Ione, I love your videos! You explain what you're doing each step and I've picked up some great pointers along the way! You really break it down and make it seem doable and easy! I really appreciate when you tell why you're doing something, such as why you soap at such low temps with goats milk. You're a wonderful soap maker and a lovely person as well.
+GrkG63 Thank you for watching my video and the thoughtful comment. I appreciate it very much. While I don't consider myself an instructor, I do love sharing some little things I've learned along my soap-making journey. Thank you again, and happy soaping! :) ione eve
Beautiful! I love how you made the colors translucent. It really makes a difference. The soap is stunning! I love the lemon zest and Rosemary top. Thank you for sharing! xoxo
+Susan King Hi Susan ~ I love the way this soap looks, but personally I'm not a big fan of cocoa lines and botanicals in the soaps I use. Other people don't seem to mind though, so I keep making them once in a while, LOL!
Much love coming to you from the United Kingdom Ione my love... Your my Queen of Soaps, and when I need inspiration for my shop/studio, its your channel I always turn too! Since leaving LUSH Cosmetics 15 yrs ago, Ive never gone anywhere near cold process, mainly cause Im so busy with my shop, I now work entirely with Melt & Pour only! But I still get wonderful results if sneaking in one of your recipes (I always credit you to my clients lol) .. keep up the good work and BIG HUGGGS :-)
Much thanks, Terry, for the gracious comment. It's so nice hearing from you. BTW ~ your profile pic looks terrific! I've been making a lot of soap lately, trying to get restocked after the holidays. I'm still acclimating to my new kitchen and haven't found adequate lighting for doing videoes. I have some ideas to implement though. I'm happy to hear your shop is keeping you busy. Thank you for taking the time to write. Your kind words are very encouraging! :) ione eve
Oh man, I've got to say, I love your videos. You're the one who actually inspired me to try soap making, and I love it! Still have yet to try melt and pour though. Keep up the great job! x
Hi Rowan ~ thank you for watching and the uplifting comment. I really appreciate hearing your kind words, and welcome to soap-making. I have to warn you, though ~ it can become addicting, LOL! :) ione eve
Thank you for the gracious compliment. This soap is one of my personal favorites. Thanks again, for watching and taking the time to comment. :) ione eve
Thank you for watching my video and the sweet commpliment. I appreciate it very much. Your comment brought to my attention that I haven't made a 2 layer soap for a long time. I guess I should remedy that, LOL! :) ione eve
That's a gorgouse bar, it surprised me, I thought the colors were going to be no subtle, these go together beautifully, and that cocoa line is perfect, just stunning, I'm inspired, I always assumed goats milk soaps would have to be boring or more plain, I'm so glad I watched your video, luv it!
Gorgeous! I love how much time you took to be careful and gentle to get it just the way you wanted. Opposite of me! lol When I make soap its a disaster, my colors dont turn out right and it always thickens! Great job!
Hi Kimberly ~ Thank you for watching my video and your thoughtful comment. I giggled when reading about your soap making endeavors. I've had those experiences too! ;) ione
Just saw this other fantastic video of your's today. Everything is so well-explained and so well-done ! You are a real soap making master Ione ! Thank you for sharing this video with us: I learn a lot and I appreciate it. You inspire me ++++.
+Ginette Léger Hi Ginette ~ thanks for watching and leaving such a sweet comment. I'm very happy we've connected online, and seeing your beautiful soaps inspires me too! :) ione eve
Gorgeous soap! I have watched this video many time. I love your wooden mold. It looks small on camera or is it small? Can I ask how much it holds and where you got it please?
+Omneya Andrea Acosta Dhmaid Hello Omnneya ~ thank you for watching and the nice comment. To answer your question, this soap mold was made by a friend. It measures 9.5 x 3.75 inches and is 3.75 inches high. These are inside measurements. I get 8 big bars of soap and 2 end pieces that I use for samples/travel bars. Happy soaping! :) ione eve
Thank you for watching and the nice compliment. I've used this essential oil combo in several soap batches, and they've been very popular. I think you'll like it. Happy soaping! :) ione eve
You put so much detail into your soaps! They definitely get loving care. I thought soap had to be warm and cool slowly. Why do you put it in the fridge?
