Guest guest Posted October 22, 2001 Report Share Posted October 22, 2001 Hi all, Just a quick soap question. My good friend and I were going to make soap, but I forgot my soap book, so we went online and used a castile soap recipe. A lot more olive oil than my basic soap recipe. After mixing for 40 minutes (I use a mixer) the darned thing still wouldn't trace! So we gave up and poured it into the mold and said good riddance LOL! Well after 48+ hrs of insulation, I opened the mold and it looks uniform, but I scratched the surface and it looks clearer underneath. It is also softer than my usual recipe. Can I rebatch this? How would I do that? At least we used enough Lavender oil so that it does still smell pretty good. TIA Michele -- ------ Who Wills, Can. Who Tries, Does. Who Loves, Lives. --Anne McCaffrey in Dragonrider www.bibliomaniacsbooks.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2001 Report Share Posted October 22, 2001 Funny how extra virgin olive oil takes forever to trace and olive pomace oil is an instant tracer! Be patient with it ..... Castile soap with a lot of olive takes quite some time to set up properly and cure ...... Olive soaps will cure to very hard soaps when they are finished. If you do decide you want to rebatch it ... cut it up ... let it dry for a couple weeks ... then add about 1/3 - 1/2 cup liquid (milk is very nice) per lb for rebatching ... Good luck! *Smile* Chris (list mom) Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh Soap With Real Gold, Frank and Myrrh ... Coming Very Soon! http://www.alittleolfactory.com Michele at home wrote: >Hi all, > Just a quick soap question. My good friend and I were going to make soap, >but I forgot my soap book, so we went online and used a castile soap recipe. >A lot more olive oil than my basic soap recipe. After mixing for 40 minutes >(I use a mixer) the darned thing still wouldn't trace! So we gave up and >poured it into the mold and said good riddance LOL! Well after 48+ hrs of >insulation, I opened the mold and it looks uniform, but I scratched the >surface and it looks clearer underneath. It is also softer than my usual >recipe. Can I rebatch this? How would I do that? At least we used enough >Lavender oil so that it does still smell pretty good. > >TIA >Michele > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2001 Report Share Posted October 22, 2001 I use olive oil in my soap too and my last one was kinda soft so if you let it sit about 48 hrs it should harden up enough to unmold. I am sending a link for soap recipes that you may want to try out...you can also email kathy if you have any soap questions about the recipes too. HTH Helaine http://users.silverlink.net/~timer/soapallveg.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2001 Report Share Posted October 22, 2001 Chris What can you add to an olive oil recipe that makes it harden or trace faster? Is there anything? Helaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2001 Report Share Posted October 22, 2001 In a message dated 10/22/2001 12:28:52 AM Central Daylight Time, herbandteas writes: I use olive oil in my soap too and my last one was kinda soft .................. The first soap I ever made besides Lye soap to do laundry with was "Castille". I thought I had failed or done something wrong because after stirring for about 2hours, and my arm was ready to fall off, (that was before stick blender) I just threw it in a shoebox and forgot about it. About 6months later, I ran across it in my garage and decided to see what it looked like before I trashed it. Well, lo and behold , it was nice and firm, a beautiful white soap that cut nicely and when I used it I understood what all the raveing was about. It just takes a long time to cure but it's a great hard, long lasting bar. Deonia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2001 Report Share Posted October 22, 2001 I did © but it still took for ever almost an hr LOL How much water would you take off a 6lb batch? It is 24 oz with 9 oz lye....I also add castor oil and coconut oil and soybean oil Helaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2001 Report Share Posted October 22, 2001 I agree on the soap being so nice....4 weeks later it is an awesome soap and I just took the other one out after 48 hrs in the mold it was softer cuz I tweaked the recipe but it looks like it will be really nice. I used rainwater in it! Helaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2001 Report Share Posted October 22, 2001 Chris here is another question about soap....I lined my wooden soap mold with acrylic on the sides bottom and ends. Am I suppose to oil them before pouring or should I just go back to plastic bag liners? Thanks, Helaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2001 Report Share Posted October 22, 2001 I find it so hard to walk away from tho! I love making soap!!! Helaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2001 Report Share Posted October 22, 2001 no it is one of those long type ones so the soap comes out as a loaf then all you have to do is cut it! Helaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2001 Report Share Posted October 22, 2001 I am not that talented yet Chris! Helaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2001 Report Share Posted October 22, 2001 we made the mold and the liner. Cost me total of $5 Helaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2001 Report Share Posted October 22, 2001 Been there and done that too but now I have different hrs so I usually am in bed by 10pm here but day off so playing tonight ! helaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2001 Report Share Posted October 22, 2001 herbandteas wrote: Chris Hi Helaine, All What can you add to an olive oil recipe that makes it harden or trace faster? Is there anything? Yes There are a few thingsyou can do to make an olive soap recipe trace faster ... a. you can make an olive oil blend adding some pomace olive oil as a percentage of the olive oil in your recipe since it has the same saponification value as other olive oil, but traces VERY fast.... b. you can slightly reduce the amount of liquid that you dissolve the lye in (do NOT do this when using olive pomace oil or your soap trace so fast it will seize) c. you can mix your soap with an electric hand held stick blender I hope that helps Helaine *Smile* Chris (list mom) Jasmine Absolute Co-op http://www.alittleolfactory.