Has anybody dealt with these people? Are they good? (honest etc.) Phillipa ... From: Suhayma@... To: SCA-Herbalist@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, January...
I've been buying from Mountain Rose about 15 years or so. Their stuff has always been top quality. I don't have any access to the Pepper's guild (actually...
Dear Alwyn, The Pepperer's Guild is a medieval guild in the East Kingdom and the Kingdom of Acre (MSR), and thus are a volunteer organization. We carry only...
... Lye tricky? 1. Burn something (wood is good) 2. Put ashes in a sieve or colander lined with cloth 3. Put sieve or colander over big bucket 4. Pour water...
For soap you can test the water 2 ways to know if it's ready: float an egg in it. If the pH is correct, the egg will float 3/4's sumberged. Or get a feather...
This only works with very fresh eggs - when you use eggs from a store that have been refrigerated, they dont test specific gravity quite as well. Personally I...
Liadan the Lurker wrote..."-when you use eggs from a store that have been refrigerated, they don't test specific gravity quite as well." But it does work well...
... WHAT! no lye!!! if you really want to make soap there are tons of soap recipes that are not dangerous....I really haven't been following this thread too...
No, I don't think that is what she said. I think she didn't advise making lye to make soap. Using premade lye is safer because you can accurately determine...
Please understand, I don't know anything about making soap. I know what kind I like to use and that's the homemade kind but I have no idea how it is make so...
Soap Generally, to make soap, you add a fat to an alkaline and stir it like crazy. For a basic lye soap recipe take 1 pound lard 2 cups of distilled water 2...
Greetings to the list as well! Yes! I have frequented this establishment and can personally vouch for the exceptional quality of their spices and service....
Bingo! You can't make soap without an alkaline (ie lye). I just personally recommend using chemically produced lye - Red Devil, or that which you can buy in...
... minium ... great recipe to use as > a demo. Yes, please post it. I don't want to make large quantities, but I'd certainly be interested in trying the...
... I haven't actually tried it myself -- I was going by the lady's writing at http://www.soapnbath.com/ that refers to making lye as "incredibly difficult"....
I just wrote << I lurk on a modern soapmaker's list, where someone recommended just touching the soap mixture to judge it -- if your finger stings, there's...
My experience with soap making and essential oils is that the smell dissipates almost immediately as the soap dries. (The oil ends up getting used by the...
Actually I was hoping to find out if anyone had any information on Period soap making. I have been making soap now for over 10 years, but I needed to find a ...
Every discussion I've seen on soapmaking (sorry to say they are all modern) says not to add scents and such during the initial production of the soap. Since...
The fragrance will be destroyed by the active lye...so the (hand milling) of the soap is the best way to add fragrance/not just oils but herbs too...but as far...
Since we don't know where everyone on the list is from, I'm hoping this will be helpful for some folks in the NE: Herbal Aphrodisiacs Workshop Sunday, Jan 26 2...
... There is a scented lye-based soap recipe in The treasurie of commodious conceits, & hidden secrets by John Partridge (Imprinted at London : By Richarde...
... John Babtist Porta (1535-1615), author of Natural Magick (1584), has a recipe for "Washing Balls" - he also goes on to tell how to make soap. What I...
Greetings to the Lists! So, I'm at the Dollar Store, minding my own business, when I come across something totally cool! They have frosted glass clip-lid...
