Thank you for sharing as always! I love how your videos are kind of a "learn with me" were you talk about both your success and mistakes in totally open way ❤
Thank you! The videos are making it so easy to see what I would do a little differently. I think that would be a good thing to talk about when I cut the soap. I love the idea of you learning with me! 😊
Loved how this turned out, and have been enjoying your videos immensely! According to Ann-Marie Faiola's Book Pure Soapmaking (page 62) the amount of salt to add is 1/2 teaspoon per pound of oils. It's added to the water and dissolved before the lye is added. It does nothing for the soap other than give you harder and longer lasting bars. The downside to adding salt is it can decrease the lather, but an experienced soapmaker knows what to do to balance that out. Sodium lactate on the other hand not only creates a harder longer lasting bar of soap but it also helps to make your bars shiny and it's a natural additive. It is added at 1 teaspoon per pound of oils to cooled lye solution (under 130F).
I'm going to make my first batch of soap soon.....how do experienced soapers add lather after the salt halts it. I'm trying a modified Bastille recipe with coconut oil and olive oil. Soap calc isn't giving me great cleaning or lather ratings, but good conditioning. How do I get better lather?
Amanda Creates hi Amanda. For lather, add coconut oil. Personally I do not like bastille recipe. Too much olive oil. Start with a more balanced recipe coco/palm / olive, and then add a little castor, cocoa, Shea butter. Or other guest oils. Much nicer bars!
Hi Teri, what a great Video, I love that Color combination, too! I sometimes use 2 teaspoons of salt and 4 tablespoons of sugar for 500 grams (17,64 oz) of oils. Just in case anyone is wondering, (industrial) sugar keeps the batter fluid and Salt makes the bar harder. greetings from Austria, diane
my.android. Mfz hi, yes for exempel honey! Natural sugars! But not industrial sugar, it keeps the batter fluid and (adds more bubbles to the foam as all sugars)!
I just wanted to take a moment and thank you soooo much for all the information that you’ve provided in your videos. You have helped me out so much with my soaps especially on how to use soap calc and how the importance of ratios thank you so much bless you and your soap business!!!
I absolutely love the colours you chose.... you seem so precise in everything you do... it is inspiring to a new soaper like me, I just hope you have fun with your soaps too... I do appreciate out of this comes some excellent teaching to others and some truly inspiring and beautiful soap!
Your instructions are great and I also like it when you are 'somewhat' not completely satisfied with the final product and you say so. And you tell how you could have done better. You are so trustworthy.
Nice video. Love the result. I generally use 1 tsp salt ppo if I am not using SL. I add the salt with my sugar and mix it well into the distilled water before adding the lye.
I heard it was one teaspoon salt per lb of oils but I have not verified that yet. Your soap looks great as always! I am learning so much from you!!! Thank you!
Thank you for your great videos full of knowledge & great advice! You're the inspiration😊 I'm gathering the materials& ingredients to begin making soaps. I look forward to making & sharing soaps with family & friends💕
These are perfect! Thank you so much for sharing your technique. I have this design in my head but when I tried to execute it, it was all wrong. This technique with a more fluid batter should solve my issues. Beautiful!
Absolutely amazing. Thank you so much for sharing 💖 As for the salt there are 2 options. One is called salt soap when you add the salt at trace. This results a harder bar of soap but if you add too much the soap tends to be crumbly and will not last long:( as the salt dissolves in use. The other option is called Brine saop. you dissolve the salt in the lye solution. In this case the soap is hard, creamy and nice but superfat should be higher than usual (at least 15%)
Another gorgeous soap Teri! 😍 When I use sea salt (from Costco) instead of sodium lactate I dissolve 1 tsp PPO in water before adding the lye. At that rate I haven't noticed a decrease in the quality or quantity of late the lather, but I do use 5% castor oil too. Making soleseife (brine or sea water soap) is on my soap making bucket list ... just haven't gotten 'round to it yet 😉
I love your videos. Thank you . So much information. I have always been a hot process soaped. I have a new love for cold process. I am soaping at pretty low temp always 100 or less. I am having soda ash issues. Ideas
I soap at 85-95 degrees. I would suggest to use a water discount, I normally use 25% "Water as a Percentage of Oils." Since the water is reduced, it goes through saponification more rapidly, often causing partial gel, so forcing gel is necessary. I use a heating pad on high or medium for 30 to 45 minutes and insulated. I don't expose it to air for 48 hours. I don't get soda ash anymore.
