Много лет любуюсь вашими работами: изумительный вкус, фантазия, высочайший профессионализм, аккуратность во всем. И такой добрый домашний голос!!! Вы - Королева свирл! С огромным уважением к Вашему творчеству. Россия. Москва
Haha ~ "Soap on my mind all day . . . " ~ you sound like me! Thank you for watching my videos and for the sweet comment. I appreciate it very much.:) ione eve
"I happen to really love it!" Such a sweet woman! Well, I admit I do not like the lavender, but I love the soap and the kind way she presented it to us. Im sure I will watch more videos. Thank you for your efforts and for sharing them!
I appreciate you watching my video and the kind words. Hearing from thoughtful people like you is what makes doing these videos worthwhile. Thank you! :) ione eve
Wow every soap I see you make is sooooooo beautiful you really have a great talent and I just love to listen to you talk its very relaxing and calming. Thank you and please keep making the videos.
How does one find words to describe the beauty of your work.. you can not... once again... another masterpiece ... Thank you so much for taking time to share...
You put a big smile on my face with your comment. Thank you! It's a lot of fun sharing soap making tips and tricks with enthusiasts. Watching other soap makers is how I learned the hobby. Their videos gave me help and inspiration! I'm hoping to do the same for others. Thanks again for your kind words! :) ione eve
I love all of your pieces.. I just can't find the words to describe your work. I can spot your pieces a mile away. just sheer pure beauty, I can only hope some day i could even come close to making something of this quality and perfection. I have commented before and I will to you now... your pieces are nothing less then a fine piece of art work ...each and every one a masterpiece .....again and again thank you for sharing.....
You are so sweet. Thank you for the lovely compliments. To be honest, I've had my share of duds along with some wonderful outcomes, LOL! Soap making is a constant challenge and learning experience. I love coming up with new recipes and designs. That is what keeps this journey interesting and when things don't go as planned, it builds fortitude. Best wishes for fun and great success in your soap making adventure! :) ione eve
Dear Ione,this soap is so lovely,the colours match so much and the presentation is the sweetest ever...I just love watching your videos.They make me feel so good and relaxed.God bless you....
Your words are sweet to my ears! Thank you very much for watching the videos and your wonderful comment. May the Lord richly bless you too! :) ione eve
Your soaps are gorgeous! The colors and designs are so appealing to the eye. I am relatively new to soaping and you are such an inspiration. Thank you!
I love the color choice of the blue/green as the base color. That makes those other colors really pop out of the soap! Great job, lavender IS hard to pick the flowers from all those flimsy stalks. Had a lavender garden myself, great smell across the yard, used to weave 1/8" ribbons in and around a fist full of lavender stalks & flowers to hang in my closets. Good as cedar.
Hi Lisa ~ thank you for watching and the gracious compliment. I bet your closets smell wonderful. My sister gave me a large bundle of dried lavender, so I know how lovely the fragrance is! :) ione eve
Hi Georgina ~ thank you for watching and the sweet comment. I added the birds whenever my business name appears, because I love hearing them chirp (as long as they don't wake me up in the morning!) haha!
Haha! I can see your kitty's ears perking up at the Canary trills! That put a smile on my face. Thank your for watching and the sweet comment. :) ione eve
Hi Marie ~ Thank you so much. I cut a lot of the head banging out ~ trying to make up my mind in the middle of things, haha! I really appreciate your sweet comment. :) ione eve
I am not fond of lavender but I am fond of Ione's soaps. They look so wonderful it is beyond words and they smell absolutely divine. I have bought or was gifted about 15 of her creations and not a bum stinker in the bunch!
I love your soap! Your three different patterns for the hanger swirl are intriguing. I'm always worried about blending the colors too much, but this turned out just beautiful. Thanks so much for sharing!
Hi Janie ~ I appreciate you watching my video and the lovely compliment. I worry about swirling too much, and getting muddy colors too! I've found with medium to thick trace soap and a wire hanger, the odds are better for good results. :) ione eve
Binging. Oh, and I said I want to make soap but I didn't say that I have bought from 9 TH-cam contributors and have weeded through 4 dozen of them and a few for myself. I and kept the samples for myself too. I am so silly sometimes. I want to keep them ALL! PS!! Ione has the greatest presentation. These come gift ready.
Hi Diane ~ thank you for watching and leaving a sweet comment. Lower temps are supposed be better for working with designs, taking longer to trace. In my experience, some recipes don't work that way though, LOL! :) ione eve
Your hanger swirls are so delicate and beautiful! Thank you for the clay tip foe EO! I had almost decided to switch to FO because my soaps aren't holding their scent.
