I am a little sad - PICTURES ADDED!

[cdwinsby]

Those look great .....so when are you making the next batch and what kind will it be??

 

[scorpiofire]

They look great ,congratz!

 

[Lindy]

What a wonderful job! They look absolutely gorgeous.

 

[SimplyE]

oohhhh!!!! They are lovely! So smooth and creamy!!! Congratulations! Can't wait to hear about what you have in mind next!!!

Way to go!!! :wink:

 

[digit]

They do look wonderful and creamy!!!!!!!

Digit

 

[earthmother99]

beautiful nice job

 

[Becky]

They look good! I'm sure they'll be worth the wait

 

[IanT]

actuallly you reaaallly dont have to wait a month to try it, i have used my bard as soon as ive taken them out of the mold (24-48 hrs) after making sure they arent lye heavy with a tongue zap test

maybe im just impatient

 

[jenmarie82]

what kind of mold did you use?

 

[pinkduchon]

They turned out beautiful!

 

[Pug Mom]

Thanks guys... What is the tongue zap test? I am actually leaving for a week on a cruise this coming Friday, so I am pretty busy and I can keep my mind off of my pretty little soap bars... I will have to think of what scent I will make next. I don't think I will use lard next time, the thought of it bums me out. I used a 3 inch PVC pipe for a mold. The batch filled three twelve inch lengths of the pipe!

 

[ballininthamix]

Those look great! How did you get them out of the molds? Also, what did you use to cut them?

 

[Mary's Soaps]

Hello,

I wonder too, if the mold had been insulated if it would have helped the gel stage, and would have made the soap harden a bit quicker? I use a towel to wrap and insulate the non-milk based soap molds.

 

[MsDee]

WOW!! :shock: They turned out great.

 

[Pug Mom]

I tossed the pipes in the freezer for a few hours and just pushed them out. I just used a big sharp knife to slice them.

 

[ballininthamix]

I tossed the pipes in the freezer for a few hours and just pushed them out. I just used a big sharp knife to slice them.

Two more quick questions:
Did you grease the insides of the pipes? and how did you cap the ends?

 

[kwahlne]

Those soaps are just beautiful!

 

[Pug Mom]

I tossed the pipes in the freezer for a few hours and just pushed them out. I just used a big sharp knife to slice them.

Two more quick questions:
Did you grease the insides of the pipes? and how did you cap the ends?

No, I didn't grease the inside and I bought the temp caps at Home Depot, they were yellow and flat. I taped them to keep the soap in the pipes while it was liquid.

 

[Pug Mom]

I have to say that this soap came out awesome! I gave a friend at work a bar and she just told me it was all gone and she would love another... It creates such a nice lather... I tried a recipe weighing everything and didn't like it anywhere near as much as this recipe.

 

[jadiebugs1]

I'd say they look pretty darn near perfect...and for your first batch??? WOW! You go girl!