[soapcraft] Re: Weekendus Horribulus!!
- From: Rebecca Midkiff <ramidkiff@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2010 16:33:15 -0700
No, you want to test it after it's cured to make sure it's ready to use.
It's usually a pH of 7-8.
Cheers Rebecca
On Sun, Jun 20, 2010 at 1:46 PM, Jan Abernethy <janabernethy@xxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> Do you test the PH of the soap before you put it into the moulds ie: when
> it’s all combined with EO and colour? What should the PH of the soap be? And
> what happens if it isn’t what it should be?
>
> Jan
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> *From:* soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
> soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Rebecca Midkiff
> *Sent:* Monday, 21 June 2010 8:29 a.m.
>
> *To:* soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [soapcraft] Re: Weekendus Horribulus!!
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>
> Aromatics & More carry it. One roll with last forever!
>
> Rebecca
>
> On Sun, Jun 20, 2010 at 1:25 PM, Mandy Coleman <mok.mansions@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
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> Kia ora
>
> Now that sounds like a good plan..where would I get ph paper from..esp down
> here at the back of beyond..
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>
> Arohanui
>
> Mandy Coleman
>
> Mokihinui Mansions
>
> 36-56 Lewis Street
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> Mokihinui
>
> RD1 Westport
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> 037821837
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> 0273075881
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> *From:* soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
> soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Rebecca Midkiff
> *Sent:* Monday, 21 June 2010 3:55 a.m.
> *To:* soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [soapcraft] Re: Weekendus Horribulus!!
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> Hi Mandy,
>
> Check that soap out throughout with pH paper. It could have areas where the
> caustic has not completely saponified and could burn and sting.
>
> Cheers Rebecca
>
> On Sat, Jun 19, 2010 at 9:41 PM, Mandy Coleman <mok.mansions@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
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> Kia ora
>
> I made some soap awhile ago I think it riced it went real gritty and then
> it
> did a weird separation thing with some of the oil not mixing in. it has
> cured now, it stil looks weird smells great so what I am doing with it I am
> going to make chunk soap, that's what I use all my crappy bits for and I
> have made 5 chunk soaps so far and they are awesome, people really love
> them
> cos they look so spectacular, I will take ssome photos and post. I chop up
> the soap into small bits and make a normal soap recipe up - I weigh the
> chunks so I can get the right proportion for the soap.then mix the chunks
> it
> at trace and mold as per normal....so there is never a wasted bit of soap
> in
> my house! And if you use bits of different soaps you get a great effect. So
> I turn my disasters into great things!
>
> Arohanui
> Mandy Coleman
> Mokihinui Mansions
> 36-56 Lewis Street
> Mokihinui
> RD1 Westport
> 037821837
> 0273075881
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
> soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Louise Shing
> Sent: Sunday, 20 June 2010 1:00 p.m.
> To: soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [soapcraft] Weekendus Horribulus!!
>
> Hi All
>
>
> Sorry been busy making my batch of soap for soap swap, takes about 8 weeks
> to cure because of high olive oil content, used fragrance oils and.......
>
>
> @##@!
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> Now I know what riced is because I have seen it first hand, my first batch
> of failed soap and I'm pretty p***d!
>
> Didn't even get to mix the colours in very well, looks like rice pudding!
>
>
> My question to experience soapers - is the batch worth keeping??? Or should
> it be chucked??
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>
> Cheers
> Louise
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