Thank you for watching and leaving a nice comment. Talking about essential oils and their fleeting scent ~ citrus ones are the worst. I soak them in benzoin powder because it seems to work better than clay. It does leave little spots in the finished product though. :) ione eve
***** Thank you for watching and the sweet comment. Handmade soaps are wonderful for your skin, so I encourage you to begin making them. I have to warn you though ~ making soap can become addicting, LOL! :) ione eve
+BL Meyer Hi Brenda ~ your Russian lavender sounds divine. I usually get English lavender and it's very strong. I usually cut it with sweet patchouli for a softer, more floral smell. Where do you get your lavender? I wouldn't mind trying some. :) ione
+BL Meyer Oh my, you lucky girl. Russian lavender sounds lovely. The flowers I use I get from my sister, but I don't know exactly what variety they are. I get some from my daughter-in-law too. In my previous reply I was speaking of the essential oil I use, LOL!
Hi Jessica ~ thank you for watching and leaving such a nice comment. I appreciate it very much. Hearing from gracious people like you is what makes doing videos worthwhile! :) ione eve
Hi Ione I remade your soap yesterday and I JUST cut it and oh my is it lovely. I've been admiring this soap for months and was intimidated by it b/c of the colors and the hanger swirl but I am so pleased w/the way it came out (by the way I did like you and made my own hanger tool!) I posted a pic of it "pre" cut on The Soapers Lounge on Facebook but I did give you credit for it. Is there a way I can send you a pic of what it looks like? I thought I loved soaping before but wow this soap has put me over the moon! Thank you so much for posting the remaking of it :)
What a heart warming comment, Joy ~ thank you so much! I'm elated for your success, and will look for your post on FB. If you post pictures there I can see them as I'm a member of that group too. Thank you for mentioning me ~ it's always a pleasure to get a shout-out from another soap-maker. Thanks again for sharing your joy, and people wonder how we become so addicted. LOL! :) ione eve
Beautiful!! Your swirling technique is amazing!! I just happened to come across your channel...you have a new subbie from Texas. Hope ya have a great weekend! Tfs : )
It only took 5 tries to get this one uploaded. Even so, the sound is kinda weird. My voice sounds gravely and the music is scratchy. I don't know what's up with TH-cam lately ~ but, I'm glad you watched and commented, thank you! :) ione eve
Hi Miyoshi ~ thank you for the kind words! I just got back from visiting my son who has an organic cranberry farm. I always help during harvest season and it gives me a nice long visit. I have another video ready, and I will be posting it soon. It's sure wonderful to know you will be watching for it ~ big smiles here! :) ione eve
EvesGardenSoaps its my pleasure!! Im a new viewer of your channel so im going through all your videos one by one....ill start making some soaps with my little girls at home
lovely watching your video, i am 69 and you have given me a reason to stand up in the morning, too try it. i am speaking to you from down under. May i ask what temperture are your oil and lye. I love what you do. Thank you
Hi Meja ~ thank you for watching my video and writing to me. I hope you will try making soap. It keeps me busy since all my children are grown and gone, LOL! To answer your question, the oils and lye solution are around 85 degrees F. when I add them together for most of my recipes. I hope this helps, and happy soaping! :) ione eve
Hello ~ thank you for watching my video and the nice compliment. To answer your question, letting soap go through gel phase speeds up the saponification process, and the soap can be cut usually after 24 hours. Preventing gel phase by refrigeration is slower, taking up to 3 days. However, it is preferable under some circumstances. Using milk and/or titanium dioxide can cause overheating (cracking on top, fragrance oil leaking, etc.)and/or glycerine rivers (crackling). These negative aspects occur during gel phase, so preventing it helps to achieve a beautiful soap result. It just takes a little longer. I hope this helps, and happy soaping! :) ione eve
Thank you for watching my video and your lovely compliment. I got these little spatulas at Dollar Tree many years ago. I haven't seen them lately. Even the ones I use now that I got from Walmart are not there anymore. I'm looking for some good ones myself. ;) ione
I love your videos and your soaps. How do you prevent the soap ash to build up? Looks like your soaps don't have that kind of problems even when you made them with very low temperature.
Hi Teresa ~ Thank you for watching my videos and the lovely compliments. I appreciate it very much. I do have a couple new videos in the works. After the holidays, I will edit them and hopefully get them posted first thing in the new year! :) ione eve
hello,ione, i was wondering if you soap at room temp, and is your lye water room temp also? Reason, everytime i use coloants they turn different colors and my scents just vanish, or it makes my batter too thick, lol, i was soaping at 110F, could that be the reason for this? help!!
