How to Make Goat Milk Soap with Silk, Cutting & Stamping Cold Process bars | Ellen Ruth Soap

Step by step, how to add lye to Goat milk and add the silk fibers, and other additives. Plus how I cut, bevel and stamp my bars, in this chatty video. Goat Milk, Oats & Honey 🐐🥛🌾🍯
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I love to create good for you, handcrafted soaps using the cold process method of soap making.
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[@thechroniclesofblove3189]

Glory be to god! his msg from Jesus truly hit my heart. "theres more"..... thank you holy spirit.

[@katejohn3433]

Awesome!

[@rsanjeev1]

Thank you! So cool to watch and amazing look at the end!

[@MegaFairandsquare]

Lovely recipe. Thanks for sharing

[@dwalsh4027]

Nice video. Thanks

[@teresajones2588]

This was really impressive. Thank you for sharing!

[@madelynwallh6524]

Nice done!😍

[@ricardolastre8240]

Love your videos. This was truly enjoyable and educational. Thank you!

[@roseking6681]

Beautiful bar. I love your videos.

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thank you very much!

[@Marshirmarshir]

Thank you so much for this tutorial! Love your videos!

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thank you🥰

[@ricardolastre8240]

Thank you Ruth for sharing your technique with us! I love this video!

[@EllenRuthSoap]

🥰💕

[@melindaduncan3073]

I just love the look of wet soap!

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Me too💕

[@jacquiemarshall5275]

Wonderful soap.

[@EllenRuthSoap]

🥰

[@jessicayosores5195]

Love it simple and beautiful ❤️

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thank you! 😊

[@beautifuldreamer8803]

Love the little extra details.

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@soapsforlove4168]

This is a classic soap and yours looks great.

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thanks! Can't go wrong with a classic😃

[@schellsc]

Thank you so much for going over your process so in depth!

[@EllenRuthSoap]

🥰 you're so welcome

[@karentucker8629]

Very beautiful

[@kellsgreenidge8885]

I always enjoy watching your videos. Will try this recipe soon!

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thanks! Let me know how you like it 😉

[@WoodlandSunrise]

Great tutorial!! I just love watching your videos!

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thank you ☺️

[@buttermilkbaysoap9416]

ellen i love your videos. most people go so fast and dont show the camera long enough or close enough. you are a great teacher. your children were fortunate to have a great teacher.

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thank you so much!

[@sumblerehan3642]

Yumm💕

[@mbahsil18]

You're amazing, thanks for this detailed video😍😍

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thanks! and you're welcome🥰

[@ikindred]

Nice video!

[@cheryljaftha3396]

Ellen it is so motivational for business so benefecial for the skin thank you you are so profesional

[@kezru1581]

This looks so creamy and good 😁

[@EllenRuthSoap]

🥰💕

[@PamelaPratt4492]

Your videos are so graceful. Your work area is always so tidy. Thank you for sharing.

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thank you ☺️ 💕

[@karenlaw43]

Thank you so much for all the tips! I can’t tell you how much I appreciate your sharing as I’m a new soap maker! You’re so kind!

[@EllenRuthSoap]

You are so welcome!

[@lynnepaterson7996]

Beautiful! Thank you for the wonderful tips and info you give. I’m learning so much from you. I didn’t know about loosening the wire on the cutter. Great idea thanks.

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thank you 🥰

[@salimakhan4555]

Nice. I would love to stamp mine too

[@debbieescobar6267]

Ellen, you answered about 5 burning questions I have had. Thank you for walking us through your process. Stay safe, my friend!

[@EllenRuthSoap]

thank you! You stay safe too🥰

[@theorgelmeisterakathesoapm8589]

Even plain, they look so nice, warm and inviting. I'm planning a goat milk soap when life eventually returns to normal and the street ministry starts again.

