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Please see questions at the end, thanks! So I did my second batch last weekend, did not stay on top of my lye and it turned into a brick at the bottom of my container (something distacted me and i didnt go back to it). Doh! Last night I did my 3rd batch of soap, and i had success finally...

Hey all! Ok, i do have a scale and I accurately measured my lye, but i did use the wrong amound based on messing up the soap calc i used :) I did use 4.22 grams and i think i should have used about double that. Next let me make clear what part of this post was copy/past: "Oatmeal &...

So I made my first batch of soap ever! It has been just about 24 hours and I wanted to know what to expect, or really see if what I have so far is right. Currently the soap seems hard. Smells like lye and lard still, and has some liquid on the top (I laid saran wrap over the containers and...

I am so glad that there is an active forum for soapmaking! I have had the idea to make soap for a couple months and finally got enough stuff together, read enough online, and got tired of waiting to make it to finally make a batch! Good news is I did not burn myself, blow up the house, or...