Hello there!

I've been looking round this fabby site for a wee while now, and have plucked up the courage to actually post.  Please be nice! Judging by what I've read on the forums so far, this is guaranteed as I've never seen such a lovely bunch of people, so welcoming and generous!

As for me...  I have absolutely no experience of making soap, but have recently become somewhat obsessed with the idea of making it, as I love using it, and have spent a small fortune on lovely smelly yummies.  I have a bit of 'the fear' about the whole lye thing, but I'm determined to give it a go.

Oh, and my name.  Everyone calls me Red because of my very very red (and very very fake) hair.  That and I've got a thing about fraggles...

So here I am.  Hello!

Greetings Red!

If you're not sure of anything or get stuck just shout - someone will be able to help (well up to now there's always been someone with an answer).

hello hello hahaha i love the fraggles !!!!

just like you i'm new to soaping and am a bit scared to go near the lye but these guys here are so inspiring that i just have to have a go !

you will too !!!!

Hi Red 

Welcome.  I hope you really enjoy it here and have a lot of fun along the way while you're learning.

Don't be afraid - if you've read any of my old posts, I whinged & whined for a very long time before I was brave enough to have a go.  Once you get used to it you're fine, and as long as you're careful and follow the safety guidelines it's nothing like as scary as you think.  Just always remember to be very respectful of the stuff, and you'll be fine.

Oh, and if you're obsessed already and you haven't had a go yet.............

Ladies, we're taking over the world 

 :mwaha:

Hi Red
welcome!
Like JJ says follow the safety guidelines & you'll be fine, I was terrified during my first batch, but really soapmaking is great fun & you get a lovely end product (& an awful lot of it after 6 months of making it, ask me how I know  :mwaha:).  Just take your time to read up about how to make it first.

Yes, this lot are welcoming, generous &...... barmy, but a lot of fun :mwaha:

Someone say barmy?         

A big warm welcome Red and ooh...  I love fraggles too.  Just love the opening sequence to fraggle rock  :mwaha:

Thanks for joining us and yes, it is a very friendly forum and there a peeps here from many different disciplines and because everyone has a little bit to add to the mix, it works really, really well.  Have a moochie through some of the threads (could take a bit of time) and yell if you need to 

Also, feel free to join us in a bit of fun, can't be all work now can it  :mwaha:

Glad to have you here 

Woo, what a welcome.  Thanks everyone.  I'm sure I'll sicken you all with my endless questions.

As for barmy, I'm sure I'll fit in well then.

 :mwaha:  Got to love that Mutley 

 :mwaha:  he's great isn't he, another one from my childhood, we had a dog called Mutley because he looked just like him - lets have one for the road  :mwaha:

 (:hug:)Hello and a big fat welcome.

You will be fine, it sounds far worse that it is.... careful though, I am given to understand that it's addictive!

Personally, I am sulking this weekend as I have not got enough Pal and coconut oil to soap.

Big tip, make sure you order enough, I only went ofr 500g, and should probably have ordered 5 times that - of course, I'm not addicted. :mwaha:

Not in the slightest GG    :mwaha:

Welcome Red! 

I had 'the fear' that you speak of for years, and I gave in after my first day of posting here, I'm so glad I did! 

Welcome here!     BTW Purple sparkle I just chanced upon your website and its absolutely wonderful!

Hello Red, welcome and thank you for coming after me, if only this meant i could leap to another level so i can access the secret  forum members top secret section where all goodies are. 

Hi Red,

Welcome to the group! This is a really nice and friendly forum with fantastic people on here, so grab a cuppa and have a browse around.

Don't feel any question that you have maybe silly, because we all had to start at the beginning once.

Cheers Sharon

Thanks again for all the lovely welcomes!  It feels like I haven't been back for aaaages. Unfortunately work got a wee bit chaotic and as a result, when I got home all I did was sleep!  Didn't leave much time for anything, however, I did make my first ever soap - a melt and pour, no lye for me yet!  It was surprisingly easy, and the soap is wonderful, even if I do say so myself.

And I found a lovely handmade soap stand in the local shopping centre, Isle of Bute soaps, although I don't live on Bute unfortunately.  If there's anyone on here from Isle of Bute soaps, your lovely cherry loaf with hearts is absolutely divine!

Hopefully I'll be able to hang around a bit more from now on.  At least, that's the plan!