+Jan Levine Hi Jan ~ I didn't receive notice from RUclips that you commented, and just saw it today ~ so sorry for not responding sooner! I appreciate you watcing my video and the lovely compliment. To answer your question, I put some soaps in the fridge to keep them from going through the gel process. Gel causes the soap to heat up. So, I do this for recipes that contain a lot of milk, or titanium dioxide. Milks tend to overheat and cause things like fragrance bleeding, soap cracking and glycerine rivers. Titanium dioxide often causes glycerine rivers even when it's not overheated. All these outcomes are prevented by keeping the soap cold. Of course the soap does not harden in 24 hours as during gel. Many times it's 3 days before it's hard enough to cut. I hope this answers your question, and I apologize again for the late reply. Happy soaping! :) ione eve
What recording-video software do you use? Your videos are so nice and clear! Plus you do the speed up thing which seems handy! Thanks! I love your videos! :)
Hello, and thank you for watching. I appreciate your nice compliment too. To answer your question I use Windows Movie Maker. Since my camera files are in MOV format, first I reformat the clips with Prism File Converter (a free format application) to WMV and resize them to 16:9. When I publish the video, I use an XBox 360, 6.9 format. I hope this helps, and good luck with your endeavors. ;) ione eve
I remember trying cornstarch once a long time ago, but it didn't hold the scent like benzoin powder does. Citrus scents have been the most difficult in getting to last. For fragrances strictly citrus, besides the benzoin powder I add a little fragrance oil too, and that seals the deal. LOL! Thanks for the comment! :) ione eve
Hi Nota ~ Thank you for watching my video. I appreciate it. To answer your question, I never throw anything away, LOL! Since this video was made 3 years ago, I now keep my colors in little squeeze bottles or small capped containers. I use powdered minerals and mix with extra light olive oil ahead of time, so they are on hand when I make soap. Oxides and colorants shake up well, but mica does not. So the mica is kept in the containers and stirred before using. I hope this helps and happy soaping! :) ione eve
Hi Brigid ~ I appreciate you watching my video and your thoughtful comment. Thank you! Briana and I are in the process of moving both me and the business to Briana's house. You'll be seeing more videos after we've got everything back in order. :) ione
I loved watching that and actually learned something. Can I ask what you did with the soap before you put on the second layer? Did you put it in the refrigerator?
+Debbie Toppert Hi Debbie ~ thank you for watching my video and the nice comment. To answer your question, I just set aside the mold while adding the TD to the remaining batter. I did put the mold in the refrigerator when it was complete. I waited a couple days to unmold this soap since refrigeration prevents gel, and the soap takes longer to set up all the way. Happy soaping! :) ione eve
+Christiane R Hi Christiane ~ thanks for watching my video and commenting. To answer your question, I can't remember exactly where I got these gloves, but usually buy long gloves at grocery stores or Wal Mart. :) ione eve
+Melisa Rechenmacher Hi Melisa ~ I love making zests for soap toppings. I finely grate the rinds and spread them out on a cookie sheet. I dry them in the oven that is heated up to 225 degrees, and then turned off. I set the cookie sheet in the oven until it's cold and then check to make sure no moisture is left by rubbing the zest between my fingers. That also reduces larger pieces to smaller. If there is some moisture, I do it again. I hope this helps and happy soaping! :) ione eve
