Hey Ellen....this was great!! I would love a studio tour. I am remodeling my house and I would love to see what you have learned about storage and such with your years of experience! Thanks again, great video!!
Thank you for being so generous with the knowledge you have gained in 15 years of soap-making. I am strictly on the "friends and family gift" scale of production, but greatly appreciate all of the helpful hints.
You'll get more as your name spreads, no worries there! When you do, pay close attention so you don't waste precious financial resources. Remember insurance isn't a luxury, it is a need as you move forward!
My kitchen aide stand mixer is heavy ... but ... it is a bit over 45 years old .. made a lot of tasty things including sourdoughs .. AND STILL GOING STRONG! Thank you so much for your videos!
Wow, I am so glad I found your channel! I'm new to soaping and this video was so great! I loved how chatty you were because I felt like you made things very relatable and understandable with your personal examples and experiences! Thank you so much!
Hi Ellen. First of all, I really want to thank you for this video, and just as you yourself mention in the video - the importance of supporting each other, whether it's about making soap and skincare for your own use or as business owners. Plus, like me, when it comes to shop equipment or ingredients, it's all about being financially smart. I buy everything second hand, except for technically smart gadgets, such as if my TV should break. For certain equipment, you should buy new due to higher power consumption for older equipment. I also "grew up" in an antique shop, and my love in life towards antique furniture and older stuff grew deep. So keeping in mind mixers, blenders and immersion blenders. Now I do not point this out based on what last happened to your mixers, but I came to this myself before I bought my immersion blender. Just when working with soap making, which often steams with strong heat up against the handle. And this is something that happens for business owners, every week Month out and month in. We should not only have in mind when we goes to buy a mixer, that the engine should be strong. It is also important to keep in mind that the parts that you click together, for example on a mixer. Will last you much longer if they are made of metal. This is because metal can withstand heat, plastic does not have the same service life in this respect. What I want to get to is that it is not always the case that, for example, our mixers break due to heavy resistance, for example when whipping hot process. But in the end, the plastic in the upper part of the mixer, for so many years, has been exposed to such strong heat repeatedly - that the plastic gives up. Jii, this text until my tip, went long.. 🥴😆😉 And my mixer has as yours KitchenAid two parts, tho mine has buttons, so I dont have to screw the parts - Its just a click with my fingers and it pops off 😅
Hi Ellen, Awesome Video. Thank you so much for taking the time to make and edit this video. I am a beginner soap maker and your content is so helpful..
You are so generous with knowledge and your time,creative and frugal so you can make more art with what you love doing! It shows,thank you once again Ellen I’m building up supplies now so that soon once I retire I can get back into what I love...creating ! Stay blessed!
Excellent video. Thank you. I have 3 lines of soap these days. Unscented, Essential oil line, and a fragrance line. The Essential oil line sells best, but the Unscented line is gaining traction…so many folks with sensitive skin. Wellington Fragrance is my go to for Essential oils. Thanks for the webstaurant tip.
Hello Ellen. It's been a while since I have seen your post. Most Gracious Thank You for sharing your experiences and information with us. Life has happened with me, and soap crafting is my passion. I desire this as a home base business, and you sharing your time, talen, and tips truly encourages me. I'm grateful for you. ❤
Thank you for your love of all things "Self-Love", Your videos are the ones I have been going to since my skin care passion started a year ago. You are the best Teacher and never fail to inspire me! I'm still not an official business yet, but you have been so helpful in all of your videos! So, I thank you from the bottom of my heart and soul
Please, don't forget insurance! A business's should have it. I just had a tornado hit our home and studio. We wouldn't be rebuilding without it! We lost thousands and thousands in product and supplies. It was ALL covered, and I'll never grip about the price again!
Tip: I have a favorite “Old Faithful” stick blender too , Ellen, with the same problem missing plastic thing… I just secure it with some wide electrical tape -works like a charm! I love getting brand new stick blenders at garage sales-such a bargain.(I kill stick blenders doing HP too! 😂) Love your videos!!❤
Thank you very much for this video I know as a new soap maker this kind of infomation is very important There was one thing I wanted to know was where to find a good log splitter , thank you again.
