My Friend is Making Soap

Hi all!
My good friend, Jodi, is making soap from her own goat milk. I gave her one of my videos last year. I'm not sure if she watched it or not. She doesn't use my recipe for goat milk soap and was concerned that her bars of soap are not very hard. She said she uses olive oil, vegetable (soy) oil, and coconut oil in her recipe. I have also had various other individuals ask me about using other oils, like sweet almond oil, castor oil, cocoa butter, shea butter, and more.

It is always a good idea to start with one good recipe and then to modify off that recipe than to just make a totally new recipe. Why? Because with soap, so many things can go wrong and it is difficult to determine exactly what the problem with a soap was, if everything was different. It is a good idea to educate yourself on the properties of the different oils and know what they do for your soap. If you want a hard bar of soap, it is not a great idea to use much castor or sweet almond oil as they make the bar soft. But castor oil can contribute to lather, so use sparingly.

I'm happy my little effort in putting together this video has helped a lot of people get started making soap. Please feel free to leave a comment on your soap making progress!

Enjoy the day!
Cherie

Soap Making Resources

I am one happy woman!

I have found resource that may make your soap making endeavor just a little less costly. Please check out this link www.suppliersbystate.com and you may be able to find a local resource for your soap making supplies that could save you shipping costs (esp. if you are ordering oils by the pail).

While this is nice, what I am really thrilled with is a link from Illinois that I found for clear labels that you can buy by the sheet. I have never found labels that are crystal clear and I have been looking for them for years. I love making lip balm in Sweetcakes clear lip pots. I have always wanted to put a pretty clear label on top of the lid but could never find one that is crystal clear. Also, I have made customized labels for several organizations that sold my soap and I had always had to use the frosted clear labels, but now....tah dah.....I have found CLEAR! I prefer clear so the customer can see how pretty the soap is through the label. Here is the link fo this label company www.labelsbythesheet.com

Hopefully you will find this sight as helpful as I have!
Enjoy!