Hi Teresa ~ thank you for watching and commenting on my video. To answer your question, I soap at around 80 deg. The lye solution and oils are the same temp. Soaping at cooler temperatures helps the soap take longer to trace, giving me more time for design work. Also, I don't bring the soap to trace, if I can help it, until after the colors and fragrances are added. The color of oils in the recipe can affect the outcome of colorants. For instance, regular and virgin olive oils, palm oil, and raw shea butter can be very yellow. Adding purple colorant to yellow oils can make gray since those are opposite colors (on the color chart). Also, some mica colors morph when added to soap batter. For this reason I don't use mica for coloring with 1 or 2 exceptions. I do use mica a lot for white, silver, gold, pewter, copper, etc. The only way to tell how a fragrance is going to work in soap is by experiment. Also, reading reviews on them helps. Some scents cause acceleration, some loosen the batter. Some rice and some play nice, lol! Some scents are light and need to be used at 6% of total batch weight. Some are super strong and 3% is almost too much. It's something you need to experiment with to find the right amount to add. Never go over 6% fragrance oil or 4% essential oil. Citrus essential oils never hold very long. I use cornstarch to maximize their length, 1 t for every 2/10 oz. eo. I mix it together ahead of time so the essential oil can soak into the cornstarch. I hope this information helps and happy soaping! :) ione eve
you have such beautiful soaps! I am getting ready to make my first soap, and I am confused. Would you share the reasons you decide to gel and not gel soaps. I dont want to end up with the discoloration in the middle. I have watched soaping 101 about it, and also soap queen but I don't get it, ( humming if I only had a brain from wizard of oz, lol). Please help, thank you
Hi Cindi ~ thank you for watching the video and commenting. Making soap is an exciting and rewarding activity ~ and one you are constantly learning something new in. I love gelled soaps. The colors are brighter and they get hard faster. What you describe as discoloration in the middle is called partial gel ~ occurring when there is not enough heat to penetrate to the edge. In winter I wrap the soaps in a blanket for 24 hours to gel. In summer it's too hot for that, so I loosely wrap and unwrap keeping a close eye-out for over-heating. The sides of the mold should be warm, but not hot. Overheating causes glycerine rivers and super fats/fragrances to pool and leak out. There are some recipes I don't gel. Soaps made with milks and/or a heavy dose of titanium dioxide. These soaps I sit out at room temp and feel the sides of the mold frequently. Milks tend to over-heat with no provocation, so if they start getting hot I put them in the fridge. Soaps with TD, I usually always just put in the fridge for at least the first 12 hours. Soaps that are not gelled take longer to get hard. I usually wait 3 days to un-mold them. I hope this info helps. Best of luck with your soap-making endeavors! I would love to hear how it all goes if you get the chance. Bye for now. :) ione eve
this is one of most beautiful soaps I have ever seen. I am trying to learn how to make soap, but it takes a long time to learn! So much to know. I am in awe!! Question: was that lye and water mix that you added at the beginning from the pitcher? You didn't say, and I haven't watched enough of your videos yet (but I will!). I was just guessing that was lye and water. Thanks
+Kirsten Thomas. Hi Kirsten ~ thank you for watching my video and leaving such a nice comment. I appreciate it. To answer your question, yes - the big plastic pitcher contained lye/water. I hope you begin your own soap-making adventure and enjoy it as much as me! :) ione eve
+Lady CarpeDiem Hello and thank you for watching my video. I appreciate the kind comment also. To answer your question, the mold I used in this video was made by a friend and the length is 16 inches ~ it's 3.75 inches wide and I think about 3.75 inches high. I'm away from home right now and can't remember the exact height. These are inside measurements. I hope this helps, and happy soaping! :) ione eve
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Много лет любуюсь вашими работами: изумительный вкус, фантазия, высочайший профессионализм, аккуратность во всем. И такой добрый домашний голос!!! Вы - Королева свирл! С огромным уважением к Вашему творчеству. Россия. Москва
You are so sweet! Thank you for watching my videos and your thoughtful comment. :) ione
I love watching your videos! I watch one per day before heading off to the office. I have soap on my mind all day as a result
Haha ~ "Soap on my mind all day . . . " ~ you sound like me! Thank you for watching my videos and for the sweet comment. I appreciate it very much.:) ione eve
you are adorable!! u remind me of my sweet grandmother God rest her soul!! sooooo glad i found you!!!
Hope For Eli Wagner I'm happy you watched my video and you are very kind to leave such a thoughtful comment. Thank you very much. :) ione eve
"I happen to really love it!" Such a sweet woman! Well, I admit I do not like the lavender, but I love the soap and the kind way she presented it to us. Im sure I will watch more videos. Thank you for your efforts and for sharing them!