Thank you so much for this video. I follow you from Cuba and I have learned a lot from your videos. Each one is like a lecture for me, so I thank you. My daughter and I are starting baby steps into soap making and natural cosmetics, so this was a "must watch" video for me. Thank you foe blessing so many of us!! 🙏🙏🙏 God bless you
Thank you so much. I am in the research mode. Seeing what start up will be. Scared,but excited to get started. Your videos are a great resource for me. Thanks again. Much love.
Thank you so much for taking the time to show and give us great information. I am new and starting with our Granddaughter so she can move forward after we are gone. Love your videos and soap
Lol. Cutters! I just upgraded to a crinkle cut myself. I've been really looking at cutters, but the multibar is still out of my range and single cutters are tough to find. Might have to have it custom made.
Thanks so much for this enjoyable video. Wow I'm shocked (in a good way) you're 55, god bless. I honestly thought you we're in your early 40's especially from our soap maker's lounge chat. So great! I was looking out for pink pig mica haha. 🤣🤣🙏🙏🙏
Te amo. Gracias por todo lo que enseñas. Aprendo y como comentario de un jabón con miel que hiciste. Yo también lo hice pero sin suero de leche y me quedo perfecto. Si lo que hice fue poner una cucharada de miel con una cucharada de agua y lo mezcle mucho antes de poner la lejía y me quedo maravilloso. Insisto amo como enseñas. Tus trucos y consejos. Eres luz. Un abrazo desde Chile.
GOOD GRIEF WAS THIS ONE OF MY FAVVVVVVORITE VIDEOS OF YOURS, MS. ELLEN❤️..YOU ARE SUCH A DELIGHT TO LEARN FROM,, ESPECIALLY THIS EXTENSIVE AND EXTREMELY INFORMATIVE CLASS A TUTORIAL🌈💕
I just want to thank you for all that you do for us. You have helped me more times than I can count. I love your videos and how you break it down for us. I actually only do melt and pour soap as I have no patience waiting for the soap to cure, lol, but your knowledge of salts and sugars has me wanting to try new things. Thanks again!💜💜
WSP has gotten better on shipping speed. maybe they saw your video😄😄😄. Also love the free shipping with $25 or more. thanks for all the info. love your videos!!
@@EllenRuthSoap I'm down South so, I use a company called Soap Goods due to the shipping AND the lower cost of some items. I pick and choose as you do. The only thing is Soap Goods doesn't have everything you need to make EVERY product.....mostly it's to do with soaping. I don't know where you are to Georgia, Soap Goods headquarters, but they can be much lower on the basics than anyone else I've found. They don't offer many sales because they're already low on price......They don't advertise a lot and I found them by accident....LOL. I was looking for a brick-and-mortar place to do pick-ups near me and Georgia came up. I'm in Mississippi so......not happening. LOL. Even with WSP having their sale this week Soap Goods is still cheaper on most items. And they are so nice. I had a package of Mango Butter get damaged in shipping and had to call them. They had me send pics to prove the damage and once that was settled they mailed out the replacement the next morning!!! I was happy. LOL.
Love your videos Ellen; so glad I found you! Great ideas you share, so appreciate it. I stroll the thrift shops for stuff and I get some great finds too!
Ellen. Oh I wish I’d had this a year ago when starting out. There were some videos out there, but your approach suits me, you give the rationale why you love an item. I burnt my cheap stick blender out within 6 months (hobbies) so to hear how yours lasted gives me hope. Bought one which is going well but the other day a back up both cheaper models, nearly tempted with a higher cost but budgeting stopped that. I didn’t consider weight of tool, that’s a good point but I had to laugh your age still a spring chicken Ellen. For me the hardest find has been mixing containers, I watch several using those wonderful square ones with markings and handles but postage from USA W…..is way too much and their not sold here.
Wow. Lots of good info! Loved it. I was told fragances & parfums are trade secrets and the companies do not divulge any of the ingredients, even if that ingredient is not the fragrance. I have stayed away, but will check these out to see if any are considered vegan, organic etc. So far I stick to unscented or EO. Thx again.
Thank you so much for this. I’ve saved so much of the info in this one video to my ongoing business doc for when I get going with everything formally. This is incredibly kind for you to share with everyone.
You said Harbour Freight! You are in Minnesota/Wisconsin/Canada area! No wonder your recipes work so great for me! I am in Minnesota as well.. same Zone 4 standards. thank you!
@@EllenRuthSoap I did hear you say Tennessee after I posted. 🤣 you are very talented, thank you for all your educational videos. I enjoy listening to you.
