I could watch these soap cutting videos all day Katie!!! So satisfying. I love when the color mixes in the soap. It must be so relaxing to cut the soaps. (And must smell amazing too!)
I am not a fan of melt & Pour. Your cold process videos were what inspired me to jump into soapmaking. Now I have people claiming melt & Pour is the same as my from scratch bars at sales and markets. It really isn't a comparison. So I'm Salty about m&p soap. Have fun with it but don't say it is the same
Thank you for your appropriate indignation! M&P is soap decorating, not soapmaking. Another way I see M&P is as glycerin bars with a little natural soap mixed in. I, too, am a little salty about some of the stuff going on out there being described as soapmaking. There is also a ton of cold process soap out there that is total junk, only marginally better than the synthetic bars available in supermarkets.
I am a very new beginner in soap making. So new that I haven't started yet lol. How can I learn to make soap? I also want to make organic soaps. Do you teach newbies? And do you teach how to make organic soap?
Organic soap requires all organic ingredients, except, of course, for the lye and water. If you're going to go to the trouble to be organic, then you'll probably want to get food-grade lye and use purified water. If you haven't already started, then the best way is to try! I would suggest starting with half a bottle of some inexpensive vegetable oil (which makes fine soap, albeit with a limited shelf life). I would also suggest you become familiar with how to calculate your lye amount, based on type of oils and saponification values. Double and triple check all of your calculations before proceeding. Safety gear NOT optional...need exam gloves (nitrile or latex) and goggles, minimum. Probably not something you want to do while sleeveless and in shorts. Lye is dangerous, and solutions of lye are very dangerous. There are online soap calculators, as well. Better ingredients make better soap. Tons more, but you'll learn as you go. Have fun and be safe! Washing with your own soap is very gratifying.
All essential oils if not properly diluted or used with a proper carrier oil can cause skin irritation and a burning feeling. Just be sure to get "ready to use" oils or use a carrier oil such as coconut oil. Some oils may cause a burning feeling if you have cuts/scrapes on the skin, or if you have a sensitivity or allergy to them.
Not sure where you heard this but it may come from the fact citrus scents are photosensitve - meaning you shouldn't go hanging out in the sun right after you use them. There is a guide called IFRA that all soap and cosmetic makers have to follow that gives you the max amount of essential oils your allowed to use in your products so they are safe and won't cause injury or harm. They have been tested at these levels to ensure they are safe.
Hi how did the flowers hold up. I know you can use them in M&P but I've never had success they always still turn after a week. Hoping you have the magic trick ❤
I am not a fan of botanicals in cold-process soap. It seems like a nice idea, but probably better to infuse the water portion of your soap with whatever botanical you're using. More than that is to consider that botanicals are not inert in the highly caustic environment of soapmaking.
That looks so cool friend! Tell Momma Suds I said Hi!!!!❤❤❤ I miss her in your videos. I hope all is well and I still receive her prayers over my boys. Forever grateful. ❤❤❤
One of the problems with botanicals in soap! I'm not so concerned about the drain. What about long hair? And eyes, and ears? Having something in the soap that isn't soap really limits its utility, for me.
I could watch these soap cutting videos all day Katie!!! So satisfying. I love when the color mixes in the soap. It must be so relaxing to cut the soaps. (And must smell amazing too!)
It looks beautiful
It's lovely! A lot of soap makers cut using a guide that I've seen
Oh wow thats gorgeous Katie!!
Are we allowing the bottom layer to fully cool before pouring the top layer?
I love the simplicity of these bars
Katey. You should try making a salt soap. I'm curious to see what you would come up with. 😃
She did
Do you have any recipes for people starting out
What’s a viral soap mold and why is it vital? Tia
What do you hide as base ingredients ? Thanks
What Do you use as soap base?
That's what we need
wonder what they smell like, they look pretty!!!
If you don't use a grid, you cpuld always line up your non-cut soap with the piece you just cut and cut off an equal size piece.
