Making lye from wood ashes and wood ash lye soap, old fashioned soap making.

In this video I'm making soap from wood ash lye. I did a lot of research to try to get the best result and I was pretty pleased with how it turned out.
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Although my cold process soap making tutorials are of a tutorial nature, they are intended for people who have a good understanding of making cold process soap. The information given is based on what works for me, however, there are lots of variables associated with cold process soap making and I, therefore, take no responsibility for the results achieved when using the techniques or methods explained in these tutorials. Cold process soap involves the necessary use of sodium Hydroxide (lye) which is a very dangerous substance. Before attempting and cold process soap making you should ensure you are fully aware of the lye safety procedures and always wear the correct safety equipment when making soap.
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[@marie-helenesimard9860]

How an enthusiastic generous and genuine person you are! So inspiring and contagious! Thanks for all the energy we receive from you!

[@catwoman7462]

That's true dedication to your craft!

[@RachaelLink]

Hi Lisa! It was great to see you back on the screen! Thank you for showing us this!

[@kattaylor9294]

Very interesting! Thanks for sharing "old fashioned" wood ash lye soapmaking!

[@shannonavery784]

Excellent Experiment Lisa!

[@jasperbunny]

What an amazing technique! And they turned out just wonderfully!

[@sherry-lynnzwaan1432]

Wow, thanks for trying that!

[@EllenRuthSoap]

What a fun video! You put so much work into this soap, and it came out fabulous💕

[@ibrawls]

The way you snatch up my attention when I see your videos😍

[@beckhill6642]

I really enjoyed watching this different soap making technique! Lots of work, but a rewarding outcome. Lovely! 😊

[@MommaDrake02]

Thank you so much for this soap! I have been planning on doing something like this as a presentation for the Medieval Recreation group I'm a part of. This was been so education, thank you again!

[@ElizabethBarber-tu9ey]

"Lye soap" here in North Carolina refers to soap made with pork lard the family rendered when they killed hogs, 12 to 15 a year. It was the soap we used to wash "tobacco gum" off of our hands in the summer when we "put in tobacco." I enjoyed watching the video and remembering times from my childhood. Thanks!

[@lizrd4me2]

What a marvelous experiment to watch. Always curious how it was done in days gone by. 😊Thank you for sharing.

[@deeannamorrison8587]

Wow. Very interesting. I've always to make soap the old way, my - grandmother's way - but even seeing what you went thru, I think I will skip it! It's fun to watch at the country fair though! Thank you all your hard work! I love your show and your enthusiasm.❤😊

[@mtindskard]

Quite interesting to see how this turned out, you’re actually pretty darn good and fascinating to follow - I love the way you think and act ❤ Thank you for being who you are 🙏🏻

[@ibrawls]

Guess what... Its an I Dream In Soap marathon kinda night!!!

[@PlumCrazyHomesteader]

This was excellent! As much of a pain as it was to do, I'd love to see you do just one more, but use tallow instead of coconut oil. 💕

[@MsAubrey]

Those turned out great! ❤ Enjoyed this video very much. 😊

[@soicetea]

This was quite interesting. Thank you so much for sharing. One suggestion. Instead of using a hydrometer, I think using PH strips would have been easier. Check the PH of the commercial lye, then of your lye. That would let you know who much you need to concentrate it.

[@Siriuslyyy]

I was certain Lisa would use pH strips

[@bjackson1419]

Thanks! This was really interesting!

[@jilljackson4097]

Very interesting and fun Lisa, appreciate all the research and time it took for this batch 👍👍💕

[@katelillo1932]

This was so fun!

[@barbararitchie5146]

Thanks for doing this video, I have been curious about making traditional soap and here you are answering my curiosity❤

[@zeusandwillow456]

Wow!!! What a awesome video

[@user-mj1iz6um1j]

Brilliant. You do love a challenge don't you? Great results. Please let us know what the skin feel is like after using it for a while.

[@dianehedricks7860]

This was so informative!

[@aagie9097]

Lisa, you are an educator and an inspiration!

[@bjdefilippo447]

I tried this once (and only once!) using the egg method decades ago. Stinky, but fun. The crockpot idea is brilliant! I also tried once with coconut shell & husk, which didn't work quite as well, but was interesting. Yours looks great!

[@gilliancoyle7332]

This was so fascinating! I absolutely love watching people explore and recreate historical techniques and this was just brilliant. Thank you so much for taking us on your wacky wood ash lye adventure!

[@rlax7141]

Caution Mad Scientist at work.

[@teresaskerratt4842]

Ah Lisa thanks …. I have done so much research about trying this for fun …. But decided it was out of my time scope …. You however have done as you always do …. The research the maths the soap …. Great job thanks

[@christineclarke1739]

What a great experiment !!!! they turned out really well. Thank you for showing us this.

[@jcortese3300]

These turned out great -- I don't think you overdid anything at all. It's a mark of how hard it must have been to do this back in the day that it takes modern equipment to get a really great end result.

