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How can I keep my soap embeds from melting when I pour hot soap on them?
How are tube molds used?
I made a cameo soap with a white cameo face and pink background. After a while the colors faded where it looked like all light pink. It happens with most of my 2 color soaps. They are in the house, not in the sun. Any suggestions?
I have used the create-a-soap opaque glycerine soap base previously, and found that even after the soaps had been left from times ranging from 2-8 weeks before using, they did not last very long - less than a week with only 1 person using them. Is there anything I can do or add to help my soap last longer.

How can I keep my soap embeds from melting when I pour hot soap on them?

When embedding soap within other soap it is a good idea to freeze the soap embeds for about 30 minutes before pouring. Remove them from the freezer just before pouring.

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How are tube molds used?

Tube molds are used to get a loaf stlye soap that can be sliced into bars. They are commonly used to embed a smaller shape inside a larger shape - for example make a small heart tube mold in one color, demold, then place inside a large round tube mold and pour another color around it. Each bar sliced from it will have a heart inside. Basic Use:
1. Pour 1/4 to 1/2 inch of soap into mold bottom.
2. Place the tube into the mold bottom.
3. Allow to cool.
4. The mold is now sealed and can be poured like any other mold.
5. To demold, remove the mold bottom.
6. Push the soap out of the mold.
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I made a cameo soap with a white cameo face and pink background. After a while the colors faded where it looked like all light pink. It happens with most of my 2 color soaps. They are in the house, not in the sun. Any suggestions?

This sounds like a color bleed more than fading. Unfortunately we know of no way to prevent it. The red family is affected the most by this and the effect is usually substantially less with most other colors, but this can happen to any color.

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I have used the create-a-soap opaque glycerine soap base previously, and found that even after the soaps had been left from times ranging from 2-8 weeks before using, they did not last very long - less than a week with only 1 person using them. Is there anything I can do or add to help my soap last longer.

There are two main factors that can affect this. The quality of the soap base is the most important factor. I am not familiar with the brand you mentioned, so it is quite possible that is where the problem lies. The second factor is the size of the soap. Small bars will naturally have a much shorter life than a larger bar. A good example of this is in my home right now. It is a 3" diameter by 3/4" thick bar made with our opaque glycerine soap base. All four family members use it and it is already several months olds and only about halfway consumed.

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