'General Information'

• Glossary of Soap Making Terms
• How-to Video Gallery
• Instruction Manuals & Booklets
• Please Read Instructions 1st
• Using Up Soap Waste
• Why Should You Have The Proper Tools?

Handcrafted Equipment

• Bath Bomb Presses
  • EZ Way Bath Bomb Press
    • How-To Video Gallery - EZ Way Bath Bomb Press
    • Owners Manual - EZ Way Bath Bomb Press
    • Stamps - Artwork Criteria for Custom Soap or Bath Bombs
  • FAQ - Bath Bomb Presses
    • Additives in your Bath Bombs
    • Adjust depth for Cylinder, Cuber and Tablet molds
    • Butterfly Bath Bomb Mold not working?
    • Cleaning your Bath Bomb Press
    • Concerning a Hopper
    • Feeding Material into Bath Bomb Mold
    • Height of Bath Bombs
    • Materials of Bath Bomb Molds
    • Mold Sizes
    • Perfectly Round Bath Bombs?
    • Press One Bath Bomb every 15 Seconds
    • Quantity Limits for Willow Bath Bomb Press
    • Replacement Parts for Bath Bomb Presses
    • Seam on Bath Bombs
    • Stamps - Artwork Criteria for Custom Soap or Bath Bombs
    • Using Fillable Christmas Tree Ornaments
    • Warranty on Bath Bomb Makers
    • Weight of Mini Ball Bath Bombs
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  • Manuals - Bath Bomb Presses
    • Operations Manual - MaxiBall Press
    • Owners Manual - EZ Way Bath Bomb Press
    • Owners Manual - Willow Bath Bomb Press & Stamper
  • MaxiBall Bath Bomb Maker
    • How-to Video Gallery – MaxiBall Bath Bomb Maker
    • Operations Manual - MaxiBall Press
    • Stamps - Artwork Criteria for Custom Soap or Bath Bombs
  • MultiPress Bath Bomb Maker
    • How-To Video Gallery - Bath Bomb Multipress
    • Stamps - Artwork Criteria for Custom Soap or Bath Bombs
  • Willow Bath Bomb Press
    • Butterfly Bath Bomb Mold not working?
    • How-To Video Gallery - Willow Bath Bomb Press
    • Owners Manual - Willow Bath Bomb Press & Stamper
    • Quantity Limits for Willow Bath Bomb Press
    • Stamps - Artwork Criteria for Custom Soap or Bath Bombs
• Candle Wax Equipment
  • HANDcraft All-Purpose Melter Instructions
  • Oil - Wax Heater/Melter Tanks for Candle Wax
  • Temperature Maintenance
• Cream & Lotion Manufacturing
  • Dispensing Thick Cremes - Water Jacket Tank
  • Easy Fill Bottler - Video
  • HANDcraft™ JR Bottle Labeler - Video
  • HANDcraft™ Universal Bottle Labeler - Video
  • How-to Video Gallery - Labelers & Attachments
  • Slow Speed Mixer Instructions
• Pot Tippers, Pot Whippers & Mixers
  • Heating Pot Tipper
  • Mighty Mixer Assembly & Instructions
  • Mixing Soap using Pot Tipper & Whipper - Video
  • Mixing Speeds in Pot Tipper
  • Outlet on Pot Tipper
  • Pot Tipper Steel Type
  • Pouring Soap in Large Batches - Pot Tipper & Pro Mold - Video
  • Pouring Spout
  • Setting up the Pot Tipper
  • Slow Speed Mixer Instructions
  • Tracing Time with Pot Whipper
  • Using your HANDcraft Pot Whipper
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• Pumps & Miscellaneous
  • Dry Materials Dispenser - Instructions
  • HANDcraft Poly Pumps Instructions
  • How to attach a Lotion Pump to a Pail Lid
  • How to Test if your Liquid is too Thick
  • Pump needed for Direct Pouring?
  • Tips for 8 oz Lotion Pump
• Scales
  • How-to Video Gallery - Calibrating All Scales
  • Oil Heater/Scale Stand Assembly Instructions
  • Scale Trouble Shooting Guide
  • Scales for Weighing Both In & Out of Tank
  • Soapers Scale Accuracy
• Shrink Wrap System
  • Film Sticks Together
  • Heat Gun - Avoid Melting M&P Soap
  • Perforated Film
  • Shrink Wrap Gauge Humid Weather
  • Shrink Wrap System - Video
  • Shrink Wrap System Owners Manual

