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Once I’ve learned to consistently make non-cracky Castiles, I’m interested in creating larger batches. I only do CP (RTCP even). The size of each of my 14 batches has been about 2 pounds (1000 grams). I use a 1 gallon (4 liters) plastic bowl for my batter, and a slightly smaller for mixing the...

Or, maybe I should rephrase the question to not feel anyone feel responsible for my security by asking: would you use these goggles for soap making? They are by no doubt 100 times better than the first I bought, which resembles normal glasses. But I do worry about lye splashing and getting...

I haven’t been active here lately as life have gotten in the way. So I’m still having issues with some of my soaps/batches being hard, dry – and what I dislike the most – they crack while cutting. I still use a metal cutter. (Image attached. The one to the left in the middle does not have...

The part of the process that I so far enjoy the most about making soap is unmolding the loaf and cutting it. Since starting out I’ve improved my skills somewhat, but I’m sure there are more to it than what I currently know. I always cut after 24 hours. I currently use a straight metal cutter...

First off – sorry for asking all these questions. What makes me less guilty about asking is that I hope the anwers can be of use to others. But I do try to do some research before asking. :) 1. I’m still new to the soaping terminology. Is oatmeal considered an additive? 2. When I want...

My lye pitcher is a small plastic bowl. It’s round, a bit flat, and it doesn’t have a spout that would make pouring easier. I’m attaching a picture. It’s the smallest of those. The problem is – as I pour the lye into the lye water solution, some of the lye in this measuring bowl becomes...

Do you use anything more than socks when soaping? Until now I’ve only used socks. Would a pair of Crocs work? http://www.crocs.eu/crocs-bistro/10075,en_ES,pd.html?cid=100&cgid=work-crocs#start=8

While cutting batch 6 this morning it looked very strange, and some of the bars broke into half. It’s a Castile soap, and I had to wait for an extra day for it to saponify. This was my first time using a silicone mold. Can anyone help me understand what went wrong? Here’s the batch data...

I recently bought a few 10″ × 3.625″ × 2.25″ silicone molds from Bramble Berry. What I wonder is if a silicone mold is supposed to be filled all the way to the top, or if I should leave some space. What I like about the numbers 3.625 and 2.25 is that if you divide 3.625 with 2.25 then you...

I’ve been thinking about making a guest/sample/travel-size soap. I’ll probably use it when travelling and when going to the gym. It can also be useful if I want to send samples to family and friends, and have lower shipping costs. A few days ago I bought this portable soap dish by MUJI...

Title says it all. I’m into very simple things, and I would like the simplest soap that doesn’t need more than 4–6 weeks of curing. Do anyone have a recipe to share? No animal oils, no colors, no fragrances – maybe with the exception of a dash of EO. I only do CP. Would be helpful with lye...

I tried to make soap yesterday following this very simple recipe: Superfat 5% Lye 115.54 g (4.08 oz) Liquid 337.5 g (11.90 oz) Olive oil 900 g (31.75 oz) This was my second batch. If I recall correctly then the soap after the saponification process of my first batch was a lot...

So I think I did a beginner mistake. I bought a 500 ml bottle of extra virgin olive oil from the local grocery store. I didn’t think that 1 ml of olive oil isn’t the same as 1 g of olive oil. Here is the recipe I followed generated by the Bramble Berry Lye Calculator: Superfat 5% Lye...

Hi, I’m Alexander, a 31 year old beginner soap maker from Norway. I’ve for a while been interested in different aspects of it – including the actual soap bar, but I haven’t thought about making my own until recently. A conversation with a woman selling soap sparked my interest, and after I...