Your videos are so aesthetically pleasing and your voice is so soothing. I’m you speed your videos up because you make such intricate and detailed designs and you want to manage the length of the vid, but have you considered doing some at real time speed? Maybe only showing parts of the process? I think that might give your videos a totally different vibe. But either way, your final results are ingenious! Beautiful works of art
Thank you Kimberly!💕 Before I cut footage and speed up footage, my video is usually 2 hours long. I try to get them down to 12-16 minutes. I try to keep the intricate parts slow. I have people still telling me my videos are too long. I am with you I would rather make them a little longer...🤔 💖✨
Nice colours & I think it's better when the soap stays pliable cause when it starts thickening it's too hard to do much with & it's a lovely design will try it myself! I wish others would do more in milk soaps as I like making milk it's easier no waiting for the lye to cool
I love it...I tried the in the pot one, but... my soap accelerated on me a little and I ended up with what I wanted, but much thicker lines than I was going for. And it was already said below but 1tsp salt ppo
Thanks for these video. You really pay attention to the small details and I like that do you have a video showing how you put the plastic inside the bottle or what the plastic looks like? 😊
Hi Teri These look fantastic! Thanks for listing all of the tools you used you please tell me where you got that piece of plastic is that you use to mix your micas? Also, I'm interested in how you line your squeezer bottles. Thank you!!!
You can just go to a hardware store and buy a piece of plexiglass. That's where I got mine. Also, the squeeze bottle liners are just the "sealed air" packing that you get in your shipments. Just cut the top off. I learned that tip from the Soap Challenge Club.
Thanks for Sharing, Terri! Love this soap design so much. I’m a beginner of soap making. I wondered if you could share the amount of oil or recipes that you used?
No soap is not completely organic unless the lye is home made. You really wouldn't want it to be organic, because it is not easy to know the strength of it. Have you heard of the old lye soap? It was known for being harsh. Other than the lye, parts of the fragrances are not organic and parts of the color are not organic. These make of a small percentage of the bar. The other ingredients are organic. 😊
No, but that would probably work. It is the sealed air packaging cut open at the top. My video that is coming out Saturday will show this on more detail.
As regard to salt this is what I was taught (I never used it though): Add a maximum of 50% of the oils total weight superfat to 15-20% increase coconut oil to 80% (because salt decreases bubbles) use individual molds because the soap will get so hard you can't cut it Hope this helps!
I am relatively new to soap making, and learning so much from your videos. I am planning to make the same pattern with lesser colours. Hope they turn out well. I would also like to know for how long you left the soap in the mould before cutting? Your videos are so inspiring. Much thanks for sharing.
Hello, this is a more advance technique, but you can surely try it; that's how you learn. If you want the batter to stay fluid longer, you can dissolve 1 tsp PPO of sugar in your water before adding the lye to keep it fluid longer. I keep the soap in the mold and covered for 2 days, but don't remove it from the mold until the soap pulls away from the sides. 😊✨💕
@@TreeMarieSoapworks much thanks. I did try a wood grain swirl few months ago. Planning to use the same recipe since that came out well. Your tips and encouragement are so appreciated. Thank you.
@@TreeMarieSoapworks I saw a soaping 101 video a while back. She dissolved salt in warm water to see how much salt the water could hold and it worked out to be about 30% salt to water.. Can't find the video now but give it a try and see what you can find.
Beautiful! I'm a newbie..can you explain your forced gel process? What temp do you put the heating pad at, for how long, and do you cover your soap? I've seen so many different techniques. Thanks in advance for answering all of these questions.
This is an explanation from a tutorial I made for Elements Bath and Body. "Set your mold on top of the heating pad (set on medium). Then, cover it with plexiglass/cardboard and then cover and seal with plastic wrap. Next, insulate with blankets/towels. Set your timer for 30 minutes. When the timer rings, slide your hand up under the towels and feel the air. If the air is warm, turn off the heating pad. If it’s not warm, keep repeating in 30 minute increments until the air under the towels feels warm, then turn off the heating pad. At this point, make sure the mold is snug and keep it covered for at least 48 hours. The sooner the soap is exposed to air, the more likely it is to develop soda ash (a white film on the surface of the soap). Ambient temperature matters as well. If your home is warm, you probably won’t need the heating pad. You don’t have to put your soap through gel; you will get soap no matter if it goes through gel or not. This soap is made with a lower percentage of water to prevent glycerin rivers. With less water, soap goes through the gel phase faster, often causing partial gel. That’s why it often needs to be forced through gel. Other benefits of forcing soap through gel are that it releases from the mold easier, it is harder, it cures faster & lasts longer, the colors are often more brilliant, and it avoids partial gel."