Soap Cutters

• Air Soap Cutter System
  • Easy Hoist System
    • Easy Hoist System Assembly Instructions - Air Cutter
  • FAQ - Air Cutter
    • Air Soap Cutter Capacity
    • Bowed Base Plate
    • Brief Explanation of Cutting Procedure
    • Cut Logs and Bars
    • Equipment Included with Basic Air Soap Cutter System
    • Frames Included with Air Soap Cutter
    • Mold Dolly for Air Soap Cutter System
    • Probability of Wire Breakage?
    • Replacing Wires Instructions
    • Saponification Time - Air Soap Cutter™ Mold
    • Soap Bar Thickness - Adjustable Cutter?
    • Soap Cutter Loaf Grid vs Bar Grid
    • Trouble Assembling Air Soap Cutter Mold
    • When Should I Cut My Soap?
    • When to Cut Soap after De-Molding
    • Why Big Block Soap Molds?
    • Wire Information
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  • Instructions - Air Cutter
    • Air Cutter Instructions
    • Air Cutter Stand Assembly - Instructions
    • Removing & Replacing Pre-wired Wire Bars - Instructions
    • Safety Shield Instructions for Air Soap Cutter
    • Swirling Soap in a Large Mold
  • Videos - Air Cutter
    • How-to Video Gallery - Air Cutter
• Cutter Box
  • Adjustable Cutter Box Instructions
  • Soap Box Cutter - Cutting One Bar at a Time - Video
• EZ Way Melt & Pour Cutter
  • EZ Way M&P Soap Cutter Instructions
  • How-to Video Gallery - EZ Way Melt & Pour Soap Cutter
• HANDcraft 3” Half-Round Slicer
  • HANDcraft 3” Half-Round Slicer Instructions
  • Replacing Wires on your Soap Cutters - Video
• Loaf Soap Cutters
  • Cutting Soap with Willow Way Loaf Soap Cutter - Video
  • How-to Video Gallery - Loaf Cutter
  • Loaf & Long Loaf Cutter Instructions
  • Replacing Wires on your Soap Cutters - Video
• Manual Soap Cutter System
  • FAQ - Manual Cutter
    • Bowed Base Plate
    • Brief Explanation of Cutting Procedure
    • Custom Grid Size
    • Cut Logs and Bars
    • Cutting from Slab or Tray Molds
    • Equipment Included with Basic Manual Soap Cutter System
    • Grooved Loaf Table
    • How Many Soap Loafs at a Time?
    • Manual Soap Cutter Capacity
    • Most Efficient Soap Block Size
    • Replacing Wires Instructions
    • Saponification Time - Manual Soap Cutter™ Mold
    • Small Professional Soap Mold
    • Soap Bar Thickness - Adjustable Cutter?
    • Soap Cutter Loaf Grid vs Bar Grid
    • Uneven Soap Bar Size?
    • When Should I Cut My Soap?
    • When to Cut Soap after De-Molding
    • Why Big Block Soap Molds?
    • Wire Information
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  • Instructions - Manual Cutter
    • Manual Cutter Work Table Assembly and Use
    • Manual Soap Cutter Hoist System Assembly Instructions
    • Manual Soap Cutter Instructions
    • Removing & Replacing Pre-wired Wire Bars - Instructions
    • Swirling Soap in a Large Mold
  • Videos - Manual Cutter
    • How-To Video Gallery - Manual Soap Cutter

