Hi Everyone, I hope you are all well. I really think master batching is a great time-saving technique and also has several other benefits. *Please remember whenever you are mixing up lye you must use a suitable bottle, it should have a number 2 or 5 symbol on it* . The hot water test I mention in the video is an extra precaution to test your bottle. Also do not fill your bottle right to the top, the solution gets hot so it will need room to give off a bit of pressure, so leave a bit of a gap. I hope you enjoyed the video, if you have any questions or comments then please leave them below and I will get back to you

@docbones_410

Жыл бұрын

I just asked a question on the comments elsewhere, but I’m wondering about what to do once I have the fats and lye water mixed separately and at room temp…DO I WARM UP ANY PART OF THE FATS (or even the lye water, which makes me so nervous😂) before combing OR DO YOU JUST COMBINE EVERYTHING AT ROOM TEMPERATURE? Thanks in advance for your help and all your amazing videos with your phenomenal soaps! I love them so much! ❤😊

@docbones_410

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your very prompt response at my other comment. I really appreciate it.

@pennyarizzio2824

8 ай бұрын

I found the laundry detergent jugs are a number 2 . Is that safe??? I can't believe they are a number 2. 😯😯😯

I’ve always assumed master batching meant huge quantities of oils mixed together. I tried it once - I was getting tired of mixing up 2000 g each day to make soap and figured I’d try to make a months worth at a time. Well, that’s 60 litres worth! I put the mixed oils in big pails, and stored in my basement. It probably works better if you have a dedicated storage area and can put it all in a big drum. In the long run I can see how it saves you time - you only have to measure once instead of every time you make soap. I’ll have to try again with smaller amounts. Maybe making up 10 litres of oils once a week will be more manageable.

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Kali, ooh yes it sounds like you were making a lot and almost at the point of wanting a proper oil tank etc. I think a lot of people consider masterbatching for large scale, but it's really useful just to stop you having to keep making up individual amounts, the once a week idea sounds perfect.

Thanks for the encouragement to us “small loaf” soap makers. Masterbatch will help me 🎉 after all! Brilliant 😍

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Deb and that's great news. I do find it's so nice to just grab and go when I want to make some soap :-)

@AromaDelightBeautyCareProducts

4 жыл бұрын

Wonderful information! ❤️

@abbie2151

3 жыл бұрын

Deb Walters I’m inspired!! Sometimes I don’t want to make soap because I have to melt everything every single time; then wait for the lye water to cool down, and It always feels like a hassle! This is very exciting! Looks like she uses an old ice cream pail! I’m sure I can get one of those pretty easily! 😜

Thank you for this. I must admit that sometimes I don’t make soap because of time constraints, this looks like a huge time saver. Now to get a container for my oils.

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

Yippee, excellent news Louise. Thank you for always leaving comments for me.

I've been "master batching" for a few weeks now and, thanks to your video, I've gotten the hang of it! I love that I can simply remove the amount of oils I need, pop that into Soap Calc to calculate how much lye water I need, and go on from there. I put both the oil and lye water containers on top of a heating pad at high, so not only do they get to the same temperature at the same rate, I can leave them there until I'm all ready to soap. I measure out about 5,000 g of oils/master batch (I make soap daily). If I have a small amount remaining of oils and lye water, but it's not enough to make a full design, I use whatever is leftover to make soap dough in a color I think I might need in the future. So much fun!

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

That's so lovely to hear, I'm so pleased it's working out well for you. Isn't it nice to just be able to grab what you need and get on with soaping. Thank you so much for letting me know :-) Ooh and how exciting about the soap dough

So happy when I see you've uploaded a video. Your cheery voice just makes my day. They are always educational too 😁

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

AW, thank you so much Jennifer, that's so lovely of you to say :-)

Glad to know that master batching will work for small “loafers” as well as big “loafers”. As always, very informative and enjoyable. Thank you.

