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I am experimenting. I want to make some soap, but would also like to make mistakes along the way and learn the do's and dont's along the way for me and you. Here is my link to using drain cleaner lye as your lye source. If it aint pure lye, don't use it...

No, I actually re-created that just for a webpage. I actually did that the first time thinking I knew something and found out lye and aluminum does not mix, which is why so many people talk of not mixing lye solutions in an aluminum pan. I never intended my first fiasco to go wrong, but the...

It should work now. It worked on my system using Win98, but would not display on Windows XP. The problem was in the code. I guess newer versions of Windows is picky and must be told exactly what to do (Ileft out one tag). Nevertheless it should work now...

It's a geocities site and uses a frame on the side (free website nonsense), so if you don't have javascripting enabled it may not be viewable. Other than this, I don't know why you cannot see it. I am trying to find someone who can check it on another computer. Someone on another site looked...

I am a newby newby, meaning I am not only a newby to this forum but a newby to soapmaking. Newby^cubed. LOL But what is CPOP dear?

Thats pretty much what I have read as well. The perfectly balanced pH batch of soap will yield no extra oil or lye but cure in the shortest time getting rid of excess water. But, I wonder if the evaporation process could be sped up by just a nominal heat source or and extremely dry place...

Hi Ellie! I am new here too and just getting crackin on making soap. I just made a new page about my bad experience today in using lye mixtures here: http://www.soapmakingforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=489&highlight= Hope you check it out and see ya around.

For those of you who actually make soap and not just M & P, I have made one page so far on some of the pitfalls of soap-making. Although I havent created bar 1 of soap yet, I thought it would be useful to give back to the community in any way I can as I go through the process of learning to...

Thanks for the info. I will check out Lowes.....maybe see if a Wal Mart has anything as well. I will certainly take some photos of my first time (that sounded dirty huh?) I intend on making the easy crisco soap. Do you recommend a blender for mixing? How much time does it take to mix...

Thanks for all the responses. Hopefully I give you all lots of suds!

I am about to make my first batch of soap, and have been doing some shopping. I gave it a 50/50 chance of finding lye at my grocery store and was dissapointed to find that they did not carry it. I know you can buy lye (sodium hydroxide) off the internet, but I thought if you could find it in...

Thought I would come out and say hello. I had a really good idea pertaining to soapmaking and started researching how to get into this craft/hobby and found this site. It is always useful to join a forum pertaining to what you are into as many people have a wealth of info. I am primarily...