M&P Packaging!

[KSL]

Now THIS is driving me nuts.
I bought some shrink bags to wrap my soaps in, and it looks terrible!
The shrink doesn't really shrink smoothly all over and it ends up looking poopy!

I don't want my M&P to shrink, and if I'm shipping it, I think it will be protected with plastic so what do I do?

How does everyone else package thier M&P?
(and bath bombs?!) LOL

 

[cindymeredith]

I shrink wrap mine. They aren't completely smooth all over but look good. I bought a heat gun because it works so much better than a blow dryer. While you're heating it, make sure to press down on it so that it's smoother, hope this makes sense!

This one is shrink wrapped:

 

[KSL]

MM... what scent is it?
It looks yummy!

*sigh*
Do you buy the shrink wrap bags? Or just the sheets?
Then heat seal the edges? I am looking at a heat sealer.. cheapest I've found so far is 89.99

 

[cindymeredith]

MM... what scent is it?
It looks yummy!

*sigh*
Do you buy the shrink wrap bags? Or just the sheets?
Then heat seal the edges? I am looking at a heat sealer.. cheapest I've found so far is 89.99

It's cucumber melon...thanks! I just buy the bags and use a sealer (without a cutter) for the one end. I got the sealer on ebay for less than $20 and it works great! It's the one without the cutter so I just seal the end and cut the excess off and then shrink it. Hope this helps!

 

[Tabitha]

I either wrap mine snug in saran or just drop it down into a cello bag & tie it w/ a pretty bow.

i don't like fiddling w/ shrink wrap & I find it cna leave a burnt plastic odor on your soaps too.

 

[KSL]

I'm going to try again with the shrink wrap.. maybe I just need a heat gun and not using my hair dryer...

I have a Michael's coupon.. 50% off!!

 

[cindymeredith]

I'm going to try again with the shrink wrap.. maybe I just need a heat gun and not using my hair dryer...

I have a Michael's coupon.. 50% off!!

Let me know how it goes for you now that you got the heat gun!

 

[KSL]

I'm toying with the idea of using kraft or buther's paper.. or maybe glassine.

But since my bars aren't perfectly square (er, rectangle), I'm afraid it will end up looking tacky.

*sigh*

I'll let ya know how it goes =)

 

[Tabitha]

Not trying to be a stick in the mud... but... M&P needs to be wrapped air tight or it will shrink & wither. Because M&P soap contains so much glycerin, it draws moisture from the air, the moist soap will stick to paper & you will have a real mess on your hands.

 

[KSL]

LOL.. A real 'stickler'? how approproate.. haha

I have used wax paper to wrap it up before and its holding up fine.
I *think* that if I wrap it tightly with some sort of smooth paper, like butchers' paper or glassine, it might be okay.

You're right though, kraft probably wouldn't work.
Hmm.. maybe I shoudl stick to shrink.... LOL

 

[llineb]

I shrink wrap mine. They aren't completely smooth all over but look good. I bought a heat gun because it works so much better than a blow dryer. While you're heating it, make sure to press down on it so that it's smoother, hope this makes sense!

This one is shrink wrapped:

i use the professional resteraunt saran wrap b/c it stretches and pulls tight. it does great for several months without getting loose. i would rather use the shrink wrap and avoid the tape but wondered if you can smell the soap through it?

 

[cindymeredith]

Unfortunately, you usually can't smell the soap through the shrink wrap. At least that's been my experience.

 

[llineb]

Unfortunately, you usually can't smell the soap through the shrink wrap. At least that's been my experience.

maybe i could shrink wrap the bulk of soap and have one as a sample for smell...hmmmm
thanks! lara

 

[candice19]

Unfortunately, you usually can't smell the soap through the shrink wrap. At least that's been my experience.

If you use a thinner gauge shrink wrap you can smell it, I think it's max 75 gauge (or whatever it's measured in).

I can faintly smell my soap through the wrap despite it being completely sealed off.