Hi everyone, just joined up and would like to say its looks like a nice friendly forum here, I am new to soap making so I am pleased to be here.

Hello Jasmine! You'll like it here, lots of friendly faces and lots of helpful info No question is too silly to be answered, so don't feel odd about asking anything!

Welcome Jasmine!

Lots of info here - and more in Resources.

(must warn you that certain people will demand to see pics of your soap!)

Honey *cough* Eire *cough*..

Hello and welcome  :buttrf:

Hi Jasmine and welcome.... :buttrf:

Hi Jasmine,

A realyl warm welcome and nice to have you here.  I hope you find it a useful place to be  :buttrf:

Thanks everybody for the lovely welcome, as I said in my opening thead, I am new to CP soap making have tried M & P but wanted to try from scratch this time, I trying to get my head around the soap calc, wanting to make a nourishing soap with shea butter in and some essential oils but have no idea how to get started, with the soap calc can I just add what I like without any adverse effect on the finished soap, has anybody got a simple nourishing soap recipe with shea butter they would be willing to share to get me started, promise to let you know how I get on. My head feels as if it is about to explode with all this science stuff. 

Welcome, hope you enjoy it here!

Alypha, bad cough you got there Mrs!

You'll have realised that we love pics here so whenever you've made anything, you have to show us pics!!!

BIG welcome Jasmine, this is a great forum with lots of friendly folk who give great advice.      :buttrf:

Hi Jasmine , I reasonably new as well , dont be afraid of the calc and although you need to be precise with your measurements ( let the calc do this for you ) the best advise i have had off here ( Nature this is your one) Is use the following . 500g Olive oil, 200g Palm , 200g coconut oil and 100 gram cocoa / shea butter its your choice. Use that as a basis and bobs your uncle , soap, well after the messy bit in the middle.

Like I said Im still very new , but there is a fountain of info on here from very experienced CP soapers EJ , Corrie , Suzanne to name but a few .

Welcome to the madhouse  :mwaha:

Thanks everyone, Aah thanks dizzybuff I will give that one a go, I have just been back again to the SoapCalc and it will only let me put percentages in, not actually grams so I can't see what water and lye will be needed for this recipe, also how many grams does this soap make up when finished so to speak. I am really pleased I have found this site today and the lovely Fresholi shop. How long have you been CP soaping for dizzybuff?

Hello and welcome!

Hi and welcome. 

Eire

only a few months , at the top of the calc you can change the way you input , the weight in g,oz or % on the oil weight. once all calculated view the recipe/ print and it will tell you the weight of liquids ( water , milk , beer etc) and lye etc you need . this I find fills a 1500g mould nicly , although I use rubs .

The shop is Helens baby so shes the one to ask about that .

If your using EOs there a few threads on blends etc , im still getting my head around it , but seeing the finished product is ace.

That reminds me need to talk to scott who is the SA wizz .