• Blog - Crafts

    Soaping today

    September 12, 2013 - By 

    The garage is finally a comfortable temperature again so I got my soap making supplies out and made two batches this morning. The first was an unscented batch that I felt comfortable making again as it turned out well the first time around.  soap

    Next I decided to branch out a bit with new recipe, fragrance and an inclusion. I’d observed this soap being made by my friend Patty so I had a clue before starting.

    The inclusion is oatmeal ground in my coffee grinder. I sprinkled a few oats on top of the mold so I’d be able to tell the two batches apart very soap moldseasily.  The oatmeal acts as a wonderful exfoliant and general grime fighter.

    The molds are tucked away in the storage room waiting to be released from the molds in 24 hrs or so. I lifted the wool blanket a wee to show you the two batches. There was a lot of heat under there.

     

  • Blog - Crafts - Kitchen

    Good clean fun

    November 13, 2012 - By 
    I successfully made soap!! 
    I’ve been nervous to try it on my own but figured with the month of cure time for this cold process soap that I better get over it and do it.
    This is a coconut oil and olive oil soap with no added fragrance or color. Figured I better start with the basics and work my way up. 

    I have to tell you that I was super worried yesterday.
    I never got a good “trace” before pouring it into the mold. 
    So maybe I shouldn’t say that it’s a success yet….
    I’ll let you know in a month.