I appreciate you watching my video and the kind words. Hearing from thoughtful people like you is what makes doing these videos worthwhile. Thank you! :) ione eve
Wow every soap I see you make is sooooooo beautiful you really have a great talent and I just love to listen to you talk its very relaxing and calming. Thank you and please keep making the videos.
What a lovely thing to say. I appreciate you watching my videos and taking the time to leave such a thoughtful comment. Thank you, Alice! :) ione eve
I love your soap and your videos. Gorgeous!! Thank you for sharing your talents with us!
Hi Nancy ~ I appreciate you watching and taking the time to leave such a sweet comment, thank you! :) ione eve
How does one find words to describe the beauty of your work.. you can not... once again... another masterpiece ... Thank you so much for taking time to share...
You put a big smile on my face with your comment. Thank you! It's a lot of fun sharing soap making tips and tricks with enthusiasts. Watching other soap makers is how I learned the hobby. Their videos gave me help and inspiration! I'm hoping to do the same for others. Thanks again for your kind words! :) ione eve
I love all of your pieces.. I just can't find the words to describe your work. I can spot your pieces a mile away. just sheer pure beauty, I can only hope some day i could even come close to making something of this quality and perfection. I have commented before and I will to you now... your pieces are nothing less then a fine piece of art work ...each and every one a masterpiece .....again and again thank you for sharing.....
You are so sweet. Thank you for the lovely compliments. To be honest, I've had my share of duds along with some wonderful outcomes, LOL! Soap making is a constant challenge and learning experience. I love coming up with new recipes and designs. That is what keeps this journey interesting and when things don't go as planned, it builds fortitude. Best wishes for fun and great success in your soap making adventure! :) ione eve
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!! Thank you for sharing with us!!!
Thank you for the lovely compliment. I appreciate you watching the video and taking time to leave such a nice comment. :) ione eve
Dear Ione,this soap is so lovely,the colours match so much and the presentation is the sweetest ever...I just love watching your videos.They make me feel so good and relaxed.God bless you....
Your words are sweet to my ears! Thank you very much for watching the videos and your wonderful comment. May the Lord richly bless you too! :) ione eve
thank you dearest Ione!
I'm making my own soap now and this is wonderful !!...thank you !
Your soaps are gorgeous! The colors and designs are so appealing to the eye. I am relatively new to soaping and you are such an inspiration. Thank you!
I love the color choice of the blue/green as the base color. That makes those other colors really pop out of the soap! Great job, lavender IS hard to pick the flowers from all those flimsy stalks. Had a lavender garden myself, great smell across the yard, used to weave 1/8" ribbons in and around a fist full of lavender stalks & flowers to hang in my closets. Good as cedar.
Hi Lisa ~ thank you for watching and the gracious compliment. I bet your closets smell wonderful. My sister gave me a large bundle of dried lavender, so I know how lovely the fragrance is! :) ione eve
I just love watching you make your soaps! They look wonderful!! You're inspiring and so peppy!! Love your techniques!
Hi Lynn ~ thank you for watching my video and the thoughtful comment. I appreciate it very much. :) ione eve
Absolutely stunning. Love the bird twittering at the end of the video.
Hi Georgina ~ thank you for watching and the sweet comment. I added the birds whenever my business name appears, because I love hearing them chirp (as long as they don't wake me up in the morning!) haha!
Thanks for showing your techniques, the swirls are so elegant!!! Love them!
Thank you for the thoughtful comment, Catarina! I appreciate you watching my video and taking the time to write. :)
Love these colours together, beautiful soap
Hi Tanya ~ I appreciate you watching my video and your lovely comment. Thank you! :) ione
you are a true artist ! love your work... greetings from Greece
Thank you, Maria ~ I appreciate you watching and the sweet comment, especially from the other side of the world! :) ione eve
I just found you. Your soap is like mini art pieces I love it. Thanks for sharing!
Hi JoAnn ~ I'm very happy you found us on TH-cam and appreciate your sweet comment. Thank you! :) ione
Beautiful soap. You really know how to do that hanger swirl and make it work. Such pretty colors.
Thank you for watching and the wonderful comment, Kathy! I really appreciate hearing from you. :) ione eve
You so inspire me. Lovely as always. Thank you xx
Thank you for writing, Barbara. It makes me very happy knowing I've inspired you. :) ione
Just beautiful your videos are very helpful indeed. Thank you so much sweet sweet lady.
+Evehsv I'm very happy you're enjoying my videos. Thank you for the kind words. :) ione eve
I absolutely love Lavender!! You're soap is simply beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing that video. Happy Holidays!
