How to make cold process soap? Combine vegetable or animal based fats with lye dissolved into water called lye water then pour this combined mixture into a mold and let it solidify into soap.
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What makes homemade soap crumble?
Making soap can be a relaxing event, especially when you have an idea in your head and cant wait to see the final product. Although it can be relaxing it is serious business. Calculations must be as precise as possible else you could end up with something totally unexpected and ask the question...
Read moreHow to color melt and pour soap?
If it is your first time or 100th time making melt and pour soap, you probably wondered what else can I do to spruce up the look of this soap. Most often adding color is good enough to make your soap stand out but then the question arises what colors should I use? and what
Read moreWhat is melt and pour soap?
A popular way to make handmade soap is with the use of melt and pour soap base. It is so popular that I wondered what exactly is it? Is it really soap or something else? So what is melt and pour soap? Melt and pour soap is a pre-made soap made from oils and lye
Read moreWhat is the cheapest oil for soap making?
Sometimes you just want to make a cheap bar of soap instead of one of those overly expensive handmade soaps. To do this you need cheap oils to make your low cost soap and we recommend you consider low cost soap when starting out to improve your soap making skills. With all that said, what
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I was so curious after a few years of making soap I wondered what is the best oil I've used to make soap and after a much thought I have an answer. Based on my limited 5 year experience of making soap I can answer the question, what is the best oil for soap making?
Read moreHow soon can I use cold process soap?
Many new soapers get so excited when making cold process soap for their family that sometimes they want to use it right away. However there are some issues involved before you can use it as there is the topic of safety and soap curing. This question comes up at each soap making class. How soon...
Read moreWhat are the 3 benefits of using handmade soap?
There are 3 major benefits of using handmade soap. Ingredient control, Structure of the soap, and Control over the design of the soap.
Read moreHow to avoid glycerin rivers in cold process soap.
Whether you are new to soap making or have a bit of experience under your belt. Sooner or later you will experience this phenomenon known as glycerin rivers. Your next question when you do experience it will be what went wrong. Here is culprit to what causes glycerin rivers in cold process soap...
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