Back to Basics: Melt & Pour Soapmaking, with pro tips

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Back to Basics: Melt & Pour Soapmaking, with pro tips | Day 43/365

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Күн бұрын

#meltandpour #gettingstabby #backtobasics
So the soap community will never stop arguing about this one, which means I will never stop calling it out. Because melt and pour is soap, too - and the M&P soap makers are artisan as well. Stop with the boxed cake example - it's totally wrong. How many different ways can you put an egg into a boxed cake? Just the one way. How many different things can you shove into melt and pour? LOTS.
Anyway, video for newbs that haven't messed around with M&P yet - check out the vid, learn some stuff, and look for a full M&P from scratch recipe in the next few days.
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Soap & Clay is a family owned business operating in Washington State, but started out online thanks to Mrs. Soap & Clay's kickass brother and his amazing web design skills. The business was started as a tribute to Mrs. Soap & Clay's grandmother, the OG maker in the family that cultivated everyone's love for the DIY life. The studio/retail shop opened in 2017 on 6th Ave in Tacoma, and immediately began teaching soap, bath bomb, lotion, and scrub classes to the makers and maker enthusiasts of the PNW. In 2019, the pottery studio opened as well, making the soap shop a busy place full of artistic energy every minute of the day.
Mrs. Soap & Clay has been featured on Business Spotlight, New Day Northwest, and was awarded a coveted place on the South Sound's 40 under 40 list in 2019, an award given to the most influential business people under the age of 40 each year. She cried when she walked up to the podium to accept the award. A lot.
Drawing from her chemistry background and her maker spirit, Mrs. Soap & Clay infuses her favorite things into her soapy designs and creates products that are fun to see, use, and learn to make. Stick around for this ride - she'll take you on a great one.
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@MrsSoapAndClay 3 жыл бұрын

Seriously I don’t wanna do the trim thing.

@mvelenagarcia 3 жыл бұрын

Lol, I have to do an eye con tour cream for a whole sale..... And I dont wanna!!!!

@MrsSoapAndClay 3 жыл бұрын

I need to make a sunscreen/bug deterrent lotion for myself tonight because the mosquitoes are out big time and I’m dying. So many things I don’t wanna do tonight. 😭

@mvelenagarcia 3 жыл бұрын

That sucks! If you have some acv you could just rub it on you.... My moma did that when I was little.... It did the trick

@MrsSoapAndClay 3 жыл бұрын

I’ll try anything at this point!

@mvelenagarcia 3 жыл бұрын

It used to work for me here in Chile. Try it

@danalin7627 3 жыл бұрын

Love it. Yes its handmade by an artisan even if they didnt make the m&p from scratch. I love cp, however my two absolute best sellers are m&p. One is an over the top intricate (one of a kind design) huge unicorn soap and the other is a deceptivly simple honey salt bar. It is absolutely impossible to recreate either using CP or hp....I cant even come close to these amazing designs...and I've tried for years. I will never understand the soap snobbery in this regard. Love your design. Ps. I also dont mind layers anywhere near as much when I use m&p

@MrsSoapAndClay 3 жыл бұрын

M&P is the easiest way to do layers! 💯

@MrsTheClown 3 жыл бұрын

I had no idea about the no stirring while melting in the microwave! I love you, you're just the best. Thank you for sharing and get getting the stuff done 😁👍🏻🌻

@loricolwell1470 3 жыл бұрын

Great tips!! I have seen tons of melt and pour but none turned out like yours. Your videos are always so informative. Thank you!!

@ffqm 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video.❤ I've been MP soaping for half a year now and it kind of shocked me how excluding quite a few CP soapers are with MP. There's also a lot of ignorance because many people think you just melt soap and stir in some stuff and then pour it into a mold, while you can do so much more than that with it. (I do MP because I live in an old tiny apartment in a European city and have no room for oils and curing.)

@susanravella6261 Жыл бұрын

If you happen to come across this comment, Mrs S &C, could I please make a request for next year's Project Soapway to be opened up to melt and pour soapers also? I think it would be great fun, and it would definitely inspire some new innovations to be able to meet the requirements for the challenges. Just a hopeful thought! I love your channel and the content, and I am not in any way offering criticism of any kind! Thank you for posting such awesome videos!

