If you are a soap maker, especially in the beginning stages, you may wonder how to formulate a soap recipe for a random mold. I mean, maybe you know how to make one pound of soap that fits in the particular mold you have been using, but what if you wanted to make soap in a completely different mold?
I found out that it is a very simple formula. But before I continue, let me be sure that, of course, you know all about the dangers of using lye and the importance of wearing protective gear (goggles, gloves, long sleeves and pants, etc.) and that you know to make your lye water and your soap in a well-ventilated room with no children or pets in the room. If you did not already know this, please don't make soap until you have read up on soap making and how to do it safely. This is not a hobby (or business) to handle lightly. So having mentioned this very important caution to soap making, I will continue to share:
I didn't come up with the formula myself, but simply followed the rule I read, and it WORKED! Very simply, you need to know the cubic inches of your mold and then multiply it by .4 ! The result will equal the number of ounces you need in oil. From there, you can determine your recipe in your soap recipe calculator. I like to use http://soapcalc.net/
Recently, my mom (who is one of the biggest fans of my soap making business), gave me a new mold to play with. And so I did. My results were useful bars of soap, but they didn't look quite like I wanted them to look. However, I'm planning to "have a go of it" again soon. I think the second time around, I will nail it! This was my recipe (though I didn't follow it perfectly):
This fun project turned out a nice video that you may enjoy:
What lovely colors would you use the next batch if you were me?
I realize that many on Steemit are not in my own country of America where I ship from my online store just inside these states. The reason for this limited shipping is that I don't know enough about cost and customs to be able to do that internationally. So, I decided that I should sell some of my soaps on Ebay. Ebay is great about handling that end of business. You can keep up with some of my offerings there (more to come!):
https://www.ebay.com/sch/shathom_99/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=