@@TreeMarieSoapworks Thank you! I found this by following your links to FB, but after I had already posted. This helped me a lot and seems clear. Only thing left to do is try it..lol
Aww...thank you so much! 💖🤗✨ No, I actually make my own boxes. (I am part crazy.😁) You can see my box in this video. I make a different design for tall soaps though czcams.com/video/b_E7zadCp4w/video.html
So what are soap balls? I think you should sell the off cuts buy the pound. I’d buy them as they make great hostess gifts. I wrap them pretty and give a few different ones. Or slice them thin as purse soap.
Hi Terry, thanks so much for your videos. I just subscribed and I'm about to order some of the supplies you use. I've never seen colourants mixed like that, but I think I'm going to try it! Can you please tell me where you get your squeeze bottle liners? I've looked on Amazon and Google with no success. Thank you! :)
@@TreeMarieSoapworks Thanks so much for the reply! You have no idea how many of those packing air bags I've deflated and recycled since I started soaping but I'll be keeping them from now on! Cheers. :)
So I have a question regarding colors. I’ve made 5 batches so far, and not a single one has produced the colors that I used. I’ve used standard food color, and oil based color that is designed for soap. My greens and blues turned pink and an orange pink, yellow seems to hold ok for some reason. Then using the oil colors, the blue and green take a large amount to have any result, where the purple had an extreme result with minimal used. I was going for an ocean blue, used half the bottle of blue and 1 drop of purple and I got a grey purple. I’ll see if I can post a video of my results for you to take a look at. Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
So I was able to upload a short video of my trials. Let me know what you think about the color issues. Also any other advice would be appreciated. I’m just doing this for fun and holiday gifts so I don’t expect perfect bars.
Melt & Pour is very hard to design with, and I am not proficient in its design techniques. You may like my newest video, though; I made M&P from scratch for the first time. czcams.com/video/rcJObLUg7-0/video.html 🧡💦💚
This is a quote form my friend Kelley who is a microbiologist. "Soap causes the bacteria to become less adherent to your skin. When you rinse, the bacteria goes down the drain. It’s quite effective actually!" So soap is naturally antibacterial. You can add extracts and other ingredients of make them more moisturizing, not chemicals though. I am not sure about deodorant though. In America we can't make and claims on soap other than that it cleans.
Regarding the salt: ss4 (salt solution 4 oz) 4oz of salt to the water...that's the way I do it. Brambleberry has a detailed "poor man's sodium lactate" formula on their blog.
@@TreeMarieSoapworks I should mention it's 1/2 tsp to 1 tsp per pound of soap....I use a 4 pound mold and that's what works for me. I use 4 oz (1/4 cup) for my 3# to 5# molds ...my main molds are 64 oz ....4 pounds. I just disolve it in the water before I add the lye. Then i proceed as normal. When I used different size molds...I kept the formula the same and called it ss4....and add water to dissolve it. I keep that in a bottle. It works so I didn't bother to change it for the different sizes.
I'm having the darndest time finding PP #5 or #2 small plastic cups for smaller amounts that I need to add colorant to... what kind of cups did you use for the 5 colors in this video?
I used paper cups in the video. In other soap I use these cups or these beakers. The beakers are nice because they have a pour spout. The others can make a mess. www.amazon.com/dp/B08FXSP2BY/?coliid=I1TIYN5NZCW9XF&colid=186158P92HKGJ&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it www.amazon.com/dp/B07BXFV1RG/?coliid=I1JO06OPTYEZYW&colid=186158P92HKGJ&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
Ultramarines are chemically identical to those found in nature, but without all the heavy metals, which you don't want. They are made in a lab. In this case; I consider them better than natural because then don't contain, lead, mercury, and arsenic...
Do you prefer sodium lactate in most of your soaps? Have you tried salt and if so how much did you find it cuts down on the lather? Okay, the newbie won’t ask anymore questions today 😜
I haven't tested the difference. I have just always used sodium lactate. (I like that it is natural and that you don't have to take that extra step to dissolve the salt in the water.) Are you in the FB group Saponification Nation? You can search things like this or if you can't find it, you can ask. It's a wonderful group!😊
Sorry it is difficult right now. I will be setting up a web store soon. Now I have it set up this way... I have an album with my inventory and instructions in the description on how to buy. See below. Thank you! 😊 If you would like to purchase, you can message me with the item number and how many of each item. I also need your email address and mailing address. I will send you an invoice through PayPal. (Let me know if you do not have a PayPal account. I can send you an invoice through Square, which also comes to you through email and directs you how to pay by credit card.) Bars are $6.75 each plus shipping (and tax if you live in Indiana). I use USPS Priority Mail for shipping. Once you have paid, I then ship your items and give you an expected delivery date and the tracking number. Message me with any question you have. Thank you for looking! :) facebook.com/pg/TreeMarieSoapworks/photos/?tab=album&album_id=474729699317844&__tn__=-UC-R
There are different opinions. I always heard 1/4 tsp per pound of Hard oils. I haven't tested this so I really don't how it works. Some are saying 1/4 to 1/2 tsp PPO.