Hi Deborah ~ Thank you for watching my video and welcome to soap making. I hope you will find it as enjoyable as I do. My videos are not soap making tutorials. I love sharing little tips and design ideas, but don’t consider myself an instructor. For soap making tutorials and recipes, I recommend Cathy Mc Ginnis from Soaping Making 101 and Anne Marie from Soap Queen TV. I’ll leave links in case you’re interested in checking them out. Cathy McGinnis Bastile recipe would work nicely for this design. Scent it with 1/2 lemon and 1/2 rosemary essential oils at 2% each of the total batch weight. Don't mix them together. When using citrus eo's a substance is needed for the scent to "grab" or it will dissipate quickly, leaving your soap with no smell. I use 1 teaspoon of cornstarch for every 0.2 ounces of lemon eo. to achieve the desired result. I let them soak together as long as possible before adding to the soap. For this design, I used 23% of the total batch weight for the top layer and 4% of the total batch weight for each of the spot colors. I hope this information helps, and happy soaping! :) ione eve www.soaping101.com/ www.soapqueen.com/
Hi Donna ~ I made this video in 2014 and since then have found that cornstarch works very well and gives the soap lather a nice, silky feel. Benzoin powder works, but has a brownish cast to it. Both benzoin powder and kaolin clay are extra expenses not needed for this type of application. Kaolin clay has health benefits in skin care products and I still use it in some recipes, but not for holding citrus scents. :) ione
qué bellezas!!!! una duda,la linea de cocoa en las fotos parece azul...cambia el color? perdón pero no soy buena con el inglés....a pesar de ser Muskett....
Hola Mercedes, in Argentina! I'm happy we can connect even when our countries are far apart. Thank you for watching my videos. Hearing from nice people, like you, is what makes doing them worthwhile. :) ione
Hi Wendy, Thanks for watching my video. To answer you question the cocoa line is just for aesthetics. More recently I've been using mica for the "line" effect. Cocoa powder proved rather stiff when the soap is used, which I didn't really like. :) ione eve
Thank you, Yolanda, you're very sweet ~ Often, I take so much time cutting soaps that I'm sure everyone would be bored. I fuss and fiddle, smoothing out the little bumps from using a wire cutter. I may do a bit of plaining on a bar before cutting another, etc. On soaps like this one, where they all look the same, I figure "what's the point?" For you, in the near future I will do a making-soap video that includes cutting it. I did do a cutting-only video on "Blue Fairy" because I had a feeling it would be a pretty one. You can watch it here: ruclips.net/video/cHwD8C2fhlk/видео.html
Hi Marina ~ thank you for watching and commenting on my video. To answer your question, I make up my own recipes for soaps. While I don't share exact recipes, this one is a blend of coconut, palm, olive, grape seed and castor oils, African shea butter, goat's milk, kaolin clay with rosemary and lemon essential oils. I hope this helps, and thanks again! :) ione eve
Marina Ka She doesn't use a base, this is cold process soap, meaning it's all made from scratch, the fats, lye and water are all measured and mixed by hand. Soap Queen TV has a series of 4 introductory Cold Process or CP videos for those venturing out of Melt and Pour into hand making.
Okay, it should be working now. I noticed some characters in the address were missing so I re-entered and it worked when I tried it. Let me know if you have any more problems. I really appreciate your patience ~ thank you.
OK I don't understand how you superfat....when I make a recipe I run it through the lye calculator, and I put in my superfat % at either 5% or 8% and my water as % of oils is either 38% or 36.23%. So I don't understand when you add extra oils to superfat,.. Doantvthe lye just takes what it needs so how are you guaranteeing that the lye isn't using the extra oil u put in and ending up superfat ing the coconut or other oil? I don't understand if you have already factors in the superfat and then you just add extra oil, doesn't that make for a soft mushy bar? Or am I missing something, you'll have to excuse my ignorance, but I'm still new to soaping.....
