I made 3 soaps lastnight!

[gallerygirl]

I did a peppermint with ground oatmeal, a lavender with ground oatmeal & lavender buds and a kitchen coffee bar. Two of them I did in pringles cans, loved, loved, loved the round bars and cut them with a crinkle cutter. I used freezer paper in the round cans and well.....I have to do it better, some of the soap seeped between the paper and can. :roll: Nonetheless, they look alright, couldn't sell them, but made them for personal use. The coffee bar looks great, but it doesn't smell too hot. I didn't use any fragrance and my thought is that once it cures, it won't smell at all - I hope. Anyway. Learn as you go. Am very much enjoying the process.

 

[CPSoaper]

8) 8) 8) Congratulations! Nothing like handmade soap, especially when we make it ourselves. 8) 8) 8) 8)

 

[gallerygirl]

Now I just have to wait to use them. I am not a very patient person

 

[Woodi]

Sounds like you're having fun. You go, girl!

I sympathize with your impatience to use your own lovely handmade soap.

Have you tried HP? You can use the soap sooner if it is cooked. I do CP to trace, then transfer the soap to a ss pot, put it in the oven at 250 with lid on. Cook 15 mins. Stir; cook 15 mins more, stir again. Third and final cook, then add scent (or not), and into the molds they go. I like to use 1 quart milk cartons for small batches for my own personal use. They make a nice square bar which distorts to almost round.

 

[gallerygirl]

Not HP doesn't sound that bad....maybe since we are going to be snowed in tomorrow, I should try it. Soooooo, how long would I have to wait to use HP soap????

 

[Zenobiah]

Wow! 3 batches for your first go, now that is brave!

HP sounds really nice and quicker than I thought. What is an ss pot?

 

[PhillipJ]

Hey Woodi. 250F. you cook your soap at? I was under the impression to use 170F.

My soap comes out a little thick, and I have to be quick to pour it. And have wondered about raising the heat, but didn't want to burn it.

 

[Tabitha]

Iff you like pringle can soap, there is another chip that comes in a triangular can w/ rounded edges rather than pointed. I think they are called toragos, something like that....

 

[gallerygirl]

actually these would make batch 4,5,6.

Tabitha, how would you get the soap out of the toragos can?? I had lined the pringles can with freezer paper.