Great video, I always love your 'what I could do better' comments, although let's face it, it's probably only you that sees any defects.
Exactly!
Terry, it is an ART to watch you! It is truly so satisfying. Also, the way you say "measuring" Haha ❤🤣😍🐈
Thank you for sharing as always! I love how your videos are kind of a "learn with me" were you talk about both your success and mistakes in totally open way ❤
Thank you! The videos are making it so easy to see what I would do a little differently. I think that would be a good thing to talk about when I cut the soap. I love the idea of you learning with me! 😊
Loved how this turned out, and have been enjoying your videos immensely! According to Ann-Marie Faiola's Book Pure Soapmaking (page 62) the amount of salt to add is 1/2 teaspoon per pound of oils. It's added to the water and dissolved before the lye is added. It does nothing for the soap other than give you harder and longer lasting bars. The downside to adding salt is it can decrease the lather, but an experienced soapmaker knows what to do to balance that out. Sodium lactate on the other hand not only creates a harder longer lasting bar of soap but it also helps to make your bars shiny and it's a natural additive. It is added at 1 teaspoon per pound of oils to cooled lye solution (under 130F).
Thank you so much Sherry! So helpful! Perfect!💖
I'm going to make my first batch of soap soon.....how do experienced soapers add lather after the salt halts it. I'm trying a modified Bastille recipe with coconut oil and olive oil. Soap calc isn't giving me great cleaning or lather ratings, but good conditioning. How do I get better lather?
Amanda Creates hi Amanda. For lather, add coconut oil. Personally I do not like bastille recipe. Too much olive oil. Start with a more balanced recipe coco/palm / olive, and then add a little castor, cocoa, Shea butter. Or other guest oils. Much nicer bars!
Thanks! I've added salt before, but just by touch and feel, neve knew the mechanics of it b4!🥳👏
Beautiful beautiful beautiful as always .... Love it when you do this. You are a super soaper artist
Thanks so much! There's so many designs, so little time! 💗
That is so so pretty. Really reminds me of a planet with all the swirls and different colors
You couldn't fail even if you tried. LOOKS PHENOMENAL! ♡♡♡
LOL, I sure could. 🤭 Thank you Sherry! 💖
Thank you for watching, liking, subscribing, and sharing! 💕🌳
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Thank you 😊you make amazing soaps and love to See your videos it's so inspiring..
It might not have turned out exactly like you wanted but the bars are really nice! Thanks for sharing what you learned. 🙂
Thank you Cam! 😊 I was disappointed when I first cut it; but I have come to love it. I do learn a lot every time. I hope you are learning as well! 💖✨
Watching videos is how I learned to soap a few years ago, and I learn new stuff all the time thanks to kind people like you. :)
These really did turn out pretty. I too love the color combo.
Thank you Renee! 😊💟
This is beautiful!!! Thank you for sharing this. ❤
Thank you Irene!
Just beautiful! Thank you so much I’m new to soap making and you gave me so much information
Thank you! Great to hear! 💖
So beautiful! And for some reason it’s super satisfying to watch you mix colors this way
Thank you so much!
Hi Teri, what a great Video, I love that Color combination, too!
I sometimes use 2 teaspoons of salt and 4 tablespoons of sugar for 500 grams (17,64 oz) of oils. Just in case anyone is wondering, (industrial) sugar keeps the batter fluid and Salt makes the bar harder. greetings from Austria, diane
Thank you so much Diane! 😍 Good information! 💟 Hello from America! 😘💕
Hi i read somewhere sugar also causes the batter to heat up.
my.android. Mfz hi, yes for exempel honey! Natural sugars! But not industrial sugar, it keeps the batter fluid and (adds more bubbles to the foam as all sugars)!
@@seifenimglueck what do you meant by industrial sugar.is it the defined white sugar which is available at the supermarket.
my.android. Mfz yes!
I love the way you mix your colorants. Thank you so much for showing this technique. The soap looks fabulous !💚💜♥️
Thank you so much! 😊
You are so precise! When I soap I just toss colors here and there and hope it looks like I like it!
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I just wanted to take a moment and thank you soooo much for all the information that you’ve provided in your videos. You have helped me out so much with my soaps especially on how to use soap calc and how the importance of ratios thank you so much bless you and your soap business!!!
Aww...thank you so much Breanna! I'm so glad you are learning! Thank you for letting me know!😘💕
Lovely soap, and your video is full of helpful tips, as usual. Thanks so much!