Thanks for reminding me. I had forgotten about Webstaurant. I shopped there quite a bit when I first started soaping. I got a two-handled cheese knife there for about $50.00. It's great for cutting slabs when you don't have a slab cutter.
Thank you for the awesome video! I had not heard of Soaper’s Choice, but I have checked them out. I will definitely be ordering. The scale…. I got one recently … the KD8000, and I love love it. And the salt…. I smiled when you opened that box, because I knew exactly where you got it!!! I found some at Dollar Tree one day and flipped out at the price and quality. I have been using it too! Ellen, I am a new soaper, but have gone in head first. I have loved your videos and advice… thank you for sharing with us. I am sure without people like you, mu soaping experience would have been much different, and I probably would have given up by now. It is a lot to learn, but I am Loving every minute . 😁
I have had that new scale you just got for about 3 years. I love it. It is very accurate and has no problem weighing a big batch. I have workshop heritage molds too and they are the best. I need a good speed soap cutter. Yep I started with home made molds too. I am way beyond ready to move out of my kitchen. Real estate is still crazy expensive. I agree with you on the expensive essential oils. Nurture and mad micas are my go to. Brambleberry is just 2 hrs.up the road from me and they charge me insane shipping. I only want fragrances from suppliers that give you the info on CP soaping does it discolor and does it accelerate or decelerate/ This is a really good video.
Thanks for this amazing video Ellen i really enjoyed it ,i was quite happy it was a long chatty video ! If your looking for small scales look up jewellers scales on Amazon there really inexpensive and ive had mine for yrs , they measure tiny amounts and i couldnt do without mine now. x
Hello Ellen, this was fantastic. The tips on shipping cost from different places is greatly appreciated. Thank you for sharing so much. By the way you will love the new scale, I have been using it for 5 years and have no complaints. The small jugs/measuring cups are available at the dollar store for a dollar, as well as, small silicone spatulas. Thanks again. ❤️
Great video! I would love a studio tour and how you set up your space. I have that scale and really like it. Funny how lots of what you have I also have and I have the same positive experience with as well. Have a great day!
Hi Ellen! I have been watching your videos for awhile now and have bought some soap…..specifically your hazelnut latte coffee soap! You are a joy to watch and your soap is amazing! Loving the coffee soap so much!
2nd time watching your channel. You are so kind. Thank you for sharing. I haven't done soap yet, but I will follow you, watch more of your videos and start.
WSP's shipping has been so much better as of late! And another great up-and-coming fragrance supply company is Midwest Fragrance Co. Their shipping is super fast and their fragrances are great!
Thank you so much for doing this video. I’m currently waiting for my tall and skinny slab mold to ship from workshop heritage. I’m so excited 😆 Please keep doing these videos. I’ve learned a lot by watching them.
Bonjour Ellen, I am from Canada (Montréal area, Québec), I have been watching your videos for quite some time now and have enjoyed every single one of them! Please, please, please a tour of your studio!!! I am so curious of your curing rack, but also (and foremost) how do you keep track of batches, recipes, inventory.... the list goes on. There is so much more than just making soap!!! to be successful. I'm strictly family and friends for now but debating about going bigger and your insight would be greatly appreciated. Your teaching skills transpire in video, much to your credit! Thank you so much in advance!
Thank you so much for All your Information, Really Appreciate All the Time and work you put into your videos. Your Products look Beautiful. Definitely would like to order from you. My Mom and I are going to Try and make soap for the first time, So thank you for inspiring us to try something fun and new ❣️
This was a great idea! I have the same scale, the bigger one and I think you're suposed to make sure its calibrated and a few other things before you usecit, at least thats what the directions said lol, but anyways, I love all the suppliers that you mentioned except im a small soaper lol, so I do take advantage of wholesale supplies! Thank you so much for this great video 😊😉! Have a great day and I love your videos and a subscriber.
I never knew about the recipes on Nature's Garden - awesome! Big Lots is my go-to for coconut oil and fine pink himalayan salt....coco oil is $12 for 102 oz (.12/oz!) and pink salt is a 5 lb jar for $4.79. Avocado oil is pretty reasonable there too. And no shipping!