Plz the first with white color is it soap or milk ? Thnx
I am not a fan of melt & Pour. Your cold process videos were what inspired me to jump into soapmaking. Now I have people claiming melt & Pour is the same as my from scratch bars at sales and markets. It really isn't a comparison. So I'm Salty about m&p soap. Have fun with it but don't say it is the same
Thank you for your appropriate indignation! M&P is soap decorating, not soapmaking. Another way I see M&P is as glycerin bars with a little natural soap mixed in. I, too, am a little salty about some of the stuff going on out there being described as soapmaking. There is also a ton of cold process soap out there that is total junk, only marginally better than the synthetic bars available in supermarkets.
Please, list out the ingredients and the measurements.
I am a very new beginner in soap making. So new that I haven't started yet lol. How can I learn to make soap? I also want to make organic soaps. Do you teach newbies? And do you teach how to make organic soap?
Organic soap requires all organic ingredients, except, of course, for the lye and water. If you're going to go to the trouble to be organic, then you'll probably want to get food-grade lye and use purified water. If you haven't already started, then the best way is to try! I would suggest starting with half a bottle of some inexpensive vegetable oil (which makes fine soap, albeit with a limited shelf life). I would also suggest you become familiar with how to calculate your lye amount, based on type of oils and saponification values. Double and triple check all of your calculations before proceeding. Safety gear NOT optional...need exam gloves (nitrile or latex) and goggles, minimum. Probably not something you want to do while sleeveless and in shorts. Lye is dangerous, and solutions of lye are very dangerous. There are online soap calculators, as well. Better ingredients make better soap. Tons more, but you'll learn as you go. Have fun and be safe! Washing with your own soap is very gratifying.
Brambleberry has a UA-cam channel with beginner videos. Soap and Clay does as well. Start by watching those.
@ Excellent advice!
Nice❤ why are your soaps made so thin?
Why its so Liquid?
Doesnt citrus oil cause skin burns in the bath? Genuinely curious
All essential oils if not properly diluted or used with a proper carrier oil can cause skin irritation and a burning feeling. Just be sure to get "ready to use" oils or use a carrier oil such as coconut oil. Some oils may cause a burning feeling if you have cuts/scrapes on the skin, or if you have a sensitivity or allergy to them.
Not sure where you heard this but it may come from the fact citrus scents are photosensitve - meaning you shouldn't go hanging out in the sun right after you use them. There is a guide called IFRA that all soap and cosmetic makers have to follow that gives you the max amount of essential oils your allowed to use in your products so they are safe and won't cause injury or harm. They have been tested at these levels to ensure they are safe.
Hi how did the flowers hold up. I know you can use them in M&P but I've never had success they always still turn after a week. Hoping you have the magic trick ❤
I am not a fan of botanicals in cold-process soap. It seems like a nice idea, but probably better to infuse the water portion of your soap with whatever botanical you're using. More than that is to consider that botanicals are not inert in the highly caustic environment of soapmaking.
That looks so cool friend! Tell Momma Suds I said Hi!!!!❤❤❤ I miss her in your videos. I hope all is well and I still receive her prayers over my boys. Forever grateful. ❤❤❤
Do you use lye in your soaps?
Not in these in this video but in my long form videos, yes!
I think I've been saying calendula wrong.😅 Those flowers smell soooo good.
Why does this soap look so edible?? 😋
What is the name of the cutting tools used
Crinkle soap cutter
Do those petals have to be caught or can they go down the drain?
One of the problems with botanicals in soap! I'm not so concerned about the drain. What about long hair? And eyes, and ears? Having something in the soap that isn't soap really limits its utility, for me.
That clear yellow would make good filling for a lemon meringue pie.
Didnt you say not to use dried petals or similar stuff for soaps because they will rot? Or is this bar thin so its gonna used up before it will rot
I think **dried** petals are okay to use, but **fresh** are not - iirc! (-:
Calendula is one of the few that won't rot. I think there's only 2 or 3 botanical that are able to go in melt and pour
@@broadwaylover8790 oh thats very interesting!
Nice
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There’s nothing “natural” about using melt and pour… try making it straight from scratch
She does make it from scratch, try watching any of her actual soap videos
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Plz the first with white color is it soap or milk ? Thnx
The white part of it is triple butter melt and pour soap base, hope that helps you out 😊