Testing a Cold Process Soap Kit from the CRAFT STORE!?!

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[@RoyaltySoaps]

Makesy sells the Trinity Oil Blend and the 50/50 lye water solution on their website as well if you prefer to shop directly with them. At this time, I don't believe any other major retailer sells a full cold process soap making set up. When and if they do, I will be sure to test those as well so everyone can shop at their preferred location. Until then, there are a large variety of online vendors including Amazon, Bramble Berry, Makesy, Wholesale Supplies Plus, Nature's Garden and more! ✨

[@MoNicely]

@@erikag.7396 yup!

[@bjdefilippo447]

Thanks for offering us options for this. I'm grateful.

[@stayshiny4775]

Thank you for doing a video on this! I work at a Hobby Lobby and I've been trying to explain to customers what this kit is and how important safety equipment is - now I can send them directly to this video. Thank you!

[@RoyaltySoaps]

Yay! Yes, send theme here, I have a whole video about safety too!

[@shya1inn]

I love that she's so considerate and leaves the last mold and botanical for someone who may not have it like her. mad respect

[@table4glasses]

Katie is just such a delightful human being, I'm constantly impressed by her kindness and refusal to gatekeep 🥲

[@serenitylomelli3021]

Just a FYI for people who see this. This item would not qualify for any store promotions. Any items with a “your price” sticker never go on sale.

[@theatregirl120]

The fact that they sell the lye solution outside of the kit honestly makes me so excited! I am a casual soap maker who makes batches for myself and friends and family and mixing and measuring the lye water solution (and then waiting for it to cool to the correct temp) adds so much time. I also love that there’s no dangerous fumes to worry about when it’s pre-mixed. Might be experimenting with this in my recipe soon!

[@The-Grateful-Hippie]

I started doing master batching of my lye water in a 50/50 stock solution. It's so much more convenient. I make 900g ( say a 2lb bottle) at a time in a gallon size mayonnaise jug that's industrial size, wide mouth and it has a handle! I can calculate for different recipes on the fly and then it automatically reheats when more distilled water is added.

[@theatregirl120]

@@The-Grateful-Hippiehow much does it tend to reheat? Wondering if I should mix it with my remaining distilled water for my recipe before or after measuring out and combining my oils.

[@The-Grateful-Hippie]

@@theatregirl120 I master batch my oils as well and I use a large electric wax warmer to do so. So I flip on my oil melter, and wait till my oils are clear. My shop is in the basement so time depends on how cold it is down there. I plan my soap colors and fragrance and note everything in my formulary log while I'm melting. Then I weigh out my lye water and mix with water for each batch. I small batch but I do several different batches in a session that I weigh out all at once. I'd say the lye water heats up to about 130F so you have a little bit of time but shorter time than if you were to mix it with your full water amount from dry. Mixing from dry lye mine gets up to 220F or so even if I use ice. So I dilute my lye waters, weigh out the oils in batches and then I mix my colorants for each batch with that batches oils. By the time I'm done with that usually the temps are good to go! If not, I've earned a 10 min break ;)

[@theatregirl120]

@@The-Grateful-Hippiethanks! I think I’m going to try it out either tonight or tomorrow! 😄

[@The-Grateful-Hippie]

@@theatregirl120 Let us know how it goes!

[@Wolfattwilight6986]

I wish they had this stuff at Michaels, as id prefer to shop there. Im surprised theres no colorants included

[@pavlina20]

Mine is getting more soap and candles by the day it seems, so keep checking. They also partner with Brambleberry and you can buy those online

[@shadith2380]

Agreed, I also try not to shop at HL

[@emilyerickson609]

That's what i was thinking. I refuse to shop at HL.

[@Hershewed]

@emilyerickson609 Oh god don’t tell me they’ve gone downhill, my local town is planning on building either a bust buy or hobby lobby and I hate the very idea of having either of these stores but I’d prefer hobby lobby unless it’s gone downhill 😭

[@persephonessibling]

​@Hershewed I think most people that opt not to shop there do so because of the brands core beliefs. The founder is very evangelical Christian, and the company has faced scrutiny for a number of discriminatory acts against various groups, and made a few very questionable decisions. There are lots of articles online about all of the controversies, if you want more information.

