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My second batch (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/soapmaking@sh.itjust.works
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I made some mistakes with my first batch and learned from them. I still see a few issues here, mostly from panicking as the batter thickened and starting off a little too warm because I noticed my mixing bowl had a tiny hole that was leaking oil so I mixed the lye and oil a bit hotter than I should have, they were still close in temp though.

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[–] 13 points 1 year ago (1 child)

I know nothing about this and just stumbled here randomly but well done. They look cool.

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    [–] 7 points 1 year ago

    I see a Lyapunov fractal in your soap.

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    [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    what did you use as dye?

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    • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Love looking at homemade soap! We use to go to Baltimore Sheep and Wool and my very favorite stall to visit was the handmade soapmakers!

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I used homemade soap for the first time recently. People who haven’t tried it are missing out. My skin felt so good afterward. I needed to learn to make my own. There is a LOT that can go into it and after this batch I’m working on developing my own recipes that will achieve the features I want. My wife wants to try using goat milk and that has its own complications but still not too challenging.

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