Soapmaker Man

Goat milk is all I have ever made, since day one almost a year ago now. I started using silk in my gm soap and it is even nicer feeling. LOVE GOAT MILK SOAP!!!

Hijacking yet again.........how come your pics are big???

I will keep it Kymber. Most everyone wants the new style now, as it sells for only $5.00 more than yours! Thanks again everyone for your thoughts and suggestions, keep them coming! Thank you Kymber and your soap looks soooo cooool!!!

ETA: Sorry Kymber, wrong quote I clicked on...I ment the quote about keeping the mold!

Hmmmmmmmm try that one again

Yep< Kymber, that is the old style now. You were the last one to get it.

Now they look like the ones above, with 2 logs in each mold, not just 1. Always trying to improve! Thanks Kymber for posting that pic, NICE looking soap!:highfive:

Yea Kimber, I think you have the TOG style #1, which has one log. My mold now has 2 logs and the slab setup. It is anout an inch wider that the first ones I sold that had only 1 log per mold. Always improving, thanks to you guys! :highfive: I can't see your pic. I want to see your mold and soap!

Oh, the new mold holds two logs, each one is 3 pounds of soap. The slab can be single, 9 bars, 3-1/2 pounds, or doubled to make a 7 pound slab!

Yes, these are my TOG molds. I have not been here long enough to send or receive PM's. You can email me at: soapmoldmaker@wmconnect.com

I will send you more info and pricing. Thanks!

Are you looking for a wood mold? Do you want a log mold or a slab? Let me know, as I can help.

I saw that you received the mold and beveller yesterday! Thanks, and hope it works great for you too! I sorry I kinda added to the hijack too, but wanted to thank Kymber!

I do not really care for them, myself! They cost .04 cents each. I buy a 1500 foot roll and cut my own, that way, the cost is 1/4 of .01 cent each. Yes, I said 16 for the price of 1 Dan's bands! I like how the shrink wrap I use shrinks better than Dan's Bands do. Just what works for me.

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Here is a pic. of mine wrapped in the tubing I cut;

I use the dark red colored ones that Wal-Mart sells. I use them mainly for rebatched soap and if I have a little left over soap, say after making a confetti soap or other imbeds or planets. This one does not discolor the soap like others say they have had trouble with. There are 6 cavities in the mold, and finished soaps weigh right at 4 oz. each. You just push on the bottom of one as you are pulling down at the sides of the mold, and the round soap just pops right out! Love them!

I also buy lye in bulk, 50 pounds at a time. But when I first started making soap, I went to Lowes and bought "Roebic Heavy Duty Crystals." It is 100% lye (sodium hydroxide) not mixed, like some other drain cleaners are, with aluminum shavings. Some companies like Drano use aluminum to help deter the meth heads from using it. Too bad we have to use lye too. Some junkies spoil everything for good people! Try your Lowes for the Roebic. It is $7.88, or there about, for a 2 pound plastic jug. I went to my Lowes this afternoon for materials to make more of my wood Convertible molds. Hope this helps!

Welcome to CT Lisa!

I am the occasional male soaper to the soapmaking forums! There are a few of us guys who are into the craft of soapmaking! I was bit by the bug last November, and have been churning out soap ever since last December! I read every day that I could for at least 45 days every soapmaking site I could find! LOL When the "soap" bug hits, there is no known antidote for it! My wife is like most husbands, just really doesn't care in the process of soapmaking; she just loves my goat milk soaps though!

Welcome to our addiction!

You big tease! I wanna see it too!

Hey eugenia, send me your e-mail and I'll gladly send you pics and prices! You can click on my homepage link under my name and see a pic of it too! Thanks.

You can click on my screen name "Soapmaker Man" and select e-mail to reach me! I have enough posts to do PM's just not on the forum long enough! Another 2 weeks or so to go!

What the other ladies said, is dead on! As long as the lye amount was right for the recipe, the lye solution is emulsified completely into your oils, and you got it into your mold, all is fine!

Kymber--check your e-mail--you have pics!

LaVida---E-mail me! Click on my screen name and select e-mail--Thanks!

Thanks!

Paul

The Soapmaker Man

The 'Ole Goat Soaps & Lotions Co.

TOG Soapmaking Tools

Carrie, please PM or e-mail me for more info! Thanks!

Paul

All your soaps look fantastic AJ! I have to start thinking fall scents too. Nice looking photos!

What do you all think of this mold? It is a "slab style" and a "log style" in one convertible reusable liner system.

Thanks ever so much guys for making me feel so invited into your world at CT! This is a great forum, and it feels like home. I hope to listen, learn, and help all I can, and give to all what I've come to experience in the world we call "handcrafted soapmaking!":wink2:

Deb-Those are just plain---BEAUTIFUORGEOUS! Nice color, contrasting swirls! Great job!

WOWZERS!

Carol that is a beautiful soap! The nice clean white base contrasted with the lovely yellow swirl. Girl, you have done good by yourself!

Here is a soap I made this weekend. Smels just like the real perfume!

The colors are blue and yellow oxide and ultramarine. The kahki color is from thr fo. Thanks for looking.

Hi pooky8:wink2: I'm new to CT too. I've been soapin since last December though. Lots of great people and advice on this forum! Welcome to our world, the soap addiction! LOL If you have any questions, please ask away!

Paul......

The Soapmaker Man

A goat milk soapmaker!

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The 'Ole Goat Soaps & Lotions Co.

TOG Soapmaking Tools

Well you guys are a very friendly bunch! Thanks to all for making me feel so welcome! Yea, I'm in central FL, just south of Orlando. I know several soapmakers around the Orlando area, from other soap forums! Hi to all my fellow Floridian soapers!

Lets keep this windy guy "Ernesto" away from us! The storm is heading straight for Osceola County! Pray for all of us! STAY AWAY ERNIE!:tiptoe:

Paul...

The 'Ole Goat Soaps & Lotions co.

TOG soapmaking tools.

Carol was dead on! As you cook the soap, the saponification process is doing its thing and evaporating most of the liquids. You mentioned no toungue zap, so it is skin ready now. But since this is basically a castile soap, it will take a while to firm up and harden, but it will! Soap, like fine wine, only gets better with age!:smiley2:

WOwzers! I've been a member here at CT for less than an hour and all these "howdies!" You guys are GREAT! Thanks to all so far that have made me feel "at home" with you!

Paul......

Soapmaker Man

The 'Ole Goat Soaps & Lotions Co.

TOG Soapmaking Tools