[@melindarivera6598]

I've had a pretty emotionally intense day today and was feeling quite sad and overwhelmed. I needed to watch something that was going to lift my spirits and I thought "Katie. I need to watch one of Katie's videos to just bring some joy back into my day." And it worked! 😊

[@cupcakejg1]

As a fellow lover of Katie, I am sorry you had an intense day, and I’m sending happy soap vibes your way. 🧼🫧🙂

[@beverleybee1309]

And have a hug. 🤗

[@JodiLeaSnakeQueen]

Me too. We had an important appt for my fiance as he is legally blind and filed for disability. It was a long and stressful appt and going on 4 months with an income of only mine with 3 young children, is killing us. I don't even have the money for food or gas to get to work and even though being BLIND is 100% on the list for approving disability, they're still gonna deny him I know it so we went ahead and got a lawyer. But God knows how long this is going to take! I'm mentally and physically exhausted and hurting. My body can't take much more but I have to keep working. *HUGS*

[@beverleybee1309]

@@JodiLeaSnakeQueen and hugs for you too 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗 including the kids and fiance

[@dawnlinnell]

Katie always brings me joy.

[@reaganyorgason3079]

I did in fact do something for me. I accidently cleaned my whole basement and bedroom because everything kept leading into another thing😂 I am so tired, but so happy with it all!!

[@kumottakun6089]

Just a tip! NEVER use your kitchen silicone spatula to make soaps diys, even if it's just a one time thing! The fragrance oils will get absorbed into the silicone and it will NOT be useable after. Washed multiple times, did all the things the internet said, vinegar, hot water, baking soda, etc and still ended up with a veggie stir fry that tasted like perfume. Just save yourself and get a separate set of silicone/plastic tools. (Metals are safe tho, because they're not porous)😭

[@emilyrln]

Oh goddd I'm pretty sure I did something similar to this but I can't remember what craft it was related to 😂😂😂

[@justkibby5959]

It's the convenience that I love. I haven't made soap in several years (m&p soap) been too intimidated to make cold process but having a kit, available at hobby lobby. That's one of the few big stores I have in my town, I don't even have to go to the city an hour away. I'll have to give it a try this summer.

[@TheCottonCandyKat]

I've seen this one several times when my kids and I are craft shopping! Im excited to see you review it!

[@RoyaltySoaps]

Hooray! I figured a lot of people who watch me had probably already seen it and wondered if it was any good!

[@TheCottonCandyKat]

I thought of you everytime I saw it!

[@quazzie1113]

Okay but why am I So Excited, I know you upload consistently but every time!! Also I'd love to see your packaging process, updated how you make embeds, how you make business decisions, etc. I love your decor info too!!

[@Tser]

lol, Kit. My mom taught classes at the local park and rec where kids would bring their American Girl dolls, and they would do crafts and cookie from the era and culture of the dolls. It was a pretty cool concept for a class I think, haha.

[@emilyrln]

It's great that there's a more approachable kit for people wanting to start making cold process soap! I hope other stores pick it up or can create a similar product 😊

[@beintentional44]

I wish I could give this ten thumbs up. I’ve seen this at Hobby Lobby and didn’t know what it was for. Hopped online to see CP soap tutorials and found your video 😮. Life Saver you are 🥰 Many thanks from Texas🤠

[@ashleynoble2880]

I got here earlier than usual! Hi from New Jersey! Id like to see what your first soaps looked like if you might have pictures. I know a lot of beginner crafters get discouraged because they never get to see the improvement process

[@eileenod]

I have dabbled with melt and pour and wanted to try cold process but was VERY hesitant about ingredients…this makes me so happy…and gives me ideas!