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Sometimes simple is best 🥰

[@jrbland18]

Very pretty

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thank you! 😊

[@cheryljaftha3396]

Just smart enough to sell

[@EdensSecret1]

Your soap looks divine and I love your stamp and it's positioning.

[@EllenRuthSoap]

🥰 Thank you!

[@cheryl739]

Excellent video. Good for beginners or those that haven't used a milk product of some kind in their soaping endeavors, yet. Your bars look wonderful!

[@EllenRuthSoap]

🥰 thank you Cheryl

[@charmainattwood977]

Such a gorgeous soap, I'm a new follower of yous I love how you explain what your doing, you make things so simple to follow, I've yet to make a loaf of soap.😆

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thanks and welcome! So glad you're here!

[@ivonvalle2683]

Beautiful video as always, it’s an old video cause I missed Olga lol. I want to do a goats milk soap let’s see. Thank you Ruth

[@DuchessArtisanCreations]

Hi, love your video I just bought the exact same silk before viewing your video😁 and waiting for the shipment.

[@donnaharris6]

Ellen - "It's Just Good"! ♡ Really enjoy watching you teach! Your a great teacher!!! Thank you for making soaping so fun!

[@EllenRuthSoap]

🥰 thank you so much

[@donnaharris6]

@@EllenRuthSoap 🥰

[@ettaross8489]

Your Soap are absolutely beautiful and subtle....keep up the great job you :) I hope to be as good as you :) Etta from North Bay Ont

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thank you so much!

[@vallemoreno4160]

My first try today with this soap recipe. After watching lots of videos and recipes I decided to go with this one. I follow the instructions almost exactly to the T . Thank you so much for the tutorial!

[@EllenRuthSoap]

🥰💕 let me know how it turns out!

[@vallemoreno4160]

It’s a shame that I cannot upload a photo of the soap. Looks really beautiful. However, I already try a little piece for testing and it dried my skin. I mean, I feel my hand really dried. Is it possible that the batter was not ready when I poured it in the mold or do you thing it’s just a matter of let it cure and try later? What do you think it could happen? I have to say that the only oil I changed was the rice and I added sunflower instead. I would appreciate your opinion. Thank you!

[@iwannaapple7190]

@@vallemoreno4160 If you still have your recipe I could probably help you.

[@marilyncapehart663]

Thanks for sharing 12-23-2021❤️❤️

[@aminaschmiat6476]

I freeze my milk exactly the right weight it's easier than what you done but it's a nice bar & I put it in ice to work in so it doesn't change colour when it heats up!

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Great tip!

[@beckyluvstoscrapnsew]

A hint someone shared with me that works great...I was advised to use a funnel to pour the lye straight down into the liquid so it doesn’t sit all over the ice....works great and I don’t have to worry about flicking grains of lye over yourself or the room ! Thanks for the video, I very much enjoy all of them. I remember your very first and you have come such a long way, really working the camera well and so confident when speaking now...you were fine before but have become really good now ,well done !

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thank you so much for your encouragement🥰 ! And that is a really cool tip for the lye mixing, thanks for sharing!

[@deeb.9250]

Your hair is gorgeous 😍 I use hydrolized silk in all my soaps too it adds a little extra luxury without being too expensive

[@EllenRuthSoap]

🥰 Oh golly, thank you. You're really sweet!

[@LadyGecko]

I use frozen goat milk and an ice bath because I don’t like my GM/Lye to get above 75F. I ended up making about 6 1/2 pounds of GMS in a dish pan; then I weighed out enough batter to fill a mold, add some fragrance, our, clean out the bowl and on to the next mold. Made seven different scents including Oatmeal Milk & Honey.

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Sounds like a super efficient plan. Great job!

[@nancyfranklin7251]

Great video! A little trick with the honey is to use about an equal amount of warmed water with the honey. It will disperse it easier into the soap batter

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Oooo, great idea! Thanks!

[@MJ-cc4uf]

I just want to say that I prefer your chatty videos.

