Does the urge to peek ever go away?

[judymoody]

I've only made eight batches of soap thus far and I'm finding it really hard not to peek when the soap is going through gel. It's also really hard to wait until I can cut and pick it up and admire it (or perhaps to reassure myself that it really did come out alright). Will this pass with experience? I've got a batch gelling right now!

 

[xraygrl]

nope, it didn't go away for me. I've been making soap for about 13 years and I still peak. I don't sell though, but those that do this for a living may have gotten over it.

 

[cwarren]

NOPE ! even when I refridgerate i peek and smell

 

[JudyH]

I am so glad that I'm not the only one! My curiosity gets the best of me! I'm trying my best to practice patience

 

[Sunny]

I have saved a few batches before by peeking (overheating usually!). So I usually do peek!

 

[IanT]

actually I think it gets worse lol

 

[Deda]

Why not peek, hell I LOOK. I check at 30 minutes to make sure that gel is underway and add a blanket or two is necessary. I check again after a few hours and make sure that gels reached the edges.

 

[rebekahp]

Never!!

 

[dagmar88]

NOPE ! even when I refridgerate i peek and smell

Yup... I even smell my pots, pans and stickblender :roll:

 

[mariflo]

It's part of the fun!!!
I honestly can't imagine soaping without peeking, lol ...
I peek, touch, poke, stroke, sniff, stare ... (I even talk to my soap babies sometimes but don't tell anyone or they'll think I am mad :roll: )

 

[Lazy Bone]

It's part of the fun!!!
I honestly can't imagine soaping without peeking, lol ...
I peek, touch, poke, stroke, sniff, stare ... (I even talk to my soap babies sometimes but don't tell anyone or they'll think I am mad :roll: )

LOLz! I do the same thing! Sometimes (most of the time) I even pled with my soap! "Please, Please, Please work the way I want you to. Please come out right... "

 

[judymoody]

Hurrah, this is normal! And part of the fun. :wink:

 

[donniej]

Peeking isn't a problem for me... but wanting to take it's temperature is Luckily I got a no-touch thermometer so I don't have to poke a hole in the loaf anymore

 

[pixybratt]

I'm glad someone else asked this because I was wondering the same thing.