Hi Realyredone! To answer your question about superfatting, the oils I use to superfat with are the % in the lye calculation, not extra oils. I use anywhere between 5% - 10% depending on my % of coconut oil. Blending the other base oils until they are almost or lightly traced, ensures that those oils are the ones that will saponify. The oils added later (superfats) will not saponify, but remain in the soap for moisture, emollient and skin health benefits. I hope this explanation helps. I know all the ins and outs of learning soap making is a lot to understand. :) ione eve
@ realyredone I do not think sher has added any extra oils. Some soapers will remove the superfat percentage from the calculated batch and add it after trace. So for example, if they want the shea butter to be the 'superfatting' oil. and their SF %age was 5, they would keep back 5% shea butter and add it after tracing the other oils with the lye. However, if I am right, Kevin Dunn (scientific soap author) says this does not work. Hth
christine1962ful Hi Christine ~ I need to read what Kevin Dunn says. It will be a research project for me. It sounds reasonable that if oils saponify at different rates, then adding specific ones for superfat is at best hopeful. Thanks for the great info! :) ione eve
tingtinglll Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. To answer your question, I am very slow cutting soaps, playing with each bar, LOL! I have done some special cutting videos if I think the soap will be pretty. Search "cutting" on my channel if your interested in seeing some. Thanks again! :) ione eve
Hi Sharon ~ thank you for watching my video. I enjoy making videos for fun, but don't consider them soap-making tutorials. I'm happy to share little tips and tricks I've learned and hope to give some inspiration is all. :) ione eve
I love the bright white against the green. Great job!
Lovely colors and design! Thanks for sharing!
Rose Originals I appreciate you watching and leaving such a sweet comment. :) ione eve
Another beautiful soap Ione. How wonderful to have an organic cranberry gardener in the family, especially during the holidays!! xo
Ione, I love your videos! You explain what you're doing each step and I've picked up some great pointers along the way! You really break it down and make it seem doable and easy! I really appreciate when you tell why you're doing something, such as why you soap at such low temps with goats milk. You're a wonderful soap maker and a lovely person as well.
+GrkG63 Thank you for watching my video and the thoughtful comment. I appreciate it very much. While I don't consider myself an instructor, I do love sharing some little things I've learned along my soap-making journey. Thank you again, and happy soaping! :) ione eve
This soap is simply amazing.....and the work involved was incredible. Thank you for taping this one...~ Janet
Beautiful! I love how you made the colors translucent. It really makes a difference. The soap is stunning! I love the lemon zest and Rosemary top. Thank you for sharing! xoxo
+Susan King Hi Susan ~ I love the way this soap looks, but personally I'm not a big fan of cocoa lines and botanicals in the soaps I use. Other people don't seem to mind though, so I keep making them once in a while, LOL!
I love rosemary. Is very nice to hear about your family.
Much love coming to you from the United Kingdom Ione my love... Your my Queen of Soaps, and when I need inspiration for my shop/studio, its your channel I always turn too! Since leaving LUSH Cosmetics 15 yrs ago, Ive never gone anywhere near cold process, mainly cause Im so busy with my shop, I now work entirely with Melt & Pour only! But I still get wonderful results if sneaking in one of your recipes (I always credit you to my clients lol) .. keep up the good work and BIG HUGGGS :-)
Much thanks, Terry, for the gracious comment. It's so nice hearing from you. BTW ~ your profile pic looks terrific! I've been making a lot of soap lately, trying to get restocked after the holidays. I'm still acclimating to my new kitchen and haven't found adequate lighting for doing videoes. I have some ideas to implement though. I'm happy to hear your shop is keeping you busy. Thank you for taking the time to write. Your kind words are very encouraging! :) ione eve
Absolutely beautiful Ione!!! I just love everything about the soap! Good to see you! Valerie xo
Hi Valerie ~ I appreciate you watching the video and your sweet comment. Thank you. :) ione eve
Beautiful soap Ione! Great swirls and love your rosemary lemon combo :)
I really love watching your videos. Even I'm french, I totally understand your technic and I learn so much!! Thank you
Thank you for the sweet comment. Your words make me very happy! :) ione eve
colors and swirl turned out very nice!!!
