“My soap crumbled when I tried to take it out of the mold,” complained a friend who was new to soapmaking. “I know I did everything just as the recipe said.” I wondered if that was the case. When you make homemade soap there are just so many things that can go wrong. It is [...][...]
Posts Tagged ‘homemade soaps’
August 30th, 2010 - 10:20 pm § in Kids Crafts
Put Your Stamp On When You Make Homemade Soap
There is a great satisfaction when you make homemade soap. Most soap makers develop a favorite recipe along with preferred colors and scents for personal use. Of course there are also those who want to try making soap from every different type of fat and oil and mixtures of fats and oils and[...]
August 30th, 2010 - 10:20 pm § in Kids Crafts
When I Make Homemade Soap It Went Liquid Again. What Went Wrong?
Many, perhaps most, who make homemade soap have no idea of the chemistry of what they are doing. What we want is for the ingredients to saponify, to turn into soap. I can see some friends roll their eyes and think, well, doh! However they are missing the point and that is: soap making IS [...][...]
July 28th, 2010 - 5:13 pm § in Kids Crafts
When I Make Homemade Soap It Went Liquid Again. What Went Wrong?
Many, perhaps most, who make homemade soap have no idea of the chemistry of what they are doing. What we want is for the ingredients to saponify, to turn into soap. I can see some friends roll their eyes and think, well, doh! However they are missing the point and that is: soap making IS [...][...]
July 28th, 2010 - 5:13 pm § in Kids Crafts
Put Your Stamp On When You Make Homemade Soap
There is a great satisfaction when you make homemade soap. Most soap makers develop a favorite recipe along with preferred colors and scents for personal use. Of course there are also those who want to try making soap from every different type of fat and oil and mixtures of fats and oils and all the[...]
July 28th, 2010 - 5:13 pm § in Kids Crafts
You Need The Right Tools To Make Homemade Soap
“Come and start to make homemade soap. No special tools needed. Just get your ingredients from us and use our recipes. Its easy.” The sales person called enthusiastically. While her statements might be true for some people it would not be true for a great many others. It would depend on [...]
July 26th, 2010 - 7:08 pm § in Kids Crafts
I Make Homemade Soap But Why Did It Go All Crumbly?
“My soap crumbled when I tried to take it out of the mold,” complained a friend who was new to soapmaking. “I know I did everything just as the recipe said.” I wondered if that was the case. When you make homemade soap there are just so many things that can go wrong. It is [...][...]
July 1st, 2010 - 9:16 pm § in Kids Crafts
Make Homemade Soap: How To Handle Lye Safely
Lye, also known as caustic soda is a chemical used when you make homemade soap. It can cause burns if it touches you, clothing and bench tops and it is worse if there is a small amount of dampness or water present. Some people make a very big deal about cautioning people about the dangers [...][...]