Recommended Soap Molds Soap making can be an exciting hobby or even a profitable business but you wont get very far if you make a batch of soap and have no way to shape and mold it. This is where soap molds come into play. The beauty of soap molds is that there are a wide variety of molds ranging…
Oh the dreaded lye… the caustic soda that burns your flesh off and you shrivel up and die. Well that’s what legends says about the substance but do you really know about sodium hydroxide? The scientific name is sodium hydroxide but many different cultures have various names for it such as lye or caustic soda. No matter its name its…
When it comes to making cold process or hot process soap there will be a time when you have to use multiple oils. Its not though of to be an issue until you reach that point for the first time. Combining multiple oils together for a soap recipie is a good idea however maintaining the recipe preciseness becomes an issue…
This Cold process soap making guide, tool of the craft article is here to give you that understanding of the basics needed to make cold process soap. The most commonly asked question in soap making is how to make soap. Various types of soap but the key to making any type of soap is to understand the tools of the…
Soap making can be a daunting task to undertake. So many moving parts that seem unrelated but so necessary to making a good safe bar of soap. The cold process technique of soap making can be overwhelming to many new soap makers and rightly so. The main fear comes from the thought of having to handle sodium hydroxide also known…
How to make cold process soap?
Combine vegetable or animal based fats with lye dissolved into water called lye water then pour this combined mixture into a mold and let it solidify into soap.
Making soap can be a relaxing event, especially when you have an idea in your head and cant wait to see the final product. Although it can be relaxing it is serious business. Calculations must be as precise as possible else you could end up with something totally unexpected and ask the question what makes homemade soap crumble? This happened…
I was so curious after a few years of making soap I wondered what is the best oil I’ve used to make soap and after a much thought I have an answer. Based on my limited 5 year experience of making soap I can answer the question, what is the best oil for soap making? Coconut Oil is the best…
There are 3 major benefits of using handmade soap. Ingredient control, Structure of the soap, and Control over the design of the soap.
I’m sure you may have wanted to learn how to make your own soap for a while. If not I’m sure you heard of persons who have been doing it and possibly wandered how it was actually done. Well its easier than you think and there are great benefits to learning how to do it yourself. Firstly lets deal with…
I Pledge – The Inspired Collection New to the Inspired Line of soaps is a new design we call I pledge I had tinkered with the notion of creating a soap for the 46th Independence of the Bahamas but could never nail a concept down. things were a bit busy at the time so it made coming up with an…
Lignum – Artisan Handmade Soap The Birth Idea behind Bahamas Candle and Soap, Lignum Artisan Handmade Soap. I’m sitting in a local food place waiting on my food order when I over hear three men having conversation on the topic of national symbols. One young man in particular stated that the Lignum Vitae is the national Tree but no…
Exuma – The Inspired Collection I had heard about the waters of this magical place from many persons foreign and local. You must go to Exuma to take pictures they say, its the clearest waters you will ever see. I’ve heard over exaggeration many times before so I took their stories with a literal grain of salt. I was soon…
What makes olive oil in soap so important? This was my first question when i began looking up recopies to make soap. Apparently its usually one of the most widely used oil for handmade and natural soaps. As I soon found out from making my own soaps and testing them out, Olive oil has some interesting benefits to the soap and the…
Ok I’m going to keep this simple. There are many many reasons you should actually throw away your cheap commercial soap and switch over to handmade soaps but I will list just 6. If you haven’t read what commercial soap is or how its made you should take a look at those articles . What is Commercial Soap – How…