Hi Ashley ~ thank you for watching and the lovely compliment. I appreciate it very much. :) ione eve
You're so welcome Eve. Merry Christmas and continued success to you in this new year, and always!
Wow, what lovely colors! Great job, you are so very talented!
Beautiful swirls and colors Ione! My cat likes the birds chirping in the beginning lol=)
Haha! I can see your kitty's ears perking up at the Canary trills! That put a smile on my face. Thank your for watching and the sweet comment. :) ione eve
Ione. I am drooling. That soap is just stunning. I Love watching you. Your a master xo Valerie
Another beauty Ione! I love the colours that you chose. They're peaceful and soothing. Lovely!!!
Hi Marie ~ Thank you so much. I cut a lot of the head banging out ~ trying to make up my mind in the middle of things, haha! I really appreciate your sweet comment. :) ione eve
i love lavender it is one of my favorite oils...and your soap with all the colors turned out great... Thanks for sharing !!! :)
Thank you, Naomi ~ I appreciate you watching the video and your gracious comment. :) ione eve
OMG it's so pretty. Nice work. Love it.
Thank you, Anthea ~ I appreciate you watching and the sweet comment! :) ione eve
Your soaps are some of the most beautiful that I have ever seen.
What a sweet thing to say. Thank you very much, Becky!
Holy moly! That's gorgeous!
loodiamexican Thank you! :) ione eve
You make really high quality soaps. I love the artistic designs, they come out perfectly.
Thank you for watch and taking the time to leave such a nice comment. I appreciate your sweet compliments very much. :) ione eve
I am not fond of lavender but I am fond of Ione's soaps. They look so wonderful it is beyond words and they smell absolutely divine. I have bought or was gifted about 15 of her creations and not a bum stinker in the bunch!
Beautiful soap and very nice video too.
Thank you, Lovisa! What a beautiful name you have! I appreciate you watching my video and your lovely comment. :) ione eve
So amazing! I love the swirl. =)
I love your videos. You explain nicely what you are doing, the colors you use, ect. Lovely soaps!!
Hi Kim ~ thank you for watching my video and the sweet comment. I appreciate it very much. :) ione eve
Beautiful work, thanks for sharing your techniques.
Hi Karen ~ I appreciate your nice compliment. Thank you for watching! :) ione eve
how gorgeous is that!!! just beautiful
Thank you, Rolanda ~ I appreciate your lovely compliment. :) ione eve
your soaps are so pretty, and your videos are so helpful and enjoyable - thank you for doing them.
Hi Angela ~ I appreciate you watching my videos and your thoughtful words. Thank you! :) ione eve
Beautiful soap!! Thank you for sharing
Hi Freddie! Thanks for watching my video and your sweet comment. I appreciate it very much! :) ione
I love your soap! Your three different patterns for the hanger swirl are intriguing. I'm always worried about blending the colors too much, but this turned out just beautiful. Thanks so much for sharing!
Hi Janie ~ I appreciate you watching my video and the lovely compliment. I worry about swirling too much, and getting muddy colors too! I've found with medium to thick trace soap and a wire hanger, the odds are better for good results. :) ione eve
stunning! thank you for explaining your swirl technique...the results are amazing!
Thank you, Donna ~ I appreciate you watching and your gracious compliments. :) ione eve
Eve your soap is gorgeous. Love watching you soaping!
Hi Jen ~ I'm happy you enjoyed my video and appreciate your sweet comment. Thank you very much! :) ione
I just love your designs 😍
Thank you for watching my video and your thoughtful comment. :) ione
How inspiring, beautiful soap! It must smell amazing!
+Sabrina K. Hi Sabrina ~ thank you for watching and the lovely compliment. I appreciate it. :) ione eve
Binging. Oh, and I said I want to make soap but I didn't say that I have bought from 9 TH-cam contributors and have weeded through 4 dozen of them and a few for myself. I and kept the samples for myself too. I am so silly sometimes. I want to keep them ALL!
PS!! Ione has the greatest presentation. These come gift ready.
Your soap is beautiful! You make it look so easy, I am surprised you mix at such a low temp. I am going to try that.
Hi Diane ~ thank you for watching and leaving a sweet comment. Lower temps are supposed be better for working with designs, taking longer to trace. In my experience, some recipes don't work that way though, LOL! :) ione eve
Lavender is my favorite it's beautiful I wish I could smell that gorgeous soap
LOL! We need smell-a-thon in these videos, eh? I agree! Thank you for watching and the sweet comment, Sandra. :)
EvesGardenSoaps Hi do you think that you might? I hope so♡♡♡
You are so sweet lovely lady... The soap Beatiful, pretty, elegant...love it!
