Crock Pot Transparent Soap
8 oz castor oil
5 oz coconut oil
2.5 oz Stearic acid
1 oz olive oil
14 oz. lard
4 oz Lye
8 oz water
(read instructions below for when to add the following ingredients)
8 oz sugar
3 oz boiling water
13 oz of 70% ethanol alcohol (vodka will work)
3 oz glycerin
Measure oils and put into crock pot to melt. Mix [...]

My husband says that no matter where we go, vacation - day trip - social function, etc.. I always manage to find another soapmaker. Friday night was no exception!  My son, husband, and I had planned an ‘evening trip’ up to the Williamsburg, VA Christmas Town event held annually at Busch Gardens, Williamsburg.
First, what an [...]

One of the Southern Soapers forum members posted a question about an interesting tool used for circle shapes in a bar of soap. She included a link to a photo, and I of course had to follow the trail to see what she was curious about.  I discovered an amazing slide show of soap by [...]

I am in Alabama! I missed my flight getting out of Norfolk Virgina. I swear, every bit of traffic that could conspire did. And then, road construction in the airport area had ALL THE SIGNS down for the airport exits … I (hanging head in shame) ended up in Deep Creek on Hwy 64, 8 [...]

Oh Wow! Look what a fellow soapmaker twittered about today! Made by the Etsy Seller named simply Signs. I just had to have one also, and snapped this up in a flash:

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