I watched more videos than I can count, purchased many books and googled many pages to gain as much knowledge as possible in regard to soap making and what it entails. I enjoyed every second of the knowledge that I was learning and decided it was time to see if I could make an actual piece of handmade soap that was good enough to actually use on my skin. I must add that I first tried my hand at melt and pour soap which is much easier for a beginner because the soap base is already made and then the process is to add fragrance and colour and whatever else you decide to do.
When I learned about having to use Lye to make soap, I must admit I was extremely nervous about the idea. So I made sure to take every precaution possible for example, Eye glass wear, Mask, Gloves and so on. Well to say the least I was excited to get started and see what I could create and I will post some picks below to show you some of my first handmade soaps. The very first soaps I made were Hot Process bars which are made with a crock.
The first soap is a fragrance called Home Sweet Home and had a cinnamon note to it, the second was a scent called Very Merry Cranberry which was so beautiful in my opinion and last but not least Goats Milk and Honey a very well known scent that many adore.
Now that I have shared some of my very first handmade soaps I will post a Cold Process soap to show you the difference in how far I have come to date. However the knowledge of learning still continues today! Here is my handmade soap with the scent Love Spell that I used to create this lovely design and piping of flowers on top for some added beauty.
Well that is just a little sneak peak into my soaping journey and I hope to share many more of these wonderful and creative bars of soap soon.
Have a fantastic day! :)