How Do You Make Homemade Soaps And Candles?
Making homemade candles and soaps is an enjoyable and fun endeavor. It is important to know how to correctly make these homemade treasured. Make Handmade Soap Making handmade soaps has been a handicraft for centuries and still practiced by people looking to create a more natural cleanser. The first stage in making soap is to heat 48 oz. of oil in a pot while watching the temperature with a glass candy-making thermometer, which is heavy duty enough to withstand the heat of the oils. Use oils that allow for a rich lather when the soaps are used, such as olive, palm or coconut oil. While the oils are heating, pour 7 oz. of lye into 16 oz. of water and measure the temperature with another thermometer. When both temperatures reach exactly 110 degrees F, pour the lye water into the oils and stir the mixture continuously until it appears similar to pudding in consistency. Pour the mixture into soap molds, and place them into a dark room to cure for 6 weeks before use. Make Handmade Candles Ca
