I have watched a gazillion videos on soap making, but none were as good as yours......great job!

I have done nothing but Hot Process(HP) so far but also fairly new to the whole process of making soap.Hope I can clear up some newbie questions because I had them myself.Once you have your oils melted( I use my high setting throughout)pour in the lye mixture with the oils.Get your stick blender and start mixing.You will mix then stir mix then stir and so on.What to look for = like vanilla pudding.When you pick up the blender and you can see what drips still standing on top that is trace,you are ready to let it cook.Put the lid on,don't go far or leave unattended.When you see the bubbling around the edges you are on your way.It will look like it is folding to the center with it swelling.Put your index fingers together with your thumbs(right index to left index,left thumb to right thumb)and that is the amount of center with no signs of bubbling but the edges like I said will be swelling.Now take a spoon or spatula and fold it over and over,stirring and mixing,then let it cook some more until it swells again.Stir it back down again.The longer it is in the crock pot the quicker it will swell with each stir down.I have never done this less than four times,sometimes 5 or six stir downs.It will truly start look like vasaline when you stir it.When you see vasiline look,stir it and let it swell one more time and then it will be done.Add your super fat (if you want to use one don't have to)and your fragrance,Now is the time for any oatmeal or dried herbs you might be using.Pour into your mold and voila you have done it!!! Lets say you made your soap in the morning early.You can cut it after dinner if it feels hard with no indent.If you make it in the evening,cut it in the next morning.It will be fine to use for you,but just so it gets hard give it a day or two sliced up to get hard.I always scrape out the crock pot good and squish that in my hand and make a soap ball for my own use.Use a few scraps under warm water and wash your hands.You will be so happy when you see those bubbles.The oil and lye together cancels out any harm at all.You are safe to use it.Hope this helps you hot process want to be's.I love HP.

I watched this video like 20 times...I used a soap calculator and my own recipe and now my house smells like orange blossoms and patchouli----THANKS!!!

Your videos are the best I have seen, and being a new soapmaker I have seen a lot of them! You take the time to explain everything in detail Your camera work is excellent, your voice is easily heard and you make is uncomplicated. Thank you so much for doing this for us newbies!

Best displayed hot process soap tutorial I've found so far! Thanks so much!

Excellent video! After all the years of of soap making I have never made hot process; lots of rebatch, but no hot process. Now I am going to have to give it a try. I love all your videos!

I want to take the time to Thank You!! I had been looking over many soap videos about hot processing and cold pressed soap, but yours was the one I finally decided to try, and with much success ( I am new) I am so happy with how my soap turned out. Just like yours, only with tea tree oil. There was a moment when I thought I failed, that was when the vaseline stage was very soupy and loose looking, but I stirred vigorously and voila. I had a premium soap batch. I used Pomace. Thanks again your information was most helpful.

love how the soap turned out, so pretty

I love the way you make soap, its so calming

Outstanding professionally done instructional video 👍🏼

What a GREAT video!!!! I have made 2 batches of Hot Process so far and I am still learning. This video answered a few questions that I have been curious about! Especially about colorant! THANK YOU SO MUCH! Again, what an AWESOME video!

Beautiful! Thank you for sharing! I’m making this on the weekend. Super excited to try. It will be my first attempt. Best video I’ve watched. 😇

The best Hot processed soap video on KZfaq! Thank you Bonnie!

I making hot process soap for the first time today. I bought some fun christmas silicone molds and the cold process method wouldnt be done in time for Christmas. Very informative, thank you!!

I have to make soap for my chem lab in a couple days, and all the teacher is giving us is the lye. She wants us too research the process and get the rest of the ingredients ourselves and make it without her instruction or help, so this video is immensely helpful. Of course I will need to proportionally scale down the ingredients and use a beaker with a hot plate instead of a crockpot, but still. Knowing the process helps

I love your videos - I can't wait to try these. You are so clear in your instruction a natural teacher - thank you

Thank You for this video on Hot Process Soap Making. It was really very clear to understand you and your instructions. I believe I will be making this soap as my first attempt. I am reading various books to get the feel of making homemade soap and you just gave me courage to START!!! Thank You Again

Great video, thanks for sharing! Best one I have seen explaining the hot processes method.

Hey Bonnie! Great to see you back on youtube, we have missed you lots. Loved the hot process video. Looked awesome. Bye for now, Lori

I know this has been out here for a while but my daughter has a project to make soap for her Chemistry class and I stumbled upon this vid. This is a great vid but I'm curious about when you let your mixture cool down before you added the scents in. How cool does it need to be before you add them? Thanks in advance.

