soapmaking

I'm learning to make soap!

I took a class recently in cold process soapmaking; these photos are from the class and from batches of soap I've made since then.

For an idea of how you can play along at home, check out the tutorial here:
candleandsoap.about.com/od/coldprocessso apmaking/ss/sscps...

The only thing I do differently from that tutorial is to mix the lye/water in a steel bowl (not a pitcher), and I mix the oils/lye in another, larger bowl (not a pot). The stick blender isn't necessary, but it makes the process go a LOT faster.

My soapmaking teacher, Sharon Kaplan (her class in Ithaca is great!) recommends "The Natural Soap Book" and "The Soapmaker's Companion" by Cavitch as her favorite soapmaking books.

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items are from between 05 Nov 2006 & 08 Nov 2006.