Thanks so much!
What wonderful bars of soap! You just have so much talent. Sorry I’m just a viewer not a soap maker.
I absolutely love the colours you chose.... you seem so precise in everything you do... it is inspiring to a new soaper like me, I just hope you have fun with your soaps too... I do appreciate out of this comes some excellent teaching to others and some truly inspiring and beautiful soap!
Thank you so much Patrick! 😊
So appreciate your detail in your videos. Blessings
~Lauren
Thank you Lauren! Blessings to you as well!
Just love your designs,love your presentation ..such a clever woman
Aww...thank you so much Gretchen! 💜
Your soaps and videos are always beautiful!
Thank you! 😊
I love how it turned out!
Thank you! 💜
Beautiful soap Great video Terri.
Thank you Terry! 😊
My favorite part is when u mix colorants. Its wonderful
Those came out beautifully!
Thank you Sonya!
Cleanest channel on youtube
LOL. Yep! 💖
thank you for sharing your art!
Thanks so much Erika! 💟
Your instructions are great and I also like it when you are 'somewhat' not completely satisfied with the final product and you say so. And you tell how you could have done better. You are so trustworthy.
I need to post more videos like that! Thank you for saying that, Georgia!
Nice video. Love the result. I generally use 1 tsp salt ppo if I am not using SL. I add the salt with my sugar and mix it well into the distilled water before adding the lye.
Good to know! Thank you Regina!
The colors are perfect for this time of year. (SPRING 2 YEARS LATER)
I love the thin stripes !
I heard it was one teaspoon salt per lb of oils but I have not verified that yet. Your soap looks great as always! I am learning so much from you!!! Thank you!
Thank you! So glad you are learning so much! 😊
I really love the effect you ended up with...both cuts are great
Thanks so much, Tammy!
See! We never stop learning! ❤️
You are so right! 💕
💖💞Absolutely beautiful colors and design 💞💖
Thank you! 💜💕
They are beautiful!
Thank you Sandra!
It reminds me of a gobstopper :o
Thank you for all you do to teach us.
Thank you, Cathy! 💗
Thank you for your great videos full of knowledge & great advice! You're the inspiration😊
I'm gathering the materials& ingredients to begin making soaps.
I look forward to making & sharing soaps with family & friends💕
I'm so glad! Thank you, Kimberly!
Beautiful soaps!
Thank you Barbara!
That's a lot of work, totally worth it :)
It is; thank you Adrian! 😊
You are indeed Queen of designs in this business I also love your videos so soothing to watch you
Aww...thank you so much! 😘💕💖
It's refreshing to watch you create such unique soaps ❤
Thank you, I don't believe I will ever run out of ideas. I don't like doing the same thing twice. 💖 Hope it inspires you!
@@TreeMarieSoapworks I actually don't make soap , I just like watching the process 😊 is that weird lol !
No, not at all! 😊👍
I love that it's pretty
very pretty colors against the white, and good to know about the fragrance, I have been curious about it, I like the smell of peach!
Thank you Glenda! 🌺
What a nice soap and what a nice video format! I really like what you’re doing.
Thank you very much, Laurel!
These are perfect! Thank you so much for sharing your technique. I have this design in my head but when I tried to execute it, it was all wrong. This technique with a more fluid batter should solve my issues. Beautiful!
Thank you Mandy! Hope it helps! 💖
Absolutely amazing. Thank you so much for sharing 💖
As for the salt there are 2 options. One is called salt soap when you add the salt at trace. This results a harder bar of soap but if you add too much the soap tends to be crumbly and will not last long:( as the salt dissolves in use.
The other option is called Brine saop. you dissolve the salt in the lye solution. In this case the soap is hard, creamy and nice but superfat should be higher than usual (at least 15%)
Thank you for this David! 😊
Such a beautiful color combination, like your soaps!👍
Thanķs a lot
Pretty!
Thank you Carmen!
Seriously, how do you not have more subscribers?! Your videos are so relaxing and beautiful. Keep doing what you’re doing 😊 Much love 🧡
Aww...thank you Shelby! 💜 So nice to hear positive feedback.😊💕
Another gorgeous soap Teri! 😍
When I use sea salt (from Costco) instead of sodium lactate I dissolve 1 tsp PPO in water before adding the lye. At that rate I haven't noticed a decrease in the quality or quantity of late the lather, but I do use 5% castor oil too.
