Category Archives: Soap

Soap Making In The Round, And In Color

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Dave @ HappyAcres

Lately my wife and I have been making soap again, trying some different things we have been wanting to try, like using botanicals to color the soap for instance. Since these were experiments, we decided it made sense to make … Continue reading →

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More Soaping Adventures and Lessons Learned

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Dave @ HappyAcres

I don’t think anybody likes to talk about their mistakes. I know I don’t. But what my wife and I thought was a major soap making mess up from over a year ago has turned into a happy ending, or … Continue reading →

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Having A Soaper Time: Peppermint Honey Oatmeal Soap

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Dave @ HappyAcres
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A Year of Soap, For A Few Hours Of Effort

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Dave @ HappyAcres

In February last year we began making cold process soap for our own use and to give away to friends and family. We started out with easy to make soaps, then as we gained confidence and experience we started making … Continue reading →

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Lavender Goat Milk Soap Update

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Dave @ HappyAcres

The Lavender Goat Milk soap we made last week has been cut and is now curing in the basement. Cold process soap needs to cure to allow the PH to stabilize, and for some of the water to evaporate. The … Continue reading →

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