Thanks for the excellent tutorial. I'm starting to get the soaping itch again and was thinking about trying some hot process.

Nice video, You give such clear and precise guidance, very refreshing! Thank you

Wow - fabulous video. Wanted to know the difference between making HP and CP, and this has been answered clearly and concisely. Thank you so much!

Thank you so much for sharing! Always love watching your videos and it helps me a lot!

Great tips! Thanks for sharing. =)

Love,Love your Soaps and Your Videos! Thank You, Bonnie :)..................

I just found your channel and I enjoyed SOO much this video! I will watch all of them! I was looking for hot process tips as I just moved to Lima which has a very very humid climate especially because we are living very close to the beach. Now we are in autumn and winter is coming so the problem is not the hot weather but still the humidity. I understand now why HP was recommended to me, it is genious!! I just need to get a huge double boiler LOL many thanks again Bonnie!

Thanks for the awesome video, and I loved the music!

well explained and encouraging Thanks!

I have made the CP and want to try the hot process. Thanks for posting this it really explains the process well.

your videos are so relaxing

I love hot process soapmaking! I started less than a year ago (from watching KZfaq videos and tutorials) with cold process. Then I found a small crock pot I never used and tried the hot process method. No soda ash, no color morphing and I love the almost immediate gratification. I don't sell the soap I make but I do gift it to appreciative friends, neighbors and family. I haven't purchased any soap for my family since I became addicted to the process and made pretty bars to give out as favors for my daughters bridal shower (from my shower to yours...) . Thank you Bonnie for your calming and informative tutorial. I'm addicted!

Thanks Bonnie! I've only done cp and haven't ventured into the world of hp. I'm usually not fond of the look of hp soap, but yours turned out very pretty.

Another question: how long is this crockpot cooking process from beginning to end? Thanks :)

Great tutorial, Bonnie, and lovely hot pricess soap, Linda

Thank you so much for this video! It was so helpful! You make look hot process soap making so easy! Thanks again!

You are a great teacher...i appreciate you

I enjoy all your videos. I’ve been making CP soap a few times and I’m going to try my hand at HP. It appears you just push past trace and let it go through its phases and viola ! Soap 🌈

You explained very well everything. Thank you so much! ❤❤❤❤❤

I followed your recipe, and it came out great! It was easy! The only thing I added was a little goat's milk powder and vegetable glycerin. I used Brambleberry's Champagne scent. It smells like heaven! Thank you Bonnie! ^_^

Thanks for the video I enjoyed watching it, and you where very helpful.

Cool! I like her singing!

Hi! Just wanted to say thank you for the inspirational video for the hot process soap making!! I myself only have done cold process for the past decade and was afraid to try out hot process. But looking at your video made me wanted to try out and I’m very inspired to make one! Great point that I can be sure that the super fat oil remains unaltered, because I always wondered what happens to the cold process super fat, and I think essential oil scent would be more true to the original form as it would not be touching caustic lye as in cold process method. Thank you so much for sharing!! 🌺💕✨👍🏼

I have always made cold process soap. We had pots, spoons, and other equipment set aside as soap making only. I would like to know if I can use my stick blender and crook pot for food after making soap with them. Great instructions! Thank you.

Lovely video soap looks great I have only started to make HP I am liking it better than the C.P. seems to keep the fragrance longer.

Extremely detailed. Ty

I loved this tutorial and all your video's!

Thank again for the video it was helpful ill watch it over and over again, i just want to know how long actually do you stir, my first batch looked lke Vaseline so i just let it sit for 24 hours then i cut it, but it was still kinda soft.

This is my first time making soap, I got tire and so did my blender, I never had it thick I never saw it trace so if it does not work the very next day can i put it in the crock pot and try again? again? thanks.

Real nice video! Bonnie, Im going to try this, you make it look so easy. :)

Very well informative vid, what is the advantage of hor process over cold process [ if any ] ?

I think this is the first soap making video I've watched where i'm not lost

Thank you. It worked great.

Thanks for an informative video, great job! How long do you need to wait before you remove the soap from the mould and then how long before you can use it? I am new to soap making, so apologies if this is a silly question. Thank you ☺️ 👏🏽

i see your video and enjoy with it i want when i know the soap have cook and what the temperature can add fragrance thanks for y

Hi there. Im going to try this method tomorrow. If I was to add lard/tallow instead of the mango butter, do I still add that at the end?

great video and how long before you can use the soap? thanks Allan

thank you so much... how do you figure out the amount of SF for hot process?