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

Ha, ha, I love that. We can have the small loafer club :-)

i know this is old, but i just love how she uses "anything weird" when explaining that she's keeping it simple and not stress over the process. i am having a bad day and that made me giggle. also this video has taught me so much, some of the other videos are complicated and lengthy. this one is straight to the point and easy to understand. thank you!!!

@IDreamInSoap

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Dawn, I'm so pleased you found it useful

This was sooooo informative as a new soap maker. Thank you!

Fabulous video thank you.

Great video, Lisa!

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Meghan thank you so much for your very kind comment 😊

EXTREMELY helpful and answered all my previous questions on how AND why. I’ll be master batching moving forward using your methods. THANKS!!!

Thank you so much for the explanation! It helps!

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Catherine, so pleased you found it useful :-)

Thank you! I'll definitely be doing this ❤

Thank you, Lisa! Most helpful.

@IDreamInSoap

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome. 🙂

Again, many thanks! This may be a game changer for me!

@IDreamInSoap

3 жыл бұрын

AW that's lovely to hear, thank you so much Robin , and thank you for taking the time to leave a comment for me 😊

Great video and very helpful. Thank you!!!

@IDreamInSoap

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Lisa, thank yoiu SO MUCH for all your wonderful videos.

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome. Thank you so much Orla :-)

Thank you, Lisa. Very informative as always.

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome, thanks Patricia

Thankyou so much for this video! The wholesale side of my business has grown so much so this is crucial for me at the mo!! X

Another fabulous Video - keep 'em coming !!

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Amanda, I'll try :-)

You're such an artist and an amazing teacher! Thank you for your videos!

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Renee t thank you so much for such and nice comment and also for taking the time to leave another comment for me 😊

Love your videos Lisa, keep them coming - so informative and clear. Thank you

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

AW that's lovely to hear, thank you so much Karen, and thank you for taking the time to leave a comment for me 😊

Hi Lisa! This is the video I needed. I started reading Kevin's book but have not gotten to that section yet. I have been wondering how to speed up the soap making process, well, you just answered my question. 😂 As always great informative and helpful video. 💕💜💙💚

This is an absolute god sent. I needed this so much, thank you ♥️

@IDreamInSoap

3 жыл бұрын

I'm so pleased you found it useful :-)

Thank you very much. Very helpful info.

@IDreamInSoap

10 ай бұрын

I'm so pleased you found it useful

Thank you so much, Lisa! You are saving all of small soaper time.

@IDreamInSoap

3 жыл бұрын

That's so kind of you to say Sarinthip thank you so much 😊

This is a wonderfully organized and helpful video full of advice! Thank you for all the work you put into your videos, Lisa! 😊

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Shonna, you are so good to always leave comments for me, I really appreciate it 😊

Fantastic video. Thankyou very much for sharing. You are one very talented lady 💐💐

Thank you Lisa for your time. I love your videos

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

AW that's lovely to hear, thank you so much ters cronje, and thank you for taking the time to leave a comment for me 😊

It's so kind of you to give us such a time-saving method !

@IDreamInSoap

Жыл бұрын

That's so kind of you to say Catherine , thank you so much 😊

Lisa, thank you so much for this video, it was so well explained and useful! Will be saving so much time with your tips, thank you!

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

AW that's lovely to hear, thank you so much nsziszo, and thank you for taking the time to leave a comment for me 😊

Marvelous work yet again.

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Pam 😀

Thank-you so much for all the useful information you share I really appreciate it

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

That's so kind of you to say Shelley, thank you so much 😊

Thank you for this excellent tutorial. I’ve watched several different master-batching ideas and this makes the most sense for me also. Appreciate you taking the time!

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

AW that's lovely to hear, thank you so much Sandie , and thank you for taking the time to leave a comment for me 😊

Thank you very much , will give this way a try ..sounds best method I’ve seen so far for sure !

