This was the soap I created for the Soap Challenge Club’s Layers with Drop Swirls technique. Congratulations to all the winners! Winners announcement linked below. Thank you so much for watching, liking, & subscribing! - Holly :)
••• LINKS MENTIONED •••
Soap Challenge Club
Website: soapchallengeclub.com/
Instagram: bit.ly/2WvLXqZ
Facebook: bit.ly/3abVI1u
Soap Challenge Club August Winners Announcement:
bit.ly/3bbunhl
00:00 Intro
01:00 Colors
01:36 Blending Oils & Lye
02:41 Dividing the Soap
03:26 First Layer
04:19 Second Layer
07:01 Third Layer
07:16 Fourth Layer
10:00 Unmolding & Cutting
••• SAFETY INFO •••
Remember to always wear safety glasses and gloves when making soap. If you’d like more info on lye safety or basic soapmaking, check out these video series:
- Soap Queen TV Lye Safety & Beginner Series: goo.gl/FqA0Yt
- Lovin’ Soap offers a free ebook on basic soapmaking called the Basic Cold Process Soap Making Guide: bit.ly/2PlwB3s
- Understanding Water Discounts & Lye Solutions by Modern Soapmaking: bit.ly/2Yvyq2m
••• AFFILIATE STORE •••
In case you’re interested or need a link to something you see, I have an affiliate store where I’ve listed all of the soap making supplies and materials that I purchase on Amazon: amzn.to/2DZmGfJ
If you use those links to buy anything, it won’t cost you anything extra, but I will receive a very small percentage of the sale. Every little bit helps, though, so thank you very much if you do! :)
••• RECIPE •••
Total recipe weight: 1100g
Mold Size: 10 x 2.5 x 3.75”
I used the recipe provided to us in the Soap Challenge Club tutorial
Superfat: 5%
Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH) & Distilled Water:
35% lye solution (Lye Concentration = 35% if using Soap Calc)
Water = 1.9 x NaOH
I did use a water discount. If you're a beginner, I listed an article above on understanding water discounts & lye solution.
Use a soap calculator like the one at Majestic Mountain Sage (bit.ly/2ABEluj) or Soap Calc (bit.ly/3hmGMAB) to calculate the amount of sodium hydroxide required for your recipe.
Essential Oils:
Lavender 2 parts
Lavandin 1 part
Sweet Orange 2 parts
For help determining how much essential oil to use based on your recipe:
www.eocalc.com/ by Modern Soapmaking
••• NOTE: Amazon & Nurture Soap Links are AFFILIATE Links •••
••• WHERE I PURCHASED INGREDIENTS •••
Oils & Butters - Soaper’s Choice
Sodium Hydroxide - amzn.to/3digUEU
Essential Oils - Camden Grey
White Kaolin Clay - Mad Micas
Orange Illite Clay - Symphony Scents
Brown Illite Clay - Symphony Scents
••• SOME OF MY SOAP MAKING EQUIPMENT •••
List of everything: amzn.to/2DZmGfJ
Eye protection - amzn.to/2DPaKd9
Gloves - hard to find the ones I used - try kitchen dishwashing gloves
Scale - amzn.to/2woRyUs
Mini Ball Mason Jars - amzn.to/2OUydAA
Glass beakers with handles - amzn.to/2QvZdJ1
Stir Sticks - amzn.to/3bg4KvQ
Stainless measuring spoons - amzn.to/2W5ENWY
White Batter Bowl - amzn.to/31Kb4s0
Alternative Bowls - amzn.to/2Dfrtvp
IR Thermometer - amzn.to/3gGQ75D
12 Cup Stainless Pot - amzn.to/2ynelhA
8 Cup Stainless Pot - amzn.to/2YAsLcW
Waring 7” Quik Stik Immersion Blender - amzn.to/2j2vgMf
Spatula Spoon - amzn.to/3hLQ7TO
Small silicone spoons (8.5”) - amzn.to/2Kp2GXX
Funnel Measuring Cups - amzn.to/2EQIxFv
Disposable pipettes - amzn.to/2xhfRo2
Vegetable Peeler for trimming - amzn.to/31GwQgy
Soap Cutter - Bud’s Woodshop by Bud Haffner
••• VIDEO EQUIPMENT •••
amzn.to/2UYMlfU
••• WHERE TO FIND ME ONLINE •••
KZfaq Channel: / kapiamerasoapcompany
Instagram: / kapiamerasoap
Facebook: / kapiamerasoap
Blog: kapiamera.blog
••• MUSIC INFO •••
Music by Epidemic Sound (www.epidemicsound.com)
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DISCLAIMER: I make these videos to share my own personal methods and techniques for how I make cold process soap. These videos are not intended as tutorials for beginners. These videos are intended for those who already have an understanding of cold process soap making. Cold process soapmaking has many variables and involves working with sodium hydroxide (NaOH, also referred to as lye). Lye and raw soap can damage your eyes and burn your skin. When making soap, you should already know and practice lye safe handling procedures and always wear safety gear. While I hope you find watching my videos helpful or entertaining, so many variables go into making soap and even the smallest change can greatly affect the results; therefore, I am not liable or responsible for your results if you try any of the methods or techniques that I use in my videos.