HOW TO MAKE MELT AND POUR SOAP
INGREDIENTS:
MELT AND POUR SOAP BASE
FRAGRANCE OIL
COLOURING (optional)
(Plus any other “botanical” ingredients like rose petals/seeds etc. Use these when you become more advanced!)
METHOD:
1. Chop up your soap base into small chunks and place into a glass bowl or jug, covered with cling film.
2. Met in the microwave on a low to medium setting. Do this in short bursts – you don’t want to allow your soap base to boil!!
3. Add your colouring and fragrance oil, stirring all the time. (For the correct amounts, please follow the instructions from your supplier)
4. Pour the melted soap into your mould and leave to set for approximately 2 hours. (This depends on the size of the mould: the larger the mould the longer the required setting time, and vice versa).
5. Pop your finished soaps out of the mould.
It’s as easy as that!
TROUBLESHOOTING:
If bubbles form on the back of your soap after pouring, spray lightly with surgical spirits. This will clear the bubbles and evaporate away.
If you can’t get the soap out of the mould then pop it in the fridge and when it’s cold, try again. This should make it de-mould easily.