Carie I know I'm a novice, and I am thinking about the acceleration in your batter. I did look up the FO for honeysuckle, but there is no info on deceleration or acceleration info. You could try adding the TD and FO to the batter and mix it well before adding the lye. Perhaps that would give you some time to do what you want to do. I'm also wondering if the FO could be the culprit in this mystery case.
I'm in the process of learning to make soap and candles. I wanted to do videos on my journey to being self-employed. I realized there aren't a lot of LGBTQ+ people of color getting into soap-making. I can show people what books, tools, etc. This week I will do an introduction video my chapter on being a soaper😍😍. I would be honored if you did watch it.
My daughter, she told me she's pansexual which was confusing, I thought it was the same. She stated no so I dropped the subject as long she's happy I'm happy.
Carrie, I have an idea for my 1st soap, but I am confused with the LGBTQ+ flag. There are so many variations which one is correct. Do you have any correct info on the Flag?
I just read the history of the flag I had no idea that it was femme with a lipstick which they excluded butch lesbians. I'm glad that the flag has been updated❤.
My daughter is Pansexual, and I love her so much. I did ask what is her pronouns and she responded she/her. I love all my LGTBQ+ friends. I am looking forward to next year when I start my soap/ candle business.
You are 1 million percent correct. The majority of ginger cats are male. To have a female ginger cat she has to have two X chromosomes and males have an X and a Y chromosome, this means that a female cat needs to inherit two orange genes to be orange in color (one from each parent) whereas a male cat only needs to inherit one. I love cats btw it's stinking cute.
Depends on the fragrance. This one takes longer to set because it does not accelerate at all. I wait until the soap no longer moves freely in the mold, but usually no more than 1 hour or it's too set to adhere the next layer.
I love the scraper! I recommend holding the scraper close to the mold so it doesn't bend/or float up. But I've been using it for 3 years now and I love it!
I just found your RU-vid.Thank you for this info. My oatmeal milk & honey (no fragrance oil) had that dark area as well but it is also weeping. I'm going to rebatch it.
Thank you for the wonderful video. How easy would it be to reduce these quantities, as i would like round bars but dont want to buy three sets of the moulds. One set maybe 2 at a push. So basically can i reduce so i would have enough for 4 round bars? How?
I loved this video! I felt like I was in the room soaping with you, lol. I'm definitely going to try this technique. I have a question about masterbatching. I've never done it before. How far in advance can you mix your lye-water? I use several butters so I typically soap at 95. I'm guessing it's okay to use lye-sol that's at room temp with oils that are at 95? Also, did you let your lye-water cool completely before you put the lid on? I've never masterbatched before so I want to make sure I know what I'm doing. TY!
Absolutely love this video. Thank you so much for sharing your story and educating us. Can't wait to see what you do next 😁 RU-vid recommendations does it again x
These are so so cute!!! Awww I’ve been wanting to get some soap scrapers and I’ll have to grab a cat one! You did such an incredible job! just found your channel but definitely subscribed! Can’t wait to see more of your cute videos!! ❤
Sorry if you mentioned this in your video and I missed it but where do you get your canes that you put into your soap? And are the canes already fully cured or do you have to use them before they cure fully? Or does it matter (will new soap adhere to old soap)? Love the video!
The heart cane I use in this video is from Bramble Berry. I make my canes the day before using the same cold process recipe as the rest of my soaps. I find if I let the canes sit too long I will break my wire cutter! So I try to make the canes no more than 24 hours before the rest of the soap. That way they're still soft enough to cut when the rest of the soap is ready. By the time I cut the loaf, the canes are about 48 hours old, while the rest of the soap has been in the mold for only 24 hours. Your canes should adhere just fine without any additional steps. Happy soaping!
Great video and thanks for the info and recipe. I make a lot of honey soap and I usually soap around 90 to 95 degrees and it turns out light. I just keep it on the counter and put a piece of cardboard on top and keep a close eye on it for the first few hours. I always spray the top of my soap with 90% alcohol to prevent soda ash. I like that soap mold with the honeycomb loaf mold, didnt know they had them. I actually like the darker looking honey soap. I see that darker honey soap at a lot of honey supply small businesses. Great video and thanks for the great info.
Thanks! Yeah, I soap at about 90-95 now as well. I can't prevent soda ash. I've tried EVERYTHING. I think it's just that I live in Florida and there's no way to eliminate the humidity 100%. Sigh.
Really just some simple arithmetic, but I'm dramatic and hate math! I just divided my oils/lye amounts by 4. Then I made each layer as a separate batch.
It is my understanding that you can only manufacture and sell soap (lye+oils saponified), otherwise you need a permit. But now you have me wondering. I'll look into it more!