Awesome video Ellen!! I have that scale as well and love it! I started with a very small food scale that has worked for years and still works so I use that one to weight my bars of soap after the cure. After using the kitchen for years I have now converted a spare bedroom into my soap studio and the basement for curing. You can never have enough room lol Where do you buy your lye from? I get mine from Essential Depot. Have you came up with a quick pain free way to wash all your tubs and utensils yet? That’s my biggest issue using a bedroom with no water so I make trips to the kitchen to wash😰😂
Lately I've been buying my lye on Amazon in 50lb pails... I wash my dishes between batches, but I heard Katie (royalty soaps) say that she used to put her dirty soap dishes in a garbage bag and let them saponify for a few days, they wash them with the soap they had left in them❣️
@@EllenRuthSoap I heard her mention that too! Great idea if you have an abundance of extra dishes:) I only keep so many due to space. Right now I wipe them out with paper towels. Great idea on the lye! The shipping with ED is so expensive:(
I Dream in Soap channel has a helpful video on her clean up process, just watched it last night and liked some of her tips and the overall approach to the cleanup.
Hey Ellen....this was great!! I would love a studio tour. I am remodeling my house and I would love to see what you have learned about storage and such with your years of experience! Thanks again, great video!!
I’m actually filming a studio organizing video soon😉❣️
@@EllenRuthSoap Oh yay!!!! I can't wait for that! Thanks!!
I agree, I just REPLACED MINE, but would love to see yours!
Thank you for being so generous with the knowledge you have gained in 15 years of soap-making. I am strictly on the "friends and family gift" scale of production, but greatly appreciate all of the helpful hints.
You are so welcome!💕
You'll get more as your name spreads, no worries there! When you do, pay close attention so you don't waste precious financial resources. Remember insurance isn't a luxury, it is a need as you move forward!
Loved this video! Just researching soaping
I'm so glad you finally got yourself a stand mixer! I've watched you so long battle with your hand mixer. You deserve it!
Yes! Thank you!
I love your laugh 🙏🏽💞
My kitchen aide stand mixer is heavy ... but ... it is a bit over 45 years old .. made a lot of tasty things including sourdoughs .. AND STILL GOING STRONG!
Thank you so much for your videos!
Wow! Thank you very much. Very informative!
Wow!!! I don’t know what to say, how Generous you are 🙏thank you 🍀🍀🍀🍀
😊 thank you
I wish you all the best!! Thank you! I am your fan ❤
Dear Ellen, thank you for your generosity!❤️❤️
Ellen, this was so helpful!! Thank you, and I love your videos. I have learned so much from you.
Hi Ellen, thanks for all your videos, you are awesome. Lotion crafters has an excellent scale for small amounts. 👌 ❣️
Thanks 🥰 good to know!
Wow, I am so glad I found your channel! I'm new to soaping and this video was so great! I loved how chatty you were because I felt like you made things very relatable and understandable with your personal examples and experiences! Thank you so much!
Thank you so much!🥰
Hi Ellen. First of all, I really want to thank you for this video, and just as you yourself mention in the video - the importance of supporting each other, whether it's about making soap and skincare for your own use or as business owners. Plus, like me, when it comes to shop equipment or ingredients, it's all about being financially smart. I buy everything second hand, except for technically smart gadgets, such as if my TV should break. For certain equipment, you should buy new due to higher power consumption for older equipment. I also "grew up" in an antique shop, and my love in life towards antique furniture and older stuff grew deep. So keeping in mind mixers, blenders and immersion blenders. Now I do not point this out based on what last happened to your mixers, but I came to this myself before I bought my immersion blender. Just when working with soap making, which often steams with strong heat up against the handle. And this is something that happens for business owners, every week Month out and month in. We should not only have in mind when we goes to buy a mixer, that the engine should be strong. It is also important to keep in mind that the parts that you click together, for example on a mixer. Will last you much longer if they are made of metal. This is because metal can withstand heat, plastic does not have the same service life in this respect. What I want to get to is that it is not always the case that, for example, our mixers break due to heavy resistance, for example when whipping hot process. But in the end, the plastic in the upper part of the mixer, for so many years, has been exposed to such strong heat repeatedly - that the plastic gives up. Jii, this text until my tip, went long.. 🥴😆😉 And my mixer has as yours KitchenAid two parts, tho mine has buttons, so I dont have to screw the parts - Its just a click with my fingers and it pops off 😅
The finger click release sounds perfect👍❣️
Hi Ellen, Awesome Video. Thank you so much for taking the time to make and edit this video. I am a beginner soap maker and your content is so helpful..
