THANKS Uncle Jon...my fav line is when you pointed at the camera telling us "dont temp me" ..really enjoy your simple way of soaping ...seems less stressful by far...so glade you can still do business online and drive by ...Be Blessed Uncle Jon to you and your family !
After seeing so many soap making videos where they're tip-toeing throughout the entire process, it's so damn refreshing to see someone RELAX, assemble the ingredients and just make some frappin' soap, dammit.
Yeah, Watching videos where it takes the person an hour to make a video it got me nervous to do it then when I actually did it, the actual process is like 15 minutes tops lol.
I love that you say you don't have to worry about temps and be all fussy with making soap. And I love that you don't wear gloves and glasses and stuff. Lol. I don't wear any protective stuff or worry about temps when making my soap. I too am mostly about function over fussy. I don't even know how to do a swirl. Lol. Though I do love to watch Katie do it on royalty soaps. I just make very basic soaps. Lol
I honestly didn't expect words like mantra and ta-daa coming from that southern mouth(although you did explain, you grew up in jersey) lol. really refreshing to hear people like you. ~keep it up.coming straight at you from karachi, pakistan. Also never stop starting ur videos with yuuuppp.
When I started saying, I was going nuts but trying to get the temps within range. I ended talking to a couple of so soap makers. They taught to soap at room temperature. It was a game changer. Now my soaps look and perform way better. Got my confidence up in the craft as well. Even made two batches of Pine Tar.👍🏻
Just rewatched your making simple soap recipe. This recipe is what made you my favorite soaper to watch; a lot of others frustrate me to no end with soap making rules. That brought me to this...I don't remember anyone ever saying this, but surely I'm not the only one that can tell by smell when soap has reached the point in mixing that it will set up. The trace test is what I always go by, but at about that time the smell of the soap changes subtly. I don't know how to explain it, but I think that is the point of suponification. I know. I over think. But it was interesting to me.
Thank you so much for making this, I feel like I might actually live through making a batch of soap! Other videos make it feel like a life or death situation. Your videos make me feel so calm, casua,l and confident about it!
This video is a blessing. Currently looking into making homemade lye and then using said lye to make soap. A project my sister and I are looking into. Been using lye soap myself this last month, and a lot of my skin issues are healing. After years of not healing. Thanks for the video, Uncle Jon!
HI uncle Jon i started making soaps several months ago, im a beginner, i like how you explain it ,your not complicated, you make it so easy, i like the melt and pour, takes about 4 hours, after watching a few of your tutorials i realized i can make cold process soap, i kept reading it took 4 weeks, if i wanted to sell it i couldn't thank you great information
Wow!!! Thanks for posting. I was so scared to try soap making because everyone was talking about being precise and accurate. So thanks not so scared. And I just moved to Jersey from Queens, NY. And I’m loving it.
I love watching your videos . I make and sell soap. I don’t have my own shop unfortunately as I live in Sydney . You are real and realistic !! and every time I watch your videos I am inspired..
Thank you for these videos! I recently started looking into soap making and the business aspect of it and I just wanted to say that your videos have relieved so much anxiety with starting something new!
Wow this was such a simple video, I'm new to soaping just 3 weeks in I've been making only melt and pour the easiest process but I want to move onto cold process. I've been so nervous with all the measuring and temperatures it's all so confusing but your video made me feel a better. Thank you
"their was an old guy Joe, he had a bit of a smell... I don't put that in my barber shop though" hahaha that cracked me up man, love your style Uncle Jon don't ever change haha
hello Uncle Jon. woke up this morning thinking i wanna learn to make my own soap. you know,i m gettin bored with this confinement thing... i started utube and find almost right away your videos. call me shocker but i have watch your 50 videos all day long, and i m now feeling pretty confident to start doing it myself. you explain things so well. i have written down 6 full pages of advices from you. YOU ARE THE BOSS!! i susbcribed to your channel, i m on to it! thanks for being there. also you have a sick beard!! love it. that is actually what made me click on your videos at the first place
Ok, now you need to make a video that goes into detail sodium lactate. I have never heard of it and I have a recipe (of my own) that comes out REALLY soft in the beginning. It has a lot of goodies like pureed cucumber, aloe leaf, rice milk (home-made), home grown mulberry silk (dissolved in the lye water before pouring) and green clay. I know, it's not simple but OH MA GAH the lather is just divine and leave my hands feeling nice.
I can do an info vid about sodium lactate for sure! Although, your soap may just always be soft. The pureed stuff tends to do that to soap. Making it harder may not work.. or could kill that lather. But I'll definitely work on the sodium lactate video😁
Hi, I’m very new here and am very excited to start making soap! Can I use my regular immersion blender that I use for daily cooking or is it better to have separate supplies just in case? Thanks!
