I'm not making soap, I have no intention of making soap anytime soon, but I'm watching this! I have made soap in the past, but I need some Katy in my life
My stepson caught me watching these videos a few weeks back (he’s 11) and I sent him the link, now he’s obsessed. He saw this series came out and he’s begging me to get all the supplies! When an 11 year old boy is excited about soap, I consider it a blessing and you just roll with it.. 🤣
Elizabeth Kelly it’s great he has someone supportive of his interests! And soap making is a cool mix of chemistry and creativity, he might not be a soap king in the future, but it can be a great experience that may foster a pursuit of other science or skilled trades/crafts.
@@jferg536 He did! We made orange soda soap using her method, and switched it up a little bit. Put some melt and pour in little cube molds to make "ice cubes" imbedded in the top and sprinkled some gold/silver mica powder on top to make it shiny. Turned out really good and he was very proud :)
A few videos back, when you mentioned that you were going to do this series, I told my mum about it cos I thought it was interesting. Turns out that she wanted to try it and we are currently trying to obtain all of the things we need. Thank you so much for inspiring us to try new things!
i really had no interest in making soaps before i found this channel a few weeks ago and realized how fun and creative it can be but i couldn’t find any good cold process tutorials. when i saw that you were going to be making this series i got so excited thank you so much for this !!
@@IsItThough I can be. Sometimes, even the same recipe can turn out a little different from the last time you made it and it could be because it was a different temperature in the room from the last time you made soap (just one of many examples).
I have watched your videos and you have inspired me to try cold process soap. I already make lotions, shampoo, body washes and face care. I have been using melt and pour for a while. So I took the plunge and watched your beginner series and went for it. I tried to do in the pot swirl first (was too excited to start the basic one) it wasn't perfect but turned out decent for my first time. Can't wait to make another. Now that I have a feel for it. Thanks for being Soo inspiring.
I usually wash mine immediately with a good grease fighting dish soap and hot water to get rid of any oil residue. I have specific cleaning cloths and a dish rack just for my soap equipment so there's no chance of cross contamination with any food items.
Me: has no intention of ever making soap and is content with the amount of crafts and hobbies I currently have. Also me: mmm yes I will watch all of these.
I've been watching and rewatching your vids like crazy. This positive energy is definitely what we need currently. I just wish your life to be full of positivity and health forever🍀 love ya for being so soothing❤
I hope you realize the impact that you have had on the soaping community and beyond. There’s an entire army of current soap makers that you inspired, helped, and some even got into soap making because of you. I’m part of that army. You make “soap making” obtainable. Even before this series you made ppl feel like “ya I can do this.” Your happiness and giddiness is contagious. Of course I have other soapers that I think are wonderful and are super helpful. But you (in my opinion) have made one of the biggest impacts on the largest amount of ppl. So ya there ya go, those are my unimportant thoughts on the whole thing!🤣🤣 Thank you Katie, for all of it! ❤️
I’m in the same boat, soapy sister! I wanted to make soap, and I started watching UA-cam videos. I never thought I’d ever do a high top fancy soaps like Katie’s, and now I can. I’m not near as good, but I’m pleased at what I’ve accomplished. It’s wonderful to have uplifting and fun resources like this.
Showing the consistency of trace up close is super useful! Do you have any troubleshooting videos planned? Like, actually showing what "wrong" looks like and how to avoid it if that happens?
Katie hyping us up and getting exited while making soaps like 12 years below her capability level is so wholesome But for real though.. these videos are all going on into a playlist because I'm making soaps for christmas this year☺
She is so amazing. After learning from Royalty soaps I was able to make my first bar and my own company! Thanks so much for all you do to pay it forward!
Nice I’m here too wanting to own my own soap company. I was hesitant because it is saturated but what isn’t. Have fun and I wish you all the luck and sales 😉.
I appreciate you letting everyone know that we CAN use our new soaps as soon as they're saponified. Lots of soapers will jump on anyone who wants to use their soap before it's fully cured or doesn't cure it for as long as someone else might cure it. As long as it's for personal use and skin-safe, there's no reason why a new soaper can't try their new soap! I'm still new enough that if I didn't try my soaps sooner than the Facebook people say I'm allowed, I'd still be waiting to find out if most of them even turned into soap! Instead, I found out which recipes I liked and what I should do differently as I learn my new craft. Almost six weeks in, I have a solid idea of what works for me with no harm done.
Good to hear that you've had so much success! Congratulations! Honestly, the danger is the lye not the soap. All you need is for the reaction to progress past trace... the stages go: emulsion, light trace, medium trace, heavy trace, then soap. I'm a chemist so I can say with confidence: if it comes out of the mold it is soap and soap is safe. The only stories I've heard of soapers getting burned by their soap was from soap batter (not soap) or lye pockets from poorly blended tallow based soaps. Tallow has a low saponification value so it can be easy to over lye the mix and tallow tends to trace quickly so soapers can accidentally mix in lye pockets around areas of heavy trace. If you use tallow measure sodium hydroxide carefully and hand-mix thoroughly after blending to trace.
The problem with not letting it cure for a while is that you won't really, like REALLY know how the soap performs. For example I made a batch that I used at about a month and it was just "meh" so I left the rest of the bars untouched for more months and tried them every few weeks. Once I hit the 6 month mark the soap that was just "meh" turned AMAZING. It was one of my favorite bars! So yes, go ahead and use them, they are safe, but they may not be at their best. They also tend to go faster than a soap than has been curing for longer.
