tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958667660822970725.post1989027847200457715..comments2024-03-18T01:51:30.536+02:00Comments on Heidi Bears: Home Made Cold Processed SoapHeidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00574134114248565093noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958667660822970725.post-64891053726716724592012-09-28T07:50:42.118+02:002012-09-28T07:50:42.118+02:00Thanks for great information you write it very cle...Thanks for great information you write it very clean. I am very lucky to get this tips from you.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.cdsltd.ca/" rel="nofollow">Cold Storage Vancouver</a>Negihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03081210267407903143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958667660822970725.post-88676254812335742272012-04-24T20:50:50.362+02:002012-04-24T20:50:50.362+02:00I'd to like to add one more little tip to Seah...I'd to like to add one more little tip to Seahorse's. I haven't had it happen, but there is rumor of a caustic volcano if you add water to the lye. I always add the lye to the water, then the lye/water to the oils in a slow steady stream... no splashes. That way, you always have more of a dilution of "bad" to good... less volatile.Sassyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726651901062965197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958667660822970725.post-53683073167058804082011-10-05T20:51:11.779+02:002011-10-05T20:51:11.779+02:00Thanks to everyone for the comments and the helpfu...Thanks to everyone for the comments and the helpful advice! Yes, it's true that the hobby isn't cheap anymore! I mean, really, how much soap does one person need? But the addiction is swift and strong, so now I'll have to make enough soap for gifts for the next ten years for family and friends :) I am definitely going to make soap and Bath Melts for the kids teachers for end of year presents...<br />The Handheld Blender is awesome...I am so please that I grabbed my courage and just used one (I was worried that it would splash mixture everywhere), now getting to trace is a matter of a minute :) So.Love.The.Soap!Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00574134114248565093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958667660822970725.post-43530724226257846042011-10-05T19:43:26.700+02:002011-10-05T19:43:26.700+02:00A stickblender will save you lots of time :-) soap...A stickblender will save you lots of time :-) soapcalc.com is a good online calculator. I look forward to your experiments with color - you think this is a cheap hobby *now* ...BWAHAHAHAHA ! :-DViviannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03478973141660495485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958667660822970725.post-82356920416376123232011-10-02T11:49:09.390+02:002011-10-02T11:49:09.390+02:00Good on you, Heidi! I don't think you can be ...Good on you, Heidi! I don't think you can be overcautious when handling ingredients like caustic soda. That is a lovely combination of essential oils you use. I'm all for smell-a-blogs! I'm looking forward to seeing your unmoulded soaps.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08199146842146306456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958667660822970725.post-38400405239890429392011-10-02T11:43:14.753+02:002011-10-02T11:43:14.753+02:00Wow! I'm impressed Heidi! Can't wait to se...Wow! I'm impressed Heidi! Can't wait to see them turned out. ♥Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04701994117292978986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958667660822970725.post-86554111182349682172011-10-02T01:32:04.816+02:002011-10-02T01:32:04.816+02:00I soaped for the first time too recently! Using Rh...I soaped for the first time too recently! Using Rhondas recipe for Copha, have linked my post up for you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958667660822970725.post-43348594298127170522011-10-01T23:20:57.961+02:002011-10-01T23:20:57.961+02:00Well done! You'll never go back to buying soap...Well done! You'll never go back to buying soap now. I have been making my own soap for about 10 years now. A couple of little points I'd like to make, I wouldn't use plastic at all either, in case you accidentally make the lye mixture in one. The last thing you need is the caustic solution melting through the plastic and getting all over your kitchen and work area. You were right to take precautions with it, it is a very dangerous product, never get complacent with it. I don't know how you managed to touch the outside of the pyrex bowl while it was heating up, mine is usually pretty near boiling point. You were keen to mix it by hand! It is such a long hard process mixing by hand. And instead of using your electronic beater, get a hand held stick blender (like a bamix), but just a cheap one from your local supermarket. It will mix the soap to trace in about 5 minutes usually. Sometimes quicker. Your little soaps look wonderful. I can't wait to see an update when you take them out of the moulds. My first moulds were cardboard milk cartons and plastic biscuit trays. you can get some wonderful unique soaps by using every day containers that otherwise would go in the recycling.<br />Always recalculate the recipes you use by using an online lye calculator. Even if it is a recipe that someone else uses, you don't know if they have made a typo in the ingredients or not. You don't want your soaps to be too caustic.<br />xXx Helen<br />Ooh I can't wait for the soap reveal.Sweet Seahorsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17688866517471969410noreply@blogger.com