Making soleseife (brine or sea water soap) is on my soap making bucket list ... just haven't gotten 'round to it yet 😉
Good to know Linda! Thank you and good luck with the Soleseife soap! 💖
Im really new to soap making and I have learned a lot from watching your videos
I'm so glad! Best of luck to you! ❣💕
I love your videos. Thank you . So much information. I have always been a hot process soaped. I have a new love for cold process. I am soaping at pretty low temp always 100 or less. I am having soda ash issues. Ideas
I soap at 85-95 degrees. I would suggest to use a water discount, I normally use 25% "Water as a Percentage of Oils." Since the water is reduced, it goes through saponification more rapidly, often causing partial gel, so forcing gel is necessary. I use a heating pad on high or medium for 30 to 45 minutes and insulated. I don't expose it to air for 48 hours. I don't get soda ash anymore.
Kinda 90s pastel palette. I love it
Thank you!
Your videos are so aesthetically pleasing and your voice is so soothing.
I’m you speed your videos up because you make such intricate and detailed designs and you want to manage the length of the vid, but have you considered doing some at real time speed? Maybe only showing parts of the process? I think that might give your videos a totally different vibe.
But either way, your final results are ingenious! Beautiful works of art
Thank you Kimberly!💕 Before I cut footage and speed up footage, my video is usually 2 hours long. I try to get them down to 12-16 minutes. I try to keep the intricate parts slow. I have people still telling me my videos are too long. I am with you I would rather make them a little longer...🤔 💖✨
Magnifique.
Thank you! 💝
Nice colours & I think it's better when the soap stays pliable cause when it starts thickening it's too hard to do much with & it's a lovely design will try it myself! I wish others would do more in milk soaps as I like making milk it's easier no waiting for the lye to cool
Thank you! Cheers!
sooo very pretty xx
Thanks so much! 💟
Reminds me of Hudson's Bay blankets
Wow - your color "wetting" technique with the flat spoon and the glass plate is genius!
Thank you!
I love it...I tried the in the pot one, but... my soap accelerated on me a little and I ended up with what I wanted, but much thicker lines than I was going for. And it was already said below but 1tsp salt ppo
I want to try that way too Anna. Thanks for answering the salt question. 💖
Thanks for these video. You really pay attention to the small details and I like that do you have a video showing how you put the plastic inside the bottle or what the plastic looks like? 😊
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Hi Teri These look fantastic! Thanks for listing all of the tools you used you please tell me where you got that piece of plastic is that you use to mix your micas? Also, I'm interested in how you line your squeezer bottles. Thank you!!!
You can just go to a hardware store and buy a piece of plexiglass. That's where I got mine. Also, the squeeze bottle liners are just the "sealed air" packing that you get in your shipments. Just cut the top off. I learned that tip from the Soap Challenge Club.
Thanks for Sharing, Terri! Love this soap design so much. I’m a beginner of soap making. I wondered if you could share the amount of oil or recipes that you used?
I love your works! Are your soap bars organic?
No soap is not completely organic unless the lye is home made. You really wouldn't want it to be organic, because it is not easy to know the strength of it. Have you heard of the old lye soap? It was known for being harsh. Other than the lye, parts of the fragrances are not organic and parts of the color are not organic. These make of a small percentage of the bar. The other ingredients are organic. 😊
Very cool bars. What do you line your squeeze bottles with?
Thank you Carol! I use the "sealed air" packaging that you get in shipments. I just cut them open across the top.
Another great video!! Is that a piping bag inside your squeeze bottles?
No, but that would probably work. It is the sealed air packaging cut open at the top. My video that is coming out Saturday will show this on more detail.
As regard to salt this is what I was taught (I never used it though):
Add a maximum of 50% of the oils total weight
superfat to 15-20%
increase coconut oil to 80% (because salt decreases bubbles)
use individual molds because the soap will get so hard you can't cut it
Hope this helps!
I am relatively new to soap making, and learning so much from your videos. I am planning to make the same pattern with lesser colours. Hope they turn out well.
I would also like to know for how long you left the soap in the mould before cutting?
Your videos are so inspiring. Much thanks for sharing.
Since you're a newbie, i would say not to keep the hopes high. :)
Hello, this is a more advance technique, but you can surely try it; that's how you learn. If you want the batter to stay fluid longer, you can dissolve 1 tsp PPO of sugar in your water before adding the lye to keep it fluid longer. I keep the soap in the mold and covered for 2 days, but don't remove it from the mold until the soap pulls away from the sides. 😊✨💕
@@TreeMarieSoapworks much thanks. I did try a wood grain swirl few months ago. Planning to use the same recipe since that came out well. Your tips and encouragement are so appreciated. Thank you.
@@mfzasr5665 😀 I'd prefer to believe I can.
@@rajanivaidya6920 i really appreciate your positivity. Share me some pictures after doing this.