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

Excellent news, it's so nice to have a whole lot prepped and then you can just get on with it :-)

Thank you again Lisa! I never thought of melting the hard oils first, I’m going to try this🥰

@IDreamInSoap

3 жыл бұрын

Hope it goes well and saves you some time :-)

Fantastic video! You make everything so clear and enjoyable to learn about. Thanks for another great vid!!

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Beck, I'm so pleased you enjoy my videos, you are so good to always leave comments for me, I really appreciate it 😊

Learning so much from your videos

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

Hi TERRI thank you so much for your very kind comment 😊

Your process makes total sense. Thank you!

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Shiela thank you so much for your very kind comment 😊

You have encouraged me to give it a try! Thank you

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

Excellent news, I'm sure you'll love it :-)

Another great informative video from I Dream in Soap! Thank you Lisa!

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Tri Athlete, you are so good to always leave comments for me, I really appreciate it 😊

@triathlete1313

4 жыл бұрын

I Dream In Soap you deserve it!

This was incredibly helpful! So easy to understand and will be such a time saver. And safer. Every time I open my lye container little bits get all over the place and it statically clings to things and is just a real stress. This will be a godsend to just do it once and have it last for several batches. I was surprised to see that the oils remained soft once cooled. I was thinking I was going to have to heat up the whole tub to get it mixed every time. You’re an absolute gem xxxx

Another brilliant tutorial, Lisa,; thank you so much! I also appreciate your clear answers to the questions posed in the comments. I’m very appreciative of how you graciously share your soaping knowledge. Kudos!

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

That's so kind of you to say Karen, thank you so much 😊

Great video, I’ve never heard of masterbatching. I’ve only been soaping about 4 months and am still small batches but see the value. Maybe when I settle on recipes I might try it.

This was very informative...thank you!

@IDreamInSoap

4 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

Very informative, thanks for sharing

@IDreamInSoap

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Freddie Ivory thank you so much for your very kind comment 😊

Thank u I will defiantly be using this idea and start master batching! God bless you thank you for sharing

@IDreamInSoap

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much BuddhasNButterflies, I'm so pleased you found the video helpful, it makes it worthwhile making videos when people benefit from them. Stay safe and well :-)

Thanks!

@IDreamInSoap

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, that's so lovely of you. I really appreciate it

Your awesome 👏 thank you

@IDreamInSoap

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Beautiful Disaster, that's very kind of you.

Hi Lisa, Greta video and now I’m using this method all the time. The lye is just so clear with this method and it’s so useful having ready measured oils and lye, especially when you want to mix up a tiny batch for testing. Thank you for sharing your tips and knowledge 💕

@IDreamInSoap

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Hilary. I'm so pleased. Yes, I love the super clear lye, it's great isn't it. A bit odd the 1st time you do it, but then you don't want to do the open jug method any more and as for just having to tip out ready batched oils, so much better :-)

I love your channel, you are an amazing artist. And I appreciate that you take plenty of your own time to teach us. Tha'k you!

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

AW that's lovely to hear, thank you so much Nanouchka PB, and thank you for taking the time to leave a comment for me 😊

Thx for sharing this ..

@IDreamInSoap

3 жыл бұрын

So pleased you found it useful

Thankyou so much for this Lisa! Very demystifying, although I will have to watch the part about the calculation you did on the lye one more time as I wasn't quite getting that part. I'm sure I will with another watch oe two though. Thanks again x

@IDreamInSoap

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, glad it was helpful :-)

It's so interesting to see the behind the scenes stuff like this. I can completely understand wiping everything with vinegar too. It's such a great cleaner in addition to its ability to neutralize lye. The smell of vinegar used to make me sick, but now I associate the smell with cleanliness. 😃

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Whittany, it's funny, I agree with you. I make all of my own home made cleaners for the house, I don't use any commercial ones at all. The 1st time I cleaned my bathroom with my cleaner, I thought ooh vinegar, hmm not sure, but it goes away really quickly and leaves a nice fresh small and like you that initial vinegar smell now means clean. I even use vinegar in my wash instead of fabric conditioner, cheaper, nice soft clothes and luckily no smell of vinegar there though :-)

Very clear thanks

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much :-)

Thank you so much for your videos! I've found them really helpful and I've been soaping since the 1980's.😊 Just goes to show that there's always more to learn. It's fantastic. I'm working up the nerve to try this now that i know that the separation is not a problem!💜

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

That's excellent news Ruth, yes the oils will not go all solid again, so you can just give them a stir and pour them out. I hope you do try it, it makes it so much easier not having to always measure everything every time.

