My First Batch!

[angemarie]

Hi Everyone

Just wanted to share pic's of my first batch! It was such a great feeling to finally be able to make it after many months of research and reading the forum! I was really happy with how my calendula and patchouli turned out! I cant wait to make more lol.

 

[Skatergirl46]

Those are your first batches? They look really good. I especially like the Calendula one.

 

[osso]

They look great!

 

[Prysm]

They look great! Have you used either yet and are you satisfied with how they work?

 

[Lefki]

Good job! It looks really great!

 

[kikajess]

Very nice! The more I see calendula, the more I want to try it.

 

[angemarie]

Those are your first batches? They look really good. I especially like the Calendula one.

Hi, yup both are my very first batches I was really pleased how they turned out and I love the calendula one too, am def going to keep that recipe lol.

 

[angemarie]

They look great!

Thank you!

 

[angemarie]

They look great! Have you used either yet and are you satisfied with how they work?

Thanks! they are only 4 days old so are curing right now, I did do a lather/bubble test on them and I was VERY pleased. The calendula one had big fluffy bubbles and the cocoa butter had a real creamy lotion like lather. I'm looking forward to using them!

 

[angemarie]

Good job! It looks really great!

Thank you! :-D

 

[angemarie]

Very nice! The more I see calendula, the more I want to try it.

Thank you....I love calendula, especially love how it keeps the lovely yellow colour. I used Rice Bran oil which I had infused with calendula petals for 6 weeks weeks prior.:-D

 

[roseb]

You did do your research! They are real beauties! Congrats!

 

[Adirondacker]

They look great!!! I want a bar of each. LOL

 

[JessieD]

Those look really nice! Good job

 

[angemarie]

You did do your research! They are real beauties! Congrats!

Thank you roseb....yes did many months of research before I made them lol,

 

[angemarie]

They look great!!! I want a bar of each. LOL

Hey, thank you! my plan is to sell them in the future, just need to learn lots more and lots of practice before I can do that....my friends and family are looking forward to being my testers LOL

 

[grayceworks]

I love them both! I might have to try the calendula in a batch. It looks very pretty! I love patchouli! I love orange and patchouli combined too. Did that on my carrot soap recently - that would smell lovely in another batch of the calendula soap, I think!

I'm going the same route, make a bunch of soap, try a bunch of stuff, test it on family-friends-coworkers, when it's consistently good, and I'm happy with it, then I'll probably sell some. Think I'll have my hands full with friends and family though... they're already putting in requests

You'll probably find the same thing with your friends and family! Who wouldn't want more of those gorgeous soaps?!

 

[PinkCupcake]

Those are beautiful soaps! Congrats for having success on your first try! I'm sure we will be seeing lots of pics of fantastic soaps from you.

 

[angemarie]

I love hem both! I might have to try the calendula in a batch. It looks very pretty! I love patchouli! I love orange and patchouli combined too. Did that on my carrot soap recently - that would smell lovely in another batch of the calendula soap, I think!

I'm going the same route, make a bunch of soap, try a bunch of stuff, test it on family-friends-coworkers, when it's consistently good, and I'm happy with it, then I'll probably sell some. Think I'll have my hands full with friends and family though... they're already putting in requests

You'll probably find the same thing with your friends and family! Who wouldn't want more of those gorgeous soaps?!

Hey, thank you so much for your lovely comments! I will have to try patchouli and orange as it sounds yummy!

I am interested in trying a carrot soap too...would you mind sharing how you incorporate the carrot puree into the recipe? not sure if it gets mixed in with the lye or added at trace!

 

[Lildlege1]

Nice job! I love the calendula one . It reminds me of a slice of coconut cake my grandmother use to make from scratch .