I like you kiss formula for making soap. Great video. To this recipe if I wanted to add lemongrass oil . How much would LG would I add without spoiling the recipe?
I enjoy listening to your videos. Question - This Lye calculator, where can I find that to figure my mix? The other ingredients, where can I go to find the out?
? I make 64 oz of soap for my mold. Sometimes there's too much and it becomes hard not drip when I move it on my self . Would lowering my water value help? TY Dawn
I am looking at getting soap that has no pig in it. I get I may have to make it myself but I’m needing regular soap with mild to no scent because I have family with highly sensitive lungs and completely in scented like scent away for cutting my scent during deer season. You make stuff to accommodate that?
To long of a story to type. But, if you scroll through the videos I tell the story a couple times and I have a TV interview somewhere in the channel too.
Just come across your channel and I wish I found it earlier. I’ve been so scared lol to make cold compress because of the lye and other soap makers really put me off. You are to the point and no bs. Love it. Gonna have to binge watch your videos now lol. Is there no way of making soap without lye? I’m in the uk and just learning. I did read you can’t but still don’t wanna believe it 😂🤣😂. Thanks John.
I had bought some of your mint soap while visiting your shop. After using it, and liking it a lot, we have gotten down to the center and it is very soft. Is this normal? It still cleans but we worry that it will 'melt' and go away. I do not know if this is cold processed or not. Theresa & Garry
I see many soap videos where they cover the soap with cardboard and towels to keep it warm while it hardens. I didn't see you do that in this video and wanted to know if that is necessary to do? Just starting to make soap for the first time and some of the info in confusing. Thanks in advance for your advice!
Nope. You don't have to do that. Some people like to force the soap to gel and insulating can help with that. But, it can also overheat the soap sand make a new sometimes..lol.
What if you are allergic to soy, is there anything you can substitute for the flakes? I LOVE your video! I am a beginner and REALLY want to make soap and your video has been the best i have seen!!
The best thing to do is learn the lye calculator and make a recipe with just coconut oil and either olive oil or canola oil first. That way you can get used to the process.
So true, about how picky people think they have to be. If I hadn't already known how to make soap, how to videos would have discouraged me from learning 🙂
That's a tough one. We're always changing up. Companies have had to raise their prices so high in the last few years that you almost have to shop around each time you run out. Also,many of the well known compayare being bought out by larger company, and then they raise the prices. It's tough out there. Might be time to come up with some alternative recipes.
I’ve noticed that a lot of soap recipes from America contain palm oil. Palm oil is frowned upon here in Australia and I’m not even sure if it’s even available. What would you recommend as an alternative to palm oil please? Thank for any info you can provide. Also hello from the other side of the world. Love watching your videos. You seem very laid back like most of us Aussies are. 😁👍🏻
It's a shame that so many people frown in something without all the information (not you). There are different places to get palm oil from. People need to learn the differences. But, a good replacement would be either lard or tallow. Thanks! I try. 😁
3.25" wide x 2.5" high x 21" long. All interior dimensions. That gives me exactly 24 bars at 7/8" thick. It also leaves a little room at the top so it doesn't overflow the mold.
Hello, do you have any suggestions on fragrances gentle enough to add to a feminine soap. I want to use some fragrance body oil but I’m not sure if I should; so I’m thinking I’ll just essential oils because I do want it to be hypoallergenic but still smell nice.
Thanks for your videos! Just found your channel today. I'm wondering if your soap goes through gel phase without being covered. I saw you slide your mold under your microwave in other videos, but I don't think you covered it. I've been making hot process soap for several years and would like to make more CP, but have had a few fails regarding insulating and gel phase, etc with some partial gels.
Hey there! Yep.. I use both essential and fragrance oils. I get most of the essential oils from bulk apothecary. Great products and services. I also get some from wholesale supplies plus. I also get many fragrances from each.
I thank you very much Unc Jon's. I made my 1st out 3 or maybe 10 batches of soap correctly. lol So, glad that I stopped passing by your channel & tunned in. Thanks for the encouragement to take fear out of CP soap making. I didn't worry about pouring my lye & oil times (as you indicated) & I got a creamy product. Thanks, You Rock.
My father was a barber and there is this smell that he used to use after he would cut and put on the neck man it smelled so good and I would love to make a soap that smells like that
@@unclejonssoap just a pity. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I am a soaper in Jamaica and I have learnt much from you. I also do beard products as well as candles.
Hi, I’m new to making soap (haven’t done one yet 🙄, but I will ) and all the videos I watched made it look soooo complicated ,I’m so happy I found yours 😀. I have only one question, so... I don’t have to use distilled water for the lye?? Thank you!