[@user-mj1iz6um1j]

Brilliant, wish we had a shop like that here in the uk. I buy ingredients from reputable suppliers and yes it costs a small fortune. Ive been making my own soap for about 11 years now and i love it. I wouldn't entertain buying shop soap not when i know exactly what goes into the ones i make. I do hope more people buy the kits over there. Love your videos.

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Yay! I love the Makesy Soap Kit❣

[@lburton874]

Canadian here.. finding melt and pour stuff is a win.

[@ButterflyDragonCreations]

Hey ❤ thanks for helping me learn!

[@sewmorgan]

i have been using this kit to get familiar with cold process soapmaking and have loved the result so much i will be adding cold process soap into my product line soon!

[@deeswigert]

Thank you for all you do to share good info❤

[@dianeshort8066]

Thank you ever so much for sharing this. How fun.

[@tes33720]

Your videos are comfort.

[@blackcloudboutique2890]

I've been eyeing this kit for weeks. thank you for the review!!

[@trisa591]

Thank you for sharing this! I’m so excited going to get this kit.❤️

[@lynngrove6025]

I am super charged up by this video!! Thanks for making it and mentioning The Soap Gal - I just found her on KZbin! Loving the encouragement!!

[@sarahwatts7152]

Looks like a great kit!

[@soapstuff6212]

Oh that is a very cool kit - love it

[@blahhhblahhblahblah]

So exciting!

[@drazil99]

Havent been making soap lately because i have sooooo much. However my mom just mentioned that she ran out of the unscented soap i made her and bought a few bars online. She apperantly thought i was not making soap at all anymore.... i just cant justify making more soap when i have so much i havent used yet but i Love making it. So I'll be making some pretty unscented soap soon :)

[@doralevitt2879]

There's nothing like a bar of natural looking soap with no added colorants - just beautiful!! Oh- I'm a soap and body products maker as well but because of my living situation I can only do melt and pour, but I'm so happy that I saw this video because I've been wanting for the longest time to to do cold process soap - so thank you so much!!! 🤩🤗💕🧼🫧🧽🚿 Oh yeah- definitely make more soup from Hobby Lobby! 🤩

[@jolee6751]

I bought this ! I've never made soap in my life but Ive wanted to. Now I need a mold and a hand mixer 😂

[@RegalAngel767]

Just wanted to let you know that thanks to you, I started making cold process soap a little under two years ago and I've gotten to the point where it's sold in a shop, so thank you for letting me know about this fun hobby

[@Nirrrina]

I'd love to see another video on you getting things to improve the soap.

[@corysmama1]

I love this! Yes, please more video's at the craft store.

[@jhall39211]

THANK YOU for reviewing this kit. I’ve picked it up and put it down so many times. Now I am definitely buying it! I’m trying to build my inventory back up after taking a hiatus. This seems like the quickest & most cost efficient way to do it. 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@sherryjarrell2445]

Yes that would be great!!!

[@jstn1992vsqz]

I get most of my soap stuff from hobby lobby, and I was very excited to see cold process soap making products! I’ve always wanted to dabble in it. Now that is conveniently available in a kit, it’s definitely something I’m looking to do.

[@oraclepanda]

I found out about this kit through Joanna Couch's page, the soap gal. I'm very happy for her getting this setup, she cried happy tears in her video about it. But LORD they're charging a LOT for those kits.

[@adde9506]

When we take that crafting kit field trip with you, can you try making the next batch by hand blending? I can justify dedicating a spatula, knife, and whisk to soap making, but more than doubling the cost by adding a stick blender just isn't in the cards.

[@tamikoburrell3174]

Good job, thank U for sharing

[@moniquekessel4413]

Can't wait to get one❤😊

[@zwex10]

I would love to see you try to remake one of your designs with this kit and see how it performs!

[@trinityfranco2822]

I have been watching you for years and have been wanting to make cold process soap but it was always so difficult to get everything. I am definitely going to buy this kit asap!!!!

[@belushiladymomomona]

That's awesome 🙂

[@lesliesmith8582]

Yes do another

[@anniemoon350]

Finally! My daughter has wanted to try cold process soap, and now there is a kit!!!