Love your videos, details, presentations. Thank you :)-

@IDreamInSoap

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Basia

THANK U SO MUCH FOR YOUR KNOWLEDGE IT WILL HELP ME GREATLY. I'VE JUST GOT BACK INTO MAKING SOAP AND OTHER PRODUCTS. I USE TO DO IT WITH MY MOM A WHILE BACK. BUT KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK HUN , AND THANK YOU SO MUCH I REALLY DO LEARN A LOT FROM YOUR VIDEOS...I LOVE THEM BLESS BE AND STAY HEALTHY AND SAFE!!!

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

That's so kind of you to say Heavenly Momma's, thank you so much 😊

Lisa, I use your videos to determine the amount of soap my molds hold, and I’ve made my first master batch. I ended up with more soap batter than my mold can hold twice now. I went back to the first video on determining volume of the mold, and I noticed that you don’t use the amount of fragrance oil (that number was 0 on your calculations) in the total batch weight. That changed my percentage of oils from 68% to 72%. I was surprised there was that big of a difference. I generally use 5% FO in my batter, and I think that’s why I’m ending up with more batter than I need. How do you account for the FO in your calculations? I think your videos are wonderful, and I keep going back to them time and again. AND I watch the commercials so you can get that small monetary compensation from KZread. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge.

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Karolyn, thank you so much, I appreciate your time in watching the adverts. Now with your mold 5% FO should not make that much difference, especially if you do 5%of oil weight. Hmm are you measuring your mold correctly, maybe double check the internal measurements, are you using the height as the height of your soap bar, not the height of the mold. Why not send me your dimensions, a snapshot of your soap calc recipe with FO and what you've been getting as your amount. I'll then check everything to see if I can spot any problems. Email me at info@idreaminsoap.co.uk and I'll check it out for you

I really appreciate your videos. You have given some good time saving tips. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

@IDreamInSoap

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Josephine, that's very kind of you.

I absolutely love this video . I’ve been because of work .so am trying to binge watch I also haven’t made a soap since December. It’s gonna be like starting all over again especially since I was and still learning

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

Goodness me, not since December, oh gosh that's ages you poor thing. I hope you get time to make some soon :-)

Thanks that was really helpful and will save me lots of time. Excellent explanation. I'll be having a go with my next lot of soap.

@IDreamInSoap

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Naturally Pure Botanicals, I'm so pleased you found the video helpful, it makes it worthwhile making videos when people benefit from them. :-)

Yet again...another brilliantly done, informative and educational video! I'm just starting out and feel like master batching is still a bit too intimidating for some reason. But it looks like such a time saver. I'll definitely come back and rewatch this video when I'm ready to give it a try. I've been learning so much from your channel! I wish you could see my notebook! Lol! Can't wait for the next video...stay well and happy soaping! ❤

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, I'm so pleased you found it helpful. If you're still new you may not be making that many loaves, but I would say as soon as all the weighing out every time starts to be a bit of a bore then just give it a go :-)

This is great information! I'm new to soap making and trying to work out my recipe but when I do I'll definitely do this! Also, I didn't realize the 'lye lint' was because it was exposed to air. So much to learn. Thanks very much.

