2nd Batch of soap ever made in silicone bundt cake mold Re URGENT POST

September 21, 2008

Thank You to everyone who helped me with my URGENT Question post.

You are all so wonderful and encouraging, I do appreciate it.

Well here is how things went:

I was making it for the second time ever. A friend who never made

soap was cleaning the kitchen while I made the soap. I measured

everything and put on my safety items. I used the crisco, water and

lye recipe. I do not know how but I ended up with a grain of Lye in

my mouth and one on my arm above the safety gloves. It stung just a

little bit so I was glad to know what it felt like and not to be

injured so it did increase my confidence. After that I took the lye

mixture outside because of the fumes. I brought it back in after

just a minute or so because I was afraid the animals would get into

it.

Well I know I have a stick blender somewhere but both of us looking

together could not find it. So I dicided to take turns with her

stiring it by hand. During her turn I looked up on the internet an

artice about " False Trace " , it said to put the mixture in a sink

filled with ice while you stir it to bring it to a trace. The

article also said that this method does not work with FO/EO or other

additives (I was going to add oatmeal)which turned out perfect

because after choosing not to add the FO and Oatmeal I found out that

the FO I choose to use was not skin safe, it was for candles.

Just to let you know using the false trace method does cause a false

trace almost immeadiately. I was shocked and afraid of ruining my

batch. So I had to scoop and plop the soap into the mold. I was

scared but I just continued as I did not know what else to do.

It was physically painful to wait the 48 hours before taking the soap

out of the mold. I could not wait for the 4 muffins I made and took

them out early. They all turned out the same way. Most of it kept

shape but some of the tips cracked off. I dont know why the only

thing I can think of is that I peeled the mold off when maybe I

should have froze it first. I am not sure, What do you think? PLMK

Later on today I am going to cut it up and a friend of mine suggested

that I use some Melt and Pour colored soap for the frosting so I will

let you all know how it turns out. I will try to get my hubby to

upload a pic for everyone to see.

Thank you all agian for all of the help and I will keep everyone

posted. Also anyone who wants to swap some out PLMK.

God Bless

Jannet

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