Seventy Second Post - Soap Making

[kittenmeowmeow]

So.. i wanted to post pictures and process of my soap making.. i originally wanted to post them to show how i made soap... but my soap kinda came out fail.. so... i'm going to post pics and explain my fail as a documentation. I"ll probably document another batch of more fancy soap or anything new i make but this was my first batch ever.. it's

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[dark_deity]

How cool!! I want to try it!!! :D But I think Japanese people keep fat ON their meats.... lol

[kittenmeowmeow]

lol. that's funny. yeah my mom says her mother used to cook with lard and stuff when she was a kid..ew. lol

It probably worked

[anonymous]

Next time, add some coconut oil, and a little olive oil. Run it through the lye calculator again, of course, before making it. A stick blender will get you to trace in a couple of minutes. However, you don't have to melt the lard. Let the hot lye do it for you. Seriously! Give it a try.

Amy
Author, Making Soap In Your Own Kitchen and Best Soap Recipes