You are the soap queen!
LOL! You are very sweet. Thank you for putting a big smile on my face. :) ione eve
Your hanger swirls are so delicate and beautiful! Thank you for the clay tip foe EO! I had almost decided to switch to FO because my soaps aren't holding their scent.
Thank you for watching and leaving a nice comment. Talking about essential oils and their fleeting scent ~ citrus ones are the worst. I soak them in benzoin powder because it seems to work better than clay. It does leave little spots in the finished product though. :) ione eve
You make it all look so easy!
LOL! If you do it often enough it becomes easy, and fun! :) ione eve
Very beautiful! I want to make a Lavender Soap next! lol :) ♥
Thank you for watching my video and the sweet comment. Have fun making your lavender soap! :) ione eve
Gorgeous again!!
Thank you, Nancy ~ I appreciate you watching and sharing the video, along with your sweet compliment. :) ione eve
Love your soap viedos,Charlotte
Hi Charlotte ~ Thank you for watching my video and your sweet comment. :) ione
Beautiful, just gorgeous! I'm so inspired to start making homemade soaps at home. Thank you for sharing ;-)
***** Thank you for watching and the sweet comment. Handmade soaps are wonderful for your skin, so I encourage you to begin making them. I have to warn you though ~ making soap can become addicting, LOL! :) ione eve
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You are the artist Eve, my inspiration, thank you so much for the video:)
Hello Danuta ~ thank you for watching my video and the thoughtful words. I appreciate it very much. :) ione eve
beatiful soap as always
You truly are the master of delicate swirling Ione, Gorgeous!
Hi Cathy ~ I'm very flattered that you watched the video, and appreciate your gracious compliments. Thank you so much! :) ione eve
Gorgeous!
So gorgeous it become! you did a awesome job with this soap :)
Hi Gorill ~ Thank you for watching and the sweet comment. You always make me smile! :) ione eve
Love the purples and blue parts
Hi Tanya ~ Thank you for watching my video and your lovely comment. I appreciate it very much. :) ione
Ione I have Russian lavender and it is fuzzy and lovely smelling!!! I put it in and on my soap LOVE IT and TFS
+BL Meyer Hi Brenda ~ your Russian lavender sounds divine. I usually get English lavender and it's very strong. I usually cut it with sweet patchouli for a softer, more floral smell. Where do you get your lavender? I wouldn't mind trying some. :) ione
Ione I grow it! so right in my back yard!!! it smells so nice, kinda a softer version and very purple brite color too!
+BL Meyer Oh my, you lucky girl. Russian lavender sounds lovely. The flowers I use I get from my sister, but I don't know exactly what variety they are. I get some from my daughter-in-law too. In my previous reply I was speaking of the essential oil I use, LOL!
As usual, STUNNING!
Love ur channel.ur so calming and a great soaper
Thank you for watching my video and writing such a sweet comment. I appreciate it very much! :) ione
EvesGardenSoaps ur oh so wc.thank u
So pretty!
Thank you Jennifer ~ I appreciate you watching and your gracious comment! :) ione eve
Oh this is so gorgeous Ione! You are such a peaceful soaper to watch! :)
Hi Danielle ~ thank you for the lovely compliment. I really appreciate you watching and sharing the video too! :) ione eve
This is excellent! I love your videos :)
Hi Jessica ~ thank you for watching and leaving such a nice comment. I appreciate it very much. Hearing from gracious people like you is what makes doing videos worthwhile! :) ione eve
You are so talented i am going to make this thank you so much for this video
+Jenny Chan Hi Jenny ~ thank you for watching and the sweet compliment. Best of luck in your soap-making endeavor! :) ione eve
It is SO BEAUTIFUL
i love you. Your videos are amazing thank you
Hi Brooke ~ What a sweet comment! Thank you for watching ~ I appreciate it. :) ione eve
Flawless beauties 👏🙌💗
beautiful work!
Thank you, Lindsey ~ I appreciate you watching and taking the time to leave such a nice compliment. :) ione eve
Hi Ione I remade your soap yesterday and I JUST cut it and oh my is it lovely. I've been admiring this soap for months and was intimidated by it b/c of the colors and the hanger swirl but I am so pleased w/the way it came out (by the way I did like you and made my own hanger tool!) I posted a pic of it "pre" cut on The Soapers Lounge on Facebook but I did give you credit for it. Is there a way I can send you a pic of what it looks like? I thought I loved soaping before but wow this soap has put me over the moon! Thank you so much for posting the remaking of it :)
What a heart warming comment, Joy ~ thank you so much! I'm elated for your success, and will look for your post on FB. If you post pictures there I can see them as I'm a member of that group too. Thank you for mentioning me ~ it's always a pleasure to get a shout-out from another soap-maker. Thanks again for sharing your joy, and people wonder how we become so addicted. LOL! :) ione eve
woww... love it!