Glad it was helpful!
Ellen, I so enjoy watching your channel! Thank you for all the good information.
Thanks for watching!
You are so generous with knowledge and your time,creative and frugal so you can make more art with what you love doing! It shows,thank you once again Ellen I’m building up supplies now so that soon once I retire I can get back into what I love...creating ! Stay blessed!
🥰💕💕
Excellent video. Thank you. I have 3 lines of soap these days. Unscented, Essential oil line, and a fragrance line. The Essential oil line sells best, but the Unscented line is gaining traction…so many folks with sensitive skin. Wellington Fragrance is my go to for Essential oils. Thanks for the webstaurant tip.
Hello Ellen. It's been a while since I have seen your post. Most Gracious Thank You for sharing your experiences and information with us. Life has happened with me, and soap crafting is my passion. I desire this as a home base business, and you sharing your time, talen, and tips truly encourages me. I'm grateful for you. ❤
Thank you for your love of all things "Self-Love", Your videos are the ones I have been going to since my skin care passion started a year ago. You are the best Teacher and never fail to inspire me! I'm still not an official business yet, but you have been so helpful in all of your videos! So, I thank you from the bottom of my heart and soul
Thank you so much for your kind words🥰❣️
Thank you Ellen! Great resource. I’ve been making soap for a couple of years and am working on starting a business so very, very helpful. Thank you!
Please, don't forget insurance! A business's should have it. I just had a tornado hit our home and studio. We wouldn't be rebuilding without it! We lost thousands and thousands in product and supplies. It was ALL covered, and I'll never grip about the price again!
Im new to soap making, and I consider you my soapy Godmother ❤ Thanks to you, I'm starting my new side hustle. A soap making business. 😊
Wonderful!💕
Thank you for generously sharing your ideas, wisdom, expertise. Appreciate all your labors of love. Mucho Gracias
Thanks for watching!🥰
Thank you for sharing! I am a newbie and learn a lot from you. I appreciate you.
What a great video and yes please, I'd love to see a studio tour! :) I just love watching your videos! Thanks for sharing so generously.
🥰💕
Tip: I have a favorite “Old Faithful” stick blender too , Ellen, with the same problem missing plastic thing… I just secure it with some wide electrical tape -works like a charm! I love getting brand new stick blenders at garage sales-such a bargain.(I kill stick blenders doing HP too! 😂)
Love your videos!!❤
Thank you so much for all the information. Just started with soaps and this video has saved me so much time in researching 😊
Awesome job! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much for sharing your tool. I learned so much. Appreciate!🤗
Really enjoyed this video. Thank you❤
Thank you very much for this video I know as a new soap maker this kind of infomation is very important
There was one thing I wanted to know was where to find a good log splitter , thank you again.
I got my splitter from Workshop Heritage
Thank you so much for this video. I follow you from Cuba and I have learned a lot from your videos. Each one is like a lecture for me, so I thank you. My daughter and I are starting baby steps into soap making and natural cosmetics, so this was a "must watch" video for me. Thank you foe blessing so many of us!! 🙏🙏🙏 God bless you
Glad it was helpful!💕
Thank you so much. I am in the research mode. Seeing what start up will be. Scared,but excited to get started. Your videos are a great resource for me. Thanks again. Much love.
I enjoyed one of your videos of where to purchase ingredients for soapmaking. Super! I am new to soapmaking and enjoy this new hobby so much.
Awesome! Thank you!
I am very excited to get started! Thanks so much for sharing
Thank you so much for taking the time to show and give us great information. I am new and starting with our Granddaughter so she can move forward after we are gone. Love your videos and soap
Lol. Cutters! I just upgraded to a crinkle cut myself. I've been really looking at cutters, but the multibar is still out of my range and single cutters are tough to find. Might have to have it custom made.
THAT SCALE DOES EVERYTHING. I LOVE IT. YOU CAN PLUG IT IN OR BATTERIES.
I'm really loving it so far! Great purchase!
Thank you for being as you say chatty I'm grateful for everything you said
Thanks so much for this enjoyable video. Wow I'm shocked (in a good way) you're 55, god bless. I honestly thought you we're in your early 40's especially from our soap maker's lounge chat. So great! I was looking out for pink pig mica haha. 🤣🤣🙏🙏🙏
Wow, thank you!🥰 I think the studio lights "help"...
