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Hello all,
February's challenge will be Soap Molding, using Sorcery Soap's recipe for moldable soap dough. It requires at least a week of prep to make so I wanted to post a link to her site so people can start whenever they wish, or order pre-made dough if they choose.
Bee is very clear that in order to have success with her recipe, every step must be followed to a T. Her recipe is straightforward, but she emphasizes that after you pour and cover with plastic, you leave the soap in the mold for a minimum of 12 hours. I thought I just read or watched a video in which she said to leave it for 2-3 days, but now I can't find it. After you unmold, you immediately seal it from contact with air and leave it without touching it for a minimum of 3 days and preferably longer, up to a week. At that point, she recommends testing it for pliability and workability.
She has used fragrances but has found that some change the feel of the dough, some improving it and some making it unusable and far too sticky. She doesn't list FO's that don't work, so fragrance at your own risk.
It's a lesson in patience, which is not my personal strong suit. You can buy dough from her and I've seen it sold on Etsy although I don't know if that is Bee or someone else.
This is not one to start come the first of February because if your dough is not right, you won't find out for a week or so and then re-starting will feel very rushed. Properly stored, it will last for several months, if not more, so making it in January will not be too soon.
I'm posting the link to her blog that has the recipe and instructions. She has numerous blog posts about it and has some videos up as well.
See you in February!
http://sorcerysoap.com/sorcery-soap-dough-moldable-soap-recipe/
http://sorcerysoap.com/recipes/
February's challenge will be Soap Molding, using Sorcery Soap's recipe for moldable soap dough. It requires at least a week of prep to make so I wanted to post a link to her site so people can start whenever they wish, or order pre-made dough if they choose.
Bee is very clear that in order to have success with her recipe, every step must be followed to a T. Her recipe is straightforward, but she emphasizes that after you pour and cover with plastic, you leave the soap in the mold for a minimum of 12 hours. I thought I just read or watched a video in which she said to leave it for 2-3 days, but now I can't find it. After you unmold, you immediately seal it from contact with air and leave it without touching it for a minimum of 3 days and preferably longer, up to a week. At that point, she recommends testing it for pliability and workability.
She has used fragrances but has found that some change the feel of the dough, some improving it and some making it unusable and far too sticky. She doesn't list FO's that don't work, so fragrance at your own risk.
It's a lesson in patience, which is not my personal strong suit. You can buy dough from her and I've seen it sold on Etsy although I don't know if that is Bee or someone else.
This is not one to start come the first of February because if your dough is not right, you won't find out for a week or so and then re-starting will feel very rushed. Properly stored, it will last for several months, if not more, so making it in January will not be too soon.
I'm posting the link to her blog that has the recipe and instructions. She has numerous blog posts about it and has some videos up as well.
See you in February!
http://sorcerysoap.com/sorcery-soap-dough-moldable-soap-recipe/
http://sorcerysoap.com/recipes/
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you've already started practicing! 
