Finally Made my First Soap!

[F_Drip]

I have been doing my homework for a few months and I have finally made my first soap batch! I’m excited to cut into it in a day or two. I made 2 loaves of soap. I decided to try gelling one loaf in the oven. I heated the oven to 170F, turned it off and put the first loaf in the oven. I am leaving the 2nd loaf out because it has honey in it and I’m playing it safe. The 2nd load has some spices and honey, no colorant. The color is from the spices (I also used mulberry silk in that one because I felt fancy). I am very hopeful of the outcome because I can’t believe how pretty they look.

 

[AliOop]

Well done! Be sure to post the cut.

 

[lsg]

Congratulations!

 

[AAShillito]

Yeah!!!!!!

 

[Obsidian]

Nice color, is it paprika?

 

[bookreader451]

They look great! Congratulations on a job well done.

 

[Mobjack Bay]

Both loaves look great. The second one looks good enough to eat

 

[F_Drip]

Nice color, is it paprika?

No it’s not. Turmeric & ginger. When I mixed it in and saw how the color turned out, I had to go check my spices to make sure that I didn’t mistakenly mix in chili powder or paprika instead is turmeric even though I was pretty sure lol.

 

[F_Drip]

They look great! Congratulations on a job well done.

Thanks

 

[F_Drip]

Well done! Be sure to post the cut.

Absolutely!!

 

[F_Drip]

Nice color, is it paprika?

It’s turmeric & ginger. I swear my turmeric is bright orange

 

[CpnDouchette]

They look gorgeous! Can't wait to see the cut!

 

[Future_Ghost]

These look so good! You’re addicted now, right?

 

[F_Drip]

These look so good! You’re addicted now, right?

Totally!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Peachy Clean Soap]

I have been doing my homework for a few months and I have finally made my first soap batch! I’m excited to cut into it in a day or two. I made 2 loaves of soap. I decided to try gelling one loaf in the oven. I heated the oven to 170F, turned it off and put the first loaf in the oven. I am leaving the 2nd loaf out because it has honey in it and I’m playing it safe. The 2nd load has some spices and honey, no colorant. The color is from the spices (I also used mulberry silk in that one because I felt fancy). I am very hopeful of the outcome because I can’t believe how pretty they look. View attachment 55752View attachment 55755View attachment 55756View attachment 55757

Well done! Be sure to post the cut.

Congratulations!

Yeah!!!!!!

Nice color, is it paprika?

They look great! Congratulations on a job well done.

Both loaves look great. The second one looks good enough to eat

No it’s not. Turmeric & ginger. When I mixed it in and saw how the color turned out, I had to go check my spices to make sure that I didn’t mistakenly mix in chili powder or paprika instead is turmeric even though I was pretty sure lol.

Thanks

Absolutely!!

It’s turmeric & ginger. I swear my turmeric is bright orange

They look gorgeous! Can't wait to see the cut!

These look so good! You’re addicted now, right?

Totally!!!!!!!!!!

Awesome 1st soap' Well Done..

 

[SPowers]

Beautiful!

 

[F_Drip]

I made the cut!!!! Wasn’t sure if to post it here as a continuous thread but it made more sense to me than starting a new one. I’m happy with the outcome. I’m going to plane and bevel them in a couple of days . It seems the ginger darkened the turmeric but I’ll see how the color morphs over the course of 6 weeks. It looks to me like the soap went through a successful gel phase but since this is my first batch of soaps ever, I’m not sure exactly. What do you all think?

 

[AliOop]

Those look great!

 

[Jersey Girl]

Great job! Doing your homework has paid off!

 

[Catscankim]

You did great!! Wish my first soaps looked as pretty!! They honestly look like you have done this a few times before LOL

Well done!