+Fhai Thong-Intr Hi Fhai ~ thank you for watching and the lovely comment. :) ione eve
you are lovely, great work!!!!
Beautiful!! Your swirling technique is amazing!! I just happened to come across your channel...you have a new subbie from Texas. Hope ya have a great weekend! Tfs : )
Hi Kelly ~ thank you for watching my video and leaving such a sweet comment. You have a great weekend too, and thanks for the sub! :) ione eve
Stunning !! :)
Thank you, Mariella! Your compliment means a lot to me. :) ione eve
So pretty! :) x
Thank you, Michelle.
You're my kinda gal! Lavender and patchouli. ♡
Hi ~ thank you for watching and the nice comment. It gave me a giggle, reminding me of of my life in the ' 70ties, hehe! :) ione eve
Haha! I'm 25 so I missed those times, but I sure like those smells! :)
What do you mix your ultramarine and other colourants with to dissolve them before adding to soap? Thanks!
Yay!! I've been waiting for this one!
It only took 5 tries to get this one uploaded. Even so, the sound is kinda weird. My voice sounds gravely and the music is scratchy. I don't know what's up with TH-cam lately ~ but, I'm glad you watched and commented, thank you! :) ione eve
Hey ! I'm sure I speak for a lot of people when I say ., we miss u and your vids! Come back! Hope u are doing great!
Hi Miyoshi ~ thank you for the kind words! I just got back from visiting my son who has an organic cranberry farm. I always help during harvest season and it gives me a nice long visit. I have another video ready, and I will be posting it soon. It's sure wonderful to know you will be watching for it ~ big smiles here! :) ione eve
Me encantó, Its very beautiful !
Thank you, Julia! I appreciate you watching my video and the sweet compliment. :) ione eve
Beautiful! Thank you for sharing!
+5GreatDays WithHim Hi and thanks for watching my video. I appreciate you taking the time to leave a nice comment. :) ione eve
Piece of art
You are very gracious, Shweta! Thank you for watching my video and the lovely comment. :) ione
EvesGardenSoaps its my pleasure!! Im a new viewer of your channel so im going through all your videos one by one....ill start making some soaps with my little girls at home
Pretty soap
Thank you, Shelly! I appreciate you watching and the nice compliment. :) ione eve
Beautiful
Thank you for the gracious compliment ~ you put a smile on my face! :) ione eve
Magnifique very pretty a réal artistes.
+Marie France Hi Marie ~ thank you for watching my video and the lovely comment. I love your manner of speaking. :) ione eve
Damn they're all pretty. subbed
Hi Bulul ~ LOL! Thanks for watching my video and your awesome comment. I appreciate it a lot! :) ione
It's refreshing to see new designs. And you remind me of my granny :).
I love lavender
Hi Wendy ~ thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate it very much. :) ione eve
love it!!!
+swaggy girl Thank you! :) ione eve
lovely watching your video, i am 69 and you have given me a reason to stand up in the morning, too try it. i am speaking to you from down under. May i ask what temperture are your oil and lye. I love what you do.
Thank you
Hi Meja ~ thank you for watching my video and writing to me. I hope you will try making soap. It keeps me busy since all my children are grown and gone, LOL! To answer your question, the oils and lye solution are around 85 degrees F. when I add them together for most of my recipes. I hope this helps, and happy soaping! :) ione eve
Beautiful soap, I just love lavender! Why did you want to do gel phase, would you isolate if it was going to? What is the different ?
Hello ~ thank you for watching my video and the nice compliment. To answer your question, letting soap go through gel phase speeds up the saponification process, and the soap can be cut usually after 24 hours. Preventing gel phase by refrigeration is slower, taking up to 3 days. However, it is preferable under some circumstances. Using milk and/or titanium dioxide can cause overheating (cracking on top, fragrance oil leaking, etc.)and/or glycerine rivers (crackling). These negative aspects occur during gel phase, so preventing it helps to achieve a beautiful soap result. It just takes a little longer. I hope this helps, and happy soaping! :) ione eve
Very very nice!!!
Can you have alink when i can buy the little spatoola
Thank you for watching my video and your lovely compliment. I got these little spatulas at Dollar Tree many years ago. I haven't seen them lately. Even the ones I use now that I got from Walmart are not there anymore. I'm looking for some good ones myself.
