AkainePSP Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 For those of you who don't know I am obsessed with learning to make goats milk soap and I finally think I have got the hang of it! I've not made 100% Goats milk but it's 60% goats milk and 40% aloe vera juice for my liquid. Eventually I would like to make 100% Goats Milk soap but this is working so far. One step at a time. This is tonights concoction: I made some GM soap with freshly ground tahitian vanilla beans in the soap and fresh hawaiian Kauai beans on top, fragranced with Maple Brown Sugar FO. Smells great and so far it's a nice light color, no cracking and no overheating so far!!! It's only been an hour. Your comments are always welcome - good and bad! Thanks for looking. Kelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbren Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 It looks very nice, but it's going to be a bitch to cut even bars with all those beans on top...not to mention what will happen to them when the soap is used. Maybe if you just used less beans, maybe 2 or 3 to decorate the top of each bar when cut.Are you using fresh goatsmilk? I have no problems at all using 100% fresh goatsmilk...just freeze it in your lye mixing container to a hard slush, then add your lye gradually. You'll love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbuddy Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 It looks pretty, but I would not want one of those beans going down my sink drain. Just my 2 cents.Irena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkainePSP Posted June 23, 2007 Author Share Posted June 23, 2007 Well I'm learning and expreimenting and thats half the fun. Thanks for looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBE Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 I think you did a good job! Very eye appealing! I'd do what one of the others said... next time, decorate each bar with maybe three beans... but the look you've achieved really caught my eye! Makes a nice looking texture!! Exciting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryann Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 Too cool!!! :highfive:I've yet to soap w/ goat's milk- I've read/heard its tricky to work w/. You did a great job.As far as the beans on top maybe you can flip it over and cut from the bottom down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synascents Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 Simply beautifulHere's a thoughtHow about making the beans with the goatsmilk mpI've done it before with my jellybean moldStephanie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 looks yummy! but for future reference, i would recommend ground coffee so it's not a pain to cut or, worry about what goes down the drain. i bet it smells divine tho! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoapInTheCity Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 I think it looks great, ground coffee is a good idea!!! Good thinking (the previous post) I have worked with 100% goat milk and I find that it always discolors the soap dark brown.....am I the only one?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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