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soap making

duncanb · 2009-08-31 17:48:11

Hey everyone. I would like to take up soap making as a hobby and make blocks of soap for family and friends Can anyone suggest how i can find more info on this. MATERIALS NEEDED EQUIPTMENT NEEDED THE SOAP MAKING PROCESS i dont know where to start but i though some of you guys could help

31-08-2009 5:48pm

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duncanb

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Hey everyone.

I would like to take up soap making as a hobby and make blocks of soap for family and friends

Can anyone suggest how i can find more info on this.

MATERIALS NEEDED
EQUIPTMENT NEEDED
THE SOAP MAKING PROCESS

i dont know where to start but i though some of you guys could help

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#2 31-08-2009 5:49pm

Gordon

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Go to your local liposuction clinic?

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#3 31-08-2009 5:51pm

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yeah us here in AH are masters of soap making:rolleyes:

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#4 31-08-2009 5:51pm

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duncanb wrote: »

Hey everyone.

I would like to take up soap making as a hobby and make blocks of soap for family and friends

Can anyone suggest how i can find more info on this.

MATERIALS NEEDED
EQUIPTMENT NEEDED
THE SOAP MAKING PROCESS

i dont know where to start but i though some of you guys could help

Here you go.

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#5 31-08-2009 5:52pm

Conor108

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Eh maybe the cleaning forum would know?

good luck

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#6 31-08-2009 5:53pm

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You need to render (boil) fat, skim off the top layer (glycerol) and then a base (NaOH). If you add nitric acid you get nitroglycerine:D

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#7 31-08-2009 5:56pm

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There you go OP, post 4 has your answer.

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#8 31-08-2009 5:56pm

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Just steal it from hotels.

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