RE: rebatching a few bad batches of soap

[Guest guest]

Shaye, Making soapballs was the first thing I thought of, but it sticks to

your hands so badly that you can hardly scrape it off. I think I should just

tar the roof with it.

What if I boiled the hell out of it for a couple of hrs, do you think that

would do any good. I did the tongue test with the shavings, and it does not

burn, so do you think maybe there wasn't enough lye. I can't believe I could

make a mistake like that 4 times though. Or do you think it didn't trace,

and I thought I did. No matter what I come up with, I can't believe it

would happen this many times. Kathy

[Guest guest]

What do you mean molding it unbaked? I have shredded it. Kathy

[Guest guest]

Kathy can you make soap balls with it? Just take some in your hands and

make like you are making a snowball.

Shaye

rebatching a few bad batches of soap

My olive oil and crisco soap is going to be a thing of the past, I have 4

batches that are like rubber when I remelt it. Can someone tell me what to

do to save some of this mess. I hate to pitch it all in the garbage, but I

have no idea what to do to make it better. Thanks , Kathy

[Guest guest]

If its too rigid when its baked why not try molding in it unbaked. Worth a

try....

Shaye

[Guest guest]

OOps sorry Kathy I forgot to change the title of the email.

Hmm Im not sure, I dont thing boiling it is the answer.. Maybe just let it

set it out for anoter day or two and then try and work it into balls when

its not soo sticky.

Im not sure what else to say. I try to avoid rebatching whenever possible.

I havnt done it for a couple of years.

Sorry Kathy

Shaye

[Guest guest]

Kathy sorry i did a DUHHH that answer was ment for the other thread about

making molds. Sorry about that \I had forgot to change the title in the

subject feild...Sorry.

Shaye

Re: rebatching a few bad batches of soap

What do you mean molding it unbaked? I have shredded it. Kathy

[Guest guest]

I'll bet you are rebatcing with way too much liquid? I started out years ago

using rebatch techniques and was on a list that was mainly

rebatch(soapcrafters) and I started using the crock with just 1/2 cup

milk(for olive based soaps) to 1 lb shreds. If you want to do balls from

rebatch or even CPHP you can pour it out onto your counter with some butcher

paper(shiney side up of course so it wont stick) and let it cool down as

well as firm up, and then make your soap balls. I take a knife and cut a

grid into the layer of soap and it makes them equal..I made some ROCK soaps

using blue/grey CPHP with some Cool Water added and merketed it in wooden

crates in excelsior with a tag that said " TO THE ROCK IN MY LIFE " at

Christmas. I had molded them by hand into what looked like an oblong river

rock and the soap was speckled as my coloring of HP is not down pat

yet(don't laugh at me Terri )

HTH

Debbie

rebatching a few bad batches of soap

> My olive oil and crisco soap is going to be a thing of the past, I have 4

> batches that are like rubber when I remelt it. Can someone tell me what

to

> do to save some of this mess. I hate to pitch it all in the garbage, but

I

> have no idea what to do to make it better. Thanks , Kathy

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[Guest guest]

don't laugh??? Hey I'm the one that had the grinch colored soap at Christmas!

LOL

rebatching a few bad batches of soap

> My olive oil and crisco soap is going to be a thing of the past, I have 4

> batches that are like rubber when I remelt it. Can someone tell me what

to

> do to save some of this mess. I hate to pitch it all in the garbage, but

I

> have no idea what to do to make it better. Thanks , Kathy

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