@IDreamInSoap

3 жыл бұрын

So pleased you found it useful Elaine

So simple but so useful. Thanks for the video Lisa. By the way I'll look for that book you mentioned :D

@IDreamInSoap

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Deniz, lovely to see you again, so pleased you found it useful :-)

Thank you so much for this video. The master batching will make my hobby life much easier 😊

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful, yes it does mean you can get on with soaping much more quickly

Thank you for this video Lisa 🤗 I always thought master batching was for the big timers. I bit the bullet this weekend and batched some oils and my lye. Soaped last night and it was so relaxing 😁 it was a small batch of soap and I didn't have to struggle measuring out by the fraction of a gram. It's so much more precise as well as the bigger numbers in the master batch can more easily and accurately be measured out. I'm never going back to the old way save and except for new formulas. Very grateful for your sharing 😁

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

AW that is brilliant, it makes such a difference doesn't it and I, like you, love the fact that you can be some much more accurate with larger amounts :-)

I really like how you explain, I appreciate you sharing how to's. 😊 You make such lovely soaps!!!

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

AW, such a lovely comment, thank you so much that's really kind of you to say and thank you for taking the time to leave a comment for me :-)

I'm so glad I came across your channel!! I recently started exploring the world of cold process soaps and the information you provide is extremely helpful. Thank you

@IDreamInSoap

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful, I'm so pleased :-)

Hi Lisa, another great video. I saw the title and thought "do I really want to watch this, it's for the big guns, not for little old me" but being a major fan, I thought I would give it a go. You've really changed my mind, and I am definitely going to try this, weighing out is a real pain, only beaten by the washing up! Several preconceived ideas have been blown out of the window and I am going to do this at the weekend. Thank you 😘

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

Woohoo, that's excellent news, yes we may not need gallons made up but certainly if you only have to measure everything out every now and again then that's a plus :-)

Lisa! Thank you for such a great video! I sometimes avoid making soap some days simply because of the time factor. This shows me a great way to save time & have more fun in the creative process💞💞💞💞 Have a Blessed Day❤🙏❤

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

Ooh the same comment, well hello again Kimberly, thank you for the comments :-)

I really appreciate you taking your time to do videos such as this. Very valuable information especially for us newbies

@IDreamInSoap

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Joan thank you so much. I'm so pleased you find the videos helpful and I'm always open to suggestions of topics that people would like videos on. Best wishes :-)

this is so very very helpful ive learnt a lot ! thankyou for for teaching us .. and you have such a lovely teaching way !! best regards from new zealand 🌵🌵

@IDreamInSoap

11 ай бұрын

You're welcome Sandy. 😉

I have watched this video everytime I “small batch”… you are forever in my “reference material” watchlist. -Naty (formerly alchemist oasis hawaii)

@IDreamInSoap

5 ай бұрын

👍😊

Love it

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Alena Sather thank you so much for your very kind comment 😊

You’re changing my soaping world! I’ve been master batching my lye, but not my oils, which has made me very resistant to making small batches for testing fragrance oils. Tomorrow I will find a bucket!

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

That is excellent news and I'm so happy, yes I love the fact that if I get a new fragrance I can quickly make up a little single soap (I do 100g total) and do a test straight away.

I wish I had your informational videos when I first started making soap. It took me month and months of research before I even attempted my first batch! And the great thing is, I still learn something new from you! Thanks you so very much!!

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

AW, thank you so much Micol, that's so lovely to hear, thank you for always being so supportive, I really appreciate it.

Thank you Lisa , I was a bit apprehensive about the % of lye to use . You cleared it for me . Thank you

@IDreamInSoap

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thank you for taking the fear out of this. I've avoided masterbatching until now. Going to start doing it.

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

Excellent, once you start it will hopefully save you lots of time and \i find it so handy to have ready mixed oils available if I want to do a little test or something

This is great. I make small batches as I'm still learning and the whole oil and lye solution is tedious. Have one go at it to last a long time would be much better.

Bless you, Lisa! This is the video I absolutely needed today! I've only been making soap for 11 months, but I am just starting up my soaping business and want to increase my production. This information is exactly what I needed to boost my production and you made it so easy to understand, even for me! Thank you so much!