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thanks, that's good to know... I always wonder if I should talk more or less 🤣

[@MJ-cc4uf]

@@EllenRuthSoap - i like a mix of both, as long as it's not goofy chitchat (Some soapers get a bit too goofy, you can probably guess who I mean). I also meant to thank you for getting the new stickblender and for muting the blender whilst mixing.

[@lauragiron91]

Hi Ellen, I love to watch your videos ❤. They inspired me to make my own 🙌, I just bought your guiness beer soap! I was wondering why you use Kaolin Clay and oats in most of your recipies?

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thanks! I really love how the kaolin makes the lather feel, and the oats are so skin soothing... I do leave oats out of some of my soaps because I have a friend with oat allergies😉

[@RebekkaHay]

Grear tutorial Ellen, and you are so right about this soap overheating. This was the very first soap I ever attempted and with no experience at all I added more honey, because more is better, right. It exploded lol, it took me 2 days to get my kitchen clean again, ceiling and all... :-) I wish I would have had a tutorial like this, but that was like 10 years ago. Love your channel :-)

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thank you so much! I feel ya, I've had my fair share of "soap experiences" too🤣

[@bowmanfamily9861]

How did it explode? Do you mean literally. Ive never even heard of soap doing that. LOL maybe I'm being silly.

[@RebekkaHay]

@@bowmanfamily9861 No, no, it literally exploded, the raw soap batter was on, and in my cupboards, all over the counter, the floor and also the ceiling. It just got too hot and boom. What a mess that was but I must admit also great fun, I laughed a lot about this.

[@bowmanfamily9861]

@@RebekkaHay oh wow! Thats good to know. I just started doing this. And so far I've been lucky I guess. LOL wow. That would've been awful to clean. But at least it was soap. LOL. I still would have laughed to. Everytime I even looked at it.

[@yelthomas]

@@bowmanfamily9861 you didnt freeze your milk? I’m planning to make cow milk soap

[@celesteelijah2515]

Love your soap making. I'm plain and simple. While I like to look at the soaps that look like cupcakes or ice cream on the top it kind of turns me off. I do like a simple decorative soap...but soap looking food or fruit hmmm...no. I'm trying to learn how to make CP and want to use the tussah in it.🥰💖

[@iwannaapple7190]

Have you used the silk yet? You might have already found out but put the silk in the lye when the lye is or is going to get its hottest when the water is added. Otherwise, youll have a stringy mess that looks like you just pulled a glob of hair out of your bath tub.

[@tsand93]

I just LOVE watching your videos. You definitely inspired me to make my own! What size mold do you have?

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thanks! It's the tall triple skinny from Workshop Heritage

[@nanomc3174]

Hi Ellen, enjoyable and relaxing vid as usual.. you are a welcome distraction in times like these...thank you ! I don’t know why but even tho I followed your advice, I couldn’t get my tussah silk to melt, eventually I had to fish it out and trash it, anyhow am not giving up, I will try again..tell me how do you enter your olive oil and rice bran oil blend in soap calc . Is it a 50/50 blend . I see oil blends in the supermarket but there are no % amts in the ingredients I cannot use them..Praying you and your family will stay safe !

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Hi, and thank you! I've had a few times when the lye mixer wasn't warm enough to melt the silk. You could try melting the silk in a small portion of the water (like boil it in, then let it cool) before adding lye, if you continue to have issues.?. And my olive/rice bran is a 50/50 blend.

[@RachelSheahan-un6qw]

There are very few ratios or amounts listed. Do you list recipes anywhere? And, thank you! Super excited!

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Here is a video where I share 4 recipes: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYCYn2erjKqJhZI

[@angelabiljan6593]

I love this basic soap ,pure and natural . I would love to make this one day .is there a recipe I can copy ?

[@EllenRuthSoap]

💕 I've shared several recipes in other videos

[@deenel8700]

So glad to find you. I have learn so much from your sharing your knowledge. Q~ how big is your mold?

