What soapy thing have you done today?

[Susie]

I moved lots of soap from what was my soap storage area to a different room. My daughter is graduating college in May, and will need that room. I really want to make soap, but I have 4 huge fruit flats full that need to go to a new home first. Even with tossing some that got DOS (bad OO, I think) didn't get me down to a reasonable level where I have any rational excuse to make more soap.

 

[PieBorg]

Told my neighbor about my hobby, and now she wants me to make a special soap for her. I've been thinking about easing into some casual selling, so I ordered the ingredients, and while I'm waiting for it to arrive, I'm building an MS Access database to keep up with things like costs, inventory, and sales. I know I'm a long way from really needing anything like that, but I'm having fun with it on an otherwise boring and rainy day. I decided to include a recipe builder. It'll be convenient to choose ingredients and let the database calculate the lye and water for me, as well as having a place to keep organized notes from each batch. I can always take out the bookkeeping stuff if I don't need it. It'll still be handy for hobby use.

 

[Adobehead]

Hanger swirl soap using cocoa and rose clay to color the batter. And a gear tie as a hanger. I did up & down and back & forth motions with the gear tie. I wish the pink was a little more vivid, but I'm happy with how it came out.

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Yes, very pretty.

 

[AliOop]

Told my neighbor about my hobby, and now she wants me to make a special soap for her. I've been thinking about easing into some casual selling, so I ordered the ingredients, and while I'm waiting for it to arrive, I'm building an MS Access database to keep up with things like costs, inventory, and sales. I know I'm a long way from really needing anything like that, but I'm having fun with it on an otherwise boring and rainy day. I decided to include a recipe builder. It'll be convenient to choose ingredients and let the database calculate the lye and water for me, as well as having a place to keep organized notes from each batch. I can always take out the bookkeeping stuff if I don't need it. It'll still be handy for hobby use.

You can use SoapmakingFriend.com for free to create and save recipes, track inventory, etc.

 

[SmockingRN]

Beautiful colors!

 

[Ash]

1st batch of Castile soap on a rope bars. Add oatmeal.

 

[Katy Brown]

Not today, but this weekend I made 2 small batches of soap my 3rd and 4th try at soaping. My 1st attempt at an in the pot swirl.

 

[linne1gi]

I packaged the bridal shower soap favors I made for my daughter-in-law. Bridal shower is scheduled for May 30, hoping the world is better by then.

 

[SmockingRN]

Being so new to soap making, it doesn’t take much success to push me into giddy happiness! I made a soap like this a few weeks ago. It was the best out of my 12 batches and I have given all but 2 bars away. Decided to try to duplicate it. Not at all sure if I could do it. I changed the recipe a bit to try and get it to move slower and it worked! Still too soft to cut anything but the ends, but I think it’s going to be good!

 

[Jersey Girl]

View attachment 44534 Being so new to soap making, it doesn’t take much success to push me into giddy happiness! I made a soap like this a few weeks ago. It was the best out of my 12 batches and I have given all but 2 bars away. Decided to try to duplicate it. Not at all sure if I could do it. I changed the recipe a bit to try and get it to move slower and it worked! Still too soft to cut anything but the ends, but I think it’s going to be good!

Pretty! My favorite colors.

 

[linne1gi]

Not today, but this weekend I made 2 small batches of soap my 3rd and 4th try at soaping. My 1st attempt at an in the pot swirl. View attachment 44528

I love round soap bars - they are so easy to hold in my hand!

 

[mtinetti61]

Told my neighbor about my hobby, and now she wants me to make a special soap for her. I've been thinking about easing into some casual selling, so I ordered the ingredients, and while I'm waiting for it to arrive, I'm building an MS Access database to keep up with things like costs, inventory, and sales. I know I'm a long way from really needing anything like that, but I'm having fun with it on an otherwise boring and rainy day. I decided to include a recipe builder. It'll be convenient to choose ingredients and let the database calculate the lye and water for me, as well as having a place to keep organized notes from each batch. I can always take out the bookkeeping stuff if I don't need it. It'll still be handy for hobby use.

I've been soaping for about 25 years. I used to sell but now only make it for myself, family, gifts, etc..... I kept records of everything-- recipes, how they turned out with each batch and what each batch cost-- vendors I used and their prices, etc.
It was sort of fun and now I can go back and say, "oh yeah, this is what I used back in 1999 in this EO blend, this is what it cost back then, etc."

 

[runnerchicki]

I made two small batches of soap yesterday, and cut them just a little bit ago. Both are a slight tweak on my favorite soap recipe. I'm really into making my experiments side-by-side so I can compare them in real time. I used a new acrylic mold and it was pretty cool to be able to see the whole soap. Did I need a new mold? - nope. But when it comes to my hobby I rarely utilize that kind of logic.

 

[SmockingRN]

I cut my floral hanger swirl batch. It did gel and with the glycerin rivers has a watercolor look to it! But I am going to need a wire soap cutter. The second hand box/ blade I have is not so good.

 

[Jersey Girl]

Yesterday I attacked my block of cocoa butter. I found these nifty ice cube trays at BBB. They have silicone in the bottom so you can just pop out the cube. I melted some of the cocoa butter over a double boiler put it in a funnel pitcher and poured it into the trays. Worked like a charm. Today I made a divider for one of my molds out of corrugated plastic. It fits nice and tight so I think I won’t have any problems with it floating around.

 

[IslandSoap]

I made my first melt and pour .. keeping with my boating hobby. It took 6 hours total with making all the embeds... figured I would play around with it since I’m on vacation and have the time. My family is impressed. Like I told them..” I go big or don’t do it”.

 

[KDP]

View attachment 44549 I cut my floral hanger swirl batch. It did gel and with the glycerin rivers has a watercolor look to it! But I am going to need a wire soap cutter. The second hand box/ blade I have is not so good.

Those are so pretty...love the colors...and...I'm a glycerin river lover!

Yesterday I attacked my block of cocoa butter. I found these nifty ice cube trays at BBB. They have silicone in the bottom so you can just pop out the cube. I melted some of the cocoa butter over a double boiler put it in a funnel pitcher and poured it into the trays. Worked like a charm. Today I made a divider for one of my molds out of corrugated plastic. It fits nice and tight so I think I won’t have any problems with it floating around. View attachment 44550View attachment 44551View attachment 44552View attachment 44553

Did you tape or glue it all together? I'm needing to make some dividers as well..just wondering.

I made my first melt and pour .. keeping with my boating hobby. It took 6 hours total with making all the embeds... figured I would play around with it since I’m on vacation and have the time. My family is impressed. Like I told them..” I go big or don’t do it”.

Very nice! Love that blue!

 

[Jersey Girl]

Did you tape or glue it all together? I'm needing to make some dividers as well..just wondering.

I used high temperature hot glue and used some tape to seal the openings in the plastic along the bottom and top for easier clean up.

 

[KDP]

I used high temperature hot glue and used some tape to seal the openings in the plastic along the bottom and top for easier clean up.

Thank you

 

[Jersey Girl]

I made my first melt and pour .. keeping with my boating hobby. It took 6 hours total with making all the embeds... figured I would play around with it since I’m on vacation and have the time. My family is impressed. Like I told them..” I go big or don’t do it”.

So cute! Great job!

Thank you

I think I’m going to test it out today so I’ll lyk how it performs!