@MrsSoapAndClay Жыл бұрын

Hey! We do all manner of project Soapway challenges, and melt and pour soapmakers are also welcome! We have done several soaps that don’t require cold process, and a number of melt and pour makers have won. 💜💜💜

@susanravella6261 Жыл бұрын

@MrsSoapAndClay Thanks so much for responding to my comment! I need to rewatch those episodes again, for sure! I usually listen to them as I work during the day, and then 🙃 go back at night to see the video highlights, and I definitely missed some things! Sorry 😞! (I'm working 16 hour shifts, and life is a big blur right now!) Have an awesome week! Wishing you all the best!

@sl4983 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, I just subbed from this melt and pour video. Completely new to soap, just ordered a 2 lb base. And a mold. That's it so far

@soapsonstone740 3 жыл бұрын

These look awesome! I have been making M&P from your recipe from year 1. With a little tweek😉. I have 3 new lines just from that recipe. Thank you! You honestly have helped me so much with your videos. I just can not say thank you enough! 💜

@mvelenagarcia 3 жыл бұрын

I second that. Totally love all the Info and knowledge.....

@sl4983 2 жыл бұрын

Do you sell your soaps? How and where? Thanks

@paulalynrider4009 2 жыл бұрын

So in the older video where you teach us how to make the bases, I don't remember you saying how to make a clear base. I would love to know!

@WiscoMel 3 жыл бұрын

I love these, so simple and beautiful! I wish I knew not to stir when I first tried because it went gloopy and weird!!! Haven’t tried again since. But, now I might . Thank you for the tips 😊

@debbiehutchinson2410 16 күн бұрын

Thanks so much for all the tips! Newbie here😊

@Munchkin325 3 жыл бұрын

The first bar looked like a road to heaven and I saw a blue volcano in the rest of them! Funny thing, I'm actually more intimidated by m&p than I was about cp. I WILL get to it someday though, if nothing but to let my kidlets try their hand at soap crafting.

@MsAubrey 3 жыл бұрын

I just use my double boiler... I just don't want to use my microwave. And you're right! No need to do a lot of scent... fun to mix some scents though. Gotta be very careful adding more oils... I have done it and it's no biggie.

@michellewhorton5643 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! I am just learning to all this and yours are my very favorite videos and you are too funny!!

@alita1821 Жыл бұрын

I plan to launch my business with Melt and Pour and keep it in my line.

@sl4983 Жыл бұрын

Please do more of these melt and pours!

@marydukes2442 8 ай бұрын

Subscribing for the obvious reason but the sarcasm is top tier lol. My type of vibe!!

@ms.d6857 3 ай бұрын

I subscribed too. I've watched so many videos to learn and the cold processors seemed a bit snobbish. I'm a straight shooter and I like the sarcasm.

@MsAubrey 3 жыл бұрын

M&P is really quite good for beginners too. I haven't stepped up to lye water and oil mixing just yet. I bought rebatch to try and haven't done it yet.

@russelllackey3003 4 ай бұрын

Just starting down this path. I used a bar of soap this morning, that did not exist on this planet until I made it. Besides, if I'm going to make something I have to wait for weeks to use, it's going to be booze.

@One.Divine 2 жыл бұрын

This video was great . Pretty soap . Love the intro

@MsGolden333 3 жыл бұрын

Love this video. Im intimidated by CP soap so i'll just keeping doing my MP thing. I just dont claim being a soap maker so the CP Soap Maker Police don't come for me....LOL!

@MrsSoapAndClay 3 жыл бұрын

If you make soap, you’re a soapmaker. Have fun!

@kathrynhasbrouck9007 3 жыл бұрын

I love, love and love. How your honest and don’t care about freakin cussing. Lol!!! I’ve been making Melt N Pour for years and switched to Cold Processed and still make both today. Awesome work and we’ll said!!

@lakeshia_SoapCo.1 2 жыл бұрын

New Subscriber thank you I'm new to soap making and am doing the melt & pour, am sure I can learn cp but I'd rather not , Thanks for the inspiration ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@londiweshabalala4090 3 жыл бұрын

its 5:16 am in SA and I'm here for a laugh to start my day. I like your attitude.😂😂❤❤

@ArreisMorsCI 3 жыл бұрын

LOVE IT!!! So pretty, and it looks so much like cold process!!! You have a magical touch!!

@vernahrris5601 3 жыл бұрын

I have a very difficult time doing MP...kudos to all those MP creators because man!!! it's a hard craft!!!