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Welcome! Glad you're here! It's the triple skinny from Workshop Heritage, they have all the info on their site

[@deenel8700]

Ellen Ruth Soap Thank you so much.

[@brightchange6065]

If you add the lye super slow and surround it with ice/water bath, while I'm adding the lye, it doesn't turn yellow. I keep the temp under 80-F - sometimes give it a rest to cool down again before adding more - and it comes out great.

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thanks for sharing!💕

[@bowmanfamily9861]

This was a GREAT video. Very informative and pretty much answered every question I had almost. I think I'm not using good fragrance oils and its messing with my trace. And then it to me anyways looks like almost a shampoo bar. You know how they look like they have rice in them sometimes. Or the ones I've seen have anyways. LOL. But thx for ALL the info. Do you try to use the same recipe with all your soaps.

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thank you! I use the same basic recipe most of the time, but I'll tweek it once in a while with special oils...😉

[@sophisticatedmm3632]

New subbie, absolutely fascinated with your soaps. I've been using goat milk soap for about a year, I'm trying to stay away from soaps loaded with chemicals. I went to your website & your soaps look lovely. How long have you been making soap.

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thanks for watching & welcome 💕 I've been making soap for over 15 years 😉

[@carinegoldin9483]

I make goat cheese all year around and I would love to learn how to make goat milk soaps for my family. Your video is so inspiring and the soap in this video was absolutely stunning. For a beginner, where do you suggest finding recipes and soap making books. I cannot wait to watch your other videos. Also what size log cutter and mold are featured in you video. It seems like the perfect size. Thank you

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Bramble Berry, and Tree Marie have great soap tutorials. I use the Workshop Heritage mold and splitter

[@maryroseshearer9715]

Ellen! Great tutorial, thank you. I can’t wait to try it. Question- do you worry the lye isn’t fully dissolved when mixing it with the iced milk? Can you share how you tell that it’s completely dissolved prior to adding it to your oils? Thank you! Momo

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thanks! You can feel the lye graduals while mixing, so after it's all melted and you're stirring it for a bit, you can feel that it's smooth without any grit...

[@rquiksilver182]

After you've stirred thoroughly, get your ear close and listen for crackling noises. After those stop, your lye should be fully incorporated. I stir it a bit after that, just to make sure.

[@evew8532]

@@rquiksilver182 I wouldn't suggest someone placing ear close to lye water. The feel of the granduals being dissolved in water is best way. But you can also strain your lye water into oils as well. 😊

[@justaddlivingwater]

OK Ellen, light bulb went off when u cut the Tussah silk, mine has gotten wrapped when making my ice GM bath! Thanks

[@kellireece6348]

Wow are you ever a great teacher!!!! I am a new follower. Thank you so much for sharing your in depth knowledge with us all :-)

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Welcome! And thanks!

[@celesteelijah8923]

Aren't worms insects? Love your recipe and will try it. I just recently purchased tussah.

[@EllenRuthSoap]

🤣 that's a good question... 💕

[@johnannaburke1625]

That's how I can get goats milk in my system through my skin DID YOU KNOW GOATS MILK IS A SUPER FOOD best fermented Kiefer

[@EllenRuthSoap]

We love goat's milk, and I've made kiefer with it too. Yum!

[@moniquejackson1354]

First, you are so pleasant thank you for your tutorials! When you place your stick blender to the side in the water pitcher is that distilled water or regular tap water?

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thanks! It's just soapy tap water.

[@karenb3857]

I love this tutorial!! Where do you get your oils and butter? Would love a one-stop shop. I have an OM&H fo and I love, love that scent. I'll need to check out the one shown. Thank you for such a luxurious recipe ☺️❤️

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thanks 🥰 I get most of my oils from soapers choice

[@rebeccagraba7671]

Hi Ellen, I’m new. I was wondering where I can find the recipe with all the ingredients and measurements for this soap? Love your videos

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Here is a video where I share several great recipes: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYCYn2erjKqJhZI

[@chefioannidou3654]

👏🙏❤️🤗

[@denisewood2103]

Love watching your tutorials, you are very good at explaining each step. I’ve been lucky enough to get some fresh goat’s milk so I’m super excited to make some goats milk soap. I was watching another soaper and they put there soap in the freezer. What is the best method.