Te amo. Gracias por todo lo que enseñas. Aprendo y como comentario de un jabón con miel que hiciste. Yo también lo hice pero sin suero de leche y me quedo perfecto. Si lo que hice fue poner una cucharada de miel con una cucharada de agua y lo mezcle mucho antes de poner la lejía y me quedo maravilloso. Insisto amo como enseñas. Tus trucos y consejos. Eres luz. Un abrazo desde Chile.
GOOD GRIEF WAS THIS ONE OF MY FAVVVVVVORITE VIDEOS OF YOURS, MS. ELLEN❤️..YOU ARE SUCH A DELIGHT TO LEARN FROM,, ESPECIALLY THIS EXTENSIVE AND EXTREMELY INFORMATIVE CLASS A TUTORIAL🌈💕
Great video Ellen for anyone who wants to start soaping. Thank you for sharing all the tools you use.
I know how you feel I'm 76.
Thanks🥰
I just want to thank you for all that you do for us. You have helped me more times than I can count. I love your videos and how you break it down for us. I actually only do melt and pour soap as I have no patience waiting for the soap to cure, lol, but your knowledge of salts and sugars has me wanting to try new things. Thanks again!💜💜
Mad Mica's is my favorite mica supplier and The Flaming Candle & Cierra Candle for fragrance oils. Thanks for the video
Thanks for sharing!!
Thank Ellen,this Video was so helpful,for me who is beginning this journey,thank u
Glad it was helpful!💕
WSP has gotten better on shipping speed. maybe they saw your video😄😄😄. Also love the free shipping with $25 or more. thanks for all the info. love your videos!!
Yes, I still like to buy with them and they have great sales!
@@EllenRuthSoap I'm down South so, I use a company called Soap Goods due to the shipping AND the lower cost of some items. I pick and choose as you do. The only thing is Soap Goods doesn't have everything you need to make EVERY product.....mostly it's to do with soaping. I don't know where you are to Georgia, Soap Goods headquarters, but they can be much lower on the basics than anyone else I've found. They don't offer many sales because they're already low on price......They don't advertise a lot and I found them by accident....LOL. I was looking for a brick-and-mortar place to do pick-ups near me and Georgia came up. I'm in Mississippi so......not happening. LOL. Even with WSP having their sale this week Soap Goods is still cheaper on most items. And they are so nice. I had a package of Mango Butter get damaged in shipping and had to call them. They had me send pics to prove the damage and once that was settled they mailed out the replacement the next morning!!! I was happy. LOL.
Great content. Very informative. The boring part of soaping, but you didn’t lose me. Watched it to the end.
I appreciate that!💕
Love your videos Ellen; so glad I found you! Great ideas you share, so appreciate it. I stroll the thrift shops for stuff and I get some great finds too!
This is a GREAT resource with experience ..Thankyou so much Your an AWESOME soaper ..I binge watch your vids ...😘
Ellen. Oh I wish I’d had this a year ago when starting out. There were some videos out there, but your approach suits me, you give the rationale why you love an item. I burnt my cheap stick blender out within 6 months (hobbies) so to hear how yours lasted gives me hope. Bought one which is going well but the other day a back up both cheaper models, nearly tempted with a higher cost but budgeting stopped that. I didn’t consider weight of tool, that’s a good point but I had to laugh your age still a spring chicken Ellen. For me the hardest find has been mixing containers, I watch several using those wonderful square ones with markings and handles but postage from USA W…..is way too much and their not sold here.
Thanks for watching❣️ I really do prefer the lighter and slimmer stick blender for day to day soaping...
Wow. Lots of good info! Loved it. I was told fragances & parfums are trade secrets and the companies do not divulge any of the ingredients, even if that ingredient is not the fragrance. I have stayed away, but will check these out to see if any are considered vegan, organic etc. So far I stick to unscented or EO. Thx again.
This is awesome. I also find wonderful soaping items at second hand stores and rummage sales. Have a great week.
Yes 👍 Thrifting is a great way to source equipment!
KD 8000 scale ALL THE WAY!! Don't even waste money on other ones.....really honestly!! 👍
Great video for newbies Ellen, very helpful!!
I'm loving my new scale so far❣️
Thank you for posting this video. I am starting to make soap and have been working on collecting the equipment.
Thank you, this was so helpful as a new soap maker!
Very informative!! Thanks.
