My rebatching method

[foresthome]

I chop up the soap that I want rebatched, usually most of it is fairly fresh soap that didn't turn out the way I wanted. I put it all in my crock pot on high with a little water and canola oil. I stir it often and wait for it to melt down. I warm a small loaf mold in the oven at 170. I do all this when I am making a batch of cold process soap. I make a 48 oz batch of cold process soap the regular way, at trace I pour about 10 oz of this soap into my crock pot, on top of the other soap, I turn it down to low and stir it frequently. I finish my cold process soap and get it into it's mold. I then go back to my crock pot, stir until the rebatched soap is incorporated into the cold process soap, add my color and fragrance and pour it into a warm loaf mold. It comes out smoother than the regular rebatching methods. Then put it in the turned off oven that is still warm for one hour, after which I move it to an insulated ice chest. Works well for me.

 

[shawnee1]

I chop up the soap that I want rebatched, usually most of it is fairly fresh soap that didn't turn out the way I wanted. I put it all in my crock pot on high with a little water and canola oil. I stir it often and wait for it to melt down. I warm a small loaf mold in the oven at 170. I do all this when I am making a batch of cold process soap. I make a 48 oz batch of cold process soap the regular way, at trace I pour about 10 oz of this soap into my crock pot, on top of the other soap, I turn it down to low and stir it frequently. I finish my cold process soap and get it into it's mold. I then go back to my crock pot, stir until the rebatched soap is incorporated into the cold process soap, add my color and fragrance and pour it into a warm loaf mold. It comes out smoother than the regular rebatching methods. Then put it in the turned off oven that is still warm for one hour, after which I move it to an insulated ice chest. Works well for me.

i will try this

 

[Hazel]

This doesn't sound too hard. I've got some soap I've been meaning to rebatch and I keep putting it off because I really dread the thought of it. I'll have to try your method. Thanks for sharing the tip.

 

[suemay]

Thanks very much for sharing your method! I'm always interested to hear about rebatching techniques.

We do something similar, though a bit less intensive. We cut up the "unwanted" soap into small bits and combine them with a fresh batch of CP soap. We call it confetti soap:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/68878245/ha ... ility-soap

Oh, now that I think about it what we do isn't really rebatching. It's just incorporating soap into a new batch. Anyway, it's still a good way to use scraps and unwanted soap so that nothing is wasted.

-Sue May

 

[foresthome]

soap misers

I know heaven forbid that we have to through away some soap. Actually some of my rebatches or re-incorporating soaps have turned out to be really nice.

 

[paillo]

see quoted reply, sorry....

 

[paillo]

i'm really sorry, but this soap gave me quite a laugh. it's hideous! that said, i think you could do a whole lot with marketing it as ugly but really useful-for-a-variety-of-purposes soap. be creative, i think you're on to something good that needs a little spicing up in the description category! i'm hoping to be creative in advertising some of my more hideous creations, i appreciate the incentive!!!

lol!!!!

sorry if i've offended anyone, but i gotta take my laughs where i can get them -- and seriously, this is a great opportunity to make the most of your least-of-great products, with a sense of humor no less!

Thanks very much for sharing your method! I'm always interested to hear about rebatching techniques.

We do something similar, though a bit less intensive. We cut up the "unwanted" soap into small bits and combine them with a fresh batch of CP soap. We call it confetti soap:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/68878245/ha ... ility-soap

Oh, now that I think about it what we do isn't really rebatching. It's just incorporating soap into a new batch. Anyway, it's still a good way to use scraps and unwanted soap so that nothing is wasted.

-Sue May

 

[Hazel]

Thanks very much for sharing your method! I'm always interested to hear about rebatching techniques.

We do something similar, though a bit less intensive. We cut up the "unwanted" soap into small bits and combine them with a fresh batch of CP soap. We call it confetti soap:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/68878245/ha ... ility-soap

Oh, now that I think about it what we do isn't really rebatching. It's just incorporating soap into a new batch. Anyway, it's still a good way to use scraps and unwanted soap so that nothing is wasted.

-Sue May

I think it's a clever idea. I don't know why I didn't think to try it. I just take the scraps while they're still soft and roll them into a "ball".

 

[Bubbles Galore]

i'm really sorry, but this soap gave me quite a laugh. it's hideous! that said, i think you could do a whole lot with marketing it as ugly but really useful-for-a-variety-of-purposes soap. be creative, i think you're on to something good that needs a little spicing up in the description category! i'm hoping to be creative in advertising some of my more hideous creations, i appreciate the incentive!!!

lol!!!!

sorry if i've offended anyone, but i gotta take my laughs where i can get them -- and seriously, this is a great opportunity to make the most of your least-of-great products, with a sense of humor no less!

Thanks very much for sharing your method! I'm always interested to hear about rebatching techniques.

We do something similar, though a bit less intensive. We cut up the "unwanted" soap into small bits and combine them with a fresh batch of CP soap. We call it confetti soap:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/68878245/ha ... ility-soap

Oh, now that I think about it what we do isn't really rebatching. It's just incorporating soap into a new batch. Anyway, it's still a good way to use scraps and unwanted soap so that nothing is wasted.

-Sue May

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder Paillo. As soon as I clicked on Suemay's link, I caught my breath because I thought it was lovely. :wink:

 

[Hazel]

I thought Sue May's soap looked like marble. It's a cool effect. I've got some soap that is too drying for me. I may chop it up and try this way. It will be interesting to see how it turns out.

 

[Pepper]

I checked out Suemay's soaps, and I love them! They do look like marble. We all have different tastes, and I'm sure there are a lot of sales out there for Suemay's rebatch.

 

[Dennis]

If nothing else, some will look at the soap and think, "How do they do that!" Hey, if they buy it out of curiosity it's still a sale. I found it to be quite interesting and a good looking soap - in its own way. Kinda like the doggie that's so ugly he (she) is cute. You know you've seen those, maybe even have one.

 

[Dragonkaz]

http://www.etsy.com/listing/68878245/handmade-soap-confetti-utility-soap

Oh, now that I think about it what we do isn't really rebatching. It's just incorporating soap into a new batch. Anyway, it's still a good way to use scraps and unwanted soap so that nothing is wasted.

-Sue May

I've never rebatched but I do keep all my scraps ... and your soap is inspiring Sue May!