About Us - Teach Soap
WEBAbout Anne-Marie Faiola, Teach Soap Founder. Anne-Marie has been making soaps and toiletries since she was 16. Always a crafty girl (she knits, makes paper and handmade cards, and also rubber stamps), she settled on soaps and never looked back. Anne-Marie started selling her handmade soap creations in Chehalis, Washington at the age of 18 to ...
Easy Soap & Scrub Recipes - Teach Soap
WEBMar 21, 2012 · Slice a bar of soap into thin (1/8 to 1/4 inch) layers. 2. Position small metal cookie cutters and punch out designs. 3. Carefully push soap out and arrange on a pretty dish in the bathroom. You can take different colored soaps and make a pretty bag of them tied with a ribbon on top.
Basic Rebatching Soap Instructions
WEBApr 2, 2012 · This will help the soap melt better. 2. Put the grated soap into a boil-proof bag. Prepare a pot of boiling water. Add the bagged (and sealed) soap to the boiling water, cover and wait for 20-30 minutes. 3. Once the soap is melted, it will take on a translucent, mashed potatoes consistency. At this point, add your herbs, fragrance and/or color.
Advanced Soaps - Teach Soap
WEBAdvanced Soaps - Teach Soap. Advanced Soaps. Advanced Soaps will include recipes and tutorials that will require a little more than the most basic soap making skills. Recipes here will include some cold process, some melt and pour, hot process, rebatch, and more.
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WEBJul 14, 2018 · 2208. 20839. Thu May 31, 2018 5:42 pm. soapbuddy. Cold Process Soap. Roll up your sleeves and discuss your favorite cold process soap recipe, get tips, offer your advice and learn more than you ever thought possible. Moderators: Bramble Girl, soapbuddy, Bramble Momma. 5969. 59960.
Basic Hot Process Soap - Teach Soap
WEBApr 11, 2012 · Hot-Processed Soap (also known as HP soap) This is a soap making technique right out of the dark ages when they used to boil soap in vats over open fires. Heat is applied (using a double boiler, microwave, oven, or crockpot) after the trace stage to accelerate saponification. The soap is thoroughly cooked until saponification is complete.
Easy Cold Process Recipes - Teach Soap
WEBMar 18, 2012 · 1. Suit up in safety goggles, gloves and long sleeves. 2. Add the lye to the water. Stir well taking precautions to not breathe in the fumes. Set the mixture to the side and allow it to cool to approximately 110F. You can put the lye water mixture outside if you are not in a well ventilated area. 3.
Soap Basics Archives - Teach Soap
WEBCold process soap requires patience. It needs several days to harden in the mold. Then, it needs to cure for 4-6 weeks to allow excess water to evaporate. Curing creates a firmer bar that lasts longer in the shower. All this waiting can be …
Soap Coloring Options
WEBMar 24, 2012 · Cochineal (the legs of a some bug, if I remember correctly) was a favorite for a nice red color. Some popular ones to use are: Yellow – Annatto, Saffron, Turmeric, Carthamin Green – Chlorophyll Brown – the Cocoa Bean (pods, shells, stems), Cocoa Powder, Fermented Tea Red – Paprika (may be irritating) Purple – Alkanet Root (for …
Basic Melt and Pour Soap - Teach Soap
WEBMar 5, 2012 · Simply melt the base on high for one minute and stir the remaining, unmelted pieces in. If you use a double-boiler, simply bring the water to boil, add your melt and pour, cover, turn the heat on low and walk away. Check on the base periodically to see it it’s melted. Add fragrance oil. 2.