You can definitely substitute other oils. The key is to get comfortable with your lye calculator so you can figure out which oils you want in your final recipe. I recommend soapcalc.net
Lots of cursing! Then,get a bucket and a mop with some fresh water. Keep mopping and dumping I til the lye is all neutralized. Then find a big fan to dry the floor. The worst part would be trying to move that big work bench to get underneath and clean. That would suck! But really nothing special.
He’s like, “whatever man!” I love it cause overthinking this stuff held me back. Thank you so much my friend for giving us the push we so need!
I love your attitude. Our Ancestors didn’t have any fancy gadgets to measure heat but they made soap without perfect measurements.
simple is the 3 ingredients, water, lard, lye, This is what we call the simple.Thank you for the video.
THANKS Uncle Jon...my fav line is when you pointed at the camera telling us "dont temp me" ..really enjoy your simple way of soaping ...seems less stressful by far...so glade you can still do business online and drive by ...Be Blessed Uncle Jon to you and your family !
Thanks! I try to keep things chill 😁
After seeing so many soap making videos where they're tip-toeing throughout the entire process, it's so damn refreshing to see someone RELAX, assemble the ingredients and just make some frappin' soap, dammit.
IKR
Isn't it!
Yeah, Watching videos where it takes the person an hour to make a video it got me nervous to do it then when I actually did it, the actual process is like 15 minutes tops lol.
I love that you say you don't have to worry about temps and be all fussy with making soap. And I love that you don't wear gloves and glasses and stuff. Lol. I don't wear any protective stuff or worry about temps when making my soap. I too am mostly about function over fussy. I don't even know how to do a swirl. Lol. Though I do love to watch Katie do it on royalty soaps. I just make very basic soaps. Lol
I honestly didn't expect words like mantra and ta-daa coming from that southern mouth(although you did explain, you grew up in jersey) lol. really refreshing to hear people like you.
~keep it up.coming straight at you from karachi, pakistan. Also never stop starting ur videos with yuuuppp.
Thank you! Love the simplicity! And the shorter beard.
Thanks!
When I started saying, I was going nuts but trying to get the temps within range. I ended talking to a couple of so soap makers. They taught to soap at room temperature. It was a game changer. Now my soaps look and perform way better. Got my confidence up in the craft as well. Even made two batches of Pine Tar.👍🏻
Just rewatched your making simple soap recipe. This recipe is what made you my favorite soaper to watch; a lot of others frustrate me to no end with soap making rules. That brought me to this...I don't remember anyone ever saying this, but surely I'm not the only one that can tell by smell when soap has reached the point in mixing that it will set up. The trace test is what I always go by, but at about that time the smell of the soap changes subtly. I don't know how to explain it, but I think that is the point of suponification. I know. I over think. But it was interesting to me.
I've smelled it too! But for me, it's more of an overall feeling. I can feel slight changes through my hand and the mixer ( most days).
Thank you so much for making this, I feel like I might actually live through making a batch of soap! Other videos make it feel like a life or death situation. Your videos make me feel so calm, casua,l and confident about it!
Thanks for making things much simpler.
This video is a blessing. Currently looking into making homemade lye and then using said lye to make soap. A project my sister and I are looking into. Been using lye soap myself this last month, and a lot of my skin issues are healing. After years of not healing.
Thanks for the video, Uncle Jon!
HI uncle Jon i started making soaps several months ago, im a beginner, i like how you explain it ,your not complicated, you make it so easy, i like the melt and pour, takes about 4 hours, after watching a few of your tutorials i realized i can make cold process soap, i kept reading it took 4 weeks, if i wanted to sell it i couldn't thank you great information
Wow!!! Thanks for posting. I was so scared to try soap making because everyone was talking about being precise and accurate. So thanks not so scared. And I just moved to Jersey from Queens, NY. And I’m loving it.
Thank you. I have been wanting to try soap making and have watched several videos. This gives me the courage to try!
I love watching your videos . I make and sell soap. I don’t have my own shop unfortunately as I live in Sydney . You are real and realistic !! and every time I watch your videos I am inspired..
I love your "I don't care" attitude towards the "soaping laws". U make it super easy for newbies. Keep soaping bros...." You are doing well"
Thank you for these videos! I recently started looking into soap making and the business aspect of it and I just wanted to say that your videos have relieved so much anxiety with starting something new!
I love the beard. I also love the trim. It makes you look more put together.
Best videos to watch. Cool. Calm. Collected. 🇺🇲❤🇺🇲
Thank you for sharing the recipe . I always enjoy watching your soap making videos all the way from Okinawa Japan 😃👍
Thanks!
