welovesoap
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Yes, yes, smallify is not a real word. But you know what I mean, right?
So, I have decided to make a new batch of soap EVERY DAY in January. As a sort of intensive learning exercise/giving myself something to blog about/figuring out what my PERFECT basic soap recipe is. There's no better learning than hands-on, IMHO.
BUT to keep some of my expenses down while experimenting, I would like to make great use of my guest size silicone mold from Whole Sale Supplies Plus. (Psst! It's this one.) But it's only 11 oz!
I can do the basic math to convert a soap recipe to the smaller size. But I believe that the water and lye ratios don't always work as, uh, ratios? Is this true? How do I figure out how much lye and water to use? Will something like soapcalc.com help me with that? Or is there some super-secret rule of thumb that I should know about? Or is it (please say it ain't so!) just trial and error?
So, I have decided to make a new batch of soap EVERY DAY in January. As a sort of intensive learning exercise/giving myself something to blog about/figuring out what my PERFECT basic soap recipe is. There's no better learning than hands-on, IMHO.
BUT to keep some of my expenses down while experimenting, I would like to make great use of my guest size silicone mold from Whole Sale Supplies Plus. (Psst! It's this one.) But it's only 11 oz!
I can do the basic math to convert a soap recipe to the smaller size. But I believe that the water and lye ratios don't always work as, uh, ratios? Is this true? How do I figure out how much lye and water to use? Will something like soapcalc.com help me with that? Or is there some super-secret rule of thumb that I should know about? Or is it (please say it ain't so!) just trial and error?