;) ione
I love your videos and your soaps. How do you prevent the soap ash to build up? Looks like your soaps don't have that kind of problems even when you made them with very low temperature.
beautiful soaps, are you making any new videos? love watching them, very talented lady
Hi Teresa ~ Thank you for watching my videos and the lovely compliments. I appreciate it very much. I do have a couple new videos in the works. After the holidays, I will edit them and hopefully get them posted first thing in the new year! :) ione eve
hello,ione, i was wondering if you soap at room temp, and is your lye water room temp also? Reason, everytime i use coloants they turn different colors and my scents just vanish, or it makes my batter too thick, lol, i was soaping at 110F, could that be the reason for this? help!!
Hi Teresa ~ thank you for watching and commenting on my video. To answer your question, I soap at around 80 deg. The lye solution and oils are the same temp. Soaping at cooler temperatures helps the soap take longer to trace, giving me more time for design work. Also, I don't bring the soap to trace, if I can help it, until after the colors and fragrances are added.
The color of oils in the recipe can affect the outcome of colorants. For instance, regular and virgin olive oils, palm oil, and raw shea butter can be very yellow. Adding purple colorant to yellow oils can make gray since those are opposite colors (on the color chart). Also, some mica colors morph when added to soap batter. For this reason I don't use mica for coloring with 1 or 2 exceptions. I do use mica a lot for white, silver, gold, pewter, copper, etc.
The only way to tell how a fragrance is going to work in soap is by experiment. Also, reading reviews on them helps. Some scents cause acceleration, some loosen the batter. Some rice and some play nice, lol!
Some scents are light and need to be used at 6% of total batch weight. Some are super strong and 3% is almost too much. It's something you need to experiment with to find the right amount to add. Never go over 6% fragrance oil or 4% essential oil. Citrus essential oils never hold very long. I use cornstarch to maximize their length, 1 t for every 2/10 oz. eo. I mix it together ahead of time so the essential oil can soak into the cornstarch.
I hope this information helps and happy soaping! :) ione eve
thank you for the tips Ione, im going to try some tomorrow
you have such beautiful soaps! I am getting ready to make my first soap, and I am confused. Would you share the reasons you decide to gel and not gel soaps. I dont want to end up with the discoloration in the middle. I have watched soaping 101 about it, and also soap queen but I don't get it, ( humming if I only had a brain from wizard of oz, lol). Please help, thank you
Hi Cindi ~ thank you for watching the video and commenting. Making soap is an exciting and rewarding activity ~ and one you are constantly learning something new in. I love gelled soaps. The colors are brighter and they get hard faster. What you describe as discoloration in the middle is called partial gel ~ occurring when there is not enough heat to penetrate to the edge. In winter I wrap the soaps in a blanket for 24 hours to gel. In summer it's too hot for that, so I loosely wrap and unwrap keeping a close eye-out for over-heating. The sides of the mold should be warm, but not hot. Overheating causes glycerine rivers and super fats/fragrances to pool and leak out.
There are some recipes I don't gel. Soaps made with milks and/or a heavy dose of titanium dioxide. These soaps I sit out at room temp and feel the sides of the mold frequently. Milks tend to over-heat with no provocation, so if they start getting hot I put them in the fridge. Soaps with TD, I usually always just put in the fridge for at least the first 12 hours. Soaps that are not gelled take longer to get hard. I usually wait 3 days to un-mold them. I hope this info helps. Best of luck with your soap-making endeavors! I would love to hear how it all goes if you get the chance. Bye for now. :) ione eve
this is one of most beautiful soaps I have ever seen. I am trying to learn how to make soap, but it takes a long time to learn! So much to know. I am in awe!! Question: was that lye and water mix that you added at the beginning from the pitcher? You didn't say, and I haven't watched enough of your videos yet (but I will!). I was just guessing that was lye and water. Thanks
+Kirsten Thomas. Hi Kirsten ~ thank you for watching my video and leaving such a nice comment. I appreciate it. To answer your question, yes - the big plastic pitcher contained lye/water. I hope you begin your own soap-making adventure and enjoy it as much as me! :) ione eve
Потрясающее мыло!!!
+Мария Узерцова Thank you!
Hi , I love your technique and your soaps . Can you tell me the measurements of your mold. Thank you
+Lady CarpeDiem Hello and thank you for watching my video. I appreciate the kind comment also. To answer your question, the mold I used in this video was made by a friend and the length is 16 inches ~ it's 3.75 inches wide and I think about 3.75 inches high. I'm away from home right now and can't remember the exact height. These are inside measurements. I hope this helps, and happy soaping! :) ione eve
+EvesGardenSoaps
Thank you very much for responding