In the Pot Swirl Soap Making | Acrylic Mold Review

Thank you so much to Custom Craft Tools for sending me this acrylic mold to try out and review. I hope you find this video helpful! Thank you for watching, liking, & subscribing! - Holly
••• NOTE: CUSTOM CRAFT TOOLS SENT ME THIS MOLD FOR FREE TO REVIEW & KEEP •••
Custom Craft Tools:
Custom Craft Tools coupon code for 5% off your order: kmsoap5
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(I do receive a small percentage of the sale if you use my affiliate link or coupon code)
The mold I used in the video is 3.5” wide x 4” tall x 9” long
** SAFETY INFORMATION **
Remember to always wear safety glasses and gloves when making soap. If you’d like more info on lye safety or basic soapmaking, check out these links:
Soap Queen TV Lye Safety & Beginner Series: goo.gl/FqA0Yt
Lovin’ Soap offers a free ebook on basic soapmaking called Basic Cold Process Soap Making Guide: bit.ly/2PlwB3s
Understanding Water Discounts & Lye Solutions by Modern Soapmaking: bit.ly/2Yvyq2m
** MY AMAZON AFFILIATE STORE **
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If you use those links to buy anything, it won’t cost you anything extra, but I will receive a very small percentage of the sale. Every little bit helps, though, so thank you very much if you do! :)
*** VIDEO TIMELINE ***
00:53 - preparing the clays, indigo, & charcoal
01:26 - making the bottom layer
02:50 - making the top layer
04:48 - unmolding & cutting the soap
06:03 - tips for unmolding the soap
06:22 - final photos
*** RECIPE ***
My total recipe oil weight = 1350 grams
I divided the recipe into 2 parts & made each separately:
The bottom is 1/3 (450 g) & the top is 2/3 (900 g)
Olive Oil - 35%
Coconut Oil - 23%
Lard - 25%
Avocado Oil - 6%
Cocoa Butter - 5%
Castor Oil - 6%
If you don't want to use lard, you can try replacing with 20% shea butter and 5% more cocoa butter
Recipe is in percentages so it can be used for any size mold. Help with converting percentages: bit.ly/2DaKDz3
Superfat - 5%
To calculate your sodium hydroxide (NaOH), you can use the soap calculator at Majestic Mountain Sage (bit.ly/36kAlda).
Distilled Water = 2 x NaOH (33% lye solution)
Essential Oil Blend:
Sweet Orange - 4 parts
Cedarwood - 2 parts
Patchouli - 1 part
*I avoided adding any orange essential oil to the white soap
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