Hi everyone!

[hlee]

Hi there.:smile:
I just made my first ever batch of soap last weekend using the crockpot.
It looks pretty good and I am waiting for a fragrance so I can do another.
This forum is awesome to a beginner like me.
Thanks to all of you for sharing all your great ideas and soap stories!

 

[Relle]

Welcome, hlee, have fun.

 

[Body_Basics]

Any Pics? Any advice for someone who might be trying their first batch tonight? You said you used a crock pot did you do a HP batch?

 

[hlee]

I don't have pics and yes did HP after watching a you tube video.
I don't really have any tips besides watch videos!
I still have tons of questions about the differences with HP and CP and it looks like I will find most the answers here.
This was a simple 1st batch with veg oil, olive, cco. I used a fragrance I bought at the hobby store which is just ok.
I used an old cheese box lined with freezer paper for a mold and a meat cleaver to cut. They both worked pretty well.
I am wanting to keep this pretty inexpensive until I know what I'm doing but having that first few bars actually turn out has been really encouraging!
This might be a fun winter hobby for me if the next one turns out.
The beautiful soap everyone is making here is amazing.
Mine kind of looks like a marbled light cheese color. I don't know what the marbling means, good or bad thing, but I like the way it looks.
I will try to get some pics. Have fun!

 

[countymounty22]

Welcome Hlee. Love the cheese box mold. My first molds were made out of 2x4's screwed together. I have only been soaping since July. There is a wealth of knowledge on here so keep a notepad handy.

 

[melstan775]

Congrats on your first batch! Did you let it sit to get harder or try it right away? What's the texture like, and the lather?

 

[hlee]

Thanks for the welcomes!
I had to try it right away lol! I could barely wait to get it out of the mold I was so curious to see if it turned out.
The rest of it can sit for a couple more weeks .
I have been wanting to try this forever and finally got motivated enough to do it.
I can see why there are so many soap making addicts, it is fun!
I made another batch today. I am waiting for a fragrance to come and it hasn't yet but I could not wait any longer so this is not scented.
I used milk, honey, oatmeal and some different fats/oils than the first batch.
It behaved differently and color is different but keeping fingers x's that it turns out ok.
To bad I don't enjoy cooking food this much!