It’s soap making time! Time to make that Lavender Lemongrass soap!
Time to pour the lye into the base oils. I try to pour slowly so there are no splashes.
Here’s a close up.
Once the lye is poured in, it’s time to mix the soap batter.
The soap looks so creamy! (Don’t you love these close ups?)
Time to add that beautiful essential oil blend we made.
Remember my dad’s molds we lined in the previous post? It’s time to pour the soap batter and scrape out every bit of the soapy goodness. Getting as much of the soap out of the pot makes clean up easier.
I like to draw swirls on the soaps of all my soaps. It helps level out the soap batter in the mold. And I think it looks pretty too, don’t you?
This is my Lavender Lemongrass soap, so I need to sprinkle some calendula on the top. When I first made it, I wanted to put lemongrass on the top. But Lemongrass isn’t really pretty, so I switched to calendula. I think most people assume it is lemongrass, and that’s ok with me.
Just look at that finished soap!
Clean up is important. I try to wipe out the excess soap that’s left in the pot with paper towels. I know it isn’t :green”, but I don’t want that stuff going down my drain. My soaps are superfatted, remember!
On the next post, I’ll but the soap into loaves and then into bars.
Yours in Gratitude,
Angela