[@cherrymadden4936]

, needed this. i mentioned in my video about this. This video helped❤

[@THEHORSELOVER235]

Plz make this a series

[@lisaroper421]

Cool!

[@roxaneevans1187]

Love the soap gal, she has tons of info

[@VondaInWonderland]

I bought a kid at Michaels years ago. It was so expensive per bar that it didn't seem worth it. I'm totally going to pick this kit up. Thank you ❤🕊️

[@tinaasmus623]

Yes please!!!!🎉

[@rosefarr2748]

This is exactly was I was looking for! I was wondering how this kit worked.

[@nariu7times328]

I am not one to make soap, but I sure like watching you do it!!

[@helenenjenga9000]

I LOVE JOANNA she's the best...🥰💗💗💗💗💗💗💖

[@melaniegavin459]

Yes please

[@mary-ruthflores4107]

I’m so glad you are doing this, several of us are planning on getting this kit and doing it together. Glad you put your thumb over the QR code! Nice to hold down the cheat temptation!

[@joannelishman204]

My first bar so DID NOT look like that - I would have been over the moon with it if it had. I love the 'kit testing 'video's you do and this one was no exce[tion. And yes yes ! Take us with you when you go to re stock the oils and lye to do it again! Have a lovely day! (PS - im a scuba diver - Loving that T-shirt Katie!! )

[@CherryGryffon]

Please note: Even tho she says you may have things on hand like a stick blender, or knife, and that that would make it "cheaper" to get into soap-making YOU STILL HAVE TO REPLACE THOSE! YOU CANNOT USE THOSE for food AND soap! So if you want to use your OLD ones for soap-making, by all means that's great but you cannot then use them for food after!!

[@shasha1545]

I caught that too!!

[@lefthandedclogger]

So, theoretically, if someone used their soaping equipment for both, what would happen?

[@sephineminien3230]

@@lefthandedclogger Nothing, it's soap. The claim that you can't use a spatula for soap, wash it and then use it for cooking is just ridiculous, if you only do it once or twice. Obviously if you make soap or any other products regularly, you want to have specified tools for that only, but saying that you can't use your stick blender once to try this, is just silly. I've been making soap on and off for 34 years, on the regular and selling for the past 7 years.

[@persephonessibling]

​@@lefthandedcloggerItems used for soap making may still have sodium hydroxide, or essential oils on them, even after washing them well. If cross contamination occurs, you can get very sick, so i wouldn't recommend. You can get a cheap metal immersion blender for like $15 and its worth it to not risk getting sick.

[@shameca14]

I would love to see if you can see if they have an oil blend without tree nuts (shockingly coconut is a tree nut as well 😢)!❤😊

[@adde9506]

You'll want to check with an allergist, but soap is so chemically altered from what it was before that food allergies are probably irrelevant.

[@CardsbyMaaike]

thank you for testing this kit. i like the pitcher, I foresee myself having bought 20 kits or so and end up with 20 pitchers or do they have refil sets? sorry no Hobby Lobby in the Netherlands...😞

[@jennypryor8727]

Thank you for doing this. How did it lather up? Is there a way ti make this soap more of a soft soap?

[@SnowFox102]

I saw this kit at the store today! I was wondering if it was any good.

[@nicoleholte9486]

I would suggest looking at second hand or thrift shops for the additional equipment. I got my digital scale at goodwill for about $4.

[@Dandidandelion]

I got all of my beginner soap and body product gear from a moving sale! $40 and I got lye, some oils, a couple molds, a stick blender, 3 soapmaking books, lotion jars and pumps, lip balm tubes and tins, and funnels. I was over the moon!

[@Rodmic-hd9pn]

Makesy rocks

[@KarenBailey32]

you should try to use the whip soap base that they have to make body scrubs?????!!!!!!!