Hi Joy ~ thank you very much for watching and the gracious comment. I really appreciate it. :) ione eve
Wow! That's such a beautiful soap! Great job! I love watching your videos, I learn so much from you! 😊💕
+jennifer roman Hi Jennifer ~ Thank you for watching my videos, and the thoughtful comment. I really appreciate hearing such kind words. :) ione eve
You make such lovely soap! I love this one..Thanks for sharing
Thank you for watching and the sweet comment, Donna. Hearing from nice people like you is what makes doing these videos worthwhile! :) ione eve
Oh man, I've got to say, I love your videos. You're the one who actually inspired me to try soap making, and I love it! Still have yet to try melt and pour though. Keep up the great job! x
Hi Rowan ~ thank you for watching and the uplifting comment. I really appreciate hearing your kind words, and welcome to soap-making. I have to warn you, though ~ it can become addicting, LOL! :) ione eve
This is so beautiful =) I love the main color you used, very natural and lovely!
Thank you for the gracious compliment. This soap is one of my personal favorites. Thanks again, for watching and taking the time to comment. :) ione eve
As always a stunningly beautiful soap
Thank you for watching my video and the sweet commpliment. I appreciate it very much. Your comment brought to my attention that I haven't made a 2 layer soap for a long time. I guess I should remedy that, LOL! :) ione eve
I love your videos. You make the most elegant soaps.Thank you. Greetings from Antwerp, Belgium
Hi Sofia ~ thank you for watching my video and the lovely comment. What a pleasure hearing from someone so far away! :) ione eve
Another beauty Ione! And I can just imagine that it smells divine!
Hi Marie ~ Thank you for watching, sharing and the sweet comment! I do love the fragrance of these! :) ione eve
Another beautiful soap! Thank You. :)
Beautiful. What do you do with the left over color on the little cups? Can they be saved for other soap on a different day? Thanks.
That's a gorgouse bar, it surprised me, I thought the colors were going to be no subtle, these go together beautifully, and that cocoa line is perfect, just stunning, I'm inspired, I always assumed goats milk soaps would have to be boring or more plain, I'm so glad I watched your video, luv it!
Thank you for watching and the gracious compliment! :) ione eve
Gorgeous! I love how much time you took to be careful and gentle to get it just the way you wanted. Opposite of me! lol When I make soap its a disaster, my colors dont turn out right and it always thickens! Great job!
Hi Kimberly ~ Thank you for watching my video and your thoughtful comment. I giggled when reading about your soap making endeavors. I've had those experiences too! ;) ione
Beautiful soap. Thank you for sharing.
Hi Carmen ~ Thank you for watching my video and your lovely comment. :) ione
Beautiful and I bet it smells awesome.
Thank you, Jocelyn. I appreciate your kind comment, and sharing the video! I love these 2 essential oils together ~ one of my favorites! :) ione eve
Love this design! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for watching and the gracious comment! :) ione eve
You are one clever and lovely woman! Love your creations! :)
Catherine Ross Hi Catherine ~ I appreciate you watching my video and the sweet comment. Thank you. :) ione eve
Just saw this other fantastic video of your's today. Everything is so well-explained and so well-done ! You are a real soap making master Ione ! Thank you for sharing this video with us: I learn a lot and I appreciate it. You inspire me ++++.
+Ginette Léger Hi Ginette ~ thanks for watching and leaving such a sweet comment. I'm very happy we've connected online, and seeing your beautiful soaps inspires me too! :) ione eve
Gorgeous soap! I have watched this video many time. I love your wooden mold. It looks small on camera or is it small? Can I ask how much it holds and where you got it please?
+Omneya Andrea Acosta Dhmaid Hello Omnneya ~ thank you for watching and the nice comment. To answer your question, this soap mold was made by a friend. It measures 9.5 x 3.75 inches and is 3.75 inches high. These are inside measurements. I get 8 big bars of soap and 2 end pieces that I use for samples/travel bars. Happy soaping! :) ione eve
You are so nice! I think my next soap is going to have that essential oils mix.
