Soap Curls Technique for the Soap Challenge Club

This is my entry for the Soap Challenge Club Soap Curls Technique advanced category. Thank you so much for watching, liking, & subscribing! :) For more info on the Soap Challenge Club: http://soapchallengeclub.com/ Remember to always wear safety glasses and gloves when making soap. If you’d like more info on lye safety or basic soapmaking, check out these links: Soap Queen TV Lye Safety & Beginner Series: http://goo.gl/FqA0Yt Lovin’ Soap offers a free ebook on basic soapmaking called Basic Cold Process Soap Making Guide: https://bit.ly/2PlwB3s Understanding Water Discounts & Lye Solutions by Modern Soapmaking: https://bit.ly/2Yvyq2m In case you’re interested, I have an affiliate store where I’ve listed all of the soap making supplies and materials that I purchase on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2DZmGfJ If you use those links to buy anything, it won’t cost you anything extra, but I will receive a very small percentage of the sale. Every little bit helps, though, so thank you so much for supporting my channel! :) **** Video Timeline **** 00:31 - making the soap for the curls 01:41 - making the curls 03:26 - making the base soap - bottom 04:40 - placing the curls 05:48 - making the base soap - top 06:53 - unmolding & cutting the soap 07:33 - planing the soap 08:17 - trimming & beveling the soap 08:55 - final photos **** RECIPE **** Recipe for soap curls: created by Amy Warden for the Soap Challenge Club https://soapchallengeclub.com/tutorials/ Recipe for base soap: Recipe given in percentages so you can use it for any size mold If you don’t know how to convert it, this will help: https://bit.ly/2DaKDz3 Olive Oil - 38% Coconut Oil - 25% Shea Butter - 15% Sunflower Oil - 6% Cocoa Butter - 5% Avocado Oil - 5% Castor Oil - 6% Superfat - 5% Sodium Hydroxide - use a soap calculator like the one at Majestic Mountain Sage (https://bit.ly/234ixsG) to calculate the amount of sodium hydroxide required for your specific recipe. Water = 2 x Sodium Hydroxide (33% lye solution) Essential Oil Blend: Sweet Orange - 2 parts Peppermint - 1 part Woad infused sunflower oil: replaced 6% of total oils in recipe with woad infused oil Indigo Powder Oil: 1/4 teaspoon indigo root powder dissolved in sunflower oil I used 1/4 teaspoon of this oil total (just wanted a little to help the woad oil be more blue green in color) Woad powder - Pure Suds Co - https://bit.ly/37kOlUy (non affiliate link) Indigo Root Powder - Botanical Colors - https://bit.ly/2OB1Zub (non affiliate link) Titanium Dioxide - Nurture Soap - https://bit.ly/2r5zDzO (affiliate link) Oils - Soaper's Choice Essential Oils - Camden Grey Sodium Hydroxide - Essential Depot *** NOTE: Amazon Links are AFFILIATE Links *** Amazon Store - http://amzn.to/2DZmGfJ **** SOME OF MY SOAP MAKING EQUIPMENT **** Gloves - http://amzn.to/2GwBUY8 Eye protection - http://amzn.to/2DPaKd9 12 Cup Stainless Pot - https://amzn.to/2ynelhA 8 Cup Stainless Pot - https://amzn.to/2YAsLcW Scale - http://amzn.to/2woRyUs AC Adapter for scale - http://amzn.to/2tPmZnd Glass batter bowl - https://amzn.to/2pvIwT2 Silicone spatulas - https://amzn.to/35fFJML JerryRigEverything pry tools used for soap curls - https://amzn.to/2KwuR5p Glass rods for soap curls - https://amzn.to/2OicHW6 Stainless measuring spoons - http://amzn.to/2W5ENWY Glass beakers with handles - https://amzn.to/2QvZdJ1 IR Thermometer - https://amzn.to/2ynGJQI Waring 7” Quik Stik Immersion Blender - http://amzn.to/2j2vgMf Spatula Spoon - https://amzn.to/2QNszkt Small silicone spoons (8.5”) - http://amzn.to/2Kp2GXX Batter bowl - https://amzn.to/2XpH3Kh Funnel Measuring Cups - https://amzn.to/2EQIxFv Wood Log Mold - Kiwi & Company on Etsy Wood slab mold - BrambleBerry 9 bar birch mold Freezer Paper - grocery store Vegetable peeler for trimming soap - http://amzn.to/2Fvkt9a Soap splitter & cutter - Buds Woodshop (Bud Haffner) on Etsy Favorite Soap Planer - CustomSoapStamps on Etsy **** VIDEO EQUIPMENT **** Canon 7d Mk II - http://amzn.to/2qJJB5i Canon 7d - http://amzn.to/2mKXwqX Canon Lens for Video - http://amzn.to/2qMKrO9 Wireless Remote for Canon Cameras - http://amzn.to/2qMwYFU Lighting Kit - http://amzn.to/2pJTxgG Better Lighting (more accurate color): http://amzn.to/2TIrgrm DJI Osmo Mobile 2 - http://amzn.to/2AgRlok **** WHERE TO FIND ME ONLINE **** My YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/kapiamerasoapcompany Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/kapiamerasoap Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/kapiamerasoap Blog: http://kapiamera.blog **** MUSIC INFO **** Music by Epidemic Sound (http://www.epidemicsound.com) #soapmaking #soapchallengeclub #soap