I'm brand new to the forum and VERY brand new to soap making. I haven't made any at all yet, but have wanted to try it for a long time. I stumbled across this website and forum when I googled "making soap" and seems like a very friendly and informative place to start! My plans are to learn enough basic info about the process to be able to make soap for my church's fair in late June of 2011. Then I'll be able to continue making soap to include with my own other craft items (papercrafts, many assorted digital created ones) for the regular craft shows I do in the Fall.
Ruth