Thank you for watching and the nice compliment. I've used this essential oil combo in several soap batches, and they've been very popular. I think you'll like it. Happy soaping! :) ione eve
You put so much detail into your soaps! They definitely get loving care.
I thought soap had to be warm and cool slowly. Why do you put it in the fridge?
+Jan Levine Hi Jan ~ I didn't receive notice from RUclips that you commented, and just saw it today ~ so sorry for not responding sooner! I appreciate you watcing my video and the lovely compliment. To answer your question, I put some soaps in the fridge to keep them from going through the gel process. Gel causes the soap to heat up. So, I do this for recipes that contain a lot of milk, or titanium dioxide. Milks tend to overheat and cause things like fragrance bleeding, soap cracking and glycerine rivers. Titanium dioxide often causes glycerine rivers even when it's not overheated. All these outcomes are prevented by keeping the soap cold. Of course the soap does not harden in 24 hours as during gel. Many times it's 3 days before it's hard enough to cut. I hope this answers your question, and I apologize again for the late reply. Happy soaping! :) ione eve
What recording-video software do you use? Your videos are so nice and clear! Plus you do the speed up thing which seems handy! Thanks! I love your videos! :)
Hello, and thank you for watching. I appreciate your nice compliment too. To answer your question I use Windows Movie Maker. Since my camera files are in MOV format, first I reformat the clips with Prism File Converter (a free format application) to WMV and resize them to 16:9. When I publish the video, I use an XBox 360, 6.9 format. I hope this helps, and good luck with your endeavors. ;) ione eve
beautiful! Love your videos!
Hi Marcy ~ Thank you for watching my videos and your thoughtful comment. I appreciated it very much! :) ione eve
Have you ever used cornstarch to anchor scents? I read somewhere that they did this and I wondered if it works.
I have benzoin eo, but no powder.
I remember trying cornstarch once a long time ago, but it didn't hold the scent like benzoin powder does. Citrus scents have been the most difficult in getting to last. For fragrances strictly citrus, besides the benzoin powder I add a little fragrance oil too, and that seals the deal. LOL! Thanks for the comment! :) ione eve
l would like to ask, what do you do with the leftover oil/mica color? do you throw it away or keep it for a next batch?
Hi Nota ~ Thank you for watching my video. I appreciate it. To answer your question, I never throw anything away, LOL! Since this video was made 3 years ago, I now keep my colors in little squeeze bottles or small capped containers. I use powdered minerals and mix with extra light olive oil ahead of time, so they are on hand when I make soap. Oxides and colorants shake up well, but mica does not. So the mica is kept in the containers and stirred before using. I hope this helps and happy soaping! :) ione eve
Yumm...sounds delicious, Ione. Haven’t seen you for a while - Life! ;);)
Hi Brigid ~ I appreciate you watching my video and your thoughtful comment. Thank you!
Briana and I are in the process of moving both me and the business to Briana's house. You'll be seeing more videos after we've got everything back in order. :) ione
Very pretty!
Thank you very much ~ I appreciate you watching and the nice nice compliment. :) ione eve
How gorgeous!!!!
Thank you for watching, sharing and the nice compliment. I appreciate it very much! :) ione eve
Beautiful! :) I enjoy your videos :)
Thank you so much! I really appreciate you sharing the video too! :) ione eve
I loved watching that and actually learned something. Can I ask what you did with the soap before you put on the second layer? Did you put it in the refrigerator?
+Debbie Toppert Hi Debbie ~ thank you for watching my video and the nice comment. To answer your question, I just set aside the mold while adding the TD to the remaining batter. I did put the mold in the refrigerator when it was complete. I waited a couple days to unmold this soap since refrigeration prevents gel, and the soap takes longer to set up all the way. Happy soaping! :) ione eve
You've got some great gloves! Where did you find them?
