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Hello, I am a novice soap maker. I'd like to make sone goats milk soap for a family member, but am worried about getting it wrong. I see that I should freeze the goat milk, but am hoping someone would share a tried and tested recipe for a small batch please?

I have so far made 6loaves of soap, the recipe i used said to leave to cure for 6 weeks. Is it possible to use it before then? What is the reason for waiting so long other than for the soap to harden? Really just want to see how it feels! Its been 3 - 4 weeks since i made the soaps. Thank you!

Hello again from a newbie! I have read in a couple of my soap books that pomace oo is ok to make soap with and i know at least one book says its better to use pomace than the better grades. However i have noticed on this forum people using evoo. Can you tell me what you use and why? Pro's and...

I have only made 6loaves of soap and following the instructions, i hand mixed with a whisk. I keep reading more and more of people stick blending. Am i missing a trick? The hand whisk has worked for me so far. However if it is better/easier to stick blend then maybe i shoul? I do have a never...

Hello all, i'm new to soap making and looking around for recipes that interest me. An awful lot of them have palm oil in which regardless of the sustainability issue, i just don't have easy access to. Is there something i can swap it for? Or does the whole recipe need to be revamped? Thanks.

Hello, I have been using a recipe that i got from a soapmaker (and shop) and it seems to work ok - although I have only just started so none of my bars are fully cured. They look good though! The only issue I had was that i never got a proper trace - only very light, but the soap sets ok so...

Hello, i have been looking around for some proper soap making moulds. So far i have used cheap tupperware type plastic moulds which have been ok, but give quite a shallow rectangular bar, if the makes sense. However looking online i can't seem to find plastic or silicon moulds that are for a...

I have been looking around for a course to do but can find nothing less than a 3hr journey time! Does anyone know if any locally? Thank yiu.

Hello, i have three soap making books and none of them have given me the answers! My first batch of soap is sliced into bars which are stsnding in trays curing, in a spare room. It is not cold in there but ut is light. What are ideal curing conditions? Also, how long would you leave the bars...

Like ice cube tray sized. I have a silicone mold with about 12 little heart shapes. Would like tomake little soaps to wrap and give as a present. I'm wondering how to pour the soap into these little molds? I'd appreciate any tips! Thank you.

I keep reading of lye discount and water discount. There is an explanation of lye discount in one of my books but i really don't get it (not a very good explanation......) Also, the recipe i have used so far has been very simple. Is there a reason to change unless i fancy something different...

Hello, i want to make a soap smelling of almind but can't find an almond eo. Do i use an almond carrier oil in the general recipe? And if so will this scent the soap sufficiently? Thank you.

Hello everyone, I am completely new to soap making, having made my first batch of Cp soap last week. However, i am already hooked! There are so many things i want to try and i have plenty of questions! Looking forward to picking up lots of tips here and hopefully not making a nuisance of myself!