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Babyruth
Member
07-19-2001
| Monday, September 22, 2008 - 10:07 am
Any soap makers at TVCH? Ms Sweetpea is thinking this would be fun to do for holiday gifts, and I told her I'd ask around to see how to go about starting this sort of project. I sure would appreciate any info or ideas, tips, or links to good websites that anyone might already know of. Thanks in advance!
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Rosie
Member
11-12-2003
| Monday, September 22, 2008 - 10:17 am
Pcakes knows about soap, Babyruth. She gave gifts of her soap to us at a TVCH meet. Whew, I was afraid that you wanted to wash someone's mouth out with soap. lol
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Monday, September 22, 2008 - 10:23 am
Lol but you'd have to talk to her at the other place. I still have some of the soaps she made and used the rest lol.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, September 22, 2008 - 10:35 am
What/where is the other place?
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Monday, September 22, 2008 - 10:46 am
It's another msg board.
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Babyruth
Member
07-19-2001
| Monday, September 22, 2008 - 1:04 pm
Thanks Mocha. I've been googling and it looks like most if not all soaps are made with lye and it's a big mess. I'm not sure I want to go through that. Will have to search some more.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Monday, September 22, 2008 - 1:18 pm
I've seen soap making kits in craft stores also so maybe try those first??
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Tess
Member
04-13-2001
| Monday, September 22, 2008 - 5:49 pm
Babyruth, you can make glycerine soaps by buying the glycerine soap base at a craft store and then adding your own drops of fragrance and color. There are recipes online and you only need to google to find those. Some recipes use a small amount of beeswax and some don't. Some use real flowers and some don't. Then you need a double boiler or microwave and molds. You want to keep your temperature as low as possible while melting your glycerine otherwise your end product can get a mushy or beaded appearance. After your mixture is completely cooled in the molds, you want to keep each bar tightly sealed in plastic wrap so they don't attract moisture. Uh, not that I've ever made soap or anything, cuz I haven't. Candles, yes. Soap, never.
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Babyruth
Member
07-19-2001
| Monday, September 22, 2008 - 7:04 pm
Thanks, Tess! I'm going to check into that. I really like glycerin soaps. Gee, for someone who hasn't made soap, your post was quite informative! I appreciate it 
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Tess
Member
04-13-2001
| Monday, September 22, 2008 - 8:26 pm
Candles, soap, just a couple of different ingredients, that's all. Google helps, too. I will note that as someone who is excessively sensitive to soaps and scents, glycerine soaps are a good choice and you can make them unscented or choose a natural scent such as vanilla, cucumber, etc and use the scent very sparingly. Something to keep in mind if any of your friends or family have lung problems, allergies or chemical sensitivities. Or the trifecta.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Monday, September 22, 2008 - 10:46 pm
BR, Pcakes will also help you. You can find her at ElitesTV.
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Weinermr
Member
08-18-2001
| Monday, September 22, 2008 - 11:05 pm
There are no other message boards.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Tuesday, September 23, 2008 - 3:35 am
Thanks Juju. I was thinking it was some kind of big secret! (And really Weinr, there aren't!!!)
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Tuesday, September 23, 2008 - 3:39 am
Not sure if you are so into this to buy a book, but an online friend of mine recommended “Everything Soapmaking Book" by Alicia Grosso. Here is a link to Amazon that lists a bunch of books that look good: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=making+soap&x=0&y=0
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Tuesday, September 23, 2008 - 6:43 am
Thank the good lord there are other msg boards.
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Grumpy
Member
02-08-2004
| Monday, October 13, 2008 - 1:42 pm
I was thinking maybe of trying to make candles this year. I have never made candles. I made one as a child at a camp, thats it. I dont know that I really want to spend $$$ on a bunch of stuff and I wont like to do it again. Is it hard to do? Is it very messy? Is it very expensive? How do you know how or what setting to use to get to the proper temp? Or even what wax to use? I would like to do ones with photos or experiment, but I dont even know what "Votive Candles" are. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!
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