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naughty naughty LOL
Soap Makers Help!
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Heh, banned from The Whisk...too funny! I loved The Whisk for pictures, and many REALLY artistic soapers were represented there, but for practical knowledge and community, I preferred Latherings, with The Dish second. I never actively participated in discussions at The Whisk.
Heh, banned from The Whisk...too funny! I loved The Whisk for pictures, and many REALLY artistic soapers were represented there, but for practical knowledge and community, I preferred Latherings, with The Dish second. I never actively participated in discussions at The Whisk.
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naughty naughty LOL
Believe me, it was an Honor!
I was banned for asking list members from America to remember Veterns Day
no kidding!
okay, maybe it had something to do with telling her she had a mental problem after she totally ripped me apart for posting about Veterns Day
Believe me, it was an Honor!
I was banned for asking list members from America to remember Veterns Day
no kidding!
okay, maybe it had something to do with telling her she had a mental problem after she totally ripped me apart for posting about Veterns Day
MullersLaneFarm~
! It's so nice to have your help along with the others who have been soaping for years.
ninjapoodles ~ your mom & you are in my prayers
I love everyone's pictures and information that has been shared. A big thank you to everyone!!!
I am so hooked on soaping now and hubby is too. We have to wait till after Christmas before we can get more supplies and time.
ninjapoodles ~ your mom & you are in my prayers
I love everyone's pictures and information that has been shared. A big thank you to everyone!!!
who would have thunk it.... getting people to Backyardchickens through soap LOL
I guess we do have to wash our hands a lot..
I guess we do have to wash our hands a lot..
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Yes we do wash our hands a lot! lol, lol, lol!!!
I tried out the liquid chlorophyll, 3 capfuls to 145 oz of oils/fats, added to the oils prior to adding the lye. Thank you morgaine for that tip! This is the color it came out.
I am now wondering if using a tea solution along with the chlorophyll would give a more olive color, or does it merely require more capfuls? Or will adding it to the lye directly effect the tone somewhat?
Thanks again cheeptrick for the hint on flashpoints with eo's & fo's, I had no clue! llol ~ In fact, the more I read about this whole thing, the more surprised I am that any of my first batches even managed to turn out! lol ~ & yet, there they are, they even smell good ~ lol~
~Red
Yes we do wash our hands a lot! lol, lol, lol!!!
I tried out the liquid chlorophyll, 3 capfuls to 145 oz of oils/fats, added to the oils prior to adding the lye. Thank you morgaine for that tip! This is the color it came out.
I am now wondering if using a tea solution along with the chlorophyll would give a more olive color, or does it merely require more capfuls? Or will adding it to the lye directly effect the tone somewhat?
Thanks again cheeptrick for the hint on flashpoints with eo's & fo's, I had no clue! llol ~ In fact, the more I read about this whole thing, the more surprised I am that any of my first batches even managed to turn out! lol ~ & yet, there they are, they even smell good ~ lol~
~Red
I really need to make a mold like you all have. I want to do big batches so bad but I just don't have a big enough mold. Maybe I can squezze it into the million and one things I have to do tomorrow lol. All your soaps look great everyone!
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Chickensmitten ~ how did this ever turn out? Post pics!! please!
Also ~ I probably won't give the best answer, but I can try ~ superfatting is the amount of oils/fats that won't be reacting with the amount of lye given. They remain unsaponified. And yes, adding them at trace ensures that they remain free.
As to that stiffer trace ~ that depends ~ while reaching trace is important, don't let it go too long. Otherwise, you will end up with a pot full of seized soap! That almost happened with my zesty twist soap ~ I was hitting panic mode as the last bit of soap literally GLOP-SLOPPED out of the pan, into the mold. To make it worse, I had waited too long in adding the fragrance ( because I was worried about the citrus eo flashing off, like what happened with my 1st batch), so it was already at a thick trace, then I put in the eo, and whoooaaaa ~ things starting firming up FAST! I turned off the stick blender and started hand stirring fro everything I was worth! lol ~ I can laugh about it now, but I was in serious panic mode there for a bit.
This is what I have determined about trace ~ make certain that wherever you are at with your pot of soap, stirring it, that you have GOOD LIGHTING. This is critical, otherwise you can't see the trace very well. Another thing I have learned is that once you see little ~trails~ heading around in your soap, that's considered a light trace. So if you can drag your spoon or stick blender around, and see a little ~path~ or trail, well, you've reached a light trace.
Personally, I have never had a soap yet ( in all of my 8 batches, lol, like I said, I don't know much, but I will try to share what I do know) that traced looking like mashed potatoes. And once it gets to heavy custard/ pudding, you are almost at a sieze. That's why I look for the little trails or designs from your spoon or mixer. I kind of have to get the light just right to see it. Some people don't use trace to tell if it's reacting, (saponifying) instead they go with a temp increase. Once it starts to increase, the saponification process has begun, and they say it's then safe to pour.
I hope this helps some, and please post pics, I love to see everyone's pics!!
~Red
Chickensmitten ~ how did this ever turn out? Post pics!! please!
Also ~ I probably won't give the best answer, but I can try ~ superfatting is the amount of oils/fats that won't be reacting with the amount of lye given. They remain unsaponified. And yes, adding them at trace ensures that they remain free.
As to that stiffer trace ~ that depends ~ while reaching trace is important, don't let it go too long. Otherwise, you will end up with a pot full of seized soap! That almost happened with my zesty twist soap ~ I was hitting panic mode as the last bit of soap literally GLOP-SLOPPED out of the pan, into the mold. To make it worse, I had waited too long in adding the fragrance ( because I was worried about the citrus eo flashing off, like what happened with my 1st batch), so it was already at a thick trace, then I put in the eo, and whoooaaaa ~ things starting firming up FAST! I turned off the stick blender and started hand stirring fro everything I was worth! lol ~ I can laugh about it now, but I was in serious panic mode there for a bit.
This is what I have determined about trace ~ make certain that wherever you are at with your pot of soap, stirring it, that you have GOOD LIGHTING. This is critical, otherwise you can't see the trace very well. Another thing I have learned is that once you see little ~trails~ heading around in your soap, that's considered a light trace. So if you can drag your spoon or stick blender around, and see a little ~path~ or trail, well, you've reached a light trace.
Personally, I have never had a soap yet ( in all of my 8 batches, lol, like I said, I don't know much, but I will try to share what I do know) that traced looking like mashed potatoes. And once it gets to heavy custard/ pudding, you are almost at a sieze. That's why I look for the little trails or designs from your spoon or mixer. I kind of have to get the light just right to see it. Some people don't use trace to tell if it's reacting, (saponifying) instead they go with a temp increase. Once it starts to increase, the saponification process has begun, and they say it's then safe to pour.
I hope this helps some, and please post pics, I love to see everyone's pics!!
~Red
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mine is just an old shoebox!
~Red
mine is just an old shoebox!
~Red
That looks like a BIG shoebox lol. I'll have to steal mine back from my kids if they didn't cut them all to pieces
. That fits those big batches? I am hoping that the soap I made last night turns out good. I added lavender/ vanilla FO for the first time and some strawberry seeds as well. I'm venturing out
It makes me nervous becasue I really want it to turn out well.
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