@@JodiLeaSnakeQueen most of the lye is gone but the reaction is still progressing. You may not get an immediate burn but the soap will still be a bit too harsh to use on your skin. If the soap is solid enough to remove it from a soap mold it is safe. For oils and lye to make soap the individual molecules have to bump into each other and that process gets slower and slower after trace since the mixture becomes more and more solid. Eventually all the lye becomes soap or soda ash and it can take a little time: 18 hours, or a long time: 10 days. Usually a soap recipe will tell you how long to wait before you unmold the soap. This recipe suggests 72 hours
I love this. Ive been looking into buying the ingredients and I was coming up with $150 but I was also going crazy with pigments and scents. Its nice to know that I can start with a cheaper option to find out if i really want to do alot. Plus some of the recipes out there are hard to understand. Thank you for presenting it in an easy way to understand
You seem like such an amazing person Katie! I love how you teach others what you already know. Not a lot of people would put in the effort to do that. I’ve been wanting to make cold process soap for a while now, but it was difficult to find a good step by step tutorial. Thank you for making one! You’re amazing!
This is bringing up memories of my grandma making soap from years ago... I think I'll do this during quarantine, thank you so much for a clear and fun tutorial!
I love how incredibly detailed you are! Things like really describing how you scoop out the bowl. There's been so many times where I follow a recipe or craft that seems very easy, but then they give a direction without enough detail! It's really comforting that you get into the minutia! Thanks!
I'm a boring plain soap guy so I didn't bother with the fancy colours, or the textures, or any of that sort of stuff. But the recipe I found online ended up looking like mango puree, so that's neat. I did end up adding some fragrances though and I'm glad I did. In the end, I got to break out my chemistry gear for safety, which was fun, and now have delicious-looking soap that smells like cedarwood and lavender. It was also surprisingly easy, if not messy. Thanks for all of your help :)
I can't tell you how excited I am to learn this new skill! I've been watching your videos for quite a while and have been mentioning to my family that I would like to learn. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us!
You’re such a sweetheart for doing this series, I have no plan of taking up soap making as a hobby, because I have the too-much gene and I’d get carried away with purchasing all the colorings and scents. But it’s good to know an in-depth process is online if I ever change my mind.
I love how you disclaim if this is the first video you stumbled upon go back and watch the others before to learn how to be safe and safely prep. Love your perfect how-tos!!
You are going to have so much fun, I really hope you enjoy it. I have been making soap for over 25 years and I still excited, nervous about how it's going to go. There are a lot of negative soap making groups on Facebook who can destroy your confidence, a couple I recommend are Mad Micas and Nurture Soap. Both groups are more than happy to help with any questions and are quick to make you feel awesome when you upload a picture of the soap you've created. Katy gives some awesome ideas and her tutorials are fantastic, lots of stuff to learn and ideas to try. Her base recipe in the drop down gives a beautiful bar of soap, very skin softening.
I did it!!! I really did it!!! I just finished my first batch of soap. Now to play the waiting game. Thank you so much for making this Series. I have wanted to make soap for a long time but I have been too scared to work with the lye. You have made it so easy and informative that I had all the confidence I needed. I can’t wait to try my soap.
I am so happy to have found ur page u r such a bless u just dont know how long and hard it is to find someone that will go into details about mp and after thx u thx u soooooooo much
Katie, I am so excited to say, thanks to you, I made my first batch of soap! It was like driving a car, you just have to get out there and do it. Thank you for all the wonderful videos and knowledge that you are so kind and willing to share. I get so excited watching you make soap and sharing your fun ideas!
90% of comments: “I have no interest in making soap” Me: ..... “I wana make SOAP!!!!!!!!!!” Also me: **thinks** “I have a free academy UwU” Edit: Omg 47 likes 😱😱
"I don't want to make soap" ➡️ "I don't use bar soap. What would I do with it?" ➡️ "I could give it as Christmas gifts. But I have no where to make it."➡️ And now, finally, I have reached the point of looking at my laundry room and going "...Bet that would be an okay place to handle lye water."
I wish UA-cam had a triple Like button or a 5-star button. Katie you are so kind to walk us through the whole process so patiently. Like another person commented below, even if you are not making soap, you need a little Katie in your life.
Yayyyyy!!!! This unplanned notification is so exciting 😊❤ this has made my day. Thank you so much girl, I am so excited to be headed on this soaping journey with you!
I'm trying really hard to wait for my next paycheck to get all the supplies I need, instead of running out and doing all of this right now. I'm so excited. I love how basic and affordable this is -- all I really want to do is make some soap for myself and my family. This is a great way to do things pretty cheap. All I have to do now is figure out how to get away from my cat long enough to make soap.....
I just have to say I was thinking about this all day and was super excited and surprised to see this before Wednesday. Oh boy do I wish I had time for making my first cold process tonight!!
I just made my very first batch of soap and it was so fun!! I followed your instructions to the T. And it smells and looks amazing! I am very cautious of the lye though and making sure I am 100% safe around it. Thank you so much for spelling it out for me and making me feel encouraged and confident to make my very own soap!! You are a great teacher!
