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clay i'm taking about is dry powdered clay..... it is then basically cooked to approx 1200F to remove chemical/ crystal water, it ends up weighing 12% less after "calcining"

I'm a potter and want to use some locally sourced porcelain in soap, in addition to other clays i have. Is it necessary to calcine clay (basically removing water) before adding to soaps?

Thanks for the info This thread was moved from beginners section to here by mods. I think posted recipe ideas there. Yes it is a shave soap. I wanted to mimic a vintage tallow bases shave soap. Hence the fats, also want to keep ingredients short list and simple lie the vintage soap. I...

thanks for getting back to me so fast. there has to be away to make this more workable..... how do the commercial and artisan soap maker do it? thinking out loud.... start with lye at cool temperature? start with cooler fats? will the stearic acid harden after mixed with other fats, and...

i made my first batch today 50% tallow (self rendered) 40% stearic acid 10% coconut oil 60% NaOH 40% KOH 6% super fat after clay, EO 38% water as soon as i added lye,before i could even SB it went white, and started to solidify a soon i was able to mix it went through all the stages...

Are you Hot processing?

You must have a really small pot ? Or a very shallow stick blender?

Thanks all I have seen some of soaping 101’s videos and will will watch more I decided to go with 500 gms

thanks for tolerating all my newb questions/ issues I’m going to make first batch tonight. I’m trying to decide how much or how little volume to make. I would like to make a smaller batch but doubt stick blender would be immersed in given pot and small volume. I’ve also read where some will...

other than dehydrating What else goes on during curing hot process soaps? Many will say it is ready to use but will cure anyway.... My beginner understanding is that most if not all the chemical reaction are completed with hot process. The soap i will be making is tallow, stearic acid...

So no sick blender Or less stick blender

I trust the zap test ! just curious if meter works ( think toys) Wouldn’t dilution change pH and what is proper dilution It’s sounding easier just to do zap test

i trust the zap test. But u have a digital pH meter do they work Will be making first batch this weekend

I can control the temperature digitally All the direction and videos I’ve read say low on slow cooker What is suggested actual temp, since I can control it? Tallow 50% Coconut oil 40% Stearic acid 20%

I have been lurking for a few weeks, finally signed up I have already learned volumes from lurking. Always looking to learn more i am here from a referral at a shaving forum. I rendered tallow recently. Hope to make first soap soon. I’m interested making shaving related soaps , oils and other...

Word of mouth, technically word of internet PM from a shaving forum