Soap Making Questions

• Formulation & Ingredients
  • Formulation
    • CP Soap - Adding Essential or Fragrance Oils to Tank
    • Getting Started Booklet - Recipes, Ingredient Suppliers, Equipment
    • HandCraft Soap Making Kit Booklet
    • M&P Soap Additives
    • M&P Soap Sweating
    • Preservatives?
    • Water Distiller Recommendation
  • Ingredients
    • Getting Started Booklet - Recipes, Ingredient Suppliers, Equipment
    • Is my Olive Oil Pure?
    • Labeling Ingredients
    • M&P Soap Additives
    • M&P Soap Sweating
    • Natural Preservatives
    • Preservatives?
  • Conversion Charts
• Helpful Tips - Beginners & Pros
  • Coloring & Swirling
  • Drying Thin Sliced Soap
  • Getting Started Booklet - Recipes, Ingredient Suppliers, Equipment
  • Goats Milk - When to Add
  • HandCraft Soap Making Kit Booklet
  • How-To Video Gallery – Mixing & Pouring Soap
  • Mixing Sodium Hydroxide - Large Soap Batches
  • Natural Preservatives
  • Single Cavity Molds - Large Quantities
  • Soap Making Ingredients
  • Start Up Equipment
  • Storing Soap
  • Tracing Time with Pot Whipper
  • Using Up Soap Waste
  • When to Cut Soap
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• Hot Process Soap
  • Demands of HP Soap vs CP Soap
  • Little Time to Fill Orders?
• Liquid Soap
  • Equipment for Liquid Soapmaking
  • Temperature for Oil Heater - Liquid Soaps
• Soap Making Tools and Accessories
  • Accessory Resource for Starting Business
  • Mixing Soap using Pot Tipper & Whipper - Video
  • Pot Whipper Batch Size
  • Scales for Weighing Both In & Out of Tank
  • Soap Box Cutter - Cutting One Bar at a Time - Video
  • Start Up Equipment
  • Thermometer Re-calibration High Altitude
  • Why Should You Have The Proper Tools?
• Soapmaker Software
  • Additives
  • Apple Computers
  • Calculating Cost for Lotions
  • Currency
  • Delete Ingredients
  • Goats Milk
  • How Long Will My Soap Last?
  • Labor Costs
  • M&P or Lotion Recipes
  • Recipe Classes
  • SoapMaker 3 Users Manual
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• Start Up Questions
  • Advice for Starting a Small Soap Business
  • Basic Equipment Needs
  • Benefits of a Custom Designed System
  • Equipment Included with Basic Air Soap Cutter System
  • Equipment Included with Basic Manual Soap Cutter System
  • Full Production System
  • Labeling Ingredients
  • Payments Terms
  • Rep Commissions
  • Services Willow Way Can Offer . . .
  • Starter Pack and Information
  • Why Should You Have A Plan?
  • Why Should You Have The Proper Tools?
  • Work on Consignment?
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Soap Molds, Shapes, & Liners

• Liners
  • Hassle Lining Soap Molds?
  • Lining Pro Mold with Release Paper - Video
  • Recommended Lining for Soap Molds
  • Silicone Soap Mold Liners
  • Using our Soap Molds
• Soap Molds
  • Block & Custom Molds
    • Better Saponification with Block Molds
    • How to Assemble your Pro Soap Mold Cover
    • How-to Video Gallery - Soap Molds
    • Mold Cover Instructions
    • Most Efficient Soap Block Size
    • Pro Mold Assembly - Instructions
    • Slab Mold Made with Acrylic?
    • Swirling Soap in a Large Mold
    • Type of Material - Single Bar Soap Mold
    • Why Big Block Soap Molds?
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  • General Information - Molds
    • How-to Video Gallery - Soap Molds
    • Molds in Oven? CPOP Soap
    • Saponification Time - Air Soap Cutter™ Mold
    • Saponification Time - Manual Soap Cutter™ Mold
    • When to Cut Soap after De-Molding
  • Loaf & Tray Molds
    • Assembly and Use of Loaf & Tray Soap Molds
    • Quad Loaf Mold De-Molding & Assembling - Video
  • Melt & Pour Molds
    • Easy Way M&P Loaf Soap Mold Instructions
    • M&P Custom Soap Mold with Logo
    • Melt & Pour Soap Mold Assembly - Video
  • Round, Tube, Column Soap Molds
    • Fitting Tubes - E-Z Tube Mold System
    • Grease E-Z Tube Mold System?
    • Instructions for Easy Fill Tube Systems
    • Tube Mold with Teflon Liner Instructions
  • Troubleshooting
    • Leaking Soap Molds?
    • Soap Mold Assembly a Challenge?
    • Tight or Loose Grooves in Soap Molds
    • Trouble Assembling Air Soap Cutter Mold
  • Using our Soap Molds
• Soap Shaper
  • Can I Use M&P with Soap Shaper?
  • How the Soap Shaper Works
  • Instructions - Using Your Soap Shaper
  • Prevent Splits & Edge Curls
  • Salad Shooter Grinding?
  • Soften Soap Scraps
  • Using Up Soap Waste
• Soap Stampers
  • Bars Per Minute
  • Best Time to Stamp
  • Calculating Cost Per Bar - Stamping
  • Helpful Suggestion
  • Owners Manual - Willow Bath Bomb Press & Stamper
  • Soap Stamper - Video
  • Stamping Time Window
  • Stamps - Artwork Criteria for Custom Soap or Bath Bombs