I am a chocolatier, and use a stick blender to create an emulsion when making ganache. I always have to be careful when blending though to make sure I don't get bubbles because mold can form in them. Are bubbles something you need to worry about in soap making aside from aesthetic purposes?
that's interesting about chocolate, I didn't know that! No, air bubbles are just aesthetic in soap. If there are tiny bubbles in the soap, the sliced edge will feel kind of bumpy when you cut the loaf. If the bubbles are too big you can actually see them on the cut edge. Not so bad if you're making a rustic soap, but for a designed soap it's better to avoid bubbles.
@@mandimoo87 I tried that one time when my soap went ploppity plop on me (it set up super fast thanks to my clays). I still had some bubbles but I did learn that a spoon can truly be your best soap friend.
Can't wait until i get everything i need and re watch this course again. Atm i'm copying everything u said to read, no printer plus writing it all out, i don't skim over it.
I am so tired that instead of reading "my first soap batch" in the thumbnail i definitely read something else (let's keep it family friendly for the duchess) and I had to do a double take on that. Anyway, I'm not a soap maker, but lately I've been binge-watching all your videos because you're so friggin' creative, keep this up girl! Your work is amazing!
OK, I made the soap and just cut it. Smells heavenly. I'm so impressed with myself, and thankful for your helpful series. Helping me get into soap making with ease. I'd send pics if I could!
When I was about 6 my mom made soap all the time. I wanted to help. She said I could make soap with her to try it out when I'm 14. Guess who just turned 14 😁
I just finished making my first batch of cold process soap, and your videos were a HUGE help, and it was so much fun! My wife and I did it together, and it appears to have come out perfectly! It's still sitting in the mold. I used a soap calculator to calculate my own recipe, and I scented it with Cedarwood and Lavender so it has a foresty fresh cut lumber scent with a hint of lavender, and it smells SO GOOD in here right now!
Explain to me how in a matter of 3 weeks I went from "why is UA-cam recommending soap videos to me?" to "Maybe I DO need another hobby..." I talked my sister into buy a $10 kit of melt and pour from Walmart with me last weekend and now I want to do the real stuff! 😂
I fully intend to try making soap when my situation is a little more financially stable; but I have a request for a future video! I'm not in the US (Canadian!), and I'm sure a few of your other viewers are international as well... I wonder if you would be willing to purchase and test some soap making supplies from suppliers in other countries (Canada, UK, Australia... wherever you are being watched from!) and give them a little review? You could make some neat international-themed soaps while you're at it!
New directions aromatics and Candora soap are 2 of my favourite suppliers for soap making supplies in Canada. I buy my olive oil and coconut oil at Costco, all my other oils at New Directions, and fragrance oils and micas from Candora
I've always wanted to try soap making and always shyed away from it because of the whole process with cooking lye on my stove top. I love that the Cold process doesn't really require me to do that and Katie is so encouraging that I've ordered the stuff to make my very first batch! It doesn't even matter if my first try or so fails! Having been encouraged and given the confidence to try is almost just as good as a perfect batch. Thanks Katie :)
Your just an absolute joy of a person! I have been.watching you for years you have came a long way and amazing at your craft. Thank you for your genuineness and sharing your knowledge. Big hugs and blessings from.Scotland x
Omg!! Thank you so much for all of your videos and your cute personality and a voice that doesn’t drive me crazy. Your tutorials were amazing and I made my first soak today November 2, 2021. I wish I could post a picture of it!!
Is it possible to get sick from handling lye and the artificial fragrances? Like years later you get cancer or something? I've often read people had to stop making soap/candles because they developed sensitivities 😧
I think it is wonderful that you are making these videos available for free. I remember my first batch and how much research went into it before I felt I was ready for it. But I remember the excitement of cutting that first bar of soap! It was so awesome. I hope all who use your tutorials have the same wonderful experience 😍
Maybe a bit advanced for a beginner - If you measure the inside of your mold in inches W x H x L and then multiply that by 0.39 that is how many ounces of oil you need for that mold. Theres lots of videos on resizing soap recipes or calculating how much oil you need for a recipe. You will need to use a lye calculator as well to make sure you have the right amount of lye and water.
The most popular rectangular loaf molds from brambleberry are almost the same size. The brambleberry molds are about 8 oz bigger so you'll have more room on top to texture the soap or add embeds and stuff. If you haven't made soap before I wouldn't try to change the recipe for your first try. But you can feel free to put the recipe in a soap calculator and make it bigger if you'd like. The mold she uses is 42 oz and the most popular brambleberry loaf molds are both 50 oz. Check the brambleberry website to find your mold and see how big it is
Katie! I made soap today! It was so much fun! I just want to thank you so much for these videos. I was watching you and saying to myself that the soaps were so pretty, but I could never do that. Well, I was trying to decide on a homemade gift for my family this year as I usually do and I went " I am going to make soap!" So I did! I would never in my wildest dreams attempted this. You and your friendliness and smiles, your wonderful videos that make people honestly curious. Let's not forget the Royal Academy videos, I learned so much in them. I know I am rambling and I'm sorry, but thank you. This year has honestly been the worst of my life and you just..you're an inspiration.
