So I decided I wanted to learn to make soap.
I started with a few things from Michaels only to be bored with the "melt and pour" method they sell supplies for.
I graduated quickly to Cold Process Soap Making.
This is the process that uses Lye.
I spent about a week hunting down all the oils and the Lye.
Evidently it is quite commonly used to make meth.
Darn those illegal drugs for making it difficult for me to craft!
I ended up buying the lye from a chemical distributor locally.
(if you happen to live in the DFW area and need lye give me a holler and we can work something out... maybe a trade? I have 50lbs... that will last me a lifetime of soap making)
Last night I made my first batch.
Tonight I cut it.
Now it gets to sit and "cure" for 4 weeks! ha
Guess I better get busy making soap for selling since it takes weeks to cure!
I did not add any color to the first batch but it is a yummy Coconut Lime scent.
I graduated quickly to Cold Process Soap Making.
This is the process that uses Lye.
I spent about a week hunting down all the oils and the Lye.
Evidently it is quite commonly used to make meth.
Darn those illegal drugs for making it difficult for me to craft!
I ended up buying the lye from a chemical distributor locally.
(if you happen to live in the DFW area and need lye give me a holler and we can work something out... maybe a trade? I have 50lbs... that will last me a lifetime of soap making)
Last night I made my first batch.
Tonight I cut it.
Now it gets to sit and "cure" for 4 weeks! ha
Guess I better get busy making soap for selling since it takes weeks to cure!
I did not add any color to the first batch but it is a yummy Coconut Lime scent.
6 comments:
Just for funsies, you should have written "if anyone wants any meth, I mean, lye..."
Hey...that soap looks great! Good job.
How much do you charge for shipping or are you planning a strip to Houston sometime soon? :D
Oh, BTW...Wendell and I are back on and it's pretty serious!!
A "strip" to Houston? hmmmm...what do i have on my mind??? rofl
coconut lime is my favorite!
How cool is that? I wish there was a way to smell it via blog. Scratch 'n' sniff, anyone?
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