search on the forum will yield many recommended beginning recipes.
Haha.
@amd You ought to try that! I just did and the search result was everything except "beginning recipes". I'm not picking on you, just shaking my head and laughing. When I read that, I thought,
"What? Where? Am I missing something?" The rest of your post gets 2
@BigdreamsSmallfarm
Please take a moment to go to the
Introduction Forum and tell us a little about yourself. Repeat what you said in your post above and anything else you care to share. This will make it easier for us to help you on your Soapy Journey and, if you're lucky, make a few GM (Goat Milk) soapy friends.
Next, take a cuppa along and explore the
Beginners Forum to learn the things we talk about here.
Find the
Beginners Learn to Soap Online thread that will help you get off on the right foot for making your first batches. Scroll down to
"Lovin' Soap Studio" for sage advice and clear instructions for making CP (Cold Process).
Use the
Recipe Feedback Forum to get input for each batch you try before you try it. You have lots to learn and that's a good place to pick up TIPS.
Making as many small batches as you can, as often as you can, will have you up and running with the best of us in about 4 months if you put the time and effort into it. It's best to avoid adding fragrance and color until you have a solid recipe ( or 2 or 3) that delivers every time you make it.
Finally, you will want to show off your soaps in the
Photo Gallery. We LUV pictures -- even when a batch goes awry. Hopefully that won't happen, but if it does, see it as an opportunity to learn more. You can also use the Photo Gallery as a log of every batch you make. Include the recipe as well as your comments about how you processed it for future reference. I only wish I had that available to me when I first started making soap in 2003. It's a great way to chronicle your progress in the Wonderful World of Soapmaking!!!
HAPPY SOAPING!