly shavings!
Exfoliating Soaps	Try adding coffee grounds, cornmeal, crushed oatmeal or loofah, etc. to make exfoliating soap that scrubs the skin! (You can grind your own oatmeal, loofah, etc in your blender). *Note: Be sure not to pour soap too hot or embedded items may sink to bottom and not distribute evenly throughout the soap.
Swirly Soaps	Using the white soap base, make a small batch of soap with concentrated coloring (no scent necessary). Also make a larger batch of plain white soap in the scent of your choice. Pour the white soap into a mold. Wait until it begins to thicken slightly, then slowly dribble in some of the colored soap, gently swirling it around with a toothpick. Be careful not to swirl too much so it doesn't fully blend the two together. Do not move mold around, let it sit until fully hardened, then remove.
Treasure Soaps	Great for kids! Try embedding a small plastic toy in a clear bar of soap. Just pour a small layer of your clear scented soap into your mold. Wait until it is fairly solidified, then carefully place the toy in the center. Pour in remaining clear soap until toy is fully covered and mold is filled. Wait til hardened, then remove. (Make sure toy is not too large for mold by placing it in mold before hand).
Loafs - Soap by the Slice	Try using a small bread loaf pan as a mold. Make soap as usual, remove from loaf mold, and slice with a knife or chopping blade into slices about 1 to 1.5 inch thick.
Botanical Soaps	Try adding some small dried bits of flowers and/or herbs for a potpourri kind of look! Chamomile, lavender, peppermint leaf, etc. *Note: Be sure not to pour soap too hot or embedded items may sink to bottom and not distribute evenly throughout the soap.

Handy Soap Links

The Handcrafted Soapmakers Guild, Inc.	An independent non-profit professional trade organization, not affiliated with any soap company, vendor, supplier, list serve, individual or group. The Handcrafted Soap Makers Guild provides a way to be in contact with other soap makers, to share information, solve problems, etc.
The Soapmakers Webring	A webring dedicated to handcrafted soap sites.
The Handcrafted Soaps List	An e-mail newsgroup for sharing ideas, recipes and info on handcrafted soapmaking.
The Bath & Body Board	The message board for fragranced accessories that go with candles! So many Candlemakers are getting into making other fragranced products to go along with their candles and add to gift sets, so this board was created for just this purpose! Learn & share tips and ideas on how to make: Melt-n-Pour Soap Incense Body Lotions Bath & Shower Gel Body Spritzer Room Sprays Potpourri Bath Salts Gel Air Fresheners, Etc!
The Soaper's Corner List	SoapersCorner is a community for soapers, candlemakers, and the like to gather and chat about their interests in these areas, share ideas and recipes, acquire information about suppliers and generally openly chat about these areas of interest in a user-friendly, safe environment.
The Lone Star Soapers List	A loose bunch of people making soap and other interesting bath products. The goal of the list is to offer knowledge and friendship.

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