These are my soap curing racks. …
Curing soap
Behind the Soap Scenes
Come inside and get a behind the soap scenes look at my soap studio. …
Soap Making in Chemistry Class
One of the things I do is teach Chemistry high school students how to make soap. I love it because it's a practical application of what they are learning in class. Saponification is a chemical reaction between a strong base (the lye) and a fat (the oil) which results in a salt. When we mix lye (Sodiun Hydroxide) with oil the salt that is …
What happens as soap cures?
Have you ever been curious what happens as soap cures? The first thing that is going on in that soap batch is the saponification reaction. …