Thank you so much for this. I’ve saved so much of the info in this one video to my ongoing business doc for when I get going with everything formally. This is incredibly kind for you to share with everyone.
Ellen... Ty for this... it was so helpful to me as a new soaper...xxx...do a tour of your studio next, would love to see behind the camera...love ya..
You said Harbour Freight! You are in Minnesota/Wisconsin/Canada area! No wonder your recipes work so great for me! I am in Minnesota as well.. same Zone 4 standards. thank you!
I grew up in WI, but currently live in TN. We have a Harbour Freight in town, lots of goodys there..
@@EllenRuthSoap I did hear you say Tennessee after I posted. 🤣 you are very talented, thank you for all your educational videos. I enjoy listening to you.
Love the info that you provide. I have learn so much from your videos and have been able to build up my soaping journey.
Wonderful!🥰
Thank you for sharing this information!
Thanks for reminding me. I had forgotten about Webstaurant. I shopped there quite a bit when I first started soaping. I got a two-handled cheese knife there for about $50.00. It's great for cutting slabs when you don't have a slab cutter.
Great info. IM MAKING MY OUW SOAP NOW. I ALWAYS WATCH YOUR VIDEOS.
Wonderful!💕
Thank you for the awesome video! I had not heard of Soaper’s Choice, but I have checked them out. I will definitely be ordering. The scale…. I got one recently … the KD8000, and I love love it. And the salt…. I smiled when you opened that box, because I knew exactly where you got it!!! I found some at Dollar Tree one day and flipped out at the price and quality. I have been using it too! Ellen, I am a new soaper, but have gone in head first. I have loved your videos and advice… thank you for sharing with us. I am sure without people like you, mu soaping experience would have been much different, and I probably would have given up by now. It is a lot to learn, but I am
Loving every minute . 😁
I'm loving my new scale too! Welcome to soaping💕 it's so fun and a bit addicting🤣
Thank you so much for your generosity, Ellen. 😊
Thank you for all your info and experience. I am just starting to try soap making.
I have had that new scale you just got for about 3 years. I love it. It is very accurate and has no problem weighing a big batch. I have workshop heritage molds too and they are the best. I need a good speed soap cutter. Yep I started with home made molds too. I am way beyond ready to move out of my kitchen. Real estate is still crazy expensive. I agree with you on the expensive essential oils. Nurture and mad micas are my go to. Brambleberry is just 2 hrs.up the road from me and they charge me insane shipping. I only want fragrances from suppliers that give you the info on CP soaping does it discolor and does it accelerate or decelerate/ This is a really good video.
What a wonderful informative video. Thank you Ellen!
Thanks for watching 🥰💕
Thanks for this amazing video Ellen i really enjoyed it ,i was quite happy it was a long chatty video ! If your looking for small scales look up jewellers scales on Amazon there really inexpensive and ive had mine for yrs , they measure tiny amounts and i couldnt do without mine now. x
A jewelry scale is a great suggestion!
Hello Ellen, this was fantastic. The tips on shipping cost from different places is greatly appreciated. Thank you for sharing so much. By the way you will love the new scale, I have been using it for 5 years and have no complaints. The small jugs/measuring cups are available at the dollar store for a dollar, as well as, small silicone spatulas. Thanks again. ❤️
You are so welcome!💕
Great video👍 I need to get back into soap making but I've been lazy lol so I buy from you☺️
Thank you! 😊🥰
When she hesitated at "the Black.....Friday sale", I swear, I thought she was gonna say "the black market". 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Hi Ellen, this video was great. Thanks
Very informative. Thanks for all the tips.
Thank you , for take your time to explain all of those good equipment , , and things that we need to know about making soap 💙💙💙💙💙
You are so welcome!
Great video! I would love a studio tour and how you set up your space. I have that scale and really like it. Funny how lots of what you have I also have and I have the same positive experience with as well. Have a great day!
Great Video. Thank you! This was very helpful and informative.
I loved this video and I love all your others as well. You have one of the most soothing voices and it’s just fun to watch you. Thank you
Thank you so much!!🥰
Can you do a video on your shrink wrap techniques and sizes you use?? Specifically on body butter containers
Loved this video, great information, thank you!! Where did you purchase the stamp you use to stamp your name on each soap?
Thanks 💕 There's a link in the description box 😉
@@EllenRuthSoap thank you! I read through all the comments, didn't think to check the description.
