gp125racer2 Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 All,My wife and I finally took the plunge last night after FINALLY finding a place where the lye was availabe.I chose the millers sudsy all vegetable for my first pour, and decided not to mess with 'splitting' the recipe .. we ended up with a lot of soap!Unfortunately, I tried a liquid dye, and the color is all but non existant. There were no directions on how much to se, and I obviously used too little LOL, so it looks a little ummm bland.Ill be getting a mold real soon. The shoebox I used worked well, but cutting the bars consistently will be tough. So many choices out there!I plan to let the soap cure for 3 - 6 weeks, but how long before I can sneak a sample and test it out myself ..... or do I really need to wait the full 3 - 6.Thanks for all the info stored in the threads around here, it has helped us greatly!-=gp125racer=- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwahlton Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 First of all welcome to the addiction! I love that recipe that you used. It's a very good one.I actually "use" my soap right away. Meaning I wash each bar to test the lather/bubbles and to smooth it out. But for use in the shower/bath you'd probably should wait a couple of weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovelyLathers Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 Congrats. My first one was a mess the color faded and the scent disappeared too. Make sure you post a pic. Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoyKandles Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 Sue:I'm new to soap making and I was wondering why your scent disappeared with your first soap making try? Thanks,Susan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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