Mein erster Minidropswirl ist gelungen 🤩 freue ich mich echt drüber.
#soapmaking
Ich liebe diese Farbspielereien.
Und frischer noch halb flüssiger Seifenleim sieht so appetitlich aus. 🤣😂 son bissel bekloppt bin ich schon. Ich habe seit dem 26. Dezember 89 Seifenstücke fabriziert. Ich muss kleinere Chargen machen.
Eine Technik ausprobiert, die sich Twisted Leaf Swirl nennt. Werd ich öfter machen, ist noch verbesserungsfähig 😅😂
Mag die Seife aber 💚 #soapmaking #soap
Was man eben so macht am ersten Januar. Ich habe Kaffeebohnen mit Silikon abgeformt. Wenn ich Kaffeeseife mache, dekoriere ich die gerne mit Kaffeebohnen aus Seife. Letztes Mal habe ich sie aus Knetseife von Hand geformt. Das fand ich aber recht mühselig. Heute Abend kann ich mal schauen, ob das mit der Gussform etwas geworden ist.
#SoapMaking
SALT! That's the magic ingredient to making soap using lye / caustic soda and animal fat! It ain't pretty, but it works! That's why grandma's bacon grease (full of salt) soap worked!
OMGs! #VictorianFarm #SoapMaking! Using #CausticSoda (like #WashingSoda) with #AnimalFat! Wow!!!
#HandSalve recipe using #soapmaking oils was a success! Test batch was good, so made a couple more batches for those who would not like tallow as an ingredient. This recipe does involve beeswax, though -- so it isn't vegan.
Soapmaker's Hand Salve
by Raven's Dream Maine
2 Tablespoons palm oil
1 Tablespoon coconut oil
1 Tablespoon shea butter
1/4 oz beeswax
1 Tablespoon olive oil
A few drops vitamin E
7 drops EO - (I used 3 drops of Sandalwood, 2 drops of Myrrh and 2 drops of Frankincense)
Heat solid oils in a double boiler (including beeswax) at low temperature. When the beeswax has melted, then remove from heat, add olive oil and other ingredients, stir, and pour into a jar.
So yeah, @poisonpunk , my hypothesis was that since beef tallow and palm oil had nearly identical SAP values (tallow is 197.0, Palm is 199.0, according to the #SoapMakersCompanion ), we could use them interchangeably. Hubby (who did the mixing), said it took a bit longer than the palm oil version to get to "trace". Trace is defined by this: when you lift up the stick mixer, do the drops of soap mixture blend right into the rest of the batch, or do they hold their shape for a moment? If the drops hold their shape, the soap mixture is ready to pour!
Love Potion Soap
by Raven's Dream Maine
- 201 grams NaOH (Food-grade lye)
- 1lb 3oz distilled water
- 1lb 5 oz olive oil
- 1lb coconut oil
- 14 oz palm oil
- 10 teaspoons (2 oz) Love Potion blend essential oil.
Heat fats and lye close to desired temperature (100 degrees F).
Whisk quickly and firmly with a stainless-steel whisk. Once it is well blended, immediately begin pouring the lye mixture to the melted fats and oils.
NOTE - An immersion stick blender is crucial while blending the mixture! Otherwise, the soap won't last as long! (That goes for any cold processed soap.)
Pour into molds. I would recommend using a 5 lb wooden mold, or two 3-lb ones, and not fancy molds.
Put the soap to sleep (wrap in towels), and unmold it a few days later. (We use a closet with shelves to store soap in).
Use appropriate precautions while handling lye / lyewater, and wear protective gear (goggles, chemical resistant gloves). Lye and or raw soap can cause chemcial burns!
More precautions and tips can be found in the #SoapMakersCompanion book by Susan Cavitch Miller.
“Three Magi” - Tallow Soap
by Raven's Dream Maine
- 201 grams NaOH (Food-grade lye)
- 1lb 3oz distilled water
- 1lb 5 oz olive oil
- 1lb coconut oil
- 14 oz tallow
- 9-10 teaspoons (2 oz) essential oil:
Sandalwood (5 t)
Frankincense (2 t)
Myrrh (1 t)
Cedar (1 t)
Heat fats and lye close to desired temperature (100 degrees F).
Whisk quickly and firmly with a stainless-steel whisk. Once it is well blended, immediately begin pouring the lye mixture to the melted fats and oils.
NOTE - An immersion stick blender is crucial while blending the mixture! Otherwise, the soap won't last as long! (That goes for any cold processed soap.)
Pour into molds. I would recommend using a 5 lb wooden mold, or two 3-lb ones, and not fancy molds.
Put the soap to sleep (wrap in towels), and unmold it a few days later. (We use a closet with shelves to store soap in).
Use appropriate precautions while handling lye / lyewater, and wear protective gear (goggles, chemical resistant gloves). Lye and or raw soap can cause chemcial burns!
More precautions and tips can be found in the #SoapMakersCompanion book by Susan Cavitch Miller.
#Soapmaking #TallowSoap #AnimalProducts #SoapRecipes #SolarPunkSunday
BTW, I used some of the #Tallow soap today. My skin was so soft and moisturized! Some good stuff! Not a huge amount of lather, but so creamy!
Here are the vegan soaps -- made with Coconut, Olive and Palm oils (for our vegetarian friends). There were bars as well as the hearts. Some of the hearts stuck to the molds (first time using them, and forgot to oil them before pouring).
#Soapmaking pics! These are the #Tallow / Coconut / Olive Oil soaps, scented with Sandalwood, Frankincense, Myrrh and Cedar (Three Magi). We made some bars and some fancy shapes!
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