You might not think that's much if a big deal, but when making soap - working with caustic materials - hoping your batch doesn't go crazy - it is a big deal (at least for me)!
Since I started making soap earlier this year, I have been making 4 Lb. batches. My wooden mold (which I love!) will hold 60 ounces of liquid. Just the perfect size. But when you want to really begin turning out more bars per soap-making session - a 4 Lb batch doesn't yield a lot of soap - just 12 bars!
My daughter Lea was kind enough to make me a second wooden mold - a fraction of the cost and absolutely perfectly made! So I have two wooden molds that can easily handle this volume of soap.
I love small batch soap making. You can monitor your soap, see how essential and fragrance oils will affect the base oils and you can really help it become a beautiful bar of soap. Now that I have made many of the formulas in the Signature Soap Collection - I know how all the components will marry. They will mix beautifully and not seize or rice up.
So, today, I checked my ingredients, double checked my lye calculator and ventured into this new arena.
WOW - what have I been waiting for. Easy peasy! Eight lbs. of beautiful lavender essential oil soap.
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| Lavender Essential Oil Soap |
One clean up - one time getting everything ready - one beautiful batch of soap.
It's a whole new world from here on out.
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