Making Cold Process Soap
I have, for the first time, been making soap. Cold process soap – the resources available
on line are immense, recipes, sourcing ingredients, videos. I spent a good deal of time researching. I only plan to give the soap as gifts or for
us to use at home. I am pleased with my
first efforts – I made some mistakes – like forgetting to add the fragrance.
I used three different moulds – a pringles can, a
wooden loaf mould – made by SonnyHen & DaddyHen from bits of wood we had laying
around and a wooden rectangle mould again homemade. The pringles can and the loaf moulds were the
best, although the rectangle mould may have worked better if I had not added so
much batter.
Brown circle is Seaweed – the colour started as a brightish olive
green but after it was cut and started to dry out the colour changed to this dull brown
Purple and Cream – is Lavender and Calendula
Blue and Yellow – umm was supposed to be Lime &
Coconut but I forgot to add the fragrance
Green and White – Lime and Tea Tree (hope the white will be more white during the cure)
Pink and White – Rose Geranium and Tea Tree
Now I need to be patient for the next six weeks
whilst the soap cures
Anyone else make CP soap - if so do share your tips.
Two sleeps until holiday - yippee
Two sleeps until holiday - yippee
MummyHen
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