A friend called me the other day and wanted me to show her how to make soap. I hadn’t done it in years. So on a day off we got together and made soap. It was a lot of fun, and it wasn’t the soap making that was important, it was the time spent together. Like they say – it’s the journey not the destination.
Making soap can take patience, and a lot of stirring. In this case it seemed to take more than usual, perhaps because of experimenting with the recipe. But the stirring provided quality time, to chat, to share a cup of coffee.
So here are some pictures. The soap is curing….it takes a couple of weeks. But we will have some fine olive oil/coconut oil/hemp oil/shea butter soap soon.
Interesting….how about bringing a sample to PVR if you are coming in Feb for the ISW>>>Do you really use the lye?? And, how much???
Oh yes, lye + oil = saponification (soap). It’s a chemical reaction. For exact amounts check the link. 220 grams for the batch we made.
Nice, Greg…and I remember when you last made soap (and candles!).:)