Stone Soap Rocks Cold Process Soap Making | Soap Challenge Club

These are some of the stone soaps that I created as a participant in the River Rock & Marble Natural Stone Techniques Soap Challenge Club last month. I failed to get my entry posted in time, but I thought I’d share the video anyway. Thank you so much for watching, liking, & subscribing! - Holly :) ••• LINKS MENTIONED ••• Soap Challenge Club Website: http://soapchallengeclub.com/ Instagram: https://bit.ly/2WvLXqZ Facebook: https://bit.ly/3abVI1u 00:00 Intro 01:04 Colorants 01:22 Blending Oils & Lye 02:10 Dividing, Coloring, Fragrance 04:24 Pouring 07:30 Unmolding ••• SAFETY INFO ••• 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 ••• AFFILIATE STORE ••• In case you’re interested or need a link to something you see, 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 very much if you do! :) ••• RECIPE ••• Total recipe weight = 900g (filled exactly 12 rock silicone cavities) I based my recipe on the River Rock Category soap recipe provided to us in the Soap Challenge Club tutorial. Superfat: 5% Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH) & Distilled Water: 35% lye solution (Lye Concentration = 35% if using Soap Calc) Water = 1.9 x NaOH If you're a beginner, I listed an article above on understanding water discounts & lye solution. If you'd rather use more water, try a 33% lye concentration (water = 2 x NaOH). However, you may need to leave the soaps in the mold longer so they unmold without being too soft. Use a soap calculator like the one at Majestic Mountain Sage (https://bit.ly/2ABEluj) or Soap Calc (https://bit.ly/3hmGMAB) to calculate the amount of sodium hydroxide required for your recipe. SALT: 1/2 teaspoon per 450g oil in recipe - dissolved in the distilled water BEFORE adding the NaOH Note: I forgot to mention in the video that I did add a little salt to the distilled water (so the soaps harden faster and are easier to unmold sooner). I added the salt to the water, stirred until it dissolved, then proceeded with adding the NaOH as normal. If you add the salt after adding the NaOH, I find it will not dissolve. Essential oil blend for fragrance (probably my most requested scent ever): Lavender - 4 parts Lavandin - 2 parts Cedarwood - 3 parts Patchouli - 0.5 parts For help determining how much essential oil to use based on your recipe: https://www.eocalc.com/ by Modern Soapmaking White Kaolin Clay usage rate - 1 teaspoon per 450g oil in recipe ••• NOTE: Amazon & Nurture Soap Links are AFFILIATE Links ••• ••• WHERE I PURCHASED INGREDIENTS ••• Oils & Butters - Soaper’s Choice Sodium Hydroxide - https://amzn.to/3digUEU Essential Oils - Camden Grey White Kaolin Clay - Mad Micas Indigo Root Powder - Botanical Colors Activated Charcoal - https://amzn.to/3cnpMZg Pink/Rose Kaolin Clay - https://bit.ly/3gtdZdC Orange Illite Clay - Symphony Scents ••• SOME OF MY SOAP MAKING EQUIPMENT ••• List of everything: http://amzn.to/2DZmGfJ Silicone Stone Molds - https://amzn.to/3k8adZt Eye protection - http://amzn.to/2DPaKd9 Gloves - hard to find the ones I used - try kitchen dishwashing gloves Scale - http://amzn.to/2woRyUs Mini Ball Mason Jars - https://amzn.to/2OUydAA Stainless measuring spoons - http://amzn.to/2W5ENWY Glass Mixing Bowl - https://amzn.to/3jv8Wey IR Thermometer - https://amzn.to/2UYQ1hI 12 Cup Stainless Pot - https://amzn.to/2ynelhA 8 Cup Stainless Pot - https://amzn.to/2YAsLcW Waring 7” Quik Stik Immersion Blender - http://amzn.to/2j2vgMf Glass beakers with handles - https://amzn.to/2QvZdJ1 Spatula Spoon - https://amzn.to/3hLQ7TO Small silicone spoons (8.5”) - http://amzn.to/2Kp2GXX Funnel Measuring Cups - https://amzn.to/2EQIxFv Disposable pipettes - https://amzn.to/2xhfRo2 ••• VIDEO EQUIPMENT ••• https://amzn.to/2UYMlfU ••• WHERE TO FIND ME ONLINE ••• 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 #soapstones Note: I make soapmaking videos just for fun and to share my little bit of soapmaking knowledge with others. This isn't meant to be a tutorial but hopefully you find it helpful or entertaining in some way.