Katie, on my worst days especially, your videos make my day so much better. Thank you so much for sharing your journey with us, as well as your support and encouragement. It goes so much further then soap. ❤️
I just made my first bar of soap following your beginner recipe and ran into some pretty bad glycerin rivers after switching out the pigments you used for titanium dioxide. Any tips on how to combat glycerin rivers?
I love that you show all the different ways and encourage experimenting with the texturing, and the differences between the inexpensive plan then the other- Not a lot of makers do that and i really appreciate it!
My 3 year old saw me watching this and said "cheese?" At the cutting part. Poor baby thought it was cheese, I had to tell her it was soap and she was so disappointed. 😂
She's so excited about making soap and it makes me feel so good! I really feel like she's talking directly to me and I feel encouraged. I wanna try to make soap. It's nice. It's fun. I can gift my friends. I want that.
I’ve been creating artisan soaps, and other body products for a little over ten years. I wish I’d had an instructor, like you, when I first began. Awesome and thorough teaching method. 😊
I'm not making soap, I have no intention of making soap anytime soon, but I'm watching this!
I have made soap in the past, but I need some Katy in my life
Leaping B I watch this because it’s satisfying
I think everyone needs some Katie in their lives!
@@shhhlisten4850 And youre perfectly right!
Katie: Congratulating me for cutting my first bar of soap
Me: blushing even though I'm sitting in my bed not making soap
Oh my God I relate to this so much! I freaking burst out laughing when I read your comment! Thank you for the laugh!
Omg... the comments they're too much lmao
SAME!! JAJA
You’re doing great lol
Sometimes we need to appreciate our own small achievement. That what we call self love.
My stepson caught me watching these videos a few weeks back (he’s 11) and I sent him the link, now he’s obsessed. He saw this series came out and he’s begging me to get all the supplies!
When an 11 year old boy is excited about soap, I consider it a blessing and you just roll with it.. 🤣
Elizabeth Kelly it’s great he has someone supportive of his interests! And soap making is a cool mix of chemistry and creativity, he might not be a soap king in the future, but it can be a great experience that may foster a pursuit of other science or skilled trades/crafts.
It IS a blessing!!
What do they say, idle hands do the devil's work?
Something like that. It'll keep him busy and out of trouble!!
For some reason I need an update.... did he get supplies?
Nurture that chemistry and creativity!
@@jferg536 He did! We made orange soda soap using her method, and switched it up a little bit. Put some melt and pour in little cube molds to make "ice cubes" imbedded in the top and sprinkled some gold/silver mica powder on top to make it shiny. Turned out really good and he was very proud :)
Thats awesome
Me, with no interest of making soap: *bursts into tears as she says "You're perfectly capable. You're perfectly safe."
Oh my word I felt that too!! I was so encouraged in all areas of life 😂
This woman is one of the most wholesome human beings on Earth.
That really meant so much to me. Katy makes me want to give my mom a huge hug.
Me too! 100%. Will never make soap, but that pep talk just touch me and brought the tears to my eyes. I love Katie so much!
Lmao
The only person in the world who gets me overly excited about soap lol
Me too💚💚🙌🏽i get so pumped when I see her
Literally! I stop everything I’m doing to watch her videos haha
Me too😍
I make soap often but Katie just makes everything sooo exciting, vibrant and brings so much happiness every time I watch her
Right lol
A few videos back, when you mentioned that you were going to do this series, I told my mum about it cos I thought it was interesting. Turns out that she wanted to try it and we are currently trying to obtain all of the things we need. Thank you so much for inspiring us to try new things!
Oh this is so exciting! I love that your mum wants to do it with you.
Wow that’s so cool! My mom would think it’s too messy and would make me do it with my brother
Unrelated, but I really appreciate your profile picture.
Super cool! I hope you two have a great time!
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I just convinced my father to sponsoring my first batch of soap. So I'll be making soap soon aaarghhh 😍 so excited
I did the same 😂😂
Gracia Ambayu lmao I’m about to tomorrow! I pitched the idea through text today but tomorrow it’s about to go DOWN 😂🤣💪🏼
I got my mom 😂 parents can be so resourceful
How did it go?!
How did it go? Did it come out looking mostly like Katy's?
i really had no interest in making soaps before i found this channel a few weeks ago and realized how fun and creative it can be but i couldn’t find any good cold process tutorials. when i saw that you were going to be making this series i got so excited thank you so much for this !!
I’m an intermediate soap maker, but still enjoy the refresher from time to time and new tips
Same here.
I havent tried it yet, but would I be right in guessing that soap making can be very variable?
@@IsItThough I can be. Sometimes, even the same recipe can turn out a little different from the last time you made it and it could be because it was a different temperature in the room from the last time you made soap (just one of many examples).
I have watched your videos and you have inspired me to try cold process soap. I already make lotions, shampoo, body washes and face care. I have been using melt and pour for a while. So I took the plunge and watched your beginner series and went for it. I tried to do in the pot swirl first (was too excited to start the basic one) it wasn't perfect but turned out decent for my first time. Can't wait to make another. Now that I have a feel for it.
Thanks for being Soo inspiring.
Do you know if its safe to touch your soap without gloves after 24 hours? (and see its not harden yet)
I hope Katie does a "how i wash my soap tools after"! 😁
I usually wash mine immediately with a good grease fighting dish soap and hot water to get rid of any oil residue. I have specific cleaning cloths and a dish rack just for my soap equipment so there's no chance of cross contamination with any food items.
