Teach Soap

I'm brand new to soapi g and thought melt n pour was the safest bet. I some how
Managed to do something wrong lol. I cut the white melt n pour and melted it in
Microwave for 30 seconds until it was fully melted but it got hard super fast before I
Could get it all in my molds, then after I added color (black oxide) and re heated it it came
Out like the texture of silly putty when Mixed in
The black with the stick blender. After all that I finally got
Everything in the mild the way I wanted but when I cut the next day
Each layer spilt and broke, I sprayed alcohol in between each one??
Any idea on the multiple things that went wrong?

I'm addicted now so I have to find out what I did wrong lol

where did you get the base? and also you don't have to stick blend in the colors/scents a whisk, spoon or, even a popicle stick will do

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Anna Rose @-}--
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It sounds like you may have over heated it. Did you have it covered in the microwave? It is very very easy to overheat mp. Try covering with saran wrap and microwaving in 10 second bursts.

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Haven

I had bought the white melt and pour from bramble berry. I didn't cover it when I put it in the microwave. I was over 100 degrees and I was trying to let it cool down before I poured it over the layers I had already put in the mold. I didn't want it to melt what was already in there but then the layers in the mold were getting hard before the melt n pour was cool enough.

I wonder if I should try slowly melting in a double boiler next time to try and control the heat instead of using the microwave.

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Haven

From what I've read bramble berry's melt and pour base can be poured around 125 and below.
So it's actually possible that you're letting the soap get too cool before pouring it.

If you're doing layers, the 125 or lower is much more important, than if you were only doing a solid batch.
Obviously you wouldn't want it so hot that it melts your mold or anything, but again, around 125-130 is usually ideal to pour for brambleberry base.

I use the recommended 30 second bursts in the microwave and stir. That way it melts evenly and doesn't boil.

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Jen
"Soap and water and common sense are the best disinfectants." William Osler

I agree with the previous post.

You do not need to use a double boiler, unless that is your preference, but it does seem that you were working with the base at too low of a temp. I would watch the soapqueentv video on layering, or even the whole series on beginning melt and pour.

I have found soaping, at least M&P, to be like baking...temperature is key.

toni