Melt and Pour Projects From Michaels

Some of the projects from Michaels website recommend using the Life of the Party Soap Kettle. My previous experience with this product is not a very good one. I found it to be very messy to use. What I mean by that is that once the soap is melted, I had to transfer the soap to a measuring cup to mix in my coloring and fragrance. I would have spillage between the two. The keep warm function is worthless. Often it would cool down before I would get enough soap into my measuring cup which resulted in me going to the microwave and reheating the soap. Also, I would find that once you got to bottom of the kettle it would be difficult the remaining melted soap out which causes alot of waste. Since the insert is not coated, it is very difficult to clean. This product is not worth the $29.99 they are asking you to pay for what is similiar to a rice cooker.

Here are some of the melt and pour soap making projects from Michaels website:

Soap Ornaments (http://www.michaels.com/art/online/projectsheet?pid=c00296)

Cookie Cutter Soap Bars (http://www.michaels.com/art/online/projectsheet?pid=e03242)

Soap Chunk Bars (http://www.michaels.com/art/online/projectsheet?pid=e03240)

Soaps for Dad (http://www.michaels.com/art/online/projectsheet?pid=e03100)

Herbal Soap Rolls (http://www.michaels.com/art/online/projectsheet?pid=24169)

Marbelized Fall Leaf Soaps (http://www.michaels.com/art/online/projectsheet?pid=e02390)

Silk Flower Soap Bars (http://www.michaels.com/art/online/projectsheet?pid=e02391)

Spooky Halloween Foam Soap Bars (http://www.michaels.com/art/online/projectsheet?pid=e02389)

Fun Soap with Craft Foam (http://www.michaels.com/art/online/projectsheet?pid=21463)

Natural Green Tea Soap (http://www.michaels.com/art/online/projectsheet?pid=e00980)

Stained Glass Soap (http://www.michaels.com/art/online/projectsheet?pid=e00828)

Layers of Color Bar or Loaf (http://www.michaels.com/art/online/projectsheet?pid=e00827)

Checkerboard Soap-in-a-Soap Bar (http://www.michaels.com/art/online/projectsheet?pid=e00825)

Curks, Noodles, Shavings - Bars or Loafs (http://www.michaels.com/art/online/projectsheet?pid=e00826)

Embossed Soaps (http://www.michaels.com/art/online/projectsheet?pid=e01795)

Soap Strings (http://www.michaels.com/art/online/projectsheet?pid=e03241)

Bath Salt Soap Bars & Sachets (http://www.michaels.com/art/online/projectsheet?pid=e03238)

Bath Salt Soap Bars (http://www.michaels.com/art/online/projectsheet?pid=24074)

Patriotic Swirls Soap (http://www.michaels.com/art/online/projectsheet?pid=e00806)

Clever Swiss Cheese Soap (http://www.michaels.com/art/online/projectsheet?pid=e00807)

Rock Bar Soap (http://www.michaels.com/art/online/projectsheet?pid=e01893)

Chunk Loaf Soap Bar (http://www.michaels.com/art/online/projectsheet?pid=e02254)

Soapmaking Fun (http://www.michaels.com/art/online/projectsheet?pid=20077)