1/4 or 1/2 teaspoon per pound of pure sea salt;) I've read Himalayan preferably
I heard a 1/4 tsp salt per pound of hard (saturated) oils. I don't do it this way, so I don't know for sure. Do you know?
@@TreeMarieSoapworks I saw a soaping 101 video a while back. She dissolved salt in warm water to see how much salt the water could hold and it worked out to be about 30% salt to water.. Can't find the video now but give it a try and see what you can find.
@@christiroseify Thank you! I'll try and find it. 😊
@@TreeMarieSoapworks hi I'm sorry I wasn't clear I meant that is the exact measurements per pound. 😊
@@gainedinthegarden3925 Okay, got it. Thank you!
Beautiful! I'm a newbie..can you explain your forced gel process? What temp do you put the heating pad at, for how long, and do you cover your soap? I've seen so many different techniques. Thanks in advance for answering all of these questions.
This is an explanation from a tutorial I made for Elements Bath and Body. "Set your mold on top of the heating pad (set on medium). Then, cover it with plexiglass/cardboard and then cover and seal with plastic wrap. Next, insulate with blankets/towels. Set your timer for 30 minutes. When the timer rings, slide your hand up under the towels and feel the air. If the air is warm, turn off the heating pad. If it’s not warm, keep repeating in 30 minute increments until the air under the towels feels warm, then turn off the heating pad. At this point, make sure the mold is snug and keep it covered for at least 48 hours. The sooner the soap is exposed to air, the more likely it is to develop soda ash (a white film on the surface of the soap). Ambient temperature matters as well. If your home is warm, you probably won’t need the heating pad.
You don’t have to put your soap through gel; you will get soap no matter if it goes through gel or not. This soap is made with a lower percentage of water to prevent glycerin rivers. With less water, soap goes through the gel phase faster, often causing partial gel. That’s why it often needs to be forced through gel. Other benefits of forcing soap through gel are that it releases from the mold easier, it is harder, it cures faster & lasts longer, the colors are often more brilliant, and it avoids partial gel."
@@TreeMarieSoapworks Thank you! I found this by following your links to FB, but after I had already posted. This helped me a lot and seems clear. Only thing left to do is try it..lol
No one makes better soaps than you! You are an artist.
Do you use plastic when you package them?
Aww...thank you so much! 💖🤗✨ No, I actually make my own boxes. (I am part crazy.😁) You can see my box in this video. I make a different design for tall soaps though czcams.com/video/b_E7zadCp4w/video.html
Tree Marie Soapworks That's awesome! You really take the extra step, haha
Reminds me of Zebra Striped Gum!
very very nice...how much oil you use to mix the micas? btw your way to mix it is the best! :) thank you
Thank you! I just use enough to get it wet, but when I use it Titanium Dioxide, I use 1 part TD to 3 parts of oil.
@@TreeMarieSoapworks thank you
What are you using to line your bottles? Baby bottle liners or plastic bags?
They are lined with the sealed air packaging that you get in packages. I just cut them open across the top. That way they are not wasted. 💖😊
So what are soap balls? I think you should sell the off cuts buy the pound. I’d buy them as they make great hostess gifts. I wrap them pretty and give a few different ones. Or slice them thin as purse soap.
I just roll the extra soap that I trip off into balls. They make great hand soaps. 😊💕
I didn't see listed on your printed list how much cocoa butter pastilles you use. Thank you.
Hi Theresa; it's 2.5%.
Hi Terry, thanks so much for your videos. I just subscribed and I'm about to order some of the supplies you use. I've never seen colourants mixed like that, but I think I'm going to try it! Can you please tell me where you get your squeeze bottle liners? I've looked on Amazon and Google with no success. Thank you! :)
Thank you! The liner is just the Sealed Air packaging that you get in your boxes, with the top cut off.
@@TreeMarieSoapworks Thanks so much for the reply! You have no idea how many of those packing air bags I've deflated and recycled since I started soaping but I'll be keeping them from now on! Cheers. :)
So I have a question regarding colors. I’ve made 5 batches so far, and not a single one has produced the colors that I used. I’ve used standard food color, and oil based color that is designed for soap. My greens and blues turned pink and an orange pink, yellow seems to hold ok for some reason. Then using the oil colors, the blue and green take a large amount to have any result, where the purple had an extreme result with minimal used. I was going for an ocean blue, used half the bottle of blue and 1 drop of purple and I got a grey purple. I’ll see if I can post a video of my results for you to take a look at. Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
So I was able to upload a short video of my trials. Let me know what you think about the color issues. Also any other advice would be appreciated. I’m just doing this for fun and holiday gifts so I don’t expect perfect bars.