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

AW that's lovely to hear, thank you so much Lisa, and thank you for taking the time to leave a comment for me 😊

Thanks for the video. I think I would rather so this. Especially for the lye cause I'd rather expose the heat once than each time inwant to make a batch of soap. Thanks again

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Aimey, thank you, yes it's good to get it made in one go rather than every time.

Big TNX! ❤️

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much , and thank you for taking the time to leave a comment, I really appreciate it as it helps my channel to grow.

Thank you very much for taking the time to give us this useful information. Just want to say this also I've never heard a voice lovely as yours, you would be a fantastic (the best) narrator for audible and such (children's books especially) ok hope that was ok 😇

@IDreamInSoap

5 ай бұрын

So nice of you. 😊😍

Lovely video Lisa. Thank you again. Just like one person commented already, masterbaching is intimidating to me now. I promise to get braver and rewatch this video to give it a try. I can see lots of time savings. Thanks!

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Tania, thanks a lot it doesn't need to be intimidating it's just like mixing up a big batch of oils etc, hopefully when you're ready you'll give it a go :-)

@taniacomella8737

4 жыл бұрын

I Dream In Soap yes. I agree. One question. When you are ready to make soap how do you manage the actual temperatures of your batch oils and lye solution. Do you have to bring them to a certain temperature depending on what your design may be? If you do, what method(s) you use to raise the temp of oils and of the lye solution?

Thanks Lisa .... I do mater batch my oils but in smaller batches ... but you answered my query about the oils solidifying which is why I don’t do big batches ... I’ll give it a go 🐝🐝🌈🌈🧼🧼🧼

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Teresa, nice to see you again :-) No they shouldn't solidify unless you keep them somewhere really cold.

You are always so sensible and helpful. I’ve only made about 12 batches of CP soap and no matter how smart and careful one is, it is so easy to make mistakes especially with regard to measuring several oils. A major benefit of master batching, then, is that you have only had to measure all the oils once, therefore eliminating errors in what would be the next several batches. I’m going to try this. Thank you for your help and your time, Lisa.

@IDreamInSoap

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, that is a good benefit and if you measure larger amounts if you do make a tiny error it's not as bad, so 10g over if you are pouring 2000g is much better than if pouring 200g. Just make sure you give everything a really good stir before you use your masterbatch each time

Thank you very much for this sharing. Will definitely try this in my next batch. I make 2-4 small batch every weekend and weighting oils and lye do takes time😊

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

Well this sounds just perfect then, excellent news :-)

Thanks for the video. Please share a soap icing making and doing video

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Neelam, I have a couple with some icing on which include how I make my icing etc, this one kzread.info/dash/bejne/lmmWks96fKXPl6g.html and this kzread.info/dash/bejne/qJtluKOrZZeWd7w.html but they're not piping flowers or anything. It's certainly something I can go into more detail with in a future video. Thanks for the suggestion, always keen to hear what people would like to see.

Thank you for this simply explained video on master batching, I have been making up a bowl of hard and soft oils and leaving it until I need it (usually within a couple of days) and doing my lye and putting it in the refrigerator until the night before and leaving it out overnight. I did worry by keeping the hard oils and liquid oils mixed together was I damaging the hard oils by making them stay liquid. But noe thanks to you I know I was worrying for nothing. Thank you again for your interesting and informative video. Stay safe and well Lisa and family.

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Tanya, yes it's all absolutely fine. I'm so pleased you found it helpful, and thank you so much for always leaving comments for me :-)

I really must do this. Now I know what I'm going to do with those empty 2lb coconut oil jars. And I've never heard of making lye solution more than a few days in advance and that would commit me to making soap on a deadline, but if I can do it longer ahead, well, why not! That's a lot less cleanup and room for error.

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

Excellent news, as long as your lye is kept sealed it will last for months no problem :-), ooh just a thought if you are talking about making lye in the jars, you shouldn't use glass to make lye up as the lye can etch into the glass and cause it to shatter, this isn't just for masterbatching but preparing lye generally.

