[soapcraft] Re: Soap Swap
- From: Louise Shing <louiseshing@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:37:40 +1200
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 > >
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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