My first batch ever went over well (spearmint EO) - I thoroughly enjoyed every bar (and so did my guinea pigs - they begged me knowing full well what they were experimenting with 
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So I made a 2nd batch with a white tea/ginger FO....not the best ever but I think it will still be a great soap. There was some beading and excess oil on the bottom of the 2" pvc mold but its drying up nicely.
And that brings me to my 3rd batch. Oatmeal, Goats milk, Honey. 3" PVC mold (by 24"). Pics to follow.
So I was unsure of the order of steps and I think I messed up a little but I will try it different next time. It did stink like ammonia like I'd read - blechy. But the fiasco started when I poured and realized (a little too late) that I hadn't secured the bottom 'lid' well enough....gah! Luckily I had 3 preteens hanging out with me that night that could fetch me this and that to save what I could. I only lost about 2 1" bars so yay BUT my mold was a mess and today after unmolding, I found out it was also an internal mess...sort of. The freezer paper inside the mold flapped forward while I was pouring, I guess....you'll see what I mean. I did freeze my mold before the pour and right after but still got a partial gel going on....oh well. I REALLY cannot wait for my loaf molds to get here
I also have noticed a smidgen of oozing honey...dangit! It smells awesome though...
Pics of the results (pardon the poor quality of pic...I have a crummy P&S):
My messy mold:
The paper stuck layered inside the soap log:
Creamy on one end....gelled on the other:
Its no joke that this is a learn as you go hobby...makes me frustrated about a lady already selling her soap after admitting she's been at it 'almost a whole month!' :roll: ...and then another that claims she started making soap 'last year' when I know she only made her first batch 3 days before my own first batch in December 09...and is selling as well. WOW is all I can say. And eek for their 'customers'.
)So I made a 2nd batch with a white tea/ginger FO....not the best ever but I think it will still be a great soap. There was some beading and excess oil on the bottom of the 2" pvc mold but its drying up nicely.
And that brings me to my 3rd batch. Oatmeal, Goats milk, Honey. 3" PVC mold (by 24"). Pics to follow.
So I was unsure of the order of steps and I think I messed up a little but I will try it different next time. It did stink like ammonia like I'd read - blechy. But the fiasco started when I poured and realized (a little too late) that I hadn't secured the bottom 'lid' well enough....gah! Luckily I had 3 preteens hanging out with me that night that could fetch me this and that to save what I could. I only lost about 2 1" bars so yay BUT my mold was a mess and today after unmolding, I found out it was also an internal mess...sort of. The freezer paper inside the mold flapped forward while I was pouring, I guess....you'll see what I mean. I did freeze my mold before the pour and right after but still got a partial gel going on....oh well. I REALLY cannot wait for my loaf molds to get here
I also have noticed a smidgen of oozing honey...dangit! It smells awesome though...Pics of the results (pardon the poor quality of pic...I have a crummy P&S):
My messy mold:
The paper stuck layered inside the soap log:
Creamy on one end....gelled on the other:
Its no joke that this is a learn as you go hobby...makes me frustrated about a lady already selling her soap after admitting she's been at it 'almost a whole month!' :roll: ...and then another that claims she started making soap 'last year' when I know she only made her first batch 3 days before my own first batch in December 09...and is selling as well. WOW is all I can say. And eek for their 'customers'.