+Christiane R Hi Christiane ~ thanks for watching my video and commenting. To answer your question, I can't remember exactly where I got these gloves, but usually buy long gloves at grocery stores or Wal Mart. :) ione eve
This is really lovely
Thank you, Leona! I appreciate you watching my video and the sweet comment. :) ione eve
How did you prep your lemon zest? It looks so cool!
+Melisa Rechenmacher Hi Melisa ~ I love making zests for soap toppings. I finely grate the rinds and spread them out on a cookie sheet. I dry them in the oven that is heated up to 225 degrees, and then turned off. I set the cookie sheet in the oven until it's cold and then check to make sure no moisture is left by rubbing the zest between my fingers. That also reduces larger pieces to smaller. If there is some moisture, I do it again. I hope this helps and happy soaping! :) ione eve
Can you give the measurements? I am new at making soap and don't know how much to use, thanks
Hi Deborah ~ Thank you for watching my video and welcome to soap making. I hope you will find it as enjoyable as I do. My videos are not soap making tutorials. I love sharing little tips and design ideas, but don’t consider myself an instructor. For soap making tutorials and recipes, I recommend Cathy Mc Ginnis from Soaping Making 101 and Anne Marie from Soap Queen TV. I’ll leave links in case you’re interested in checking them out.
Cathy McGinnis Bastile recipe would work nicely for this design. Scent it with 1/2 lemon and 1/2 rosemary essential oils at 2% each of the total batch weight. Don't mix them together. When using citrus eo's a substance is needed for the scent to "grab" or it will dissipate quickly, leaving your soap with no smell. I use 1 teaspoon of cornstarch for every 0.2 ounces of lemon eo. to achieve the desired result. I let them soak together as long as possible before adding to the soap. For this design, I used 23% of the total batch weight for the top layer and 4% of the total batch weight for each of the spot colors. I hope this information helps, and happy soaping! :) ione eve
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In your video you are mixing your scents w/ benzoin powder and Kaolin clay rather than cornstarch. Is there a particular reason for this? Thank you.
Hi Donna ~ I made this video in 2014 and since then have found that cornstarch works very well and gives the soap lather a nice, silky feel. Benzoin powder works, but has a brownish cast to it. Both benzoin powder and kaolin clay are extra expenses not needed for this type of application. Kaolin clay has health benefits in skin care products and I still use it in some recipes, but not for holding citrus scents. :) ione
A quel pourcentage faites vous le savon (naoh ) comment faites vous pour que la pâte reste longtemps liquide??
qué bellezas!!!! una duda,la linea de cocoa en las fotos parece azul...cambia el color? perdón pero no soy buena con el inglés....a pesar de ser Muskett....
Thank you for the compliment, Hugo. The cocoa line is brown. Maybe colors look different on your viewing device?
thank you very much!!! i am Mercedes, Hugo´s wife... ya vi todos los videos...more please! me encantan!!! saludos desde Argentina
Hola Mercedes, in Argentina! I'm happy we can connect even when our countries are far apart. Thank you for watching my videos. Hearing from nice people, like you, is what makes doing them worthwhile. :) ione
What's with the cocoa layer? How is that beneficial?