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thanks 💕 Both methods are great, I've been enjoying the milk in oil method because it's so quick & easy... But for 100% milk, it's good to use frozen

[@denisewood2103]

@@EllenRuthSoap , I made a batch of goats milk soap using 100% frozen goats milk which I had frozen the day before and when I looked at it the next day there was a crack partially down the centre. I covered my soap with a foil bubble bag, do you think it got to hot.

[@EllenRuthSoap]

@@denisewood2103 Yes, usually when it cracks, it's because it overheated.. But it doesn't effect the final soap

[@IMACTED]

What are the specks in the finished product visible when you cut the bars? Yummy recipe!😊

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Those are the colloidal oats & bits of honey😉

[@IMACTED]

@@EllenRuthSoap thank you! I tried to use the silk in my goat milk soap and it didn’t melt, what did I do wrong? The temperature of the lye water(milk) was at first in the high 60s, I had to put it in warm water a little bit to warm up to the oils.I put it through a sieve and had lumps of it unmelted. I soaped at 86. Can you help please! Thank you for all your replies!😊 P.s., can you use milk powder strait to oils?

[@LoveNancybeauty]

Hey Ellen! Thank you for this very informative video. Two qns; do you normally boil the milk before freezing???? Anddd can you kindly link where you got the mould. Thank you

[@EllenRuthSoap]

I don't boil the milk, I freeze it raw. And the mold is from Workshop Heritage.

[@leannrobb8567]

Thanks for a great video. I’m just wondering if you have ever used sheep milk? Would it be used the same as the goat milk?

[@EllenRuthSoap]

thank you! We had sheep for a while and loved them! I've not soaped with sheep milk, but I would expect it to be very similar to work with...

[@linalee6030]

I was so patient listening but till the end I didn’t hear measurements,it’s ok no problem thank you.

[@natalielopez7486]

Hi Ellen! Love this soap, so creamy and luxurious! How do you calculate how much honey to add to a batch?

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thanks! I find you can add up to 1 tsp per lb. of oils

[@natalielopez7486]

@@EllenRuthSoap awesome! Can't wait to try. Thank you!

[@smsalinasrn]

I love plain soaps. I actually prefer them over fancy soaps. This soap looks so pretty. I think this soap will be good for my kids with eczema. What would you do if soap starts cracking?

[@EllenRuthSoap]

I love plain soap too! If it starts cracking due to overheating, I throw it in the fridge for a few hours...

[@hliew0]

@@EllenRuthSoap would the soap stop soponifying if you out them in the fridge?

[@EllenRuthSoap]

@@hliew0 no, it doesn't stop the saponification process, just stops gel phase.

[@mohergenrader2113]

@@EllenRuthSoap what difference does it make in the end if it doesn't gel?

[@ricangem28]

OMH is my all time favorite soap. Awesome video. I’ve always wanted to try the silk. I see you listed all the supplies except the silk. Where can I purchase it?

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thanks! I just added the link for Tussah Silk. I forgot to list it before, thanks for letting me know😉

[@ricangem28]

Ellen Ruth Soap thank you 😊 for such a quick response! New sub I love ❤️ your channel!

[@Dr_Persephone]

Ellen, Thank you for a great tutorial. I have a soap splitter, but at the height at which it's set, I have 3 loaves with one loaf taller than the other 2 and I have to shave off about an inch. What height setting do you use please? Thanks.