[@lovelifeandcrafts5003]

I hope someone does one like this in the UK one day. I do melt and pour which i buy online. Only do personal ones right now but want to do some to sell once i've done the CRSPS. Xx

[@m_materias8751]

I would love a video where you show us the complete process, with all the waiting times. I wouldn't mind if it was five hours long, I would gladly watch all your content Katie! I can imagine a video with the pov view with go pro or from a wide angle looking at your entire space. Being able to see that way, how you arrange all your stuff, how long it takes to blend the soap and how long it takes to firm up, and being able to see what you do in the meantime. You could perhaps narrate it, or tell us with Caleb about details and suggestions, or even just lofi music....

[@username-mk4qv]

I JUST started feeling the urge to learn how to make soap after lurking around your channel and had no idea where to begin. So this video came just in time! A kit like this would be really helpful for someone like me who has a hard time learning by just reading or watching videos tutorials. I really have to do things (and fail at them) to get a sense of what I’m doing, how things work in practice, etc. and then kind of go from there. Thank you as always for the great tips and infectious energy, time to look for hobby lobby! *Also, PLEASE do a shopping trip video. I love chill videos where everyone just kind of hangs out

[@Bunnie_xox]

So I know u say don't use soap Makin tools for food... But I have an old stick blender that I don't use for cooking anymore.... I can use that even though I have cooked with itin the past right?

[@Rose-jz6sx]

Yes. It's going from soap to food that's the problem. Food to soap is fine.

[@EmeraldsHoneyComb]

Yes just clean and disinfect it really well and make sure that there isn't any food particles inside the stick blender

[@KtP370]

Every time I see the kit I want to get it for the giant container lol.

[@jcee8493]

They should have a refill kit that doesn't include that giant bucket, not everyone needs one and if you buy this multiple times you're gonna end up with a giant stack of them.

[@RoyaltySoaps]

They do! You can buy the oil blend, 50/50 lye solution, and many additives individually without getting the full kit. ❤️

[@nanaboo0809]

Quick question where do you buy your protective gloves from?

[@momofncaj4]

Can u tell me what the cutter is that u used please?

[@fortheloveofwhales]

no lather test?

[@exoticbeautybrina2156]

Geeat video katie. I would assume the soap cost less per bar, because of the cup, mold etc. Because to buy 1 mold is around $10-15.00 and cup that size is about $5-10.00. And those are reusable items that are going to last you a very very long time. Because some people might still think it is to costly to buy the kit for that cost to end up with 10 soaps, plus the job to make the soap. In my calculatuons i got 1 soap bar for under $2.00. And i call that kit a really really super buy. I wish we had hobby lobby here in ontario, canada. Great video.

[@belindaayewoh437]

I've been look at the soap cutters on Amazon, but couldn't decide. Can you link the one you used pls?

[@RNDiva33]

Interesting on the makesy video.She poured in her water into her oils first and poured in the fifty-fifty solution later.She didn't mix the fifty fifty solution with the water like you did

[@kourkiedekreator4365]

So what about the shea butter?

[@lindsaywolf8455]

I'd love to see you make more from the line!

[@RNDiva33]

With the lye solution Do you still have to wait for it to get to a certain temperature before pouring into your soap?And also, do you think this solution can also be used in hot process?Soap cause I know for me.This would be so awesome for me.I hate measuring lye

[@zebrababy9019]

❤❤❤

[@andreag9913]

I’m all the sudden OVERLY confident that I could and should start making soap lol

[@Mageling55]

I love the "box" being a usable container :D. I really hope people are appropriately careful with the lye though, there are way too many videos out there of parents ignoring warning labels and letting their kids get hurt. Did they card you on it, sometimes that stuff must be purchased by adults?

[@Rodmic-hd9pn]

You are so so kind

[@kimpointon9362]

Hi, could you recommend a different oil than coconut as my daughter is allergic to anything with coconut in it.