I was just wondering the same thing!!
Lyndsey Gillen thanks! :)
Right how do you wash lye containers
It's the stick blender for me. I cant get it clean at all.
Me: has no intention of ever making soap and is content with the amount of crafts and hobbies I currently have. Also me: mmm yes I will watch all of these.
I've been watching and rewatching your vids like crazy. This positive energy is definitely what we need currently. I just wish your life to be full of positivity and health forever🍀 love ya for being so soothing❤
I’m not going to make soap but im still watching this because I love this channel
Wow another Marcie👋🏽
😉💕
Katie is just so entertaining to watch.
Marcie Knight wow I’ve never seen Marcie be spelled the way I spell it.
@@marcie4120 yes I know! That's what intrigued me
I hope you realize the impact that you have had on the soaping community and beyond. There’s an entire army of current soap makers that you inspired, helped, and some even got into soap making because of you. I’m part of that army. You make “soap making” obtainable. Even before this series you made ppl feel like “ya I can do this.” Your happiness and giddiness is contagious. Of course I have other soapers that I think are wonderful and are super helpful. But you (in my opinion) have made one of the biggest impacts on the largest amount of ppl. So ya there ya go, those are my unimportant thoughts on the whole thing!🤣🤣 Thank you Katie, for all of it! ❤️
I’m in the same boat, soapy sister! I wanted to make soap, and I started watching UA-cam videos. I never thought I’d ever do a high top fancy soaps like Katie’s, and now I can. I’m not near as good, but I’m pleased at what I’ve accomplished. It’s wonderful to have uplifting and fun resources like this.
J & W Soaps hey there! Yup, watching her is how I learned to do high tops. 😁❤️
Showing the consistency of trace up close is super useful! Do you have any troubleshooting videos planned? Like, actually showing what "wrong" looks like and how to avoid it if that happens?
Katie hyping us up and getting exited while making soaps like 12 years below her capability level is so wholesome
But for real though.. these videos are all going on into a playlist because I'm making soaps for christmas this year☺
This feels like a Skillshare course but without the price!
She is so amazing. After learning from Royalty soaps I was able to make my first bar and my own company! Thanks so much for all you do to pay it forward!
Nice I’m here too wanting to own my own soap company. I was hesitant because it is saturated but what isn’t. Have fun and I wish you all the luck and sales 😉.
I appreciate you letting everyone know that we CAN use our new soaps as soon as they're saponified. Lots of soapers will jump on anyone who wants to use their soap before it's fully cured or doesn't cure it for as long as someone else might cure it. As long as it's for personal use and skin-safe, there's no reason why a new soaper can't try their new soap! I'm still new enough that if I didn't try my soaps sooner than the Facebook people say I'm allowed, I'd still be waiting to find out if most of them even turned into soap! Instead, I found out which recipes I liked and what I should do differently as I learn my new craft. Almost six weeks in, I have a solid idea of what works for me with no harm done.
Good to hear that you've had so much success! Congratulations! Honestly, the danger is the lye not the soap. All you need is for the reaction to progress past trace... the stages go: emulsion, light trace, medium trace, heavy trace, then soap. I'm a chemist so I can say with confidence: if it comes out of the mold it is soap and soap is safe. The only stories I've heard of soapers getting burned by their soap was from soap batter (not soap) or lye pockets from poorly blended tallow based soaps. Tallow has a low saponification value so it can be easy to over lye the mix and tallow tends to trace quickly so soapers can accidentally mix in lye pockets around areas of heavy trace. If you use tallow measure sodium hydroxide carefully and hand-mix thoroughly after blending to trace.
@@suzanneriding3237 Thanks! It's been fun. The guest bedroom is full of curing soap and I just... Can't... Stop!
The problem with not letting it cure for a while is that you won't really, like REALLY know how the soap performs. For example I made a batch that I used at about a month and it was just "meh" so I left the rest of the bars untouched for more months and tried them every few weeks. Once I hit the 6 month mark the soap that was just "meh" turned AMAZING. It was one of my favorite bars! So yes, go ahead and use them, they are safe, but they may not be at their best. They also tend to go faster than a soap than has been curing for longer.
@@suzanneriding3237 I just asked in the comments above why isnt it safe to use before 72hrs since there is no lye? I was wondering
@@JodiLeaSnakeQueen most of the lye is gone but the reaction is still progressing. You may not get an immediate burn but the soap will still be a bit too harsh to use on your skin. If the soap is solid enough to remove it from a soap mold it is safe. For oils and lye to make soap the individual molecules have to bump into each other and that process gets slower and slower after trace since the mixture becomes more and more solid. Eventually all the lye becomes soap or soda ash and it can take a little time: 18 hours, or a long time: 10 days. Usually a soap recipe will tell you how long to wait before you unmold the soap. This recipe suggests 72 hours
I love this. Ive been looking into buying the ingredients and I was coming up with $150 but I was also going crazy with pigments and scents. Its nice to know that I can start with a cheaper option to find out if i really want to do alot. Plus some of the recipes out there are hard to understand. Thank you for presenting it in an easy way to understand
Sam Club has three liters of 100% pure olive oil for 10.78, just bought it yesterday. I hope that will help
Um, I've spent about $800 in the past 3 months on soap making and bath bomb making TOYS!!! I love looking at and playing with my new toys.