[@sawcrys9231]

Thank you so much for sharing your recipe & knowledge about soap making.Your soaps are gorgeous!Love it! Would like to ask if you use olive pomace to make soap instead of extra virgin/pure olive oil? No offense, I'm using olive pomace too. But there's some people said that pomace is the lowest grade&not suitable to make soap. Thanks!

[@EllenRuthSoap]

I do use an olive pomace, rice bran 50/50 blend from Soapers Choice. I think it makes excellent soap😉

[@karinacanova7960]

So beautiful this classic soap. Thank you for your great guidance. I do have a question, why is it not necessary to put it in the freezer as I have heard others soap makers encourage this final step? I see in your video that it is not necessary. Thank you in advance for your response.

[@EllenRuthSoap]

I like my soaps to go thru gel phase. If you want to avoid that, you can put your soap in the fridge...

[@karinacanova7960]

@@EllenRuthSoap thank you so much🌻

[@DK-qj7cr]

TFS how would you use goat milk in hot process soap.

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Good question. I'm not sure, I've not done hot process yet.?.

[@timetospeak3899]

I love your videos and your soaps! Can you tell me where you got the containers you keep your colloidal oats in? I want to get a few of them myself. Thanks in advance 😊

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thanks! I got those at the Dollar General store, they're under $4 there.

[@timetospeak3899]

@@EllenRuthSoap thank you 😊 ❤

[@larenestudios8073]

Hello Ellen I follow u and I love your channel as a new soap maker I am taking in your skills like a sponge, for this oatmeal soap I want to make it how much does the mold hold in weight and how many bars do u get

[@EllenRuthSoap]

It's the Tall Triple Skinny from Workshop Heritage, they have all the specs on their site💕

[@leikemichelow7158]

Hello Ellen! I have been curious about if can I replace the milk powder for “Vega Protein “ powder that is a vegan powder for milkshakes style drink? If I added to the oils before the lye, would it work? And also been all this component seeds, veggies and coconut milk, would not spoil or rotten in my soap?? Thank you in advance and thanks for sharing all this videos with us. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️

[@EllenRuthSoap]

That's a great question, and I'm not sure because I haven't tried that sub yet. I would recommend a small test batch. The sodium hydroxide acts as a preservative in soap, so puree's and different additives don't spoil after saponification...

[@rociosanchez8409]

me gustaría saber en qué parte puedo conseguir la receta. gracias

[@EllenRuthSoap]

I don't share this particular recipe.

[@CHASEMAIL]

Where did you get the temperature scanner?

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Amazon, there's a link in the description box.

[@edwardvalentino3835]

I'm a very new, amateur soaper. I can see myself trying to make a business out of it. My problem is $. Supplies ate my hurdle. Molds, mixing containers, and materials the top 3 issues.

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Start small. I made my first soaps with a homemade mold, and bowls from the thrift store😉

[@joannpage6691]

Girl, do you have a mask on doing that lye water? 😄. I’m moving back as I watch you stick blending and it splashing - LOL😂. Love your videos.❤️❤️❤️ and Love that creamy look.

[@EllenRuthSoap]

I don't usually wear a mask, but I do have a vent fan 😉 it's good to be careful!

[@sherylscarso1113]

Hi Ellen. I just watched your video and loved it so much I subscribed to you. However being a beginner soap maker i have not mastered the soap calc yet. can you please tell me the measurements in ounces in the receipe above. and what superfat did you use? Looking forward to your response

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thanks, and welcome! Glad you're here! There are lots of tutorials out there on how to use soap calc, and I would really recommend that before soaping. That way you can customize each recipe to fit what ever size mold you have... I use approx 5% super fat or sometimes a touch more😉

[@iwannaapple7190]

Last I heard, or tried, Soap calc will not convert her recipe to your mold. It probably will tell you the percentage and ounces of each oil but it will not make the recipe fit your mold which could waste alot of oil. To do that you either have to know how much oil your mold will hold and then know how to convert or have a lye calculator that does it for you. Look on Etsy.

