mommycarlson
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Okay, I have two different topics. I made my first hot process soap last night. It turned out okay, but this morning I realized that I did it with a lye concentration instead of with 38% water as percent of oil. I probably should have used a 38% recipe? It cooked pretty fast, and did not make the full hour it was supposed to be in the crock pot. Also, one website said to stir and one said not to. I stirred. I'm not sure if I did it right or not. I also had some spices I was going to add and forgot them. I did remember the EO's and the Jojoba, so I sprinkled some of the spice mixture on top of the loaf. I unmolded and cut it this morning, it's a much different texture than CP, it's just like my first batch that I had to rebatch.
Any suggestions would be much appreciated. I don't know that I'll be in a hurry to do HP again but it would be nice to have some ideas.
Now, my second issue. Cutting. I have one of those cutters with the wooden handle, not a spackle knife like I've seen on some videos. I bought a miter box because I was having trouble cutting my soap straight. I always measured and marked but ended up with the bottom end being fatter. So I thought the miter box would solve my problems. Not so much, my bars are still uneven no matter how hard I try to get them cut straight. I think my cutter flexes, I tried watching it as I cut and it seems like the cutter even with limited area still goes crooked when I cut, plus the blade flexes and I end up with fat spots right in the middle of a bar. Any suggestions?
Thanks everyone!
Beth
Any suggestions would be much appreciated. I don't know that I'll be in a hurry to do HP again but it would be nice to have some ideas.
Now, my second issue. Cutting. I have one of those cutters with the wooden handle, not a spackle knife like I've seen on some videos. I bought a miter box because I was having trouble cutting my soap straight. I always measured and marked but ended up with the bottom end being fatter. So I thought the miter box would solve my problems. Not so much, my bars are still uneven no matter how hard I try to get them cut straight. I think my cutter flexes, I tried watching it as I cut and it seems like the cutter even with limited area still goes crooked when I cut, plus the blade flexes and I end up with fat spots right in the middle of a bar. Any suggestions?
Thanks everyone!
Beth