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Shi-anne
True Blue Farmgirl
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Cheryl
Ada
OK
USA
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 Posted - Apr 03 2011 : 11:03:32 PM
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or advice?
I finished gathering all the supplies to make my first batch of soap...except for some freezer paper to line my wooden mold.....anyway, I am so excited!!! I've been planning this for over a year!
Now, to getter done!;)
http://theprairiemaid.blogspot.com/
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Edited by - Shi-anne on May 05 2011 11:25:04 PM |
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ChickieMama
True Blue Farmgirl
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Angela
Banks
Oregon
USA
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Shi-anne
True Blue Farmgirl
596 Posts
Cheryl
Ada
OK
USA
596 Posts |
Posted - Apr 03 2011 : 11:50:20 PM
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I ordered a soap making "kit" from a dairy goat supply house last year. There wasn't much in the kit, as you had to come up with the lye and the oils & fat, but it was all packed in a nice wooden box.
I can get the name of the supply house for you, but you could make a mold without much trouble. I even wondered about using the bottom of a Velveeta cheese box, just lining it with freezer wrap first.
I also think you can find them here ~
http://www.brambleberry.com/
http://theprairiemaid.blogspot.com/
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Edited by - Shi-anne on Apr 03 2011 11:52:05 PM |
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embchicken
True Blue Farmgirl
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Elaine
Ocean
NJ
USA
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Posted - Apr 04 2011 : 04:26:17 AM
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Cheryl~ I checked out the brambleberry site - it is fantastic!
~ Elaine
"Be the change you wish to see in the world." - Gandhi
embchicken.blospot.com
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embchicken
True Blue Farmgirl
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Elaine
Ocean
NJ
USA
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Posted - Apr 04 2011 : 04:28:21 AM
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Also - best of luck - let us know how it all turns out.
~ Elaine
"Be the change you wish to see in the world." - Gandhi
embchicken.blospot.com
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SheilaC
True Blue Farmgirl
1948 Posts
Sheila
Vermont
USA
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Shi-anne
True Blue Farmgirl
596 Posts
Cheryl
Ada
OK
USA
596 Posts |
Posted - Apr 04 2011 : 08:23:43 AM
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Yes, Elaine....I could spend some serious cash there if I had it. ;)
Sheila....gotta it.
I'll let you know how it goes.
http://theprairiemaid.blogspot.com/
Farmgirls don't have hot flashes ~ They have power surges! |
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LakeOntarioFarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
933 Posts
Brenda
North Rose
NY
USA
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Posted - Apr 07 2011 : 05:21:51 AM
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Shi-anne, did you make your soap yet?!!!! How did it turn out?
Last summer I spent weeks and weeks making soap, then used and gave away all of it, so this week I am soap making again! So far, I have 48 bars of either plain or Victorian Rose scented, and 24 bars of lemon grass laundry bar soap. I am planning on making 2 batches each week to keep up with demand, lol!! :)
I use empty cigar boxes(my husband smokes the cigars) for my molds and they are perfect sizes. They are made out of wood, so all I do is line them with freezer paper and use them over and over. I have one type that perfectly fits a 2lb. batch, and then another size that will fit a 4 lb. batch. He also just got some barrel type boxes, and I am wondering how I can utilize those for soaps!
Post pictures of your soaps! :)
Brenda
FarmGirl # 711
"If you have made mistakes, there is always another chance for you. You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing we call 'failure' is not the falling down, but the staying down. "~ Mary Pickford
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Shi-anne
True Blue Farmgirl
596 Posts
Cheryl
Ada
OK
USA
596 Posts |
Posted - Apr 07 2011 : 08:24:09 AM
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Not yet.....
I've had the grandbabies so much the last couple of weeks, I haven't made it as of yet. I know I have a limited attention span and can't focus on soap making and what the kids are into at the same time.;)
But soon..... and I will update when I do!
Brenda, I bet the Victorian Rose is wonderful.
I buy from a co-op and one of the ladies sells a soap she calls "Barbwire & Roses". It is nice.
http://theprairiemaid.blogspot.com/
Farmgirls don't have hot flashes ~ They have power surges! |
Edited by - Shi-anne on Apr 07 2011 08:25:44 AM |
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walkinwalkoutcattle
True Blue Farmgirl
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Megan
Paint Lick
KY
USA
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Posted - Apr 11 2011 : 03:58:59 AM
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yes, post pictures!
Farmgirl #2879 :)
Starbucks and sushi to green fried tomatoes and corn pudding-I wouldn't change it for the world.
www.cattleandcupcakes.blogspot.com
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alterationsbyemily
True Blue Farmgirl
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Emily
Thomasville
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USA
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Posted - Apr 11 2011 : 6:18:44 PM
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Here is a tip a friend of mine uses, if you are using powdered lye. She measures out her water and then freezes it. Then she adds the powdered lye, its so cool to watch it melt the ice.
Second thing, keep your cell phone far away from the lye. If you drop a cell phone in lye, it will eat the circuits... lets just say from personal experience
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Shi-anne
True Blue Farmgirl
596 Posts
Cheryl
Ada
OK
USA
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Posted - Apr 11 2011 : 10:17:38 PM
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Emily, soapy dishwater doesn't do too much for cell phones either. ;) I can imagine lye would really work one over.
http://theprairiemaid.blogspot.com/
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Shi-anne
True Blue Farmgirl
596 Posts
Cheryl
Ada
OK
USA
596 Posts |
Posted - May 05 2011 : 11:28:37 PM
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I finally made my first batch of soap, last Monday. It came out....it made trace, the lye wasn't nearly as scary as I imagined!!! Dh is so happy (proud) I finally made the soap.
No pictures...hopefully next time, but this time I was really paying attention to what I was doing! LOL
I used essential oils for fragrance....peppermint and lavender. Love it!
http://theprairiemaid.blogspot.com/
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HookAngel
True Blue Farmgirl
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Bren
CA
USA
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french08
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kim
Sharon Springs
NY
USA
89 Posts |
Posted - May 10 2011 : 04:35:52 AM
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My daughter got me a soap making kit for Mothers Day! So excited! She had no idea I've been looking into this and thought it would be something I would enjoy. I think she got everything from Michaels Craft store.
~~Kim French~~
Farmgirl Sister #2997
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Shi-anne
True Blue Farmgirl
596 Posts
Cheryl
Ada
OK
USA
596 Posts |
Posted - May 10 2011 : 09:50:34 AM
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Bren, it still looks good and smells better. I think the fragrance grows as the soap dries. Two more weeks and we will try it out.
Next time I will do the hot process method, I think.
Kim, you will really enjoy making soap. Have fun!
http://theprairiemaid.blogspot.com/
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