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For what it's worth, you might want to check out my own thread from when I attempted a similar bar. I used kerosene as the degreaser, and it worked amazingly well. Carbon black, grease, tree sap, nothing could stand in the way of my mighty mechanic's soap... But it came at a cost. Adding...

Hey everyone! So, I've decided I'd like to try my hand at making a hot process translucent soap. Because I can never do anything simply, I've decided I'd really like to give the soap the texture of rock candy... As in, the soap appears to be made of clumped crystals. Do any of you know of any...

So, here it is. I think it's safe to say that I got a little cocky. My first attempt at making soap went really well, so I think I might have played it a little "fast and loose" this time around. Some mistakes were made. Honestly, I think my biggest problem was that I followed directions I found...

Thanks Irish Lass! Answers like yours are why I come here. ;-) Pepsi- I'm not sure when I'm going to be able to get around to getting this batch whipped up, but you can expect a play by play and probably a smattering of pictures.

Hey guys! I’m finally getting around to attempting a second batch of soap. I decided I wanted to take a stab at trying to create a masculine mechanic’s soap. The recipe for the soap itself is the same as my first batch since it came out as well as it did. I’m not sure how the additives will play...

Thanks Hazel; good to know. It's "Duda's Red Devil Lye" I got it off of Amazon. I suppose it may have been reacting to the coconut water I mixed in, I had no clue it could do that.

P.S. I'm totally bummed the coconut/cocoa butter didn't scent the oil more strongly. I didn't add any EO/FO and it smells a little like plastic. P.P.S. In all of my research, no one ever mentioned that lye turns blazing orange when you add it to the water. For a moment I was concerned I was...

Thanks everyone! If you're interested, I've just posted pictures of my first batch here: http://www.soapmakingforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=282356#282356.

The Big Reveal! Thanks for the kind words everyone! I was planning on keeping the soap insulated for two days, but we got impatient after just one and decided to check it. I was shocked to find it had already solidified! Apparently small batches need a lot less time than big ones. Here are a...

So, here it is... my first batch... ever. It was just a little test batch to see if I could make soap happen. I think I did, though now the hard part begins... Waiting. :-/ Who wants to give me the over-under on whether it will turn out properly or not? 9.6 oz. Coconut Oil 8.0 oz. Palm Oil...

Hey guys! I was curious if any of you have ever attempted to cut your distilled water with Coconut Water (not coconut milk)? Any adverse effects? Any thoughts on how the coconut water should be accounted for regarding the amount of lye used?

Hey everyone! My name is Paul and I'm new to soap making. I've always been interested in chemistry, and watching too many episodes of Breaking Bad finally did me in. I needed to create something. Deciding that Walt's path was far too laden with doom and mouthy sidekicks, when I stumbled across...