Recent content by meadowwoods

The first book I bought was Smart Soapmaking by Anne L. Watson. I like the no-nonsense approach. I also bought The Everything Soapmaking book, The Soapmakers Companion and Soapmaking for Fun and Profit. I made a successful batch on my second try using Anne Watson's book, and now I'm...

Thanks, I'll just chalk it up as experience. I made my second batch yesterday and it turned out great. Success at last. It was a different recipe but I think my measurements were off the first time around. Now, I can't wait to experiment with colors and scents! Thanks again :)

Last week I attempted to make my first batch of cp soap and it didn't turn out. I had a feeling something was wrong, and I now think I know what it was. I think I added too much olive oil. It just isn't setting up AND the recipe said I would use one quart container, and I used almost 2! I...

Thanks for your friendly post, your great suggestions, and the online calculator. I'm off to make more soap tomorrow! -Elisa

Hi, my name is Elisa and I am new to soap making. I made my first batch of soap ever yesterday, and it was using the cold process method. It was very exciting to say the least! I am looking forward to learning, experimenting, and of course having fun in this new interest of mine. I...