I've been making handmade soaps from scratch 14 years as of 2/19/18. Its been a long journey in many ways. Time consuming and frustrating at times, to say the least. but, Finally I have achieved an almost 14 year standing vision.
I first tried to create Glycerin Soap about Five (5) months after teaching myself to make soap. I no longer have that bar or batch of soap, however I remember exactly how it looked, felt and smelt.
It was gritty and HARD, it was a cloudy and translucent green and it was scented with spearmint. It had a wonderful scent and it soaped nicely. It could be used as an exfoliation bar. But, it was NOT a true bar of Translucent or Glycerin Soap. It was a complete fail and I hated the process.
I had two pots that I used as a double boiler and I followed the recipe from Kathy Millers website.
I didn't try to make Glycerin / Translucent soap again for 12 years.
Last year I tried again. ANOTHER FAIL. Made me so angry I put it away again and left it for yet another year.
I can finally tell you that I've successfully made more than 10 batches of truly translucent and Melt & Pour Soaps. I've learned how to formulate my own recipes and I've been successful at achieving that Translucent Clear Soap. Here are a few of my soaps.
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I first tried to create Glycerin Soap about Five (5) months after teaching myself to make soap. I no longer have that bar or batch of soap, however I remember exactly how it looked, felt and smelt.
It was gritty and HARD, it was a cloudy and translucent green and it was scented with spearmint. It had a wonderful scent and it soaped nicely. It could be used as an exfoliation bar. But, it was NOT a true bar of Translucent or Glycerin Soap. It was a complete fail and I hated the process.
I had two pots that I used as a double boiler and I followed the recipe from Kathy Millers website.
I didn't try to make Glycerin / Translucent soap again for 12 years.
Last year I tried again. ANOTHER FAIL. Made me so angry I put it away again and left it for yet another year.
I can finally tell you that I've successfully made more than 10 batches of truly translucent and Melt & Pour Soaps. I've learned how to formulate my own recipes and I've been successful at achieving that Translucent Clear Soap. Here are a few of my soaps.
