Soap Makers Help!

[chiknwhisperer]

There they are all ready to go. I hope everyone that gets one will like them

There not the best but I figure family members make good test subjects lol.

 

[ChicksnPacas]

Your gifts look fantastic. I hope next Christmas I'll be far enough along to do the same thing for my family. Great job!

 

[Acre of Blessings]

Those gifts look beautiful and full of love. I have a soap making kit but I have yet to try it, scared, I guess.

Hope the recipients are overcome with happiness when they recieve those. I know I would be.

 

[Backyard Buddies]

chiknwhisperer - Your gifts look GREAT! I'm certain they will be greatly appreciated.

Hey, question here. . .

What are you all using to color your soaps? I saw the fruit juice option, which is nice for a natural approach, but what else do you recommend? I've read TSC on this and still came away confused.

 

[smom1976]

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Beet juice doesnt work!

There is a post on this thread about different colors corrisponding to different oils..

I have a new question too..

Ok so oils that I have used. Or oils rendered from meat (Im not sure if rendered is the right word, I am talking about browning a pound of hamburger and saving the grease. Is that redered?)


So anyway sometimes we will cook 15 lbs of hamburger at the church for dinner.. and we toss the grease.. can I use this for everyday soaps? Maybe even add some better oils to make up for some better soap..

What would I have to do to this grease?

 

[Morgaine]

Here is a link about rendering your own fat. Hope it helps.

http://www.organic-gardening-and-homesteading.com/render_fat.html

I have had good results adding chlorophyll to the oils for green soap. I just made one with swirls using rosemary powder. At first it turned brown, but now it is slowly turning an earthy green.

 

[smom1976]

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that is a very neat site!!

 

[MullersLaneFarm]

Those soap gifts are Beautiful!!! Every receiver should be very grateful!! Great Job!!

Natural Colorants for soap:

http://www.mullerslanefarm.com/soapcolors.html


Pictorial for Dry Rendering:

http://www.mullerslanefarm.com/render

 

[cheeptrick]

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Beet juice doesnt work!

There is a post on this thread about different colors corrisponding to different oils..

I have a new question too..

Ok so oils that I have used. Or oils rendered from meat (Im not sure if rendered is the right word, I am talking about browning a pound of hamburger and saving the grease. Is that redered?)


So anyway sometimes we will cook 15 lbs of hamburger at the church for dinner.. and we toss the grease.. can I use this for everyday soaps? Maybe even add some better oils to make up for some better soap..

What would I have to do to this grease?

You sure it does not work....I thought you poured it down the drain?

Mine comes out a brown with pink tones...NOT deep red of course...but it does color the soap a natural earthy color. You can also use Beet Root POWDER...that will give you a deeper red.

When using juices and natural colors....be expectant that the lye 'adjusts' the color.

If you desire pure bright primary colors....go with oxides. Many oxides are food grade also...used in chocolate making etc.

 

[cheeptrick]

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I LOVE EM...what time is the party?