*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]

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.