Sponiebr Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 8 hours ago, Candybee said: Sponie-- funny you mention the crayons from the Bramson book. I actually know a soaper who was talking to me last fall about how she used to use crayons to color her soap. She explained the whole process as I stood there probably looking quite dumbstruck! What was so amazing is that she really is a fabulous soapmaker and has been one for at least an entire generation. So I am guessing the use of crayons has something to do with a former generational culture of soap makers that she had not grown out of. BTW--- she did not convince me to try crayons. LOL. Oh the crayons... Honestly they're not all that big a deal, they don't really color very well either. Using a few crayons in your soap for some colorant generally doesn't do anything more to the soap than what a little beeswax and stearic acid would do. I never used them personally when I was making soap on the farm, I wasn't allowed to... Crayon bits were reserved for my sister to make the hand dipped tapers. I should think that those new wash off crayons would do fairly well as a colorant and I would think that any wax crayon used in a swirl would cause the swirled soap to be harder than the surrounding soap... I might try a little batch just for giggles. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted February 8, 2017 Author Share Posted February 8, 2017 (edited) The books came today!! I'm like a kid in a candy store and don't know which to read first. I ended up reading the Forward in the Dunn book. Then I noticed it was written by Marie Gale. Then had to double check it was in fact the Dunn book. I know already I am going to love the liquid soap book. Its got info for castile, shampoo, dog shampoo, and baby shampoo. Those are 3 reasons I wanted to learn liquid soapmaking in the first place was to make my own! I can tell I am going to have a hard time with some of the chemistry in the Dunn book but that is okay. I don't want to be a chemist I just want a better understanding of the science in soapmaking. Edited February 8, 2017 by Candybee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debratant Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 I love Ann Watson's books. Here is her milk soaping book https://www.amazon.com/Milk-Soapmaking-Making-Buttermilk-Coconut-ebook/dp/B01N0DQAFF/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1486689993&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=ann+watson+milk+soap+in 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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