My first soap batch

[Cattleyabubbles]

Here's my first soap, with GM added in at trace, that I made early early in morning hours;







here's picture of the whole log;



I haven't came up with appropriate name for it yet...

But like any, First soap baby, I still proud mom!

 

[Jody]

Looks great. You should be proud.

 

[heartsong]

x

they look lovely! love the "honey comb" bottom!

congrats! you did a nice job!

 

[Jnice999]

they look good, what is gm?

 

[Lindy]

Lovely, absolutely lovely....

 

[LomondSoap]

Looks fab, did you add powdered goats milk or liquid?
I've only ever used GM for my entire lye solution, but I hate the smell of it, not yet tried to freeze it.
I love the topping too, very effective. Would make any mum proud

 

[Cattleyabubbles]

I use liquid goat's milk (store brand w/ kefir), but I didn't substitute it for full amount of my water, i substitute aloe vera juice for portions of my water and added in 16 oz of goat's milk--b/c confusion came i mistook milk fat (bovine) sap value as sap value for cow's milk, only i'm using goat's milk--at light trace. So I'm thinking the sap values have to be similar right...So that why I added in full amount of goat's milk that I had measured out...I didn't do a zap test after I brought oils/lye solution to thick puddling texture, I was tired and pour everything in mold even though I was attempting CPHP...

I mean it turn out fine and it has a nice bubbly creamy lather from the small piece i cut off and use to wash my hands...

 

[surf girl]

they look good, what is gm?

Goat's Milk.

Nice soapies!

 

[Deda]

Very cool! Love the honeycomb look!

 

[mamaT]

Great looking soap, I see you used the fish poacher for your mold. How did it work out?

 

[topcat]

Gorgeous rich colour - yum. Congratulations!

Tanya

 

[Cattleyabubbles]

@mamaT: Yes I use my fish poacher i coated the inside with mineral oil to ensure that the soap would release from it. I made a 4# batch in it. The most it could probably hold is 7#.