Soap-Making Supplies There are a few basic things you’ll need for making soap. Digital Scale—It’s important that soap-making ingredients, especially the lye, are measured precisely in order to make a balanced bar of soap. An accurate digital scale is a must. Check at your local big-bo...
Still reading and studying soap making for personal use and started gathering my supplies.i grow papayas and would like to see a recipe with papaya oil or papaya juice. Thanks Amanda says March 27, 2014 at 12:35 pm Hi Rebecca! I’m so glad that you’re interested i...
And, actually you’ll save far more than that - in time and valuable supplies since you won’t have to suffer through the “trial and error” method of soap making. I Want To Start Making Soap Right Now! She Did Set Me Straight… One thing she said that I knew was true was that ...
Hi Denisa, you can use raw milk or pasteurized — it makes little difference in soapmaking as far as I’m aware. Reply Sally says: I made this soap and it went well except I got a bit flustered near the end as in the equipment list there is a sieve but then there’s no mention...
I’ll cut the soap tomorrow to see how it looks and am hopeful I saved the batch. The experience reminded me of the valuable lesson about making soap with too many unknown variables. Coconut Milk + Cocoa Butter + Coconut Oil + Untested Fragrance = Super Pow Volcano Soap. This is why bu...
Hot processuses an external heat source to (carefully) speed up the soap-making process (“saponification”). Hot process soaps generally take less time to make: a couple hours for saponification and about a week to cure. Extra ingredients are added near the end of the “cook time” and ...
Here is a nice stack of different recipes for making homemade laundry detergent that I’ve collected over the years. Do they work? Yes, I’ve had good luck with them. At the time I was using them, we had a relative who was in trade school living with us. Every day he was mechanic...
I am brand new to soap making. I want to try your recipe for making soap in the crock pot but I know I will want to add some essential oil for fragrance. Since this will be my very first time to make soap can you tell me how much essential oil is needed so it’s noticeable?
Making your own Homemade Body Wash from a solid bar of castile soap is super easy if you've got the right supplies. Find all the info here!
We have had interest in learning how to make cold processed soap, and we are delighted to offer two dates for classes in our studio. The class dates are Feb 08 or Feb 22 from 9a – Noon. We will offer a basic recipe, a list of sources for supplies, and spend a few hours… ...