Will answer on your channel...
Hi there, where do you find the box to go around your mold? I have the same mold but it warps with no box around it :(
My husband made that. I got tired of the sides warping too, Kelly.
I can't stop wondering why each colorant was 9% to 55% white, instead of each 10% to 50% TD. The 9% is so deliberate lol!
How do you do a straight line marble effect instead of the swirl effect with melt and pour?
Melt & Pour is very hard to design with, and I am not proficient in its design techniques. You may like my newest video, though; I made M&P from scratch for the first time. czcams.com/video/rcJObLUg7-0/video.html 🧡💦💚
Can we add any chemicals for specific skin needs like moisturizer, antibacterial, deodorant etc?
This is a quote form my friend Kelley who is a microbiologist.
"Soap causes the bacteria to become less adherent to your skin. When you rinse, the bacteria goes down the drain. It’s quite effective actually!"
So soap is naturally antibacterial. You can add extracts and other ingredients of make them more moisturizing, not chemicals though. I am not sure about deodorant though. In America we can't make and claims on soap other than that it cleans.
@@TreeMarieSoapworks thank you and intresting to know that.
Where you get the tiny spatula
Regarding the salt: ss4 (salt solution 4 oz) 4oz of salt to the water...that's the way I do it. Brambleberry has a detailed "poor man's sodium lactate" formula on their blog.
Thank you! I will look up the article. 💕😊
@@TreeMarieSoapworks
I should mention it's 1/2 tsp to 1 tsp per pound of soap....I use a 4 pound mold and that's what works for me. I use 4 oz (1/4 cup) for my 3# to 5# molds ...my main molds are 64 oz ....4 pounds. I just disolve it in the water before I add the lye. Then i proceed as normal. When I used different size molds...I kept the formula the same and called it ss4....and add water to dissolve it. I keep that in a bottle. It works so I didn't bother to change it for the different sizes.
Whay do you do with all the soap leftovers?? I ll feel bad throwing them away
I roll them into balls and use them as hand soap or give them away.
1teaspoon sea salt to every pound of oils
Thank you, Verna!
I'm having the darndest time finding PP #5 or #2 small plastic cups for smaller amounts that I need to add colorant to... what kind of cups did you use for the 5 colors in this video?
I used paper cups in the video. In other soap I use these cups or these beakers. The beakers are nice because they have a pour spout. The others can make a mess. www.amazon.com/dp/B08FXSP2BY/?coliid=I1TIYN5NZCW9XF&colid=186158P92HKGJ&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
www.amazon.com/dp/B07BXFV1RG/?coliid=I1JO06OPTYEZYW&colid=186158P92HKGJ&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
@@TreeMarieSoapworks Thank you so much! One more question... about how many soap batches could one get out of 2oz of mica?
Are ultramarines natural colorants?
Ultramarines are chemically identical to those found in nature, but without all the heavy metals, which you don't want. They are made in a lab. In this case; I consider them better than natural because then don't contain, lead, mercury, and arsenic...
Do you prefer sodium lactate in most of your soaps? Have you tried salt and if so how much did you find it cuts down on the lather? Okay, the newbie won’t ask anymore questions today 😜
I haven't tested the difference. I have just always used sodium lactate. (I like that it is natural and that you don't have to take that extra step to dissolve the salt in the water.) Are you in the FB group Saponification Nation? You can search things like this or if you can't find it, you can ask. It's a wonderful group!😊
I would like to purchase some of her soaps. I went to her website but it is very confusing to purchase. Any tips?
Sorry it is difficult right now. I will be setting up a web store soon. Now I have it set up this way... I have an album with my inventory and instructions in the description on how to buy. See below. Thank you! 😊
If you would like to purchase, you can message me with the item number and how many of each item. I also need your email address and mailing address. I will send you an invoice through PayPal. (Let me know if you do not have a PayPal account. I can send you an invoice through Square, which also comes to you through email and directs you how to pay by credit card.) Bars are $6.75 each plus shipping (and tax if you live in Indiana). I use USPS Priority Mail for shipping. Once you have paid, I then ship your items and give you an expected delivery date and the tracking number. Message me with any question you have. Thank you for looking! :)
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Could you use these pigments for paint?
Probably, I know it's used in nail polish.
Tree Marie Soapworks Thanks! This helps a lot
What is the size box you use for the mold
I used this mold. www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com/products/tall-skinny-loaf-silicone-soap-mold.aspx
YES, what is the salt ratio?
There are different opinions. I always heard 1/4 tsp per pound of Hard oils. I haven't tested this so I really don't how it works. Some are saying 1/4 to 1/2 tsp PPO.