First attempt at soap making. Not very pretty, but hopefully it was successful

[neeners]

so i couldn't wait anymore. i did the zap test (with my tongue....i was very brave....haha), and it wasn't very zappy. i never had soap in my mouth or put my tongue on a 9V battery....but the soap had a slight tingle and tasted icky. so...i washed my hands with it, and it didn't burn, so i figured it was kind of ready!

here's the lather. i only used a small piece b/c i want it to cure for a few more weeks (as opposed to the few days it has had....). and now...i'm really hooked! already planning another batch this weekend!!

 

[renata]

Beautiful soap! It looks so pure. And the bubbles are great!

 

[neeners]

Thank you!!! i'm quite pleased!!! formulated my next soap endeavour already. just need to find a mold...

 

[Crazy8]

Well for a first batch, you did great. You got a soap with color, looks good even if you don't think its "pretty", made it in a tissue box, the goats milk didn't go all funky on you, and you got some fine looking bubbles. Id say you're off to a great start. I don't know how much reading you have done, though im kind of assuming a lot based on what you have done as your first batch, but as far as the curing goes the norm seems to be about 4-6 weeks. Yes, as you have heard waiting is the hardest thing to do. This is one reason some people love HP soap so much, it can be used right away. Good luck on future batches and keep up the great work.

 

[PinkCupcake]

Wow! Congratulations on a great first batch! I love the creamy color.

 

[eyebright]

Congrats on your first batch and your firsts of everything in the process of soap-making.