Tanks, Melters & Heaters

• Drum & Bucket Heaters
  • Bucket Jacket Instructions
  • Drum Jacket Instructions
  • Operating Your Bucket Heater Instructions
  • Operating Your Drum Heater Instructions
  • Time a bucket heater can remain plugged in
• HANDcraft All-Purpose Melter
  • HANDcraft All-Purpose Melter Instructions
• Insulation Jackets
  • Bucket Jacket Instructions
  • Drum Jacket Instructions
• Lye Tanks
  • Instruction - Replacement of Heater Element
  • Lye (NaOH) Tank Assembly - Video
  • Mixing Sodium Hydroxide - Large Soap Batches
  • NaOH Tank Instructions
  • Replacement of Heater Element - Video
  • Split Ball Valve
  • Temperature Maintenance
  • Testing your Heater Element
• Oil - Wax Tanks (Melters)
  • FAQ - Oil/Wax Heater Melters
    • 220V Electricity Requirements
    • Capacity to Heat Beeswax
    • Cleaning Ball Valve
    • CP Soap - Adding Essential or Fragrance Oils to Tank
    • Dispensing Thick Cremes - Water Jacket Tank
    • Do I need an Outlet Plug?
    • Do I need to Empty the Tank?
    • Drain Plug Removal
    • Draining Tank - How much left?
    • Flow Rate from Tank
    • How-to Video Gallery - Oil & Lye Tanks
    • Installing Timer on Tank
    • Maintaining Constant Temperature
    • Pasteurizing Milk?
    • Premixing Oils
    • Pump needed for Direct Pouring?
    • Similar to a Crock Pot? 6 Gallon Tank
    • Split Ball Valve
    • Stainless Steel Grade, Gauge Thickness & Drainage
    • Temperature Maintenance
    • Thermostat Readout
    • Time to Heat up Contents in Tank
    • Tracing in the Heater Tank
    • Using Tanks at High Temperatures
    • Water Jacket Levels
    • Water Jackets
    • Weld on Top Rim of Tank
    • What is a Ball Valve?
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  • Heater Element
    • Heating Element Burning Out?
    • Instruction - Replacement of Heater Element
    • Replacement of Heater Element - Video
    • Testing your Heater Element
  • Instruction Manuals - Oil/Wax Tanks
    • Oil / Wax Melter Tank Instructions (after 6/16)
    • Oil / Wax Melter Tank Instructions (before 6/16)
    • Oil / Wax Melter Tank Jacket Instructions
  • Tank / Scale Stand
    • Oil Heater/Scale Stand Assembly Instructions
  • Heating Element Burning Out?
  • Oil Wax Melter/Heater Tank Assembly - Video

Trays

• Dolly
  • Assembly Instructions - Drying Tray Dolly
• Drying Trays
  • Assembly Instructions - Drying Tray Dolly
  • Drying Tray Colorant FDA Compliance
  • Drying Tray FDA Compliance
  • Food Contact Compliance
  • Height Limit for Stacking
  • How many bars will a tray hold?
  • Moving Trays Around
  • Reduce Drying Time
  • Storing Soap
  • Tray Foam - Fizzy Foam
  • Tray Size
  • Vented Trays
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• Lip Balm and Pouring Trays
  • Automated Lip Balm Filling System
  • Avoid Sink Holes in Lip Balm Tubes
  • Can You Make Smaller Trays?
  • Color in Lip Balms - Cleaning Trays
  • Flood Tray Instructions
  • Food Contact Compliance
  • Heat Gun Safe Lip Balm Trays
  • Issues with Hobbyist Trays
  • Lip Balm & Vial Attachment for Labelers - Video
  • No Trimming Needed
  • Reducer needed?
  • Smooth Lip Balm Surface
  • Time to load Tray with Tubes
  • Tubes not Winding Back Down
  • Using Lip Balm Tray & Divider - Video
  • Why Mill the Trays?
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Videos

