Hello, all 
I have learned so much from this wonderful site, finally decided to sign up and join in! I am very new to soapmaking, and I tend to get interested in something for a while then drift away to something else, but the things I enjoy sooner or later I come back to. And now I am back to soap. Even if I didn't enjoy it, I have no choice, the friends I have given soap to are demanding more.
I have only made crock pot hot process soap (after finding an excellent book at the library); I do not have the patience to make something then have to wait 4-6 weeks to try it. I love the artistry displayed by so many of you, your soaps are beautiful, but for me I am less artistic when it comes to soap and more practical. I love being able to control the ingredients, and after using REAL soap I have no interest in using commercial, petroleum-based detergents on my skin ever again.
So thanks to all of you for the wealth of information you have already provided.
I have learned so much from this wonderful site, finally decided to sign up and join in! I am very new to soapmaking, and I tend to get interested in something for a while then drift away to something else, but the things I enjoy sooner or later I come back to. And now I am back to soap. Even if I didn't enjoy it, I have no choice, the friends I have given soap to are demanding more.I have only made crock pot hot process soap (after finding an excellent book at the library); I do not have the patience to make something then have to wait 4-6 weeks to try it. I love the artistry displayed by so many of you, your soaps are beautiful, but for me I am less artistic when it comes to soap and more practical. I love being able to control the ingredients, and after using REAL soap I have no interest in using commercial, petroleum-based detergents on my skin ever again.
So thanks to all of you for the wealth of information you have already provided.
