i've never made it, just bought it, and mine came frozen. it turned to liquid at room temperature but i stored it in the freezer, basically in a blob on wax paper. makes it super easy to work with. i would just hold my fingers to the cold freezer to get them nice and cold, then i would break chunks right off with my bare hand. if i was quick about it i could get a chunk on top of a bowl without making a mess. then i would just melt it into the weed with a lighter. if i held it too long it would melt and that was a total mess. i just can't imagine working with it in liquid form.