Same here, on amazon it wad comimg up at $160
You seem like such an amazing person Katie! I love how you teach others what you already know. Not a lot of people would put in the effort to do that. I’ve been wanting to make cold process soap for a while now, but it was difficult to find a good step by step tutorial. Thank you for making one! You’re amazing!
You're a good teacher. You make learning fun
This is bringing up memories of my grandma making soap from years ago...
I think I'll do this during quarantine, thank you so much for a clear and fun tutorial!
Can I just say, that I love your fun excitement as you teach us how to make soap. Thank you! I enjoy your videos. :)
I love how incredibly detailed you are! Things like really describing how you scoop out the bowl. There's been so many times where I follow a recipe or craft that seems very easy, but then they give a direction without enough detail! It's really comforting that you get into the minutia! Thanks!
Me: I don't think soap making is for me.
Katie: *Posts this*
Me: *Starts saving to buy soap making supplies*
I'm a boring plain soap guy so I didn't bother with the fancy colours, or the textures, or any of that sort of stuff. But the recipe I found online ended up looking like mango puree, so that's neat. I did end up adding some fragrances though and I'm glad I did. In the end, I got to break out my chemistry gear for safety, which was fun, and now have delicious-looking soap that smells like cedarwood and lavender. It was also surprisingly easy, if not messy. Thanks for all of your help :)
I find that we can be so creative for soap themes and shapes etc. But most companies do not do it that way and just give us blocks of soap
I think it's just cheaply mass produced
People don't want to pay for awesomeness
Means much more reason to make your own beautiful soap and to buy from local small businesses! 😍😊
I can't tell you how excited I am to learn this new skill! I've been watching your videos for quite a while and have been mentioning to my family that I would like to learn. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us!
I did it! Thank you so much for this series, I couldn't have done it without you.
You’re such a sweetheart for doing this series, I have no plan of taking up soap making as a hobby, because I have the too-much gene and I’d get carried away with purchasing all the colorings and scents. But it’s good to know an in-depth process is online if I ever change my mind.
I love how you disclaim if this is the first video you stumbled upon go back and watch the others before to learn how to be safe and safely prep. Love your perfect how-tos!!
I finished buying all my equipment and ingredients!! I can't wait for everything to arrive so I can begin *-*
You are going to have so much fun, I really hope you enjoy it. I have been making soap for over 25 years and I still excited, nervous about how it's going to go. There are a lot of negative soap making groups on Facebook who can destroy your confidence, a couple I recommend are Mad Micas and Nurture Soap. Both groups are more than happy to help with any questions and are quick to make you feel awesome when you upload a picture of the soap you've created. Katy gives some awesome ideas and her tutorials are fantastic, lots of stuff to learn and ideas to try. Her base recipe in the drop down gives a beautiful bar of soap, very skin softening.
@@terriatca1 Thank you so much for your response!! I will check those groups out.
Where’d you go to purchase all of your equipment? If you don’t mind me asking
I did it!!! I really did it!!! I just finished my first batch of soap. Now to play the waiting game. Thank you so much for making this Series. I have wanted to make soap for a long time but I have been too scared to work with the lye. You have made it so easy and informative that I had all the confidence I needed. I can’t wait to try my soap.
I am so happy to have found ur page u r such a bless u just dont know how long and hard it is to find someone that will go into details about mp and after thx u thx u soooooooo much
Katie, I am so excited to say, thanks to you, I made my first batch of soap! It was like driving a car, you just have to get out there and do it. Thank you for all the wonderful videos and knowledge that you are so kind and willing to share. I get so excited watching you make soap and sharing your fun ideas!
90% of comments: “I have no interest in making soap”
Me: ..... “I wana make SOAP!!!!!!!!!!”
Also me: **thinks** “I have a free academy UwU”
Edit: Omg 47 likes 😱😱
"I don't want to make soap" ➡️
"I don't use bar soap. What would I do with it?" ➡️
"I could give it as Christmas gifts. But I have no where to make it."➡️
And now, finally, I have reached the point of looking at my laundry room and going "...Bet that would be an okay place to handle lye water."
100 likes now
I'm so glad you posted this! Especially with quarantine a lot of people are taking up indoor hobbies
I went through all the course... you have made me feel confident enough to give it a try.
If i do, ill update you on how it goes.
Did you do it
I wish UA-cam had a triple Like button or a 5-star button. Katie you are so kind to walk us through the whole process so patiently. Like another person commented below, even if you are not making soap, you need a little Katie in your life.
I AM OBSESSED WITH YOU
Katie you are my favorite soap maker. Your personality and the transparency you have on your channel.
Yayyyyy!!!! This unplanned notification is so exciting 😊❤ this has made my day. Thank you so much girl, I am so excited to be headed on this soaping journey with you!
Making my first bars this morning so thank you for these detailed instructions!
Never been so early to a video. Thank you so much! I'm so excited to learn & follow along!
I am encouraged. I will, I promise make my 1st bathch of soap. Hopefully I can upload a pic of the finished soaps. Thanks,🥰 Dutchess!
