Lye and water mixed. Ready to Add Silk Noil. 8:08 AM
My camera automaticly records the time, so I thought it would be interesting to add it in.
This is the Easy 2 Pounds of Soap Recipe. I decided at the last minute to make silky soap so I added a little bit of silk noil. Noil is the short fibers left over during combing or spinning silk. It takes just a little piece of silk to make "silky" soap. The silk noil is added to the lye/water mixture and is quickly dissolved. Silk is a natural additive for soap, producing a silky bar. I will add short captions under the pictures since you are becoming somewhat familiar with the steps of soap making.
Oils and lye at proper temperature. Ready to add lye to the oils. 8:48 AM
Oils are beginning to saponify. 8.51 AM
Oils are at trace stage. I used the stick blender (not pictured). 8:59 AM
9:01 AM
This is a box mold I lined with freezer paper. The box is a used and recycled medium size flat rate priority mail box. I cut the end off of the bottom up at the 4" level. The box finished at 12" long X 3.5" wide X 4" high. It is perfect for 2 pounds of soap.
9:04 AM
The soap has been poured into the mold.
9:07 AM
Mold covered with a small quilt to keep heat in.
Next morning. 6:18 AM
6:22 AM
Removed from box mold and freezer paper unfolded.
Silk Soap Log - 46.30 Ounces
That is some beautiful looking soap:D
ReplyDeleteWonderful!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Carmen C.--beautiful looking soap. I have been interested in making soap for a while now but had no idea if it was something I could do. I think I can!! Back to more reading of your blog now. I hope you have a wonderful evening.
ReplyDeleteSheila, Yes, you sure can make soap. It is easy and very rewarding.
ReplyDeleteHi Gerry,
ReplyDeleteI just came to say hi and see what you are up to! My goodness, you are a busy bee!
And thank you so much for visiting...I admire your amazing skills!
HUGS,
Cindy
xoxo
Thank you, Gerry, for making this look so easy. It will be September before I get started, but I definitely see this as making my goal for this year become a reality.
ReplyDeleteThat's a wonderful process. It must be so rewarding!
ReplyDeleteThat looks beautiful. HOw did you get the top side so smooth? When Julie and I made soap it came out really wrinkled...What's the trick? This looks great, Gerry!!! Love and hugs from Oregon, Heather :)
ReplyDeleteHi Gerry, I have enjoyed reading your blog so much.We have made our first batch of soap and put our lime fragrance in too early so no nice smell to it but otherwise the recipe zi used was really good.Is the lard something that would be the same all over the world?just wondering as the recipe we used had Rice Bran oil otherwise it is the same as yours.I would love to try colour and the silkiness ,just not too confident and ours was wrinkly on top your is so smooth.Thank you for visiting me gerry,and i will be back. Carole
ReplyDeleteThat is so interesting. How does one but the silky stuff? I wonder how the home smells when one is making soap? I guess it varies by the fragrance chosen.Or??
ReplyDeleteYou can find the silk noil at some fiber markets and you can order it on line. The only smell I get in my home is from the fragrance oil I may choose to use. The mixing of the lye into the oil does not cause an odor.
ReplyDeleteYour soaps are beautiful! I don't know that I've ever used any that were handmade. Very interesting! Thanks so much for stopping by and for following! I am now your newest follower. I look forward to getting to know you.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend,
Candace
Wow, I've never made soap from scratch. Of course, I'm not very good at any crafts, anyway. I really respect the fact that you are so "crafty".
ReplyDeleteI'm visiting and following you back!