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2001 Report Share Posted October 22, 2001 I freeze my soap for a little while and it slides out of the mold very easily almost every time (almost all of my soaps are mostly olive *Smile* Chris (list mom) Jasmine Sambac Absolute Co-op http://www.alittleolfactory.com herbandteas wrote: I use olive oil in my soap too and my last one was kinda soft so if you let it sit about 48 hrs it should harden up enough to unmold. I am sending a link for soap recipes that you may want to try out...you can also email kathy if you have any soap questions about the recipes too. HTH Helaine http://users.silverlink.net/~timer/soapallveg.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2001 Report Share Posted October 22, 2001 Ya know, I do have one soap that I make that is 100% extra virgin olive oil and it does take a long time to trace (especially since I am used to the instant trace of olive pomace oil) ... so what I do is stir initially for about ten minutes .... then go away for about 15 minutes .. come back and stir again for 5 minutes .. go away for 15 minutes ... come back and stir again for 5 minutes ... and so on until it traces. That makes life MUCH easier for me and it does come to trace eventually *Smile* Chris (list mom) Jasmine Sambac Absolute Co-op http://www.alittleolfactory.com herbandteas wrote: I did © but it still took for ever almost an hr LOL How much water would you take off a 6lb batch? It is 24 oz with 9 oz lye....I also add castor oil and coconut oil and soybean oil Helaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2001 Report Share Posted October 22, 2001 herbandteas wrote: Chris here is another question about soap....I lined my wooden soap mold with acrylic on the sides bottom and ends. Am I suppose to oil them before pouring or should I just go back to plastic bag liners? Hi again Helaine I've personally never had any success oiling my soap molds and actually getting the soap out of them. *LOL* That is why I now use plastic molds and the freezer trick .. Can your wooden mold fit in the freezer? I'm just thinking that with acrylic sides the freezer trick may work for a wooden mold too? Thanks, Helaine *Smile* Chris (list mom) Jasmine Sambac Absolute Co-op http://www.alittleolfactory.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2001 Report Share Posted October 22, 2001 *Grinz* .... gotta have a batch rebatching in the oven simultaneously then! That way you can soap making multi task *Smile* Chris (list mom) Jasmine Sambac Absolute Co-op http://www.alittleolfactory.com herbandteas wrote: I find it so hard to walk away from tho! I love making soap!!! Helaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2001 Report Share Posted October 22, 2001 Psst.. Helaine.. I think she's given up sleeping.. lolol!!!!!!! Hugs, Marilyn herbandteas wrote: > I am not that talented yet Chris! > > Helaine > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2001 Report Share Posted October 22, 2001 no it is one of those long type ones so the soap comes out as a loaf then all you have to do is cut it! Helaine Hmmm, I have no idea then .. anyone else use the TLC style wooden soap molds with acrylic liners and have suggestions on the best ways to remove the soap from it? I've wondered about those type molds in general, so I'd love to hear what anyone has to say about them *Smile* Chris (list mom) Jasmine Sambac Absolute Co-op http://www.alittleolfactory.com herbandteas wrote: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2001 Report Share Posted October 22, 2001 No no, really I am going to sleep after this last batch of soap comes out of the oven *Yawn* Chris (list mom) Jasmine Sambac Absolute Co-op http://www.alittleolfactory.com , Marilyn Nicholson <menicholson7@e...> wrote: > Psst.. Helaine.. I think she's given up sleeping.. lolol!!!!!!! > > Hugs, > > Marilyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2001 Report Share Posted October 22, 2001 Are these used as strips to fit each place or 1 whole sheet? Helaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2001 Report Share Posted October 22, 2001 I love making stuff myself so this is better than paying a ton of money for something that is so cheap to make. Helaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2001 Report Share Posted October 22, 2001 Thanks, that is pretty much what I did with the plastic bags too. Helaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2001 Report Share Posted October 22, 2001 I've been using waxed paper to line my wooden molds with no problems. -- ------ Who Wills, Can. Who Tries, Does. Who Loves, Lives. --Anne McCaffrey in Dragonrider www.bibliomaniacsbooks.com herbandteas Mon, 22 Oct 2001 01:58:16 EDT Re: Castile Soap Question Chris here is another question about soap....I lined my wooden soap mold with acrylic on the sides bottom and ends. Am I suppose to oil them before pouring or should I just go back to plastic bag liners? Thanks, Helaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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