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mikemike348 · 2013-05-05T18:18:11-07:00

Anyone into soapmaking and how do you make them-melt and pour or cold-processing? I make mine using the melt and pour technique.

Topic: any soapmakers out there?
mikemike348 Joined Tue 04/30/13 Posts: 32	Sun 05/05/13 06:18 PM
Anyone into soapmaking and how do you make them-melt and pour or cold-processing? I make mine using the melt and pour technique.

Cutiepieforyou Joined Wed 10/17/07 Posts: 43085	Mon 05/06/13 04:55 PM
I have never made soap, but this sounds interesting.

mikemike348 Joined Tue 04/30/13 Posts: 32	Tue 05/07/13 06:08 PM
If you are interested in making soap,try going to a craft store such as AC Moore or Michaels for soapmaking kits and books.If they don't have anything,try an online store such as Brambleberry.If you turn your hobby into a business,try joining the Handcrafted soapmakers Guild.

alnewman Joined Sat 12/14/13 Posts: 4009	Thu 12/26/13 02:51 PM
Cold process, makes great soaps just like the old days. The skill is in understanding the various oils/butters and their characteristics. For example, coconut oil will lather even in salt water but is very mean to the skin (drying).

larsson71 Joined Fri 09/20/13 Posts: 2204	Thu 12/26/13 03:25 PM
I don't know about soapmakers? There's a couple that i'd say are soap-dodgers though!

PacificStar48 Joined Tue 10/02/07 Posts: 13764	Fri 01/03/14 10:03 PM
Love home made soap for all the stuff that is NOT in it like commercial soaps.