Failures (kind of) and Sucess

So: I did two methods of handmilling. Pot and double ziplock bag. The ziplock bag method worked better but does not yield the amount of soaps that the pot method does. Pot process yeilds more soap but that soap shrinks very very badly. :-(
Maybe I will be adding ingredients to the end of my oven process soaps.

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• soap
• handmilling
• soapmaking

[heavenzbest1]

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!

[Desaundrea]

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

[heavenzbest1]

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?

[Desaundrea]

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.

[MACwishin]

Hmmm I may try the bagged method and see what happens. I only use 12 oz soap to 4 oz water...

[Desaundrea]

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. :-)

[spankses]

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....

[MACwishin]

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. :)

[Desaundrea]

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 :-)

[athomas1124]

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.