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Hello Everyone!
I thought it prudent to introduce myself. I'm Katie White and I live in Terrell Texas and have been soaping for 1 year. I'm only 17 ! That's right ! I just love soap ! However, i'm about to attempt Goat's milk and was wondering if any of you soap queens and kings have any advice. I use the cold process method exclusively. Thank's so much and I hope to be a help and friend to all on the forum!

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Katie White
the Duchess of Suds

http://royaltysoaps.weebly.com/
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Welcome Katie!
You can use any recipe to make goat's milk soap. If you haven't made it before, I suggest that you dissolve your lye in minimum water required, then add the rest as goat's milk.

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Irena
Closed minds are like faulty parachutes; they refuse to open.

Hi Katie! It's so nice to hear of someone your age making soap!
I highly recommend Anne Watson's book on Milk Soapmaking. She has some great instructions, tips and recipes. I use powdered goats milk added to my oils before adding my lye solution and it works really well. Just be careful when using any kind of milk in your soaps because it can make the soap heat up very quickly and it can overheat in a blink!

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Linda
I know the voices in my head aren't real, but they sure have some great ideas!

Hi, Katie, and welcome to the forum! I also recommend Anne Watson's "Milk Soapmaking." There are also lots of threads here at this forum about milk soapmaking. If you have any questions, ask away! Have fun!

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Thanks Everyone ! Boy , some of your soaps are just beautiful Jrose ! So gorgeous! I'm making the Goat's milk soap tomorrow and i'm sure it will turn out great thanks to everyone's advice!

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Katie White
the Duchess of Suds

http://royaltysoaps.weebly.com/
http://www.etsy.com/shop/RoyaltySoaps?ref=si_shop

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Wow ! using the advice that you guys gave me, my Goat's milk soap turned out just perfect. You can see how it looks on my website. Thanks to all

Katie

http://royaltysoaps.weebly.com/aristocr ... tries.html

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Katie White
the Duchess of Suds

http://royaltysoaps.weebly.com/
http://www.etsy.com/shop/RoyaltySoaps?ref=si_shop

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Irena
Closed minds are like faulty parachutes; they refuse to open.

Hi Katie! Your soaps look great and the scents sound wonderful. One question tho, in addition to what soapbuddy said about the cure time, is there a reason you don't have ingredients listed? When I look at soaps online, I like to know what goes into them.

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Linda
I know the voices in my head aren't real, but they sure have some great ideas!

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Happy Soaping!

Anne-Marie
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Hello Katie, Sorry I'm joining this conversation a little late. I just took a soap making class a few months ago to learn how to make goat milk soap. I was taught to freeze the milk in ice cube trays first, this way the lye won't burn the milk. The small size of the frozen "milk cubes" makes it easy to weigh out in ounces. You don't have to cover or wrap the soap once it's put in the mold, it does get warm before cooling down. I hope this helps a little.