I've been thinking about getting into soap making. Anyone having any good tips?
Anyone have good soap-making tips?
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It depends on the type of soap-making you're getting into. Heat and pour is the easiest. I've only worked with hemp seed oil soap (makes a good hard bar that gets you squeaky clean), so I don't know much about the others. Use a (4 cup) glass measuring cup and melt the soap in the microwave that way (less to clean up). A hand blender is the best way to blend soap and oils and such. Tea bag contents make great additives. Use essential or body-safe fragrance oils only for scent. You can use almost anything for molds (I once used a plastic portioned frozen-dinner tray). Use soap color chips or gels to color your soap, as food dye isn't that stable. Let the soap solidify in the molds over night or longer, then pop them out and let them dry on screens (or a wire baking rack) for a few weeks so they can cure.
It depends on the type of soap-making you're getting into. Heat and pour is the easiest. I've only worked with hemp seed oil soap (makes a good hard bar that gets you squeaky clean), so I don't know much about the others. Use a (4 cup) glass measuring cup and melt the soap in the microwave that way (less to clean up). A hand blender is the best way to blend soap and oils and such. Tea bag contents make great additives. Use essential or body-safe fragrance oils only for scent. You can use almost anything for molds (I once used a plastic portioned frozen-dinner tray). Use soap color chips or gels to color your soap, as food dye isn't that stable. Let the soap solidify in the molds over night or longer, then pop them out and let them dry on screens (or a wire baking rack) for a few weeks so they can cure.
09/08/2011
I don't know much about soap making, but Chili sounds like she knows what she's talking about. I think the Etsy forums might also be able to help you out, since I know there's a ton of soap makers on there.
09/08/2011
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I didn't think of that, Sam! I'll have to check that out too. I always see the soap but never look into it on Etsy. I used to buy a lot of it though.
Originally posted by
Jul!a
I don't know much about soap making, but Chili sounds like she knows what she's talking about. I think the Etsy forums might also be able to help you out, since I know there's a ton of soap makers on there.
09/08/2011
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Dang! You're on a roll! Thanks so much for the help!
Originally posted by
Chilipepper
Where to start ...
It depends on the type of soap-making you're getting into. Heat and pour is the easiest. I've only worked with hemp seed oil soap (makes a good hard bar that gets you squeaky clean), so I don't know much about ... more
It depends on the type of soap-making you're getting into. Heat and pour is the easiest. I've only worked with hemp seed oil soap (makes a good hard bar that gets you squeaky clean), so I don't know much about ... more
Where to start ...
It depends on the type of soap-making you're getting into. Heat and pour is the easiest. I've only worked with hemp seed oil soap (makes a good hard bar that gets you squeaky clean), so I don't know much about the others. Use a (4 cup) glass measuring cup and melt the soap in the microwave that way (less to clean up). A hand blender is the best way to blend soap and oils and such. Tea bag contents make great additives. Use essential or body-safe fragrance oils only for scent. You can use almost anything for molds (I once used a plastic portioned frozen-dinner tray). Use soap color chips or gels to color your soap, as food dye isn't that stable. Let the soap solidify in the molds over night or longer, then pop them out and let them dry on screens (or a wire baking rack) for a few weeks so they can cure. less
It depends on the type of soap-making you're getting into. Heat and pour is the easiest. I've only worked with hemp seed oil soap (makes a good hard bar that gets you squeaky clean), so I don't know much about the others. Use a (4 cup) glass measuring cup and melt the soap in the microwave that way (less to clean up). A hand blender is the best way to blend soap and oils and such. Tea bag contents make great additives. Use essential or body-safe fragrance oils only for scent. You can use almost anything for molds (I once used a plastic portioned frozen-dinner tray). Use soap color chips or gels to color your soap, as food dye isn't that stable. Let the soap solidify in the molds over night or longer, then pop them out and let them dry on screens (or a wire baking rack) for a few weeks so they can cure. less
09/08/2011
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actually, is there a quicker method you know of?
Originally posted by
Chilipepper
Where to start ...
It depends on the type of soap-making you're getting into. Heat and pour is the easiest. I've only worked with hemp seed oil soap (makes a good hard bar that gets you squeaky clean), so I don't know much about ... more
It depends on the type of soap-making you're getting into. Heat and pour is the easiest. I've only worked with hemp seed oil soap (makes a good hard bar that gets you squeaky clean), so I don't know much about ... more
Where to start ...
It depends on the type of soap-making you're getting into. Heat and pour is the easiest. I've only worked with hemp seed oil soap (makes a good hard bar that gets you squeaky clean), so I don't know much about the others. Use a (4 cup) glass measuring cup and melt the soap in the microwave that way (less to clean up). A hand blender is the best way to blend soap and oils and such. Tea bag contents make great additives. Use essential or body-safe fragrance oils only for scent. You can use almost anything for molds (I once used a plastic portioned frozen-dinner tray). Use soap color chips or gels to color your soap, as food dye isn't that stable. Let the soap solidify in the molds over night or longer, then pop them out and let them dry on screens (or a wire baking rack) for a few weeks so they can cure. less
It depends on the type of soap-making you're getting into. Heat and pour is the easiest. I've only worked with hemp seed oil soap (makes a good hard bar that gets you squeaky clean), so I don't know much about the others. Use a (4 cup) glass measuring cup and melt the soap in the microwave that way (less to clean up). A hand blender is the best way to blend soap and oils and such. Tea bag contents make great additives. Use essential or body-safe fragrance oils only for scent. You can use almost anything for molds (I once used a plastic portioned frozen-dinner tray). Use soap color chips or gels to color your soap, as food dye isn't that stable. Let the soap solidify in the molds over night or longer, then pop them out and let them dry on screens (or a wire baking rack) for a few weeks so they can cure. less
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