Soap making can be a rewarding and creative pursuit, allowing artisans to craft unique products while exploring their artistic side. One of the most critical components of this process is the soap mold. Proper usage, storage, and maintenance of these molds can significantly impact the quality of your soap and the longevity of the molds themselves. This guide will delve…
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…
When it comes to soap making, having a funnel pitcher is one of those tools you just need to make your job easier. Unlike you soap batter mixing bowl the funnel pitcher is used in a few ways to help you utilize various soap making techniques. Buy a funnel pitcher 3.5 cup Funnel Pitcher Soap making Funnel pitcher – Review…
Soap making is an art form that many will find to be rewarding and even therapeutic at times. To get to this state however takes some practice and much patience. The beginner will find it utterly frustrating, and the learning curve can be costly when making mistakes. As you grow you will learn that using various oils help develop different…
Soap making is a general term used for… well soap making. It is general because there is more than one way to make soap, in fact there are 5 main soap making methods. When it comes to making soap from scratch for the average person, the 5 main soap making methods are Let’s take a closer look into each method…
Making melt and pour soap for the first time may seem like a daunting task, however its actually so simple you may be left wondering if you did it right. Soap making using 2 pounds of melt and pour soap requires 6 steps Ingredients needed to make melt and pour soap. Melt and pour is fairly easy to make and…
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…
When it comes to soap making, cold or hot process, distilled water is often used. The question that comes after making a few batches of soap is. What else can I use instead of distilled water? This is a question I had asked myself a few time until curiosity got the better of me and I searched for an answer.…
A common question that would come up from our customers is do we sell stick blenders for soap making. Unfortunately we do not sell many tools for candle and soap making but we can help you find the right tool for the job. How to choose a stick blender for soap making is a better question to ask and this…
A basic list of of safe containers for soap making are as follows; Heat tempered glass containers, Microwave safe containers, Steel Containers.
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…
Many new soapers get so excited when making cold process soap for their family that sometimes they want to use it right away. However there are some issues involved before you can use it as there is the topic of safety and soap curing. This question comes up at each soap making class. How soon can I use cold process…
I’m glad I got your attention and I will get to the point of the matter at hand. Adulterated oils in particular Adulterated Olive Oil uses not only in soap but in every day consumption can be a time bomb waiting to take some one out. What is adulterated Oil? Firstly I surmise you have probably never heard of the…
