Anyone else still making handmade soaps

[Danielle_E.]

It's been awhile for me and this forum, but I recall others were also having fun exploring making handcrafted soaps from scratch and also melt and pour types. Anyone still doing this. I have not done any for about 4 months and I miss it. We have a Farmers Market not to far from me and I think this year might be the time for me to expand and have more fun with the craft.

 

[Riverrose28]

If you have directions, please share, and also does anyone have directions for making rose water from roses to make glceryn and rose water?

 

[Danielle_E.]

Lol Mary Lou, I think I need to send you something more substantive to replace your scraps, lol. It is amazing though how much longer use you get from handmade soap.

Riverrose, let me see if I have a recipe for you that may have been given to me. Are you wanting to make rose water from your roses? Glycerin is something all together different and can be bought I expensively to be combined with the rose water you wish to produce. Glycerin can be purchased at any drugstore.

 

[Danielle_E.]

I just checked the notebooks I have and rose water is not one of them. I have however used it in lotions I have made but I bought it in volume from a wholesaler when I needed it.

Here is a link for it and you will see why most people purchase it rather than trying to make their own.

http://m.videojug.com/film/how-to-make-rose-water

Another great site is craftserver.com. Their is a wonderful forum for soap makers, lotion makers, candle makers etc I highly recommend.