Hi Wendy, Thanks for watching my video. To answer you question the cocoa line is just for aesthetics. More recently I've been using mica for the "line" effect. Cocoa powder proved rather stiff when the soap is used, which I didn't really like. :) ione eve
Honestly I've always wanted to see you cut your soaps, on Camara. Maybe you could do that if you wanted(: I know I would love it❤️
Thank you, Yolanda, you're very sweet ~ Often, I take so much time cutting soaps that I'm sure everyone would be bored. I fuss and fiddle, smoothing out the little bumps from using a wire cutter. I may do a bit of plaining on a bar before cutting another, etc. On soaps like this one, where they all look the same, I figure "what's the point?" For you, in the near future I will do a making-soap video that includes cutting it. I did do a cutting-only video on "Blue Fairy" because I had a feeling it would be a pretty one. You can watch it here: ruclips.net/video/cHwD8C2fhlk/видео.html
Hi , I would like to know what soap base you are using ?what brend ? Thank you :)
Hi Marina ~ thank you for watching and commenting on my video. To answer your question, I make up my own recipes for soaps. While I don't share exact recipes, this one is a blend of coconut, palm, olive, grape seed and castor oils, African shea butter, goat's milk, kaolin clay with rosemary and lemon essential oils. I hope this helps, and thanks again! :) ione eve
Thank you . I just wondering what soap base do you use? I am using some that made in USA , may be you have something different :)
Marina Ka She doesn't use a base, this is cold process soap, meaning it's all made from scratch, the fats, lye and water are all measured and mixed by hand. Soap Queen TV has a series of 4 introductory Cold Process or CP videos for those venturing out of Melt and Pour into hand making.
So gorgeous :)
Thank you Gorill ~ I appreciate the nice comment. :) ione eve
Awesome job! :-)
Jhaz Soaps Thank you for watching and the great comment. I appreciate it. I'm planning to make this one again soon. It's one of my favs! :) ione eve
what do you mean the clay holds really well ? holds what ?
For soap making questions you are welcome to email me at evesgardenhandmadesoaps@gmail.com
thank you
I went to your website and tried to go to your Facebook page using the link on your site. I'm afraid your link from webpage to Facebook is broken.
I'm so sorry. Thank you for alerting me. I will check this out immediately and reply again when it's working. :) ione eve
Okay, it should be working now. I noticed some characters in the address were missing so I re-entered and it worked when I tried it. Let me know if you have any more problems. I really appreciate your patience ~ thank you.
OK I don't understand how you superfat....when I make a recipe I run it through the lye calculator, and I put in my superfat % at either 5% or 8% and my water as % of oils is either 38% or 36.23%. So I don't understand when you add extra oils to superfat,.. Doantvthe lye just takes what it needs so how are you guaranteeing that the lye isn't using the extra oil u put in and ending up superfat ing the coconut or other oil? I don't understand if you have already factors in the superfat and then you just add extra oil, doesn't that make for a soft mushy bar? Or am I missing something, you'll have to excuse my ignorance, but I'm still new to soaping.....
Hi Realyredone! To answer your question about superfatting, the oils I use to superfat with are the % in the lye calculation, not extra oils. I use anywhere between 5% - 10% depending on my % of coconut oil. Blending the other base oils until they are almost or lightly traced, ensures that those oils are the ones that will saponify. The oils added later (superfats) will not saponify, but remain in the soap for moisture, emollient and skin health benefits. I hope this explanation helps. I know all the ins and outs of learning soap making is a lot to understand. :) ione eve
@ realyredone I do not think sher has added any extra oils. Some soapers will remove the superfat percentage from the calculated batch and add it after trace. So for example, if they want the shea butter to be the 'superfatting' oil. and their SF %age was 5, they would keep back 5% shea butter and add it after tracing the other oils with the lye. However, if I am right, Kevin Dunn (scientific soap author) says this does not work. Hth
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Hi Christine ~ I need to read what Kevin Dunn says. It will be a research project for me. It sounds reasonable that if oils saponify at different rates, then adding specific ones for superfat is at best hopeful. Thanks for the great info! :) ione eve
Why don't you make any cutting videos?
tingtinglll Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. To answer your question, I am very slow cutting soaps, playing with each bar, LOL! I have done some special cutting videos if I think the soap will be pretty. Search "cutting" on my channel if your interested in seeing some. Thanks again! :) ione eve
Why is it that no measurements are given? Can't make it if you don't know the amounts.
Hi Sharon ~ thank you for watching my video. I enjoy making videos for fun, but don't consider them soap-making tutorials. I'm happy to share little tips and tricks I've learned and hope to give some inspiration is all. :) ione eve
Nice
Thank you, Miyoshi. :) ione eve