Oh sorry Liz didn¹t realise it was your recipe (I¹m getting mixed up between Jan/Jenny), I¹m not familiar with water discount at all. Liz I consider you an expert in the soapmaking craft along with Gina, Ross and others so please ignore my comment Jenny. Cheers Louise on 17/6/10 9:07 PM, Liz Brook at liz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > Louise, for a recipe with a high % of olive oil more water would've made it > difficult to unmould for days and the soap would've been very soft. The water > is at a 20% discount. and I ran the recipe through the Soapmaker program. > > I thought a slow tracing soap would be a good one to start with, even though > it will require a couple of weeks longer cure. > > Cheers > Liz >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: Louise Shing <mailto:louiseshing@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> >> To: soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 8:51 PM >> >> Subject: [soapcraft] Re: Soap Swap >> >> >> Jenny >> >> >> I put your recipe through the soapcalc on Gina¹s website and I work your >> water out to be 185 gms?? >> >> >> Louise >> >> >> on 17/6/10 5:19 PM, Jenny Holmes at tinks2@xxxxxxxxxx wrote: >> >> >>> Hi >>> >>> I've had a look at the Soap Calc. but am going to need more time to work it >>> out. The exact amount I used in the recipe were: >>> >>> Olive - 367 grams >>> Coconut - 125 gms >>> Caustic Soda - 68 gms >>> Water - 134 gms >>> >>> Essential Oil 20mls Lavender >>> 1 ml Patchoulli >>> >>> Look OK? Glad that it should eventually dry and harden. I'm keen to have >>> another go but just want to check the receipe out before I do. >>> >>> Jenny >>> >>> >>> >>> On 17/06/2010, at 8:02 AM, Soapcraft wrote: >>> >>> >>>> A little extra water should not have made to much difference. Why don¹t >>>> you run the recipe through the calculator on Soapcraft just to see how >>>> much caustic and water it would have said to use. Or if that¹s to much >>>> tell us exact amounts of each that you used. >>>> >>>> Anyhow it should eventually dry and harden and be fine. >>>> >>>> gina >>>> >>>> >>>> On 16/06/10 10:32 PM, "Jenny Holmes" <tinks2@xxxxxxxxxx >>>> <x-msg://24/tinks2@xxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi Everyone >>>>> >>>>> Thought I'd give you an update of my first soap making experience. I >>>>> used your recipe Liz. I've just taken it out of the mould and cleaned up >>>>> my pot etc about 36 hours since I made it. It looks creamy and dense but >>>>> I think maybe it never got to trace as it's soft and sticking to the >>>>> knife when I cut. The scrapings from the pot I found that I could form >>>>> into a ball like playdough. I've read in the book that slimy/soft may be >>>>> because too much water or not enough caustic soda. I was super careful >>>>> with the measuring though there may have been 1 - 2 extra grams of water >>>>> because the scales fluctuated at that time. I guess I'll just have to >>>>> wait until a few more days pass by to see if it gets more solid. >>>>> >>>>> Anyway I'm chuffed to have got this far and I'm already thinking about >>>>> what scents I'll use next. May try Gina's suggestions. Jan thanks for >>>>> questions about colours etc as I'm benefitting from the replies. I've >>>>> read also that yo u can grate candle wax colours that you buy from craft >>>>> shops Glad that your first batch has come out well. >>>>> >>>>> Jenny >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 16/06/2010, at 8:11 PM, Liz Brook wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Mandy/Louise, >>>>>> >>>>>> In Ross's blurb he has asked if the swap soapies can be to him by 16th >>>>>> of August - this is so he can get them all repackaged and out again by >>>>>> the 1st September. >>>>>> >>>>>> Liz >>>>>> <http://www.lizziebee.co.nz <http://www.lizziebee.co.nz/> >>>>>> <http://www.lizziebee.co.nz > <http://www.lizziebee.co.nz > > >>>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >> >