Recent content by LBell123

So, I'm lightyears away from making a soap that looks like this, but I'm curious, how is this kind of intricate design made in soap? I found this on a Facebook Marketplace listing.

Thank you so much for your detailed reply. I think you are right with everything, for all those reasons it was too hot and kept getting hotter. I ended up trying out Soap Queen's Hot Process Hero method. Hot Process Hero - Soap Queen It is in the molds now. I'll check it out tomorrow to see if...

So, I had my first mishap. I am trying to make this: https://soapdelinews.com/2020/05/dish-soap-bar-recipe-solid-zero-waste-eco-friendly.html I saw it recommended here. I followed the recipe exactly. When I added the lye water to the oil, it bubbled over. I wasn't sure what to do then, but I...

I'd like to try to make a dish soap bar. I've looked on here for a good recipe and can only seem to find the Lovely Greens one that a couple people reference (Homemade Dish Soap Recipe for the Zero-Waste Home.), even though it seems like a popular thing to make and people have good results...

@JewelsSuds that looks great. How much salt do you put in and when? Salt water with the lye (I'm guessing not, because you say you use coconut milk with the lye) or do you add it at trace? How much do you put in? How does it affect how much lye to put in? What is the lye ratio or concentration...

Haha definitely not a colonoscopy apparatus! It is short for bourgeois and is slang for fancy or high end.

I have a possibility silly question. I see all recipes say to leave the soap in the mold and not move it for 2-3 days. I had placed my poured soap in the lined box a couple of hours ago and then realized it wasn't in the best place to keep it for 2 days, so I gently picked it up and moved it to...

Thanks for the welcome, everyone! I decided to make @Zany_in_CO No Slime Castile (the variation with coconut oil and castor oil) for my first soap, since it had so many positive reviews and comments on the threads. I think I read almost all of them first! Thanks for the welcome and the recipe...

Hi, I am new here and new to soapmaking. I've posted a few questions in the newbie section and have received such helpful answers. Thank you so much! I thought I should introduce myself, especially because I plan on posting more questions in a few minutes. Lol I have read a lot on these forums...

Thank you both! Very helpful. I might try both hot and cold process, just to try, but good to know it doesn't have an effect on whether or not it will get the DOS. So, the citric acid isn't really necessary? I don't really want to buy anything else if I don't need to. I adjusted the coconut...

I'd really like to make some soap to gift for Christmas. I've read a lot on here and posted some questions, thank you for the help! As I want to gift them and not just use them myself, I am very concerned about DOS. I won't have time to remake them if I get them wrong, so I'd really like to get...

Another newbie question. I got a long rectangular "loaf pan" that looked like the perfect shape for soap at the thrift store. But now reading more, I think it is aluminum and I shouldn't use it. But I was wondering, could I line it with something and still use it? I was already planning on...

I'm gathering ingredients to make my first batch of soap this week and was wondering why some recipes say to use distilled water and some don't mention it. Is distilled water necessary? If so, why?

I'd like to make the popular and beautiful wood dough bowl candles but am concerned about safety. I have read some conflicting reports. I could coat the inside with fire resistant paint, but I also had another idea. Would it work to put fire resistant foil tape (that is used for ductwork...