I can't wait to try and make me some

When you add in the lye solution and star blending, do you have the crockpot on or off?

THANK YOU O MERCIFUL ONE FOR MUTING THE HAND MIXER !!

what is the Temp of your Crock pot ? after you put the soap in mold , how long do you have to wait until you can take it out ? and also after you take it out ( how long to do you have to wait before you can wrap and place your label ( and ready to sell ) , Thankyou so much your video was very good did a nice job on showing the process cant wait to see more :O)

Hi Bonnie, do you have your crockpot up high for the whole time or low then high, or just always on low?

Is it ok to add butters when 200 degrees? I thought high heat changes the fatty acid chains. Thanks for your e excellent soap videos.

what type of mold did you use? what temperature was your crock-pot on? Love this video BTW

Awesome tutorial! I am very interested in learning how to make my own soap! Do you have recipes or tutorials for shampoo bars as well?

Yes, you can color HP soap with mica. I usually use the crock pot on high but since it's not a temp, it controls wattage, it really doesn't matter. Low can get to the same temps as high with just a little more times. You should watch for signs that your soap is drying out or getting too hot and turn it up or down as needed.

Nice video. Easy recipe.

Hi there , yur soap look great , lye can i use Rooto at ace hardware? Will it work ? I saw sone other people use it buy want to try in hot press soap .

Thank You so much! Great video.

smashing video thank you greetings from UK

Perfect video

Love the video you make it easy to understand thank you 😉

and I like the rise of nations sound effects !!! lol! I love this videooo

can you double this recipe just my adding double the same measurements you have here or would you need to adjust anything?

Hey Bonnie. Thanks for sharing. I made this soap last week and it's still soft. I used the exact recipe that you gave and not sure what is up. I'm still trying to master HP in a crockpot. I have been making CP soap for years. Not sure why I can't get the HP to work for me. Always turns out soft :(

Who else had the desire to eat the mango butter? I certainly did.

Great video! What did you use to dilute the 3ml lab color?

I love the tutorial. I am thinking about trying hot process soap making. But I wondered when you are finished using everything, how do you go about cleaning your crock pot and other stuff you used? And how do you PH test the soap?

I’m dying to try HP soaps, I’m fairly new to CP, so want to give this a try ... since I make very small batches (less than a pound for now) I’m concerned my stick blender won’t be completely submerged in the batter in a crockpot. What I do for CP batter is melt my oils/butters in a double boiler then just blend it in a measuring cup. Can I still do it this way, then when it is at trace transfer it to a warmed crockpot for cooking my HP soap? Thank you for your time and advice 🥰

thanks for the video! how long the whole process takes from heating the oils?

Very informative video. Don't have the courage to try it yet though. ✌🏻❤

In all honesty, u r the first video to say its very much the same as cold press but u keep cooking, that's the part I didn't get, nice.

That's beautiful, it looks so nice and smooth. =)

I have some mustard seed oil. Can I safely use it in soap making either hot or cold processing? Thanks

hi just want to know is it the same way you make sodium soap for making grease?

You are the best!!!

Hey there Bonnie, I like how you make your movies also the live shows, it is even interesting for a graduate chemistry student, however i have a question what kind of Crockpot do u use? regards from Holland

She has adorable voice :) I like when she talking :)

Thanks for this video, I only use Essential Depot for My soaping. Nice Video Bonnie! Thx -Cynthia

Where did u get ur mold and what size? Great video!

Hot processed soap is so nice!

Yes, it reached a full gel stage or what we refer to as "vaseline". I use a ph testing strip to determine when it is mild which can be done anytime after the gel stage. Yes, we can meet up and talk about soap. Should be fun.

Can I do this process with your kit from essential depot?

Do you have to turn on the crock pot before putting the oil?

Do i absolutely have to use that kind of pot or can i use a very large pot i already have at home.

Yes, I think it's better quality when you cure them because they are still full of moisture.

What size crock pot did you use. I have a 2 quart and was curious if it would hold this recipe?

hi, i've watched a few of your videos and they are great! i was just wondering, with the hot process croc pot method, can you still add mica to make it colorful? and also, what setting do you have the croc pot on (high or low)? this info would be very useful, as i am new to soap making! thank you very much! x

What do you recommend if I had bubbles during the process?