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I made another batch of goat milk soap and initially it looked much lighter in color than previously. My first soap is a caramel color and I really tried to keep the lye mixture from getting too warm by setting it in a ice bath. When we un-molded the soap it was really light in color and I was...

Thanks for all the input and the links to resources. I will certainly check them out. Beginner's luck has held through my fourth batch of goat milk soap and each time I am learning ways to keep my lye mixture from getting too hot and scorching my milk. I am setting my lye container in a large...

Thanks so much for the information; love making soap but probably don't know enough about the process it goes through. I need to read some good basic articles on the art of soaping.

I am making goat milk soap using olive oil, coconut oil, lard, and lye. I have made three batches that have all turned out well (I think) but the color of the bar is lighter on the outside edges and dark in the center. In addition, my small molds produce a lighter color bar than my 12 bar mold...

So far I have made two batches of soap using a recipe for goat milk soap I found on line. I have given away a lot of samples and my husband is using it. Everyone is raving about the rich lather and how soft and moisturized their skin feels even hours later after using it. I plan to make my...

Thanks for the good advice Hazel. I read the post you recommended and was amazed at all the potential problems with selling soap. Had I read it first I would probably not invested in all the molds, stik blender, etc. At any rate I have had lots of fun making it. I gave a bar to a friend and...

Thanks, this soapmaking is really fun but now I need to see if I can sell some. Otherwise my family will be getting only soap for Christmas lol.

I could hardly wait to tell you how my soap turned out using plain old muffin liners. I only tried four but they turned out beautiful and look just like cupcakes. The paper just peels away. I left them for 24 hours before I removed the paper. They were a little stuck to the container on the...

Thanks. Next soap I make I will try out the muffin liners and let you know how it works.

Thanks for the tip. I also had a really weird idea. What would happen if you poured the soap into muffin tin liners (paper). I have a plastic muffin pan for the microwave.

I just un-molded my first batch and thought it turned out great. I did have trouble getting it out of one of the hard plastic molds I used. Any tips?

Re: Share your favorite soap recipe I am looking for a small recipe for the ingredients I have on hand: olive oil, cocounut oil, lard, goat milk, and lye. I also have a question regarding measurements. Can you use dry measuring spoons and cups or do you have to weigh everything?

The recipe I have used cocounut oil. Does the coconut smell survive the process? Thanks for the tip regarding Brambleberry. I looked at their sampler kit and will probably order that. This soap making is costly so I want to make a small batch first to be sure I can do it with good results.

I am a newbie to soap making as in so far I am only thinking about it lol and trying to get all the ingredients together. I think I have everthing with the exception of essential oils for scent. The cost is prohibitive in my small town. Can you use something from the cupboard such as vanilla...

Thanks for your tips. I am not sure but the molds are probably aluminum so I will sadly put them away for another use. I am sure I can find some silicone molds to use. Can you prepare food in utensils that have been used for soap making if you run them through the dishwasher first?

I am so excited to find this forum. My husband and I raise dairy goats and have been making cheeses for a few years and now we are interested in expanding into soap making using our goat milk. I do have a few questions. I found some lovely metal molds at a yard sale and would like to use them...