this post was submitted on 19 Jun 2025
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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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[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago

Thank you! I decided to try making it after I also stumbled upon a post about making soap elsewhere. It’s fun but can be complicated.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago

I see a Lyapunov fractal in your soap.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

I used green mica powder and charcoal powder.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 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!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

Good luck! The goat's milk soaps were my absolute favorites of all!