Monday, January 31, 2011

Liquid Soapmaking

Some photos from this weekend's Liquid Soapmaking class with industry veteran Marla Bosworth of Back Porch Soap Company







Marla








Cooking the soap in a crock pot.









Blending the soap with the stick blender & checking the soap's temperature. You want it to be around 160°F.









Diluting the cooked soap paste and getting out all the lumps.









Checking the pH. You want the pH to be 9 or under.
Posted by Unknown at 10:17 PM

4 comments:

  1. UnknownFebruary 17, 2011 at 7:44 PM

    Cool looking soap making! check me out at: www.mrslaborn.blogspot.com

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  2. From The EarthApril 15, 2011 at 12:11 AM

    You have inspired me to try making liquid soap again. I have always found it very tedious and time consuming more so than CP soap. Thanks for your inspiration :)

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  3. UnknownApril 16, 2011 at 1:50 AM

    No, thank YOU! I've forwarded your kind words to Marla. SHE'S the real inspiration. Please write when you make your batch of liquid soap. Would love to hear how it came out.

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  4. backporchsoapApril 16, 2011 at 9:27 AM

    Thanks for your kind words, Sue! I love the instant gratification of liquid soap - no curing time!
    Happy Soaping!

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