• Videos - Bath Bomb Presses
  • EZ Way Bath Bomb Press
    • Air Line - How to Connect & Disconnect - Video
    • Air Supply - How to Quick Connect - Video
    • Demo using the EZ Way Press by Spicy Pinecone - Video
    • EZ Way Bath Bomb Press in Operation - Video
    • Making Bath Bombs - Cherry & Mini Daisy - Video
    • Making Bath Bombs - Cupcake & Ice Cream Cone - Video
    • Making Bath Bombs - Froggy, Tulip, Fluted Heart - Video
    • Making Bath Bombs - Tablet Mold - Video
    • Mixing Bath Bomb Ingredients - Video
    • Parts & Set Up Instruction - EZWay Bath Bomb Press - Video
    • See a Bath Bomb Mold Cut in Half - Video
    • Setting Up Cherry Bomb Mold - EZ Way Press - Video
    • Setting Up Cupcake Mold - EZ Way Press - Video
    • Setting Up Flower Pot Mold - EZ Way Press - Video
    • Setting Up Fluted Heart Mold - EZ Way Press - Video
    • Setting Up Ice Cream Cone Mold - EZ Way Press - Video
    • Setting Up Mini Daisy Mold - EZ Way Press - Video
    • Setting Up Sculpted Froggy Mold -EZ Way Press - Video
    • Setting Up Sculpted Tulip Mold - EZ Way Press - Video
    • Setting up Sphere & Egg Molds - EZ Way Press - Video
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  • MaxiBall Bath Bomb Maker
    • MaxiBall Bath Bomb Maker - Video
    • Mixing Bath Bomb Ingredients - Video
    • See a Bath Bomb Mold Cut in Half - Video
  • MultiPress Bath Bomb Maker
    • Mixing Bath Bomb Ingredients - Video
    • See a Bath Bomb Mold Cut in Half - Video
    • Using the Air Cutter - Bath Bomb MultiPress™ - Video
  • Willow Bath Bomb Press
    • Mixing Bath Bomb Ingredients - Video
    • See a Bath Bomb Mold Cut in Half - Video
    • Willow Bath Bomb Press - Video
• Videos - Bottle Filler & Shrink Wrap
  • Air Line - How to Connect & Disconnect - Video
  • Air Supply - How to Quick Connect - Video
  • Easy Fill Bottler - Video
  • Shrink Wrap System - Video
• Videos - Labeling
  • HANDcraft™ JR Bottle Labeler - Video
  • HANDcraft™ Universal Bottle Labeler - Video
  • Lip Balm & Vial Attachment for Labelers - Video
• Videos - Lip Balm Trays
  • Lip Balm & Vial Attachment for Labelers - Video
  • Using Lip Balm Tray & Divider - Video
• Videos - Oil and Lye Tanks
  • Lye (NaOH) Tank Assembly - Video
  • Oil Wax Melter/Heater Tank Assembly - Video
  • Replacement of Heater Element - Video
• Videos - Scales
  • Calibrate HANDcraft™ Easy Weigh Floor Scale - Video
  • Calibrating - HANDcraft Tank Scale - Video
  • Calibrating - HANDcraft Willow Weigh *All Star* - Video
  • Calibrating HANDcrafter’s Scale & Soaper Scale - Video
• Videos - Soap
  • Soap Cutters
    • Air Line - How to Connect & Disconnect - Video
    • Air Soap Cutting System - Large Production Soap Making - Video
    • Air Supply - How to Quick Connect - Video
    • Bar Cutting with the Manual Soap Cutter - Video
    • Cutting Soap with Willow Way Loaf Soap Cutter - Video
    • EZ Way Melt & Pour Cutter - Video
    • Loaf Cutting with Manual Soap Cutter - Video
    • Pie Cutting Frame for Manual Cutter - Video
    • Pour and Swirl Soap in Large Mold - Video
    • Replacing Wires on your Soap Cutters - Video
    • Soap Box Cutter - Cutting One Bar at a Time - Video
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  • Soap Making & Mixing
    • Air Soap Cutting System - Large Production Soap Making - Video
    • Making Cold Process Soap - Video
    • Mixing Soap using Pot Tipper & Whipper - Video
    • Pour and Swirl Soap in Large Mold - Video
    • Pouring Soap in Large Batches - Pot Tipper & Pro Mold - Video
  • Soap Molds
    • De-Molding Manual Cutter™ Mold - Video
    • Lining Pro Mold with Release Paper - Video
    • Manual Cutter Mold Assembly - Video
    • Melt & Pour Soap Mold Assembly - Video
    • Pour and Swirl Soap in Large Mold - Video
    • Pouring Soap in Large Batches - Pot Tipper & Pro Mold - Video
    • Quad Loaf Mold De-Molding & Assembling - Video
  • Soap Stamping
    • Soap Stamper - Video

Willow Way Customer Service

• About Us
  • Our Mission
  • Story of Willow Way
• Financing
  • Does Willow Way do any Financing?
• Leasing Options
  • Soap Making Equipment Leasing Options
• Privacy Policy
  • Privacy Policy for Willow Way
• Shipping
  • Freight Companies
  • International Shipping
  • Order Cut off Time
  • Overseas Carriers
  • Shipment Packaging
  • Shipping & Delivery Policies
  • Shipping Rates
• Terms
  • Business Terms & Terms of Use
• Warranty
  • Do you provide a warranty on your equipment?
  • Warranty Information