[@JohannaInTheCorner]

So glad you got to this video Lisa! I have been waiting for this since you first mooted the possibility. I was wondering if you would end up with gray soap or black soap… turns out… not so much of either. Looks a beautiful bar! Interesting for me… I actually felt a degree of jeopardy in this process that you don’t exude with other creations. I was with your uncertainties and doubts all the way. Isn’t it amazing - your soapy journey is stellar! PS hope the jacket potato’s were good!😊

[@lisa-m-jennings]

This was so interesting! I have been making soap for 20 years and always wanted to try to use wood ash for my lye but just never did it. Your method worked very well. Your soap was beautiful and the bubbles and lather do not lie, it was soap. Well done!

[@TheBestofWorlds]

Nice experiment! Love it, yes perhaps too much work.

[@everydimecounts5619]

Just wondering if you took a ph reading of it? I've always wanted to try this only burn the wood and get the ash myself instead of buying prepared wood ash..I might have to give it a go now...thanks for the inspiration Lisa from soap maker to soap maker I appreciate everything you do

[@brendajackson294]

I really enjoyed this one. I remember watching TV as a kid when they would show pioneers making soap over the fire. Thankfully your version is way more civilized. Nice to know it really works and is possible if necessary. Thanks so much for the demo.

[@aquariusbathandbody]

That's really interesting, thanks for sharing this. I made a "Witches black soap" (it's not actually black) according to a partial recipe, (it was actually Maria Owens' recipe in Practical Magic) and I added my own base recipe to it. It made a beautiful face and body soap, and my skin is amazing after using it so I contacted the author of the original recipe for her permission, which she granted on the condition I credit her, which of course I will, and I'm considering getting it assessed.

[@kathycherrie9890]

What a fun video absolutely loved how your experiment worked out . Did it have a smell to it from the wood ash?

[@galaxia4709]

I think you should multiply instead of divide the grams with the percentage 0.375. Though the soap came out perfectly! Thanks for the video and experiment, Lisa!

[@IDreamInSoap]

Oh, did I say divide when I spoke? I would have actually taken the oils and multiplied by 0.375, which would have been the same as using % so, maybe I misspoke but the calculation I did was correct. Thanks for pointing that out

[@Siriuslyyy]

This was fun!! Dare i hope for more experiments? Thank you for this video, loved it

[@KimClark-1]

Amazing as always! I wonder what a chemist would recommend to take the guesswork out of determining lye concentration. I have been wanting you to do a video on homemade lye solution. ❤🙏

[@magbr45]

Amazing, I have been wanting to make this for a long time but I have found all the videos I have watched and the information not the best. Your video and explanation are brilliant, Lisa, and maybe I will just let the lye solution cook for longer to reduce it more, and try to make both a soft/liquid soap paste and also add the salt and have some hard bars. I find this is a great way to understand the whole process, so thank you ever so much for the video showing us the way🙏❤

[@Cold-Wind-to-Valhalla]

Thank you for taking the time to show us this method. I couldn't help wondering what is smelled like. Always enjoy your content.

[@fem4496]

I think they used to use lard. But coconut oil is a perfect alternative because of the superfat. If it was lye heavy, elly's everyday just made a video where she fixed lye heavy soap.

[@jeniajohnson8589]

I mean ( the from scratch bare essentials) African black soap from creating the Ash it's made from to the soap . Like getting the leaves, wood and plantain and then proceed with the adventure 😁 it's a job but so worth it ❤

[@nanayaaakyaaosei-owusu5884]

In my country Ghana as well as Nigeria, African black soap is made with ashes from either wood, plantain peel, cocoa pod or sheanut tree.The oil of choice is either palm oil,palm kernel oil,sheabutter or a combination of all of these oils.

[@jeniajohnson8589]

@@nanayaaakyaaosei-owusu5884 yes! That's what I would love to learn how to do but it's hard to find those bare essentials here without costing a pretty dollar!! That process reminds me of what my mama and grandparents did years ago in my Granny's couldron!! I'd loved to live in the 1800's! Family was for each other and friends were like family!

[@pagangoddesstarot331]

Actually loved this video!

[@melissapeterson4202]

Very entertaining video! Thanks for sharing ❤

[@Hilary_ClarbySoaps]

Fantastic experiment and you made a wonderful soap 💕

[@Christaforde]

Very interesting video Lisa! A kind of journey to the history of soap making. Thank you for sharing this with us. Happy soaping and best wishes from all of us.

[@IDreamInSoap]

Thank you so much!

[@AndiNewtonian]

That was fascinating!

[@Lenny77199]

What did it smell like?

[@susannestephens2073]

How interesting…. Thanks so much for sharing ❤❤❤

[@jeniajohnson8589]

Lovely! My mama was raised on it and said u definitely got clean with a lot of sting cause of the lye heaviness!! 😅 I've always wanted to learn to do it over a fire!! I know something u may enjoy - from the bare essentials from scratch please try true African black soap!! I'd love to see it!

[@atinemassare]

I did this! M problem was, I didn't know what the lye solution concentration was. I hope to find out in your video❤😅

[@sabrinastreet5337]

So how long did it take from "cleaning the rocks" to having soap? Super cool!!!!

[@corryg6403]

Thank you isnt wood ash interesting from making soap to glazing pottery

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[@openorwap5412]

You've got to love a cheeky little experiment, especially when it turns out better than you'd anticipated 🤓 🫧 This was great, and really interesting to watch 😊 Thank you