Landa Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 It was incredibly easy!I do know that I don't like hand stirring. Yuck. BUT I can tell that I dont like the mold. It has..well... you know how you put something greasy in a paperbag and it seeps LOL ?? That is how it is. So Im looking to buy another 2lb mold. Help me!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Lilac Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Welcome aboard :smiley2: One nice thing about hand stirring your first batch you get to see the different stages of saponification going on in your soap pot and if youchoose to move up to using a mixer you know what to look for. And you can truely say "hand made".When I first started making soap the extra time stirring gave me theopportunity to think my next steps through and gave me extra time to read my instructions over just to re-assure myself.As for the grease and seeping - are you sure it was a mold issue?Sounds like some of the oil did not get saponified. Did you run yourrecipe through a SAP chart to make sure you had the right amountof lye for the types of oils you chose?Happy Soaping! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landa Posted August 17, 2005 Author Share Posted August 17, 2005 That maybe the case but it had started to get thick like pudding so I poured. Its okay. If it doesnt turn out right then I can always try again later this week,lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Lilac Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Try running your recipe through the lye calculator at MMShttp://www.thesage.com/calcs/lyecalc2.phpThere are others out there but I like to use this one.What did you use to line your mold with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landa Posted August 17, 2005 Author Share Posted August 17, 2005 I used freezer paper. Oh and I ran it through like you asked me too. It is in the green. Hmmm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 Can you post your exact recipe. That is the best way for the veteran soapers to help with questions. I have a little leakage with my freezer paper, but not much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landa Posted August 18, 2005 Author Share Posted August 18, 2005 Here it is. I got it off the Miller site:2 oz Castor oil4 oz Cocoa butter4 oz Coconut oil12 oz Olive oil10 oz Palm Oil4.3 oz lye12 oz distilled waterand thats it. I added cinnamon FO and it smells good but I took it out of the mold this morning and its still kinda soft. Looking at it I dont think I mixed it well enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Lilac Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 How much FO did you add?Soap will be on the soft side when you first unmold it but as itis exposed to air it will start to firm up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Lilac Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 Seen your pic - they look good Carrie mentioned that she has some leakage when usingfreezer paper so it may just be normal.I would try another batch this time use a different sourcefor stirring (seeings you don't like hand stirring) - a hand held mixer, works great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Lilac Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 One other thing - have the wax side of the freezer wrap towards soap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landa Posted August 18, 2005 Author Share Posted August 18, 2005 Thanks. You rock!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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