Same question on both soap threads, because I don't know which one is getting more activity now.
I want to make an almond goat's milk soap. I'm looking for a honey almond scent with a strong almond but with the sweetness of honey. Which one's have you guys used, what did you like or dislike...
I just scored a bunch of stuff on craigslist for soapmaking:
2+ gallons of palm oil
2 pound soap mold
6-8 smaller soap molds
two books
avocado oil
sweet almond oil
cocoa butter
caster oil
shea butter
macadamian nut butter
beeswax
vitamin e
sample sizes of lots of fragrance oils
3 8 oz size...
I just cut a batch of minty soap. I used a Pringles can for a mold, and it made perfect round soaps. They are set out to cure. I got a baker's dozen after I trimmed the ends. All I had to do was cut the paper away from the soap. I didn't insulate, but I did leave them out in my Texas summer...
I've made one not very successful batch of soap, and I'll try more; but I'd like to share a mold idea that I found. Hobby Lobby and Micheal's both have unpainted wood objects that you can decorate. I found a lidded wooden box at one of them that made a perfect soap mold. I think the box is...