Thank you kindly!! Your words are so sweet.

thank you so much!

+Veronica Raines thank you for your kind words - means so much! Glad to hear, stay tuned because I will be uploading more videos to come - another very very soon! :)

Thank you so much for your kind words, Joyce. So glad to hear that yours turned out well. Have fun!

Awesome! Good luck - it is a very fun and rewarding process!

+Amy Samida thank you for watching!

Thank you!

You are so welcome, hope you enjoyed the video 😀

@@sarahssoapsca absolutely!!! 🤗

Thank you Anne Marie!!! :)

@@sarahssoapsca can u teach us the flavours and colours you used

+Michelle Guzman thank you!

+Shellbug-Michelle Greene thank you very much!

+Jennifer Lord oh wow, good luck!! thank you!

Wow!!

Thank you!!

deloris nakiso good luck!

+Jane Clifton thank you, glad you liked the video!

+Adventures of Taco Dog well, thank you for watching!!

Let me know if it grows! Thank you!

+Cleo Johnson Good luck!!

Hi Victoria, I am not sure how dried lemon slices would work out the soap as I have never tried embedding them. My thoughts are that they may be too rough on the skin once the soap has hardened... Let me know how it goes if you try it out!

Thank you!

Thank you dawn Amendola! It is actually a dollar store container in the Art section for holding your brushes and pencils - it has just the right height and width!

Glad you do! annette martinez

Depending on the M&P base you are using, it can take anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours. When doing layers or embeds, I do not suggest using a fridge or freezer to cool your soap as the layers can separate!

thank you

+jbutle80 thank you! They are simply plastic containers - make sure they are thick but have some give so they can withstand the heat!

Thank you Jane Farrer!!!

Mine were soft after soaking for only a few minutes. It could be the loofah you are using. I have never soaked in oil and wouldn't recommend it as it will bring in too much oil to the soap base.

+Sophie York thank you! Yes, I use 99% Rubbing Alcohol. Hope that helps!

You know it 😋

Hi Jessie, I like to soak my luffa in some water, then fully dry it and place it in my loaf un cut. This makes it much softer when you are cutting once your loaf is set, if you like!

thankyou for what a brick pfttttttt

No, they are fully dried when added. Hope that helps!

Yes I do - be sure to use the recommended usage rates according to your supplier.

Hi Joyce - the chunks are just some pieces of M&P soap that did not fully melt - they are completely harmless. Hope that helps!

as long as you check how much heat it can handle, you can. I stick to molds that you can bake with so I know they will not melt!

For these soaps pictured, yes we are using a glycerin soap base.

@@sarahssoapsca but glycerin based soap melted fastly after one wash plz tell me what to do to make soap harder thanks in advance

Oh no, sorry to hear that! I have not personally experienced that with my loofah. You can also try using loofah powder for a gentler exfoliation!

+Jane Farrer for my colorants I am using liquid colorants from an unknown brand, sorry. As for my loaf mold, I love to repurpose - this is a container from the Dollar Store that I have taken the lid off of. The sides are thin enough that they allow you to gently tug on them to release the soap. Hope that helps!

Hi Julie, thank you! This was quite some time ago so I no longer have that mold to measure, but there are many soap calculators out there to help you figure out how much soap you can fit in your molds. I know that Bramble Berry has a great one! As far as turmeric and beet root go, beet root unfortunately turns a very unappealing brown colour in soaps from my experience. Turmeric is a beautiful golden colour, however less is definitely more as it is known to stain. Hope that helps!

Thank you Sarah for taking the time to reply in such detail. I appreciate your very helpful advice! I will steer clear of the beetroot powder!

@@julielevin2505 of course, any time! I would try maddar root - I have had wonderful luck getting a wine red with that, as well as a red clay which is a more red / orangey-red!

Thank you!

I add colour and fragrance oils when the soap base is still warm and liquid, but just be mindful of any flashpoints that your F/O may have!

I am using 99% rubbing alcohol. It helps to remove bubbles after pouring the soap and also helps to adhere different layers together

Thank you - ebay! They have plenty!

You can grow your own! Those luffas are made from luffa gords😁

Velvety Chiffon Mold is a pencil case from Dollarama in Canada and the loofa is from ebay

+Shellbug-Michelle Greene thank you - I am quite fond of the more rustic look!

Calculate the price of one bar, times four (for retail, times two for wholesale)= Price for sale. Example= 1 bar u made = 1dolar Times 4= 4dolar Your profit= 3dolar 😊 hope this help

I am using an Olive Oil melt & pour soap base, loofah and liquid colourants

SARAH'S SOAPS thanks just starting out and I love your colors!! Where should I purchase the loofah like the one you have here? I’ve been with bramble berry for a while and I have a lot of stuff I have been afraid until seeing your videos! Thanks for the inspiration!! I will try not to bother you with more questions. Thanks for the quick response-deborah I found the answer- to where you get your loofah- you get it from eBay they have a lot there!! Lol

Ebay and Amazon have them all the time for about $2.00 each?? I just look for various suppliers of them online - much cheaper than in the stores

+Jane Farrer, it all depends on the cost of the raw materials you are using. Add up the cost of the entire loaf you have made (cost of base, fragrance, colorants, loofah etc.) and then divide by the number of bars you get out of the loaf. That should give you a rough number of the cost of each bar!

once the soap completely set, I was able to carefully release it out of the mold. they are very thin plastic molds

Christine, some of my loofahs come in a lighter colour and then some come in a much darker cream colour. All depends on the batch I get in that order.

+Cleo Johnson check the description box in the video here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/atampreQxLjRgXU.html I have left some links as to where you can purchase some. Hope that helps!

My loofah was just a bit bigger than my mold, that's all!

A loofa is actually a dried vegetable that acts almost like a scrub or a sponge. They can easily be found on Ebay or Amazon.

They are not the same, but in a pinch I have found that 70% isopropyl alcohol may work! You just might need a few extra spritzes.

90%

I found the container at the Dollarama in Canada. It is simply a plastic pencil case but just goes to show that you can use anything to make soap!

Thank you! Try spraying some rubbing alcohol between each layer before pouring the next. You could also try scoring the bottom layer before pouring another layer on top

I spray alcohol because it removes the air bubbles that can appear on the surface of melt and pour soap. It also helps when you are trying to create layers; the alcohol helps the 2 layers adhere better.

Thanks!

No problem. Thanks for popping by!

jenny cestero You should - it is a real form of artwork and much more difficult than people give it credit for!

You* made them amazing! Normally they are blah melt and pour lol

Thank you Jenny!

+jenny cestero You need to explore more melt and pour KZfaq videos, the creations are just as pretty than cold processed soap!!!

I agree Drknluvly Barnes , there is some serious talent to be seen!

Great question. My answer would simply be personal preference. I find it faster for myself to make one large loaf mold and then slice in to smaller pieces. I also do not mind having the square shapes - this way there are also parts of the soap that do not come in contact with the luffa, in case people do not want to exfoliate at that time.