I'm trying really hard to wait for my next paycheck to get all the supplies I need, instead of running out and doing all of this right now. I'm so excited. I love how basic and affordable this is -- all I really want to do is make some soap for myself and my family. This is a great way to do things pretty cheap.
All I have to do now is figure out how to get away from my cat long enough to make soap.....
I’m was so excited to see my first batch of soap lather. It really is satisfying. Can’t wait to make my next batch.
I just have to say I was thinking about this all day and was super excited and surprised to see this before Wednesday. Oh boy do I wish I had time for making my first cold process tonight!!
I just made my very first batch of soap and it was so fun!! I followed your instructions to the T. And it smells and looks amazing! I am very cautious of the lye though and making sure I am 100% safe around it. Thank you so much for spelling it out for me and making me feel encouraged and confident to make my very own soap!! You are a great teacher!
Yeayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy...I’m never felt so excited to get started
can i just say, i absolutely love ur attitude. soap looks amazing
I am a chocolatier, and use a stick blender to create an emulsion when making ganache. I always have to be careful when blending though to make sure I don't get bubbles because mold can form in them. Are bubbles something you need to worry about in soap making aside from aesthetic purposes?
Yes they are. You burp the stick blender before turning it on so it decreases bubbles. The bubbles won't form mold, they just ruin the aesthetic.
that's interesting about chocolate, I didn't know that! No, air bubbles are just aesthetic in soap. If there are tiny bubbles in the soap, the sliced edge will feel kind of bumpy when you cut the loaf. If the bubbles are too big you can actually see them on the cut edge. Not so bad if you're making a rustic soap, but for a designed soap it's better to avoid bubbles.
If you are worried you can tap the mold on the counter to release the air bubbles
@@mandimoo87 I tried that one time when my soap went ploppity plop on me (it set up super fast thanks to my clays). I still had some bubbles but I did learn that a spoon can truly be your best soap friend.
@skydancer67 bang it on the floor as you are filling the mold then give it a good bang down at the end.
I have watched alll the videos in the series and now I’m ready like Freddy!!! You’re such a life saver and doll.
Can't wait until i get everything i need and re watch this course again. Atm i'm copying everything u said to read, no printer plus writing it all out, i don't skim over it.
I never thought I could admire you more, then you go and teach people how to make soap well. Exceptional work from an exceptional human.
I am so tired that instead of reading "my first soap batch" in the thumbnail i definitely read something else (let's keep it family friendly for the duchess) and I had to do a double take on that.
Anyway, I'm not a soap maker, but lately I've been binge-watching all your videos because you're so friggin' creative, keep this up girl! Your work is amazing!
Your articulation is so clear, I understand all what you said in whole video, thanks.
Yayyyyyyyyyyyy I get to learn from the soap sister of all our hearts 💕
I love listening to you. You are so supportive!❤
I love your videos so so so much ♥️♥️
Your so cheerful and positive, that no one person, could not help but love the vibes your giving out in your vids!
I'm never going to make my own soap, but I'm here for the good vibes.
OK, I made the soap and just cut it. Smells heavenly. I'm so impressed with myself, and thankful for your helpful series. Helping me get into soap making with ease. I'd send pics if I could!
When I was about 6 my mom made soap all the time. I wanted to help. She said I could make soap with her to try it out when I'm 14. Guess who just turned 14 😁
Congratulations darling and good luck also in your soap making adventure ❤
@@aireenespela8970 thank you!
best example and explanation of trace EVER ! Thank you
Wow. Posted 20 seconds ago? Definitely never been here THIS early! 😁💖💖💖
I just finished making my first batch of cold process soap, and your videos were a HUGE help, and it was so much fun! My wife and I did it together, and it appears to have come out perfectly! It's still sitting in the mold. I used a soap calculator to calculate my own recipe, and I scented it with Cedarwood and Lavender so it has a foresty fresh cut lumber scent with a hint of lavender, and it smells SO GOOD in here right now!
Explain to me how in a matter of 3 weeks I went from "why is UA-cam recommending soap videos to me?" to "Maybe I DO need another hobby..."
I talked my sister into buy a $10 kit of melt and pour from Walmart with me last weekend and now I want to do the real stuff! 😂
You are actually the second video but definitely my FAVORITE!
I fully intend to try making soap when my situation is a little more financially stable; but I have a request for a future video! I'm not in the US (Canadian!), and I'm sure a few of your other viewers are international as well... I wonder if you would be willing to purchase and test some soap making supplies from suppliers in other countries (Canada, UK, Australia... wherever you are being watched from!) and give them a little review? You could make some neat international-themed soaps while you're at it!
New directions aromatics and Candora soap are 2 of my favourite suppliers for soap making supplies in Canada. I buy my olive oil and coconut oil at Costco, all my other oils at New Directions, and fragrance oils and micas from Candora
I love love love how enthusiastic you are about this!
