Terrarium Soap Project

If you are melt and pour soapmaker, I found this really interesting intermediate project from Brambleberry called Terrarium Soap.  I thought this was a really cool project to make for the plant lover in your life.

Fins and Feathers MP Soap

Is blue your favorite color?  Here is a blue soap that has detailed designs that will satisfy a variety of tastes.  This Fins and Feathers Melt and Pour Soap recipe from Wholesale Supplies Plus has a refreshing spa scent that anyone would love.

Blueberry Slushie MP Soap Loaf

As a kid, I loved going to 7 Eleven to get a slushie.  So when I saw this melt and pour soap project from Wholesale Supplies Plus called Blueberry Slushie, the memories came rushing back.  This is an easy project to do in one hour and the results in 8 bars of soap.  Let's have some summertime fun.

DIY Crystal Soap Gift Set

Here is a great melt and pour soap project that would be great as gift soaps or as soap embeds. Crystal Soap Gift Set from The Soap Queen is a beginner's project that results in about 6 soap.  They are truly sparlicious.

DIY Rose Clay Milk Soap Bars

I have not been teaching or making a lot of melt and pour soap since I started teaching a basic cold process soap class a year ago.  If you want a simple way to make soap and you want to use goat's milk soap base, I found this recipe from The Soap Queen called Rose Clay Mil Soap Bars.

Two Peas in a Pod (M&P Soap)

I happen to follow Lovin' Soap and they had an article about making soap without lye.  We all know that all soap is made with lye, but melt and pour is a way to make soap without have to deal without working with lye directly.  Anyway, Lovin' Soap had this really cute melt and pour project called Two Peas in a Pod that I thought was so adorable that I had to share this.  This would be perfect party favor for a baby shower.

Golden Honey MP Loaf Soap

If you love the taste of honey and melt and pour soap making is your thing, I found this project called Golden Honey MP Loaf Soap from Wholesale Supplies Plus that is perfect for you.  Honey is known as "liquid gold". These soaps are perfect to give as gifts for the holidays.  This is a moderate level project that takes about one hour to make. When done you should have (8) 1" slice bars of soap.

RECIPE: Cranberry MP Soap Loaf

Thanksgiving will be hear in just over two weeks away.  Besides turkey, the second thing that comes to mind is cranberries. Wholesale Supplies Plus has a recipe in their library for a Cranberry MP Soap Loaf.  If you make this soap it will dress up any place in your home whether it is in your bath or kitchen with the sweet aroma of cranberries.  This moderate level project takes about one hour and will bring you (8) 1" slices.

Lavender Goat Milk Melt and Pour Bars

If you are a melt and pour soap maker that has never tried using a goat's milk soap base, here is your chance.  This melt and pour soap project from The Soap Queen called Lavender Goat Milk Melt and Pour Bars uses a base that has 10% goats milk which gives the soap a creamy silky feeling. Plus it adds luxury and a touch of shimmer.  The lettering on the soap is a beautiful contrast to the base.  But do not worry, this soap also contains some clear soap base.  Go have some fun with this recipe!

Rustic Desert Melt & Pour Bars

Love making soap by the melt and pour method?  Here is a really cool layering project from The Soap Queen called Rustic Desert Melt and Pour Bars.These Rustic Desert Melt and Pour Bars are striking, simple and have exfoliants in them to help with rough summer skin. Since the bars are of the scrubby sense, they are perfect for use on the body and great for the rough areas like the bottom of the feet.  These bars are a bit too harsh for the use on the face.

Coconut Luffa MP Soap

According to Wholesale Supplies Plus, one of the best things you can do for your skin is to exfoliated. It helps rid your skin of dead cells and promotes growth of new ones.  In their recipe library, they have this melt and pour recipe for Coconut Luffa MP Soap that fits the bill.  It is moderately difficult to make.  Just takes about a half hour to make which results in (12) 5 ounce bars.

Minty Clay Melt & Pour Bar

For those melt and pour soap makers that love to use natural ingredients in their soap, I found a recipe from the Soap Queen called Minty Clay Melt and Pour Bar. This project is full of contrasting, texture and refreshing essential oils.  The natural colorants are from activated charcoal, green zeolite and spirulina powder.  The poppy seeds add a subtle amount of scrub to leave your skin feeling smooth. As for the activated charcoal and green zeolite clays are known for their oil absorption properties.