jane23 Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 i've posted in the candle pages but not the soap, so first of all Hello Everyone! anyways, thanks to reading lots of your threads i made my first CP soap! it's not the prettiest in the world, but its soap! but i do have a question... I unmolded the soap yesterday and wanted to test it out a little, so i washed my hands a bit and didn't feel a burn or anything. isnt it supposed to have a zap (i dont think i really know what 'zap' means)... did i not use the right amount of lye? it lathers just like soap and everything and i used the measurements of the soapcalc. i know it has to cure for 4-6 weeks, i guess i just don't know what new soap is supposed to feel like. So if someone could explain this zap to me i would greatly appreciate it :smiley2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph in tx Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 You don't WANT a zap!! If you did everything right and it was ready to be cut, it's o.k. to test yourself to see what it does (lather, bubbles). If you feel it zap (burn, irritate your skin), you have too much lye. Just let it cure now... Sounds like you did just fine! Now what's next?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jane23 Posted April 15, 2007 Author Share Posted April 15, 2007 yay! now i'm really excited! this was just a basic lard recipe, white. next i wanna try some shea butter and some pretty swirls! thanks for your helpful reply! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katinka Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 Be warned - you are fast on your way to becoming addicted... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvcandletarts2 Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 Where is the picture? I know a lot of us love to see a picture of a nice,white bar of soap, don't we ladies and gentlemen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugenia Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovelyLathers Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 Hi and welcome to the addiction. Of course we need to see pics! Congrats on your first batch. It sounds like you hit a homerun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jane23 Posted April 15, 2007 Author Share Posted April 15, 2007 i dont have a digital camera yet or i would post some pics. sorry! but yes this is very addicting! i think the whole process is so cool! thanx for everyone's support Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crafty1_AJ Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 Welcome to our soapy world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystical_angel1219 Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 Congrats, welcome to your newest addiction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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