Guest guest Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 Hi all. I'm Carrie. I live in western Kentucky and I'm just getting into (maybe) the soap making hobby. I'm thinking of maybe making soaps for my friends for Christmas. I'm so fed up with the commercilization of Christmas! I want to do something really special for my friends this year. So I'm hoping to give them all handmade (by me!!) gifts. So . . . are there any good books for websites out there with simple beginners instructions for soap making? Is it possible to buy ingrediants in small quantities, say enough for 10 4-oz bars? TIA!! Carrie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2006 Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 , " Carrie " <sunedee_2000 wrote: > So . . . are there any good books for websites out there with simple > beginners instructions for soap making? Is it possible to buy > ingrediants in small quantities, say enough for 10 4-oz bars? ------------------------------- http://www.millersoap.com/ All the info you need. Yes, you can get oils in small quantities, you can even pick them up at a grocery store, walmart, or a middle eastern store. By the way, shortening and lard both make very nice soaps. My first soap was made with a can of crisco and some orange essential oil. This was many years ago before all of these soaping oils became more available. Joanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2006 Report Share Posted November 12, 2006 My first soap was made with a can of crisco and some orange essential oil. This was many years ago before all of these soaping oils became more available. Joanne [Dave:] Likewise. In fact, I always recommend to beginners that they make a batch or two of a real simple soap with shortening or maybe cooking oil, just to get the feel of the process without spending a lot of money. Some folks try it and get hooked, like me. Others decide it’s really not for them. Either way, you get a batch of surprisingly nice soap, and it doesn’t cost a bunch. It’s really nice to have that behind you before you sit down and start buying exotic oils. -- Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.2/528 - Release 11/10/2006 -- Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.2/528 - Release 11/10/2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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