it is not you...IT IS HER BOOK! the recipies are all off and you get MASSIVE shrinkage....try reducing the amount of water with the hand milling.....of melt without water in a crock pot on low....or forget the handmilling all together....
Thank you. :-) My son came running from the bathroom talking about " Mom, there isn't any soap!" I opened my soap bucket and said " Pick one." lol He started laughing lol and said he forgot that he could use them, then proceded to tell me that I need to sell them and make loads of money lol
I have made a couple of lotions but they are too thick and they solidify. I have to work out the kinks on that lol I am thinking about moisture sprays. :-) And some anti-itch/growth oils.
With those amounts you will have a nice soap indeed :-) Just remember that you will have to turn the bag every now and then, and that it can take 1 to 2 hours for the soap to fully melt depending on the soap being used. Harder soaps will take longer to melt than softer soaps. OH and use less water for soafter soap because the soft soap still has some content of water to it. :-)
Thanks sweetie. :) It did take forever.... almost 1 1/2 hours to melt last time. :) Cant wait for your other videos. I love soap making but mainly only ever do CP. :) Have a great week. :)
I was listening to you about the method you used for the ones, you called failures, I don't think they are...lol...but anyway, you added lots of water to them so it seems that it just evaporated, but no water was actually added to the other method. I think that's why you got shrinkage. Maybe try with a little less water than it calls for next time...just to test it out...Thanks for the vids. later
Actually I did add water to the baggie method soap lol I added 6 oz. cause that is what the recipe called for. I just made my lemon cream soap via baggie method and I added 15 oz of grated soap. To that I added 9 oz. of water (both are weighed ounces not liquid ounces) It seems to not be shrinking in the freezer but I will see what it does out of the freezer. :-)
Oh, ok. When you were telling about putting it in the bags and placing on the stove in the boiling water, I was thinking that is what the 6 oz. of water was for because I didn't hear you say to put that water in the bag with the soap, sorry. I misunderstood what you meant.
It is not a big deal Lady :-) I went back and watched the vid, I did say that I put 6 oz instead of 9 but I didn't say I added it into the bag. So that is my bad :-)
No it is not melting. It is holding its own quite well. The coconut milk and honey one isn't melting either. lol when I price them for their weight I will let you know :-)
Those pink ones look so awesome! You must have been so excited to use your first handmade soaps!
The most success I have had with rebatching is by doing it in the oven. I set the oven at 200F and put a big stock pot of soap gratings with about 1/4 cup water in there, covered. It stays in for about 2 hours, and every 15 minutes or so I stir it. It works really well.
9oz of water in 12oz of soap is a LOT! With fresh soap like yours you shouldn't need much if any extra water!
I agree totally :-) This is why I documented the outcome. I learn from my mistakes lol. I will be putting the additives in at the end of my oven process. But i will still handmill what I had chopped up lol
it is not you...IT IS HER BOOK! the recipies are all off and you get MASSIVE shrinkage....try reducing the amount of water with the hand milling.....of melt without water in a crock pot on low....or forget the handmilling all together....
spankses 2 years ago
Your doing such a wonderful job on your hobbie. You better not ever say you dont have any soap in the house..lol cuz you will be lying!
heavenzbest1 3 years ago 2
Thank you. :-) My son came running from the bathroom talking about " Mom, there isn't any soap!" I opened my soap bucket and said " Pick one." lol He started laughing lol and said he forgot that he could use them, then proceded to tell me that I need to sell them and make loads of money lol
Desaundrea 3 years ago
awwhh isnt that cute!! he has a great point in that idea. Are you thinking about doing something else like lotions or stuff like that?
heavenzbest1 3 years ago
I have made a couple of lotions but they are too thick and they solidify. I have to work out the kinks on that lol I am thinking about moisture sprays. :-) And some anti-itch/growth oils.
Desaundrea 3 years ago
Hmmm I may try the bagged method and see what happens. I only use 12 oz soap to 4 oz water...
MACwishin 3 years ago
With those amounts you will have a nice soap indeed :-) Just remember that you will have to turn the bag every now and then, and that it can take 1 to 2 hours for the soap to fully melt depending on the soap being used. Harder soaps will take longer to melt than softer soaps. OH and use less water for soafter soap because the soft soap still has some content of water to it. :-)
Desaundrea 3 years ago
Thanks sweetie. :) It did take forever.... almost 1 1/2 hours to melt last time. :) Cant wait for your other videos. I love soap making but mainly only ever do CP. :) Have a great week. :)
MACwishin 3 years ago
I was listening to you about the method you used for the ones, you called failures, I don't think they are...lol...but anyway, you added lots of water to them so it seems that it just evaporated, but no water was actually added to the other method. I think that's why you got shrinkage. Maybe try with a little less water than it calls for next time...just to test it out...Thanks for the vids. later
athomas1124 3 years ago
Actually I did add water to the baggie method soap lol I added 6 oz. cause that is what the recipe called for. I just made my lemon cream soap via baggie method and I added 15 oz of grated soap. To that I added 9 oz. of water (both are weighed ounces not liquid ounces) It seems to not be shrinking in the freezer but I will see what it does out of the freezer. :-)
Desaundrea 3 years ago
Oh, ok. When you were telling about putting it in the bags and placing on the stove in the boiling water, I was thinking that is what the 6 oz. of water was for because I didn't hear you say to put that water in the bag with the soap, sorry. I misunderstood what you meant.
athomas1124 3 years ago
It is not a big deal Lady :-) I went back and watched the vid, I did say that I put 6 oz instead of 9 but I didn't say I added it into the bag. So that is my bad :-)
Desaundrea 3 years ago
keep the vid's coming -- success or failure you are helping us all!
pbhs07 3 years ago
I sure will. :-)
Desaundrea 3 years ago
Hello.Will the soap melt? Most of the time when a soap is creamy it melts fast.I like both light colored soaps, but I will get the green to.
07ARYSSA 3 years ago
No it is not melting. It is holding its own quite well. The coconut milk and honey one isn't melting either. lol when I price them for their weight I will let you know :-)
Desaundrea 3 years ago
Those pink ones look so awesome! You must have been so excited to use your first handmade soaps!
The most success I have had with rebatching is by doing it in the oven. I set the oven at 200F and put a big stock pot of soap gratings with about 1/4 cup water in there, covered. It stays in for about 2 hours, and every 15 minutes or so I stir it. It works really well.
9oz of water in 12oz of soap is a LOT! With fresh soap like yours you shouldn't need much if any extra water!
ashleyandlee 3 years ago
I agree totally :-) This is why I documented the outcome. I learn from my mistakes lol. I will be putting the additives in at the end of my oven process. But i will still handmill what I had chopped up lol
Desaundrea 3 years ago