My Mother Is A Soaper
Springtown soapers are just like other soapers; searching for the next scent, design, recipe, essential oil…that is the secret life of a soaper. My mother is 80 years old and still goes to work at her shop four days a week. But, in her quiet time she experiments with soap recipes, essential oils, molds, designs. The joy is the search. The results: Her soaps are heavenly. Thank you! It all began with a Mother, Invention, & Necessity. “For as long as I remember, the women made laundry soap with wood ash and water. Stirring the fire. Talking.” Says Melba Leach.
I’ve been making soap for over 20 years. Soap for dry skin, oily skin, sensitive skin. Just clean skin. I made shampoo for my show coated poodles to …show more content…
Have a spoon ready.
In a Glass container: Mix oils in liquid state. Heat a water bath in the microwave until temperature hits the desired range: Temperature range: 120
Mix water and lye when temperature is between 95-100 degrees. Slowly.
Outdoors is preferable because of the initial fumes; or a well ventilated area. Slowly pour the lye into the water, stirring as you go. Stand back while you stir to avoid the fumes. My mom mixes her lye outside. When the water starts to clear, you can allow it to sit while you move to the next …show more content…
Stir until you get the trace element; this means thick like puddling.
Pour the mixture into mold(s) and cover with plastic wrap. Set in an old towel and wrap it up. This will keep the residual heat in and start the saponification process. Saponification is the process of the base ingredients becoming soap.
Pour into molds. Set 24 Hrs.
After 24 hours, check your soap. If it’s still warm or soft, allow it to sit another 12-24 hours. When it’s cold and firm, turn it out onto a piece of parchment, or wax paper; better yet a baking rack. If using a loaf pan as your mold, cut into bars at this point. Allow soap to cure for 4 weeks or so. Be sure air can get over and under bars at this time. If you don’t have a baker’s rack; use plastic straws to elevate soap away from paper. Mark the date.
When your soap is fully cured, wrap it in wax paper or keep it in an air tight container. Now its ready for those last minute gifts; or the centerpiece of your homemade basket for a hostess or personal gift.
CLEAN UP
When you’re done making soap, always clean your equipment that has been exposed to lye. Neutralize utensils in contact with the lye in white
Springtown soapers are just like other soapers; searching for the next scent, design, recipe, essential oil…that is the secret life of a soaper. My mother is 80 years old and still goes to work at her shop four days a week. But, in her quiet time she experiments with soap recipes, essential oils, molds, designs. The joy is the search. The results: Her soaps are heavenly. Thank you! It all began with a Mother, Invention, & Necessity. “For as long as I remember, the women made laundry soap with wood ash and water. Stirring the fire. Talking.” Says Melba Leach.
I’ve been making soap for over 20 years. Soap for dry skin, oily skin, sensitive skin. Just clean skin. I made shampoo for my show coated poodles to …show more content…
Have a spoon ready.
In a Glass container: Mix oils in liquid state. Heat a water bath in the microwave until temperature hits the desired range: Temperature range: 120
Mix water and lye when temperature is between 95-100 degrees. Slowly.
Outdoors is preferable because of the initial fumes; or a well ventilated area. Slowly pour the lye into the water, stirring as you go. Stand back while you stir to avoid the fumes. My mom mixes her lye outside. When the water starts to clear, you can allow it to sit while you move to the next …show more content…
Stir until you get the trace element; this means thick like puddling.
Pour the mixture into mold(s) and cover with plastic wrap. Set in an old towel and wrap it up. This will keep the residual heat in and start the saponification process. Saponification is the process of the base ingredients becoming soap.
Pour into molds. Set 24 Hrs.
After 24 hours, check your soap. If it’s still warm or soft, allow it to sit another 12-24 hours. When it’s cold and firm, turn it out onto a piece of parchment, or wax paper; better yet a baking rack. If using a loaf pan as your mold, cut into bars at this point. Allow soap to cure for 4 weeks or so. Be sure air can get over and under bars at this time. If you don’t have a baker’s rack; use plastic straws to elevate soap away from paper. Mark the date.
When your soap is fully cured, wrap it in wax paper or keep it in an air tight container. Now its ready for those last minute gifts; or the centerpiece of your homemade basket for a hostess or personal gift.
CLEAN UP
When you’re done making soap, always clean your equipment that has been exposed to lye. Neutralize utensils in contact with the lye in white