[@lizard3755]

You can just increase the amount of olive oil or palm oil you use! I would go with increasing the olive oil since it's less expensive, but the soap will be a bit softer so it may need to cure longer. Brambleberry has a whole page on soap oils called Beginner's Guide to Common Soap Making Oils, it lists benefits of the oils, and towards the bottom it has a table showing the max percentage of each oil that can be used in a recipe. Olive oil can be up to 100% so it's an easy one to use. If you do plan on tweaking an existing recipe to substitute something else for coconut oil, I'd recommend checking it with a lye calculator to determine if you'd need to adjust the amount of lye. If you're just making it for fun you could probably skip this step if you're using olive oil specifically, since it won't make the soap harsh but would actually make it gentler. Castille soap is a very gentle soap you can make that only uses olive oil, so it might be something to look into as well.

[@judibowling3225]

Thank you for this information, I want to make soap but didn't have a card to order things. now I can go to the hobby lobby and get them, still need to travel 70 miles, but will call family and do dinner while there

[@Nirrrina]

If you go to dollar tree you can get a prepaid credit card for $1.25 plus whatever amount you want on it. Then you could order things with your prepaid card. Walmart has them too but they're like $5.

[@cjgia4898]

Link is where now?😊

[@TammieHollandGrannie]

At my HL the items are not in a bucket but individually.

[@RoyaltySoaps]

It may just be out of stock, but I would have to find out if every single Hobby Lobby has the bucket set, I *think* they do!

[@JaNaeStickneyHansen13]

Can you make this inside your home?

[@biloxipinto62]

Hi Been watching all your videos and enjoying your spunk. I don't make cold-process soap. Although I have in the past I make hot process. I am still relatively new at it. Please correct me if I'm wrong but I didn't recall seeing any hot process lol If you're up to it would you consider doing at least 1 try at it?😉

[@dianecoffey464]

Your awesome. I love that it is so basic. A lot of people use commercial.soap that has a bunch of ingredients that are not needed. I have been making cp soap for 30 years. My mom made it when I was a child, and my grandma made soap when my mom was a child. I noticed you did not check your temps of the lye water and oils. Is this even needed? I always was told they needed to be at least 5 to 10 degrees difference. I have never soaped at room temps.

[@RoyaltySoaps]

Thank you! The temperatures of oils and lye being close is not always necessary. For example, if the oils and lye are both 40° F, they will have a very difficult time binding even though they are the same temperature because cold liquids do not bind well. The risks include aesthetic issues like stearic acid spots and safety issues like unincorporated lye. You *can* get "thermal shock" by incorporating oils and lye that are very different temperatures, but I have mixed 65° F lye water with 100° F oils many times over the years (using my recipe from the description box) with no issue besides batter acceleration.

[@dianecoffey464]

@@RoyaltySoaps thank you.

[@coribolle6417]

💜

[@lilmeowmeow6784]

Question - Isnt the 50/50 solution alreadt exactly whar is needed? Why do you add more water?

[@Dandidandelion]

It depends on the recipe, but it would seem that the kit calls for a lower lye concentration. The oils all have a specific saponification level, and the sum of those numbers adds up to the amount of lye needed to convert it all into soap. If she had mixed it exactly as-is and the soap required a lower lye concentration, the soap would have been extremely lye heavy and therefore caustic. Should they have mixed it at the needed ratio to begin with? Probably. Luckily adding more water is a lot less stressful than adding more lye crystals.

[@jenniferlink5728]

This is the first kit I purchased and regularly use their trinity blend and 50/50 solution.

[@darrielwilliams2628]

Can you use kitchen items for the soap and then reuse them in the kitchen???? The reason I ask is because of you saying you may have these items already in your home❤❤❤❤❤

[@Jenni_Parry]

No, you shouldn't use kitchen items for making soap and then use them for food again. You should have dedicated utensils for Soap making.

[@darrielwilliams2628]

@@Jenni_Parry thanks I figured as much.... especially the way Katie stresses the use of PPE when mixing but also the way she said you may have these things lying around for mashed potatoes was a little unclear🤣🤣🤣🤣🤦🏾‍♀️

[@hanburgerbun]

You didn't test the lather like you said you were, with these, so let us know what the Makesey soap is like. I've been thinking of getting more into soap making after attending a soap class from college, but still a bit hesitant to committing to the hovby after collecting all the equipment.