*bounces*

[raynedanser]

I have just made up the batch of lavender soap and may I just say....

Though toxic waste green/yellow again, as before, it is also the best batch I have done yet? I doubled it this time, for one thing, hoping for a bigger batch once I removed it from the mold. This is also the first batch I've done that I've had my new immersible mixer from my mom for. At the end, I also added the lavender essential oil just before pouring it.

Oh my! It traced beautifully. So excited. It was so thick and gloppy when I poured it into the mold and I can't wait to see how it turns out.

I also lined the mold this time, first time doing so, so it will be easier to remove & cut when the soap is still soft. I hope.




Cross posted to: soap, simply_soap & my personal journal.

Comments

[lauredhel]

Oh, lovely! Looking forward to pictures - I hope? Care to share your recipe?

And yep, essential oil in just before pouring, so long as you'll have enough time to fully incorporate it (otherwise you can have pockets of free EO in the final soap). The only exceptions I've heard to this is with very very finicky floral FOs: some people fully blend those with their oil before adding lyewater, but I haven't tried that technique yet.

[raynedanser]

Recipe is about as basic as you can get as it's an olive oil soap. The best kind. ;-)

16 oz. EVOO
2 oz lye
5 oz water

and then I used just under 1 tbsp of lavender EO at trace, stirred it some more, then poured. I tried to make sure it was mixed well so there'd be no pockets. Hopefully it worked. ;-)

It's setting SO beautifully. I can't wait to take it out.

I never even *thought* of pictures today, but will try to grab some tomorrow when the sun is up and I'll have better lighting. :D

[lauredhel]

No worries! You might find that one takes quite a while to become hard - with 8% superfat and a lot of water for a castile soap - so have patience with it :)

When it's ready, if you're having any trouble unmoulding it try it with half an hour in the freezer first.

[raynedanser]

Yeah, I've noticed I have to leave it in the mold for about a week ish before it's ready (this is about the third time I've used this recipe). The first time, I put it in the freezer before removing it, the second I was able to put it on my deck because it was colder than my freezer. ;-) I do love this recipe, mostly because it's so easy to remember. :D And it washes well.