Loulougirl Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 I made my 3rd ever bath of soap today! This time, I tried the room temp. method, and used the hot lye/water to melt my hard oils/butters. Easy peasy!! I scented it with blue bubblegum from Daystar, I'm really excited about this one! Hope everyone's having a great week so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyZB Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 I never heard of that method! Do tell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitn Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Congratulations , that is the only way I soap .( room temperature oils and lye) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyZB Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 My oils and lye were not room temp but not HOT as usual today when I soaped...mainly because I used milk for the first time and didn't want it to burn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loulougirl Posted October 21, 2009 Author Share Posted October 21, 2009 I've since made a second bath using this method, and am planning a third batch tonight! lol It just makes things so easy, I can't help myself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitn Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 It is easy isn't it . You are showing the classic signs of soap making addiction It is a good thing and there is no known cure ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loulougirl Posted October 21, 2009 Author Share Posted October 21, 2009 Thank goodness there's no cure, cause I don't wanna stop! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Congratulations , that is the only way I soap .( room temperature oils and lye) I believe she said that her oils were room temp and that her lye was HOT. It is sometimes called room temp soaping (RTCP, to be precise).Unfortunately there is another method called the same thing, where oils and lye are each prepared and allowed to cool to room temp before soaping. Gotta love us! Lovers of both insist on calling it room temp soaping - neither will give it up LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiksWaxNWicks Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 I would LOVE to see this in a photo!!!! Bubblegum you say... mmmmm is it pink? blue? I so am wanting to see what this one turns out like! :smiley2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyZB Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 I'm so jealous! I ran out of oils! Grrrrr. I did make 2 batches this week but I want to try this method now!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Hmm. This method sounds interesting, does anyone have any more info/links to info on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loulougirl Posted October 23, 2009 Author Share Posted October 23, 2009 I'll have to post some pics in the gallery.. lol I did swirl pink and blue across the top, and it looks pretty decent, if I say so myself! LOLFor my version of "room temp" soaping, this is what I do. I measure all my soft oils into one bowl. My hard into another. I mix up the water/lye and slowly pour it over the hard oils. The heat melts it all pretty quickly. Then I add my soft oils, start using the ol' stickblender, and away we go! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitn Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 I believe she said that her oils were room temp and that her lye was HOT. It is sometimes called room temp soaping (RTCP, to be precise).Unfortunately there is another method called the same thing, where oils and lye are each prepared and allowed to cool to room temp before soaping. Gotta love us! Lovers of both insist on calling it room temp soaping - neither will give it up LOL.Oops missed the hot lye , I call my version room temp because both vital ingredients are room temp lol .I know people that melt the oils with the lye call it room temp too , who is right and will we ever know the answer to that question lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Using the lye when its hot to melt your oils makes soaping so easy. It's a great method to use also if you are soaping an FO that tends to move quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Using the lye when its hot to melt your oils makes soaping so easy. It's a great method to use also if you are soaping an FO that tends to move quickly. It can also allow for plenty of time to play with your colors and get some need swirls done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MommaD Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 Ugh!! I am just DYING to step into the soap making world. My husband is scared to death to let me do it though, with small children around. So, I guess I will have to continue to wait a few more years and live through you all. I love all these techniques. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loulougirl Posted October 25, 2009 Author Share Posted October 25, 2009 Aww, I have little ones too MommaD I only soap at night, when they are fast asleep.. or when I've got a day home while they're at school. Which means, I don't soap nearly as often as I want to! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinkydancer Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 This is the only way I soap when do cp- love it. I use both room temp lye and room temp oils usually! I guess it depends on my mood- if I'm anxious to soap I'll melt my oils with the lye.Makes the process super easy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MommaD Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 Aww, I have little ones too MommaD I only soap at night, when they are fast asleep.. or when I've got a day home while they're at school. Which means, I don't soap nearly as often as I want to! LOLThat's a good idea. I have been really researching it and reading a ton of in this forum. I also put some soap making books on my wish list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 Using the lye when its hot to melt your oils makes soaping so easy. It's a great method to use also if you are soaping an FO that tends to move quickly. It can also allow for plenty of time to play with your colors and get some need swirls done.Yanno, as many times as I've tried I cannot get consistent results with that method. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msalex28a Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 So you never need to use a stove , oven or crockpot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidsngarden Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 Yanno, as many times as I've tried I cannot get consistent results with that method.Me neither! I need RT oils and lye solution for consistent results! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whisks Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 i've tried both melting the oils with hot lye and having both lye and fats at room temperature and the turning point was when i tried to melt palm kernel oil with the hot lye. the hot lye does melt the PKO, but once the soap is made, it looks like sago soap with all the expanded PKO spheres. melting the PKO independently of the lye breaks the cell walls (or whatever) so the PKO blends into the rest of the mix so you can't see the little blobs through the soap.so for me, melting the oils separately works. to each, their own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidsngarden Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 I wanted to clarify that my RT oils were melted first, mixed, then cooled to RT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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