This was very informative land helpful. Can you masterbatch with additives, such as citric acid or tussah silk?

I love this video and how detailed the instructions are. I am new to soaping and was wondering if any of your videos shows the recipe you used in this. Or detailed measurements for making like1 gallon of this? I can't quite wrap my brain around the soap calculator just yet. I know after I do few batches it will probably seem easy, but not yet.

@IDreamInSoap

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Unfortunately my recipe is about the one thing I don't just give out to people, but I do try to give so much else with hints tips and advice. I don't give my recipe because it as taken a lot of time to develop it (and a lot of money) as well as in the UK we have to have our recipes cosmetically assessed, so that's an extra costs that has to be paid, unfortunately I can't afford to just give it away for free.

Hello Lisa I just came across your channel, I love it you explain so well. I'm new to soap making, I enjoy making cold processed soap. Great idea of masterbatch I'll have to try it. I have a question now with the cold weather is it okay to leave soap curing in the garage? Thank you soo much.

@IDreamInSoap

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Lisa, so pleased you enjoyed it. I think curing in the garage can be a bit tricky as the cold can make the soap attract moisture, and then the soaps can go a bit odd with fluctuating temperatures too

Thank you Lisa, I’ve learnt so much from you and it’s helped me become a competent soap maker. Quick question, which scales are those please?

@IDreamInSoap

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dawn. The scales are KD7000s they're pretty easy to find on Amazon etc :-)

Finally I understood!! Thanks for a nice and clear explanation ....I have a question , why do you divide by 2.3 the lye ??

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

Excellent that's great news. For they lye I use the calculation to work out how much I need in my soap, so in my example in the video I had made up enough lye solution that would have been right for 3000g of oils in my recipe. When I weighed the made up lye it weighed 1186g. therefore I know that to use it at the correct rate for my recipe 3000g of oil would use 1186g of lye solution, therefore if you divide those you see that 1g of lye is needed for every 2.53g of oils. So if I was doing a soap that needed 1000g of oils I would do 1000 / 2.53 and that would tell me that I need to use 395g of my made up lye solution for my new soap. Hope this helps :-)

@PatriciaSolismua

3 жыл бұрын

@@IDreamInSoap this was very helpful

Thanks Lisa. One day could you also explain the 50/50 master batching for lye please, it confuses me lol and you explain things in such a good way. I wish I could have private lessons with you hehe 😃

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Kerry, the 50:50 is used if you change the lye concentration you use in different batches, so the idea is you have your lye made as strong as it can be. So if you want to use it as 50:50 you could, but if say you wanted your lye solution for your soap to be 2:1 you would add more liquid, so lets say your recipe needed 100g of lye, you would pour out 200g of solution, that would then be 100g water and 100g lye, to get to 2:1 you would then add another 100g of water, so you now have 200g water and 100g lye. I don't do it myself but know a lot of people do, but then I always soap using the same lye concentration. I'm not sure how much time it saves as if you add water to your lye it will heat up again so you wold need to wait for it to cool. I guess it would be useful if you partly use other fluids.

@silkysuds5653

4 жыл бұрын

@@IDreamInSoap you see I already understand 50:50 better now. I now know i don't need to do it this way, I'll stick to master batching as you explain in the video. Thank you x

Thank you so much for this!! You are a queen when it comes to creativity and teaching. Can I be cheeky and ask you where you get your distilled water, please? I found one on Amazon, but in the UK is very expensive! In Portugal distilled water is 1 Euro per 5L (at least it was 10 years ago xD)... Thank you for posting this, I am learning so much with you!!

@IDreamInSoap

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for you lovely comment. Of course you can ask about the water. I get it from here www.buydistilledwater.co.uk/ I but a 25l container at a time

Saves the clean up....

@IDreamInSoap

3 жыл бұрын

Yes that's a good advantage too