Recent content by Heather Piercy

Thanks for your replies! So I took the plunge yesterday with a one pound batch. I used a small clump of the finest alpaca fibre out of my bag and it dissolved easily. I did strain as I added the lye water but there were no undissolved bits. The fibre was dark brown and the lye water was also...

Hi! I love making cp soap (for personal use and gifting only, no sales). I also have alpacas, so I have easy access to alpaca fibre. I'm planning on felting some soap this year, but I'm also curious as to whether I could use the fibre inside the soap, similar to how people use silk fibre...