Welcome Cobbsie, congratulations on your very first soap!
Thank you it was very exciting and a bit nerve wracking.
I'm still very nervous of the actual soap and a bit unsure as it's out and cut already..though reading around most seem to need to be left in the mould at least overnight!
Got my next batch planned for tomorrow already
If you don't mind my asking, which book/author are getting your recipes from... ???They do seem to gel and get to a stage of being able to cut really fast. I think the lady who wrote the book does a stronger solution of lye (is that right? less water)....which makes it even more nerve wracking!
If you don't mind my asking, which book/author are getting your recipes from... ???
Dr Sarah Robb. Honey Potions
To be fair it's all new to.me and I assumed it was the way to make soaps until I started reading about curing times etc....I'd be happy to hear more!
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Hmmm. "Dr Sara's soap does not require curing!" This makes me think you are doing melt & pour soap, not cold process from scratch?That's the one yes!
Dr Sarah Robb. Honey Potions
To be fair it's all new to.me and I assumed it was the way to make soaps until I started reading about curing times etc....I'd be happy to hear more!
Well good catch! I think it's a cold process or hot process soap cause OP mentioned lye.Hmmm. "Dr Sara's soap does not require curing!" This makes me think you are doing melt & pour soap, not cold process from scratch?
Those are pretty soaps. I bet they smell nice too! Congrats!
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