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  1. Annavlz

    What kind of alcohol can be used on soap?

    Does it really help to "glue" layers/parts together?
  2. Annavlz

    What kind of alcohol can be used on soap?

    So you can spray some rubbing alcohol if you want to attach more soap to older layer. Or to remove some ash. Rubbing alcohol is pure ethyl spirit. But can you use other spirits, such as methylated spirit (violet one)?
  3. Annavlz

    Food grade lye vs technical lye

    I think I solved this problem. It seems that quality of lye can really differ from producer to producer. This one I switched to just works longer. May be it works as usual because I always read about zapping and had never experienced it myself with the previous lye. And the first one was really...
  4. Annavlz

    Food grade lye vs technical lye

    I I think there is nothing more than caustic soda in it, as you cant have 100% spirit in the bottle. There is always will be some water from the air. I had a thought about the scales, it is my next test to do. ( but if it weights rong it should do it with all the ingredients so proportions...
  5. Annavlz

    Food grade lye vs technical lye

    I bought some caustic soda online, dont know what kind of it, it was packed into a small (1kg bottle ) for me with only one lable "sodium hydroxide". I used it with no problems, never had a zap while testing sope the next day after making. Then I bought some in a big bucket and as trice as...
  6. Annavlz

    Thoughts on soap making and people

    I started to make soap less then a month ago. I found this forum and subscribed to it. I've been reading it since then every day. But this is my first post here. And it's not a question "how to" or "what happened to.. Help" there is a lot of info around, more then I can digest or try. I keep...
  7. Annavlz

    Making CP Soap with Beer?

    Hi. How do you calculate water amount in the recipe when you add beer syrup at tracing? Thanks
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