Hey! Very cool soaps! I’ve been thinking about maybe trying this out myself, but I have no idea how. What kind of paint do you use? Do you apply an outer layer or glaze with paint only, or is the whole bar colored? Do you make a large loaf and divide them into bars later? How long does the process take, and does it involve a lot of waiting for boiling, cooling, etc?
Thank you! So the method I use is cold process, which involves blending lye water and oils together to create aoap. It’s a very involved process and can be quite dangerous due to the lye, so please make sure you do lots of research and education before making your first loaf. Brambleberry (one of the soap suppliers I use) have a fantastic series on how to start cold process soapmaking (they have a more recent playlist too but this was the one I watched and helped me) as does Royalty Soaps. Brambleberry also makes soapmaking kits you can buy too (that’s how I made my first loaf!). Good luck and have fun!
Brambleberry was also my route into soapmaking. It’s pretty rewarding doing it. My significant other is much more into the making pretty bars of soap, while im honestly fine with them being simple, single colors.
For any others thinking about getting into it, it’s not that difficult of a process. But as OP stated, do be careful with the lye.
Hey! Very cool soaps! I’ve been thinking about maybe trying this out myself, but I have no idea how. What kind of paint do you use? Do you apply an outer layer or glaze with paint only, or is the whole bar colored? Do you make a large loaf and divide them into bars later? How long does the process take, and does it involve a lot of waiting for boiling, cooling, etc?
Thank you! So the method I use is cold process, which involves blending lye water and oils together to create aoap. It’s a very involved process and can be quite dangerous due to the lye, so please make sure you do lots of research and education before making your first loaf. Brambleberry (one of the soap suppliers I use) have a fantastic series on how to start cold process soapmaking (they have a more recent playlist too but this was the one I watched and helped me) as does Royalty Soaps. Brambleberry also makes soapmaking kits you can buy too (that’s how I made my first loaf!). Good luck and have fun!
Brambleberry was also my route into soapmaking. It’s pretty rewarding doing it. My significant other is much more into the making pretty bars of soap, while im honestly fine with them being simple, single colors.
For any others thinking about getting into it, it’s not that difficult of a process. But as OP stated, do be careful with the lye.