Gurl how you look so freaking cute in hairnet and goggles lol
Love this collection! Some day I may be brave lol
I've always wanted to try soap making and always shyed away from it because of the whole process with cooking lye on my stove top. I love that the Cold process doesn't really require me to do that and Katie is so encouraging that I've ordered the stuff to make my very first batch! It doesn't even matter if my first try or so fails! Having been encouraged and given the confidence to try is almost just as good as a perfect batch. Thanks Katie :)
hiiiii 💕 I love this channel so much 🙈 I want to buy a soap so bad but when I look it’s always sold out 😤 but luv yaaa 💕✌️🔆 and I think im first 🙏💋👀
Your just an absolute joy of a person! I have been.watching you for years you have came a long way and amazing at your craft. Thank you for your genuineness and sharing your knowledge. Big hugs and blessings from.Scotland x
YAYYY I was just talking about making soap
Omg!! Thank you so much for all of your videos and your cute personality and a voice that doesn’t drive me crazy. Your tutorials were amazing and I made my first soak today November 2, 2021. I wish I could post a picture of it!!
Is it possible to get sick from handling lye and the artificial fragrances? Like years later you get cancer or something? I've often read people had to stop making soap/candles because they developed sensitivities 😧
I think it is wonderful that you are making these videos available for free. I remember my first batch and how much research went into it before I felt I was ready for it. But I remember the excitement of cutting that first bar of soap! It was so awesome. I hope all who use your tutorials have the same wonderful experience 😍
Who thinks Caleb should design a Royalty Soaps t-shirt so we can buy them?🙋🙋🙋🙋🙋
We have a t-shirt available above the comments section! Yay!!
Katie can probs design her own
Great job explaining and demonstrating everything! I was already doing hot process and wanted some clarification on cold process! Thank you!
So my sister gave me a brambleberry rectangular mold she had bought a couple years ago. Is it the same size as the one you're using here?
The mold she used here isn't from bramble berry
This mold that she is using I believe holds 2-ish pounds of batter. How many does yours say it holds?
Maybe a bit advanced for a beginner - If you measure the inside of your mold in inches W x H x L and then multiply that by 0.39 that is how many ounces of oil you need for that mold. Theres lots of videos on resizing soap recipes or calculating how much oil you need for a recipe. You will need to use a lye calculator as well to make sure you have the right amount of lye and water.
The most popular rectangular loaf molds from brambleberry are almost the same size. The brambleberry molds are about 8 oz bigger so you'll have more room on top to texture the soap or add embeds and stuff. If you haven't made soap before I wouldn't try to change the recipe for your first try. But you can feel free to put the recipe in a soap calculator and make it bigger if you'd like. The mold she uses is 42 oz and the most popular brambleberry loaf molds are both 50 oz. Check the brambleberry website to find your mold and see how big it is
Katie! I made soap today! It was so much fun! I just want to thank you so much for these videos. I was watching you and saying to myself that the soaps were so pretty, but I could never do that. Well, I was trying to decide on a homemade gift for my family this year as I usually do and I went " I am going to make soap!" So I did! I would never in my wildest dreams attempted this. You and your friendliness and smiles, your wonderful videos that make people honestly curious. Let's not forget the Royal Academy videos, I learned so much in them. I know I am rambling and I'm sorry, but thank you. This year has honestly been the worst of my life and you just..you're an inspiration.
Never leave the stickblender standing in the oils/soap! It will tip your bucket over if it's knocked over!
Sara Lundström she took the blender off the the power cord/battery pack to prevent this. Just the stick from the blender is extremely light
Shayner Thornbury i saw it more just a general tip than a critique to Katie
This happened to me I cried for like a day 😭
I am so excited to announce that I have made my first batch of CP soap! Thank you, Katie for this tutorial. It was so easy to follow. ❤
*Me after watching this video:* That's it. I'm starting a soap business.
Just made my first loaf. Decided to use a whisk to texture the top. I would recommend it looks like a meringue.
That soap at trace looks like tomato soup, yummy!
Yesss
The forbidden soup
I thought that too!!!!
Katie, on my worst days especially, your videos make my day so much better. Thank you so much for sharing your journey with us, as well as your support and encouragement. It goes so much further then soap. ❤️
I just made my first bar of soap following your beginner recipe and ran into some pretty bad glycerin rivers after switching out the pigments you used for titanium dioxide. Any tips on how to combat glycerin rivers?
I love that you show all the different ways and encourage experimenting with the texturing, and the differences between the inexpensive plan then the other- Not a lot of makers do that and i really appreciate it!
My 3 year old saw me watching this and said "cheese?" At the cutting part. Poor baby thought it was cheese, I had to tell her it was soap and she was so disappointed. 😂
Thank you so much for taking time to make this soap class! My daughter is married and we wanted to make soap for her guests! This is perfect!
The soap on the side looks like Velveeta Cheese
For The Forbidden Toastie.
Just about to comment this
The forbidden c h e e z e
So straight forward and helpful! Thank you!
I squealed when I saw that this was uploaded
Omg me too!
She's so excited about making soap and it makes me feel so good! I really feel like she's talking directly to me and I feel encouraged. I wanna try to make soap. It's nice. It's fun. I can gift my friends. I want that.
I am literally just now seeing this vid and I made soap for the first time 2 hours ago...
Awesome!
How did it go? First-timer and want to see what other people think!
@@Aaron2221 it went great! I’m actually making soap now. What a coincidence! I haven’t made any in a few months. ♥️♥️♥️
@@MonsterHighwithMaddie thanks for responding! I made some and it smells awesome! Used a slightly different recepie though
I’ve been creating artisan soaps, and other body products for a little over ten years. I wish I’d had an instructor, like you, when I first began. Awesome and thorough teaching method. 😊