Learn how to make lye from ashes using a lye-leaching barrel to help filter rainwater through hardwood ashes to make lye for the soap-making process. If it hadn’t been for the help we got from ...

Learn how to make your own homemade tallow soap WITHOUT lye! This recipe is easy to follow, only requires 2 ingredients and ...

Soap Recipe with Lye. 2 lbs of lard; 4.4 oz of lye; 7 fluid oz water; The first step would be to accurately weigh the lard and lye using the scale, and the water using a liquid measuring cup.

Learn how to make sea moss soap without lye with just a few supplies! Lye can be an skin irritant, especially for those who ...

Making soap from scratch can be dangerous if using lye, so people will need to take certain precautions. Beginners may want to try the melt-and-pour method, which uses an existing base.

It’s possible to make bar soap at home using ingredients such as lye and oils. Following a recipe and knowing which precautions to take can help make bar soap making a fun and generally safe ...

Soap-making can be a fun way to make custom soap bars at home as a hobby. Soap-making kits are great for beginners because they come with all the products needed. We spoke to 2 professional soap ...

Our Arkansas ancestors did the same thing, but generations of Arkansas women also used wood ashes to make lye soap. Today I put a thin layer of wood ashes over my vegetable garden, ...

SCOTT -- The first thing one learns when making soap is that there is a lot of stirring involved. And trickling. And waiting. And hoping not to blow anything up.

At first blush, the counter before me has all the makings of a cooking class: kitchen scale, olive oil, Hershey’s cocoa mix, 6-pound tub of Crisco. But the latex gloves and safety goggles sug… ...