Tussah Silk

dlewis17 · Oct 3, 2013

Where does everyone buy their tussah silk? Can you really tell a difference in the soap? I wanted to try some, but I don't know how much to use.

soapsydaisy · Oct 3, 2013

I ordered some from Soap Making Resource a while ago. A 4 ounce bag will last a very long time. I just put a pinch in the lye water, usually about the size of a cotton ball for a 5lb batch.

Donna · Oct 3, 2013

I ordered mine from The Scent Works. It's advertised as "cruelty-free" and I think I have a lifetime supply as a little goes a looooong way!
I really can't compare tussah silk from the different vendors, as I used liquid silk from Bramble Berry up until now.

MaitriBB · Oct 4, 2013

I got mine on Ebay, and like the other posters, the amount that I got will probably last a lifetime.

dlewis17 · Oct 4, 2013

Is the raw silk better in soaps or liquid silk? Will the soap have a silly look?

Dennis · Oct 4, 2013

dlewis17 said:
Is the raw silk better in soaps or liquid silk? Will the soap have a silly look?

Never used liquid. Always used tussah and put it in the lye water before adding the lye. Once in a while there might be a small something that I fish out but that's about it. It dissolves in the lye and is fine. Go forth and wet your tussah! No, the soap will not have a silly look. Nothing to see. Wish I could blame that on some of the soap I've made. The only thing that looked silly was me.

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