[@nafissabd9529]

What dhe bienfait for tussa silk for dhe skine

[@EllenRuthSoap]

It gives the lather a truly silky feel

[@jdstylesjulia5309]

Hello. Thank you for this video. Just very simple question, so the amount of water in the soap ingredient is replaced with milk correct?

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Yes, all or just a portion...

[@corneliatds7023]

Hi Ellen, thank you so much for this well explained video. :D 😍 May I ask what percentage of liquid you used for this recipe? I'm a beginner and I always have problems with a quick trace before adding essential oils.. :( Is it because of the temperature or the percentage of liquid? I usually had 37-40 degrees Celsius..

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thanks! I usually use a 36% water discount, or just a bit shy of 2:1 ratio. And I like to soap at about 85 degrees Fahrenheit😉

[@corneliatds7023]

Thank you!!

[@dawnjensen5915]

what size is your mold? I went on workshop heritage and there are SOO MANY... love your mold you used! is that like 12 pound mold?

[@EllenRuthSoap]

I use the tall triple skinny

[@mayelajuarez3825]

Can you put the weight?? I am learning and is very hard for me to figure out by percentage. Love soap making and love your videos. I did the one with all the supplies from Walmart. Thankfully from Texas

[@EllenRuthSoap]

If you run the # thru soap calc, it will give you oz or grams

[@mayelajuarez3825]

@@EllenRuthSoap oh ok...thank you very much

[@iwannaapple7190]

@@mayelajuarez3825 You would still have to know how much your soap mold holds. What if you plug into soapcalc 32 oz of oil for your mold, it spits out its percentages and oz's for you to copy and your your mold really only holds 25 oz of soap or your mold could hold 40 oz of oil?! Have you calculated how much oil your mold holds?

[@shelbylamothe8833]

Just curious...why do you prefer the olive oil/rice bran blend over plain olive oil. Also- I have been using mulberry silk instead of tussah...your thoughts?

[@EllenRuthSoap]

I don’t necessarily prefer the olive/ rice bran blend, but I found a great price on it... I really liked the mulberry silk💕

[@DebbieDykesembroidery]

about the goat milk..do you just use the milk from your goats? I have access to fresh goats milk but wasn't sure if I could use that. Thank you for the teaching lesson!!!

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Yes👍 I use farm fresh, raw goats milk. It makes the most fantastic soap❣️

[@DebbieDykesembroidery]

@@EllenRuthSoap thank you. I was hoping to use fresh 🐐 milk in my soap

[@sl4983]

Ellen Ruth, what's a inexpensive soap cutter for someone who is just starting out a hobby?

[@EllenRuthSoap]

A straight edge knife works fine, or a cheese cutter is good too: amzn.to/3JM4cj1

[@sl4983]

@@EllenRuthSoap Thank you so much!!!

[@aqeelah232]

Hello, Iove this ready will be making :), Where did you get the stamper? Can you do measurments? I am new to soap making so I am struggling with measurments :)

[@EllenRuthSoap]

There's a link for the soap stamp in the description box. I don't share this recipe, but do share several others on my channel. Check out the "Test batch" video, I share 4 recipes in that one.

[@aqeelah232]

@@EllenRuthSoap Thank you so much

[@kaylavillalobos1779]

Could you make this soap hot processed?

[@EllenRuthSoap]

I haven't tried this recipe as a HP, so I can't really speak to that..

[@malachawla581]

Hi Thanks for a fab vdo! Can I add powdered goats milk to the oils? Or can I reconstitute and use the milk in oil method too? Thanks

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Yes, either one would work.

[@malachawla581]

@@EllenRuthSoap many thanks for your prompt response 🙏🏼 Guess milk in oil will reduce the amount of milk in the recipe!

[@malachawla581]

@@EllenRuthSoap Do you share any of your recipes on your website? 😁

[@EllenRuthSoap]

@@malachawla581 Here is a video where I share 4 great recipes: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYCYn2erjKqJhZI