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Title: Hello from a soap virgin...
Post by: Duke on November 01, 2013, 07:12:46 PM
...Virgin as in not yet made any--I do use it daily though  ;D

I have bought a wee book which got good reviews on Amazon and although I have yet to make my first batch (do you say "batch"?) i am very keen. this forum was recommended in the book so, as my head is already full and overflowing with questions, I thought I'd join some likeminded people.

So, Hi there!!!


Title: Re: Hello from a soap virgin...
Post by: EJ on November 01, 2013, 07:19:51 PM
Hello Duke, welcome to the helpful forum.


Title: Re: Hello from a soap virgin...
Post by: Ali Daisy on November 01, 2013, 07:22:49 PM
Hi there  :D

Welcome. This forum is fab! Its helped me go from making soap as a hobby to starting a business.

Which book have you got?  :) :buttrf:


Title: Re: Hello from a soap virgin...
Post by: Happy Hippo on November 01, 2013, 07:44:07 PM
Welcome Duke, I am also a relative newbie to the forum but have been with my darling Samantha as co partner in her (now our) business for a while now and she has shown me the ropes in all aspects of making soaps/body balms and other things.. Including pip and pif forms :-\
My first ever batch wasn't as scary as I thought it would be and I look forward to every batch we create.
Hope you enjoy the forum  :)


Title: Re: Hello from a soap virgin...
Post by: Helen on November 01, 2013, 07:49:40 PM
Hi Duke, a warm welcome to the forum. 

I am sure that once you have created your first soapie, you'll be eager to try another and another and another.  We need pics of your soaps though, that is a very important  ;)

I hope you enjoy it here  :buttrf:


Title: Re: Hello from a soap virgin...
Post by: Duke on November 01, 2013, 09:51:18 PM
thank you everyone!

The book is Make Your Own Soap by Joy James.

My plan is to order all the ingredients I need for my first batch online this week and buy all the equipment I need. As soon as I have ammassed all the stuff I need I shall be ready to go.

I'm hoping to make the vanilla and star anise soap recipie from the book if I can source all the ingredients without too much trouble.

I'm quite excited about it all!


Title: Re: Hello from a soap virgin...
Post by: Lindy on November 02, 2013, 05:15:08 PM
Hi Duke and welcome from Canada.  This truly is a wonderful forum and is my favourite!


Title: Re: Hello from a soap virgin...
Post by: Springy on November 02, 2013, 09:23:31 PM
Hi you will be hooked lol :mwaha:


Title: Re: Hello from a soap virgin...
Post by: samantha on November 02, 2013, 10:48:29 PM
Welcome  :buttrf:


Title: Re: Hello from a soap virgin...
Post by: Denice on November 03, 2013, 01:17:49 AM
Hi and welcome

I'm sure you'll enjoy it here and find lots of helpful people.
You should be warned that we're all addicted to photographs - so as soon as you get that first batch in the mould we expect to see some pics  :)


Title: Re: Hello from a soap virgin...
Post by: andoy on November 03, 2013, 09:55:34 AM
Hi and welcome from me. Happy soaping  :buttrf:


Title: Re: Hello from a soap virgin...
Post by: Duke on November 03, 2013, 08:34:45 PM
thank you everyone! I am now actually buying my first ingerdients for my first batch of soap!!!

Just trying to find a good online source.


Title: Re: Hello from a soap virgin...
Post by: EJ on November 03, 2013, 09:00:14 PM
thank you everyone! I am now actually buying my first ingerdients for my first batch of soap!!!

Just trying to find a good online source.

 Not necessarily the cheapest - but one of the best:

http://www.fresholi.co.uk/ (http://www.fresholi.co.uk/)

(use the same login as you do for the forum)


Title: Re: Hello from a soap virgin...
Post by: Alphya on November 03, 2013, 09:51:15 PM
Hi and welcome Duke :) you'll find that you'll never get everything you ever want from one supplier, there are quite a few around!