Hi Ellen! I have been watching your videos for awhile now and have bought some soap…..specifically your hazelnut latte coffee soap! You are a joy to watch and your soap is amazing! Loving the coffee soap so much!
🥰 thank you so much💕 I’m glad you’re enjoying the coffee soap☕️
2nd time watching your channel. You are so kind. Thank you for sharing. I haven't done soap yet, but I will follow you, watch more of your videos and start.
Thanks so much for watching❣️
WSP's shipping has been so much better as of late! And another great up-and-coming fragrance supply company is Midwest Fragrance Co. Their shipping is super fast and their fragrances are great!
Thank you so much for doing this video. I’m currently waiting for my tall and skinny slab mold to ship from workshop heritage. I’m so excited 😆 Please keep doing these videos. I’ve learned a lot by watching them.
Bonjour Ellen, I am from Canada (Montréal area, Québec), I have been watching your videos for quite some time now and have enjoyed every single one of them! Please, please, please a tour of your studio!!! I am so curious of your curing rack, but also (and foremost) how do you keep track of batches, recipes, inventory.... the list goes on. There is so much more than just making soap!!! to be successful. I'm strictly family and friends for now but debating about going bigger and your insight would be greatly appreciated. Your teaching skills transpire in video, much to your credit! Thank you so much in advance!
Thank you so much for watching! I am working on a studio organizing video currently, perhaps when that's done, I can do the tour video...
Just got my weighmax scale..its awesome..thank you for the suggestion..great scale at a reasonable price and weighs to 0.1 which I need...xxx
Great to hear!
Thank you so much for All your Information, Really Appreciate All the Time and work you put into your videos. Your Products look Beautiful. Definitely would like to order from you. My Mom and I are going to Try and make soap for the first time, So thank you for inspiring us to try something fun and new ❣️
Thank you Ellen for sharing all that great information.
This was a great idea! I have the same scale, the bigger one and I think you're suposed to make sure its calibrated and a few other things before you usecit, at least thats what the directions said lol, but anyways, I love all the suppliers that you mentioned except im a small soaper lol, so I do take advantage of wholesale supplies! Thank you so much for this great video 😊😉! Have a great day and I love your videos and a subscriber.
I love your soaps and your talent!
I never knew about the recipes on Nature's Garden - awesome! Big Lots is my go-to for coconut oil and fine pink himalayan salt....coco oil is $12 for 102 oz (.12/oz!) and pink salt is a 5 lb jar for $4.79. Avocado oil is pretty reasonable there too. And no shipping!
Great suggestion, I need to check out Big Lots ❣️
Awesome video Ellen!!
I have that scale as well and love it! I started with a very small food scale that has worked for years and still works so I use that one to weight my bars of soap after the cure. After using the kitchen for years I have now converted a spare bedroom into my soap studio and the basement for curing. You can never have enough room lol
Where do you buy your lye from? I get mine from Essential Depot.
Have you came up with a quick pain free way to wash all your tubs and utensils yet? That’s my biggest issue using a bedroom with no water so I make trips to the kitchen to wash😰😂
Lately I've been buying my lye on Amazon in 50lb pails... I wash my dishes between batches, but I heard Katie (royalty soaps) say that she used to put her dirty soap dishes in a garbage bag and let them saponify for a few days, they wash them with the soap they had left in them❣️
@@EllenRuthSoap
I heard her mention that too! Great idea if you have an abundance of extra dishes:) I only keep so many due to space. Right now I wipe them out with paper towels.
Great idea on the lye! The shipping with ED is so expensive:(
I Dream in Soap channel has a helpful video on her clean up process, just watched it last night and liked some of her tips and the overall approach to the cleanup.
This video was exceptional! Thank you for sharing all your knowledge and expertise. Very very helpful.
Glad you enjoyed it!💕
Thank you so much for all this valuable information! Luv you 💕!!!
You are so welcome!
That was so awesome , thank you so much to take the time to help us, you such a great person .
Thank you for watching🥰
Wonderful video. Love watching and learning from you. Thank you
You are so welcome!💕
I’m a soaper also. I get a lot from Bramble berry. Thank you for your info. Greatly appreciated.
Thank you so much for all this information. I absolutely loved this. I have wanted to get into soaping for awhile. This was fantastic! God bless
You are so welcome!
Great video! Loved it.
I have the same scale as your new one. I love it!