@user-xq5ih5oz2u 11 ай бұрын

Beautiful! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@iKit306 3 жыл бұрын

I've only done a little M&P myself. My partner got me some really awesome individual bar molds from Etsy for Christmas that feature some AWESOME dragon motifs. I haven't tried CP in them yet but I have done M&P. I brushed in some mica to color the surface and in that way made some gorgeous soaps. Can't bring myself to USE the one I kept though... lol As to M&P, I agree. Not a fan of the soap gatekeeping. M&P'ers are still making one of a kind hand crafted soapy things! And I sure as shit don't have the patience or talent for their style of soapery. So the haters can go do crude things into the wind...

@curtisjones9157 Жыл бұрын

New but learning fast. Have made a melt and pour oatmeal, honey bar with triple butter M&P. Used ground oats 1/2 0z and added some raw Honey 1 tbs to 1lb batch. One customer said bar was leaking oil on her tub. My bars haven't done that. She is in Louisiana. This got me to searching, found you the Chemists.. I now want to make my own melt and pour, watched all three of those. My question is which store bought bases are best for adding oats to it. I see M & p with oats but really want to add my own amount. When I added honey however I've not got any clue what that does to triple butter base. I also see folks mixing clear with white. Some transparent are not made with glycerin is that correct. Sorry I think out loud.. text that way to. I'm searching for a video on what some of these bases you buy will do Mistakes if you add too much. I know adding over a teaspoon of oil per lb will mess up most. Does the book you mentioned get this detailed . Thanks Ups just dropped of my Bramble berry order.. here we go..

@sl4983 Жыл бұрын

How do you sell your soap?

@timelessmemories5150 Жыл бұрын

I just love your voice very unique

@iorodriguez18 3 жыл бұрын

Yay already 9.06K!!! Congratulations!! I have a question since you say you hate to waste plastic, how do you package your melt and pour soaps? Do you make an exception and use the plastic film or do you use like the sandwich paper (I don't know if it is called that) or coffee filters?

@pjmarks100 3 жыл бұрын

so im on a m&p soap group n oh m g!! they r talented

@MrsSoapAndClay 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah they are!

@sl4983 Жыл бұрын

Facebook?

@ronyalemerrill Жыл бұрын

Love your vids.

@cherylirvin9625 3 жыл бұрын

Yes yes yes melt in pour my young niece wants to learn soap making I'm starting her with melt and pour she will learn all the soapy things with melt in pour first. I a procrastinater too 😆😆😆😆

@ms.d6857 3 ай бұрын

I did my first M&P last night. They came out great, however, I wished I had seen these videos before. I've done a lot of research on both the cold process and M&P. The microwaving of 30 sec then intervals of 10 secs drove me crazy. I am a bit afraid of the cold process because of lye but one day I will. Thank you for your very candid video. I did feel a little self-conscious about not using the Cold Process way. OK, I'll finish watching now. I had to pause to send this.

@maryroseshearer9715 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful! -Mo

@Chafalota Жыл бұрын

HELLO, I HAVE BEEN MAKING MP SOAP FOR ABOUT 10 YEARS AND I HAVE LEARNED MANY THINGS FROM YOUR VIDEO.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 1. I HAD NO IDEA WHY MY SOAP WOULD NOT STICK TOGETHER WHEN POURING ANOTHER LAYER. I WOULD ADD TOO MUCH ALCOHOL. 2. I DIDN'T ALSO KNOW THAT WHEN YOU ARE HEATING UP THE SOAP AND STIRRING IT, IT TURNS WEIRD. I WOULD DO THAT ALSO ALL THE TIME. I ALWAYS WONDERED WHY MP SOAPERS ALWAYS GOT THEIR SOAP RUNNY AND I DIDN'T 😂😂😂 NOW I KNOW THE ANSWER.

@gloriasgallery820 2 жыл бұрын

Great info

@ms.d6857 3 ай бұрын

As I mentioned earlier I'm new to soap-making. Where do you recommend purchasing M&P products and oils? I made my first last night using Make Brand from Michael's it's just not enough.

@pattiemoseley8752 3 жыл бұрын

Those are beautiful 😍

@DeniseLarry-n4u 4 күн бұрын

I don't understand what happened? My melt and pour is too soft to the touch, what can I do next time that my soap is firmer?

@shalomeclark9204 3 жыл бұрын

The auto captions kept putting mountain poor form melt and pour. 😂 When I made melt and pour embeds, and used a small blender, it created a lot of bubbles. So, now I just mix in the colors with a stir stick.

@melindaduncan3073 3 жыл бұрын

I love being a sudser! I wouldn’t do the trim thing either. I made bath bombs but my laundry is still in the dryer for three days.

