lothrid Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Hi,I have been doing a lot of reading up on CP soapmaking. I am curious if anyone know of a quality starter kit to purchase. Thanks for your help!-Jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faye_SC Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 I just purchased one from BCN. I received everything needed, even the mold.Of course you need to purchase some things elsewhere.I researched different companies, and like their deal better. JMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lothrid Posted November 3, 2007 Author Share Posted November 3, 2007 Can you link me to the CP kit? I cannot seem to find it. Thanks!Jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayshapooh Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Here's the link to BCN's kit...it's the same one I got too for my first attempt at CP Soaphttp://secure.candlesupply.com/catalog_page_detail.cfm?queries_index=index7&title_bar=CP%20Soapmaking%20Starter%20Kit&recordno=4&Product_CatalogID=2887&ProductCodeID=76&ProductSubCodeID=249&NewProduct=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lothrid Posted November 4, 2007 Author Share Posted November 4, 2007 Thanks for your reply, did this yield a decent soap? Thanks again, I think I will order tomorrow.-Jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugenia Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Jamie,I hate the recipe and would not recommend canola as a base oil, or 33% coconut ever! You can make soap in a million things, including plain old boxes and crystal light containers. If you can get your hands on lye, coconut, olive oil, palm or lard, we can help.You can make an awesome soap with nothing but olive and castor (which you can get at the drugstore) but you have to find the lye first. We can help!e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morganst Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Sunfeather also offers a kit in various flavors! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindym Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Jamie,I hate the recipe and would not recommend canola as a base oil, or 33% coconut ever! You can make soap in a million things, including plain old boxes and crystal light containers. If you can get your hands on lye, coconut, olive oil, palm or lard, we can help.You can make an awesome soap with nothing but olive and castor (which you can get at the drugstore) but you have to find the lye first. We can help!eThis is very good advice. I made my first soap in a lined shoebox. IMO a kit is a waste of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lothrid Posted November 4, 2007 Author Share Posted November 4, 2007 Okay, thanks for that info. I am sorry to seem annoying, but what would be the best place to purchase the items you have listed? I think I can get lye from Lowes or Home Depot. We also have some small/local hardware stores too. Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soapmaker Man Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Super WalMart carries Olive Oil, Coconut Oil, Canola, Safflower, Lard, beef shortening, Crisco, even Castor Oil in the Pharmacy and Flax Seed. Except lye, where you buy Roebic Heavy Duty Crystals, 100% pure lye, you can make a great soap. No need to send off for oils when first starting, go to Wally World and Lowe's, and make soap!Paul....:smiley2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soapmaker Man Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Super WalMart carries Olive Oil, Coconut Oil, Canola, Safflower, Lard, beef shortening, Crisco, even Castor Oil in the Pharmacy and Flax Seed. Except lye, where you buy Roebic Heavy Duty Crystals, 100% pure lye, you can make a great soap. No need to send off for oils when first starting, go to Wally World and Lowe's, and make yourself some soap!Paul....:smiley2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lothrid Posted November 4, 2007 Author Share Posted November 4, 2007 Thanks...I have a Super Walmart right up the road. Now I need to find an easy beginners recipe and order one of your molds! Any recipe recommendations for a 2 pound batch?Jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soapmaker Man Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Sure, a simple 4 oil recipe you can get from Wal_Mart is easy! I can PM you a decent recipe, or post it in a new thread if you want. Someone else may give you a "supermarket" recipe too, or check the archives. A simple 4 or 5 oil batch can be a really fantastic bar of soap, a "synergy" of oils makes all the difference. Thanks!Paul....:smiley2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faye_SC Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Soapmaker Man...can you PLEASE post the recipe here?One that would be very moisturizing.TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soapmaker Man Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 Wal-Mart Soap RecipeAll these oils can be purchases at most Super Wal-Mart stores. The numbers on this recipe are really good! This is a very nice bar of soap. You might want to take a slight water discount, say like a 30 to 31% solution and take a 5.5% lye discount. Here it is in percentages of total 100% oils;Coconut Oil............30%Olive Oil.................24%Crisco....................22%Canola................... 9%Safflower............... 9%Castor................... 6%This is a very decent recipe. It needs a good 4 to 6 week cure time to develop fully and harden more.Personally, I like to add a little Great Value Pre-Creamed shortening that contains tallow and lard, and a little lard to the recipe. This conditions a bit better and adds hardness to the bar too. I would take the Crisco down to 10% and add 7% tallow shortening and 8% lard and refigure online at the Sooz ( http://www.soapcalc.com/calc/soapcalcWP.asp ) calculator.Paul..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugenia Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 Not sure if you saw this, but my class was geared for the beginning soaper.The tutorial was a lot of work, but very satisfying. I love making CP soap and I love helping others learn this craft.CP Soap In A Shoebox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deb12c Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 Wal-Mart Soap RecipeAll these oils can be purchases at most Super Wal-Mart stores. The numbers on this recipe are really good! This is a very nice bar of soap. You might want to take a slight water discount, say like a 30 to 31% solution and take a 5.5% lye discount. Here it is in percentages of total 100% oils;Coconut Oil............30%Olive Oil.................24%Crisco....................22%Canola................... 9%Safflower............... 9%Castor................... 6%This is a very decent recipe. It needs a good 4 to 6 week cure time to develop fully and harden more.Personally, I like to add a little Great Value Pre-Creamed shortening that contains tallow and lard, and a little lard to the recipe. This conditions a bit better and adds hardness to the bar too. I would take the Crisco down to 10% and add 7% tallow shortening and 8% lard and refigure online at the Sooz ( http://www.soapcalc.com/calc/soapcalcWP.asp ) calculator.Paul.....About the coconut oil... on the calculator do you use 76 deg solid, 92 deg or fractionated? And I don't see what to use for the Great Value Pre-Creamed shortening that contains tallow and lard. What should I use on the calculator for that? Thanks Paul! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soapmaker Man Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 I use the 76* setting, but I think the SAP value is exactly the same. FCO is different though. For the pre-creamed shorting, use the SAP value of tallow. Just put the amount of pre-creamed shortening in as "tallow" in that calculator. I think you will really like this recipe.Paul.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deb12c Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faye_SC Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 Thank you Soapmaker Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnt Mill Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 wish I could buy lye locallydarn California has made it illegal to sell the drug people messed it up for the soap makers I guessso I have to mail order it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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