Sakina.murtaza
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I live in UAE and want to make soaps for myself and family. I am completely new in this field. Want to try with a simple one.
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Welcome, Sakina!
IrishLass
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Welcome, Sakina. My aunt & uncle lived in Dubai for a number of years a couple of decades ago. Sadly I never had a chance to visit them before they moved on to another part of the world. A friend visits there frequently and I love seeing her photos of her travels.
Zany_in_CO
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Welcome Sakina! Go over to the Beginner's Forum and find the Sticky "Beginner's Learn to Soap Online". Lots of good info there to get you started. Take a drink along and scroll down to Lovin' Soap Studio to get a handle on most of the stuff we talk about here.
Most of the equipment you need you probably already have in your kitchen, with the exception of a stick blender which you might find at a thrift store or Walmart, Target, etc. You can use a whisk to bring soap to trace, but a stick blender is faster.
LYE Look for "100% sodium hydroxide" (lye) locally at the hardware store or big box stores (drain cleaner).
Make a few 1 lb batches to get the hang of it before tackling a goat's milk soap -- goat's milk contains sugar which causes the soap to heat up so it requires special handling.
DeeAnna's Soapy Stuff is a good read for Newbies & experienced soapers alike.
https://classicbells.com/soap/soapyStuff.asp
This thread is a fun read about what pitfalls await Newbies:
What advice would you give to your beginning soaping self?
https://www.soapmakingforum.com/thr...ou-give-to-your-beginning-soaping-self.62916/
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HAPPY SOAPING!
Most of the equipment you need you probably already have in your kitchen, with the exception of a stick blender which you might find at a thrift store or Walmart, Target, etc. You can use a whisk to bring soap to trace, but a stick blender is faster.
LYE Look for "100% sodium hydroxide" (lye) locally at the hardware store or big box stores (drain cleaner).
Make a few 1 lb batches to get the hang of it before tackling a goat's milk soap -- goat's milk contains sugar which causes the soap to heat up so it requires special handling.
DeeAnna's Soapy Stuff is a good read for Newbies & experienced soapers alike.
https://classicbells.com/soap/soapyStuff.asp
This thread is a fun read about what pitfalls await Newbies:
What advice would you give to your beginning soaping self?
https://www.soapmakingforum.com/thr...ou-give-to-your-beginning-soaping-self.62916/
The best way to search SMF: GOOGLE
(type your keywords here) site:soapmakingforum.com
If you want to search for a phrase, put the phrase in quotes.
You can include individual words along with phrases.
HAPPY SOAPING!
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