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Kassandra,
I infuse my olive oil with lavender in the crockpot. I also infuse my olive oil with chamomile. I let it cook on low for 2-3 hours. I like a strong smell, and I do not have to add any fragrance oil or essential oil to my soap. The fragrance is very strong and does not...
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Kassandra,
I infuse my olive oil with lavender in the crockpot. I also infuse my olive oil with chamomile. I let it cook on low for 2-3 hours. I like a strong smell, and I do not have to add any fragrance oil or essential oil to my soap. The fragrance is very strong and does not...
Kassandra - I'll look and see if I can find his contact info. He made exactly what I wanted at a very small price.
I will trim those bars up a bit. I take the trimmings and roll it all up into a soap ball that I use in the kitchen and bathroom.
The smell of that soap is wonderful ...
I took a few pictures of my molds that I use. I found a man who made these at a very reasonable price, exactly to my specifications. I can probably find his contact info if anybody wants it. I also have added a couple of pictures of my chamomile soap that I made Friday.
A close up...
The plain wooden boxes with lids are great molds. I found a man on E-Bay who made some for me that were my specific measurements at a very reasonable rate and I love them. I'll try to take a picture of it later and post. I'm going to cut my chamomile soap that I made Friday and will post...
If anybody wants the basic soap recipe, materials list, instructions, just PM me with your e-mail address and I'll be happy to send some detailed instructions.
I've used lavender Kassandra. I grow my own, so I dry it and cook it with olive oil to infuse it. I then take some of the dried...
Well, I got two 25 bar batches of my chamomile soap made yesterday evening. I was getting ready to start a batch of the Dragonsblood when the weather turned really bad. We had tornado warnings and the lightning was fierce. I decided to quit for the night - I didn't want to be in the middle...
I figured I would just post the Chamomile recipe here since several folks had asked for it. This is what I use for a 25 bar batch - double it for a 50 bar batch.
Dried Chamomile flowers - about 1 quart
Neroli pure essential oil - 2 tablespoons
Shea Butter - 3 oz
Dried Buttermilk - 2 oz.
I put...
Kassandra - if you want to make the chamomile, I'll send you the recipe. You will need Neroli essential oil and you need to "cook" your chamomile in the olive oil to infuse it. If you want it, I'll send you the recipe. The chamomile is my favorite of any soap I've ever used. It really is...
Great idea to start this thread over here Julie !!! Thanks !!
Making soap is one of my favorite things to do. It is so relaxing and makes the house smell divine !! I've been making soap for about 10 years now - I haven't used a bar of store bought soap in a good 15 years, and I never will...