@MrsSoapAndClay 3 жыл бұрын

I’m thinking I’m going to do none adulting tonight, open up the Hunt a Killer case file, and have a date night with hubs.

@katelillo1932 3 жыл бұрын

@@MrsSoapAndClay the trim isn’t going anywhere lol it’ll wait for you. Enjoy your date 😌

@melindaduncan3073 3 жыл бұрын

@@MrsSoapAndClay now that sounds like a great idea! Let me know what you think of the box! It looks like fun!

@skyer.heinrich6775 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful and thank you so much for all the amazing tips and advice!

@Aprycas 3 жыл бұрын

I actually give more props to melt and pour makers because I freaking suck at it after doing CP for 1.5 years already 😂

@tuskbear 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@sydneysalinas7622 3 ай бұрын

What's the difference in m/p soap and m/p base? Everything I read says to not add oils, but the s/p base has no suds or anything

@MrsSoapAndClay 3 ай бұрын

Melt and pour bases are melt and pour soaps. If you want to increase the lather, I highly recommend making your melt and pour base from scratch. Have fun!

@katelillo1932 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve never done glycerin soap crafting, though it does look fun and I’ve seen some lovely soaps from other people. The idea of carrying a bowl of hot liquid soap through my kitchen while trying not to step on any of the cats weaving in and out of my feet terrifies me 😆 I will say, I’ve been a pedantic fuck since the day I hatched 🐣 and as such, I refer to working with purchased “melt and pour” as soap crafting, not soap making, due to the lack of saponification being facilitated.

@iKit306 3 жыл бұрын

That language, which I understand that rationale for why you use it, is still kind of gatekeeping soap making. M&P soap makers are still MAKING the designs and the loaves and bars. It's like... telling someone they didn't make a cake because they used a box mix versus from scratch. They still made it. Also, I am FAR more worried about my fuzz faced companion when I'm doing my CP soaping than with my lotion bars and other melt in the microwave crafts. Please tell me when you soap they're put away so they can't weave around your feet? Spilling lye-containing soap batter on him... I would feel so so horrible.

@katelillo1932 3 жыл бұрын

@@iKit306 my walk in closet is my soaping room, which the animals don’t have access to. However, my microwave is in my kitchen, thus the issue with melting glycerine soap.

@iKit306 3 жыл бұрын

@@katelillo1932 Gotcha! I wish I could have a more private/dedicated soapy space. But my apartment is too small so I use my kitchen.

@katelillo1932 3 жыл бұрын

@@iKit306 I feel you! This is the biggest closet I’ve ever had and I don’t own that many clothes so I was glad to find another use for it 😂

@NATTYWORLDSTUDIOS 2 жыл бұрын

Hey! What’s a recommended MP brand

@kyleerenae1990 3 жыл бұрын

Omg can it be a clear melt and pour base recipe?? 😍

@bjg4002 Ай бұрын

Please someone tell me how yo make melt amd pour lather imma cry 😢😂🎉🎉🎉🎉

@MrsSoapAndClay Ай бұрын

Make it from scratch!

@bondeappetite703 3 жыл бұрын

Hi hun. I’m always having trouble with my melt and pour going thick and glupy real quick. I’ve tried heating at lower temperatures and still creates bubbles and not runny enough to pour. Wasted so much what am I doing wrong. Please help lol. Ty for the great vids. X New subscriber 🤗👍😊❤️

@101kurtj 3 жыл бұрын

Ermagerd I lervvv thissss

@myhairypillow5019 2 жыл бұрын

I got a shave and shampoo melt and pour would this base still work for a soap bar?. Also for labeling do we put all the ingredients of the melt and pour on the label. ???

@MrsSoapAndClay 2 жыл бұрын

I don’t know what the base is, so maybe! If you call it anything other than soap (so shampoo, etc) then you need to label it according to cosmetic requirements, so yes all ingredients. If it’s just soap, no ingredients list is legally required. I did a four part series on labeling guidelines in year 2 if you’d like more info!

@timelessmemories5150 Жыл бұрын

can we add shea butter to the regular m-p

@MrsSoapAndClay Жыл бұрын

Hey! You can add around 5% by weight of other stuff to a melt and pour base before things start getting weird.

@timelessmemories5150 Жыл бұрын

you are a super star thanks

@ericabeache 3 жыл бұрын

So shiny

@elenazagorodnia8360 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your experience and recipes. Do you know the reasons why M&P bar, after 1st use, becomes so slimy that... No way I'm touching that thing. I don't add water or carrier oils. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.