slyfoxy46628 Posted August 8, 2006 Posted August 8, 2006 Hi all! I know you've probably been posed this question before and I'll probably get some nasty replies but I'm willing to chance it. Where would I look to get the best directions on how to make everything like body butters, soap, sugar scrubs, etc.? I am so totally new and I bought a kit from Michaels and I'm figuring there has to be more to soapmaking than that. In the kit I got a chunk of this greasy feeling white soap that I was supposed to melt in the microwave, 2 stamps, powdered coloring (which didn't color very well), a bottle of fragrance and a mold. The stamp was very hard to remove. Any suggestions on that? Secondly, I would like to know from all you experts which kind of colorant you use? Any help you can give will be graciously accepted. Thanks! Quote
Luci Posted August 8, 2006 Posted August 8, 2006 I started with stuff from Michaels. Got bored and unhappy with it pretty fast. Then I went the ebay route. Got some good stuff and info, but also a lot of crap and crappy info. I have learned a whole lot from spending a lot of hours on this forum reading, reading, reading. I hope that I'm now making better decisions! This place is a gold mine of info from EXPERIENCED and conscientous people. Quote
MsDammit Posted August 8, 2006 Posted August 8, 2006 Yup, ditto that-lots and lots of reading. That and "practice makes perfect". I'm still in the practice mode- I got more then enough goof ups under my belt! Quote
Luci Posted August 8, 2006 Posted August 8, 2006 lol. I have enough ugly ass soap to bathe in to last me forever!! I also have a ton of really crappily wicked candles that I use on the warmer. Even though I smoke, my non-smoking friends say they no longer smell it here!I've also spent thousands of $$ on stuff, and you can't even move around here without stepping over boxes and bags. No cooking food in the kitchen, either. It's all take out and delivery!! Get used to it. Quote
slyfoxy46628 Posted August 8, 2006 Author Posted August 8, 2006 But where do you all get all your info to read from? Quote
elitenaildesign Posted August 8, 2006 Posted August 8, 2006 There is a ton of info right here on this website. Your just have to take a look around. I have learned everything I know about soaping just from this website. Quote
CountryGal Posted August 8, 2006 Posted August 8, 2006 not to hijack your thread here, but I have found a plethora of information here...my question is if you get a recipe, say for a scrub or a lotion, and it has the percentages and then it's broken into phases, but that's all that is there....where do you find the directions on how/when/what temp to mix the ingredients? Quote
kiva Posted August 8, 2006 Posted August 8, 2006 http://brambleberry.com .........has all the books you need for B&B and SOAP:) .....you will also find some of these books at amazon.com or barnes and nobele! Quote
slyfoxy46628 Posted August 8, 2006 Author Posted August 8, 2006 Thank you Kiva, your link is going to be very helpful to me. Thanks again!! Quote
prairieannie Posted August 9, 2006 Posted August 9, 2006 not to hijack your thread here, but I have found a plethora of information here...my question is if you get a recipe, say for a scrub or a lotion, and it has the percentages and then it's broken into phases, but that's all that is there....where do you find the directions on how/when/what temp to mix the ingredients?If you look to your left, in the green column, you will find a Bath & Body section. Click on that, and there are links to instructions for CP soap, HP soap, and Basic M & P soap directions. These are full of good information to get you started! Those instructions will help answer your questions about temps, and the how, when and what's for mixing HTH Quote
cindym Posted August 9, 2006 Posted August 9, 2006 Also www.about.com has a lot of directions and info on how to make stuff. Also look at the list of suppliers on this site, go to their sites and alot of them have directions on how to make products and how to convert percentages to ozs and visa versa. Quote
cnsaitch Posted August 9, 2006 Posted August 9, 2006 I second the vote for Brambleberry! I got their Lotion Making Kit, which had a little book with instructions on how to make it. Between that and all the info here, I've turned into a lotion-making freak! Quote
CandleFreak Posted August 9, 2006 Posted August 9, 2006 Here is a link that may help as well....it's from this forum...http://www.candletech.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=27my best advice to you...is too clear some free time...'cause you'll be sucked into the CT vortex (and lose all track of time) and learn to use the search feature on this site!!Good luck! Quote
slyfoxy46628 Posted August 10, 2006 Author Posted August 10, 2006 Thank you all for your help! Much appreciated!! Quote
eugenia Posted August 10, 2006 Posted August 10, 2006 You can find a lot of info on www.millersoap.com and you might want to look into joining www.soapdishforum.com. Quote
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