GREAT BEARD. LOOKS LIKE THE NEW STYLE
Wow this was such a simple video, I'm new to soaping just 3 weeks in I've been making only melt and pour the easiest process but I want to move onto cold process. I've been so nervous with all the measuring and temperatures it's all so confusing but your video made me feel a better. Thank you
So glad I found you! So much easier!!
You are great Uncle Jon
Simply adore your videos. Thank you,
Lmao! “I got soap, I’ll wash my hands” 😂😂 I love your videos man!
Thanks!
Looking good
I would love to try this soap!
"their was an old guy Joe, he had a bit of a smell... I don't put that in my barber shop though" hahaha that cracked me up man, love your style Uncle Jon don't ever change haha
IV never made soap but been thinking about trying and came across your channel so I'm going to give it a try see what I can do
I like the fact that you don't do all the frills, just functional soap. Thanks
What you said was important, and that was keep the ordeal simple
Thank you for your simplicity!! love the beard!
Thanks!
I love your craziness uncle John
Love it! Keeping it simple!
Thank you for all your information. I've wanted to start my own business for a very long time. You are very detailed and it helps a lot!!!
Thank you Mr jon 🤗 you make us no worry about anything..
I really like your soap videos...thx!
Waoo
Be flexible!!! The best advice with a good recipe . Thanks a lot man!😍
Your beard looks fantastic!!!
You take the stress out of it. Very cool 😎
hello Uncle Jon. woke up this morning thinking i wanna learn to make my own soap. you know,i m gettin bored with this confinement thing... i started utube and find almost right away your videos. call me shocker but i have watch your 50 videos all day long, and i m now feeling pretty confident to start doing it myself. you explain things so well. i have written down 6 full pages of advices from you.
YOU ARE THE BOSS!! i susbcribed to your channel, i m on to it! thanks for being there. also you have a sick beard!! love it. that is actually what made me click on your videos at the first place
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Make Some Soap, Uncle Jon! Make Some Soap!
We Love Your Channel.
Ok, now you need to make a video that goes into detail sodium lactate. I have never heard of it and I have a recipe (of my own) that comes out REALLY soft in the beginning. It has a lot of goodies like pureed cucumber, aloe leaf, rice milk (home-made), home grown mulberry silk (dissolved in the lye water before pouring) and green clay. I know, it's not simple but OH MA GAH the lather is just divine and leave my hands feeling nice.
I can do an info vid about sodium lactate for sure! Although, your soap may just always be soft. The pureed stuff tends to do that to soap. Making it harder may not work.. or could kill that lather. But I'll definitely work on the sodium lactate video😁
I really enjoy your videos. Im getting ready to make my first batch of soap.I pray it turns out well.
You make the best videos.. thanks for all you teach us
Thanks!
I love the smell of bergamot would love to make a soap that smells like that
Uncle Jon, I enjoy your channel and watching your videos. Thank you!
Jersey represent!! Thanks for the awesome video
Thank you. I will try this recipe next week. I’m excited about it.
Hi, I’m very new here and am very excited to start making soap! Can I use my regular immersion blender that I use for daily cooking or is it better to have separate supplies just in case? Thanks!
Yeah!!! I ca. Use palm oil in solid state. Ty
I like you kiss formula for making soap. Great video. To this recipe if I wanted to add lemongrass oil . How much would LG would I add without spoiling the recipe?
If it's distilled lemongrass oil then I think it's about 1 fluid ounce per pound of base oils.
I like you. You make me feel I can. But 10 months later. 2 batches hardened. After outta mold. I wondered about wax. Ty uncle Jon
Thanks for sharing Uncle Jon! Keep it real!
Jon, great job!
thank you great info, Is hemp oil a good oil? and what would be good to mix with it
Enjoyed the video Jon. Straight forward and understand the process.🙏👌👌👌❤️
Thank you very much sir
Digging the beard trim brother. Love the videos. Am just learning. I appreciate what you do.
I enjoy listening to your videos. Question - This Lye calculator, where can I find that to figure my mix? The other ingredients, where can I go to find the out?
Beard like great! Just discovered your channel, about a week ago. Love it!
do you cover and wrap your soap molds in blankets after pouring?
Nope. I just let the soap do what it's going to do. 😁
Interesting presentation.. thanks
yes where did you get your supplies and how do you cut it
? I make 64 oz of soap for my mold. Sometimes there's too much and it becomes hard not drip when I move it on my self . Would lowering my water value help? TY Dawn
I am looking at getting soap that has no pig in it. I get I may have to make it myself but I’m needing regular soap with mild to no scent because I have family with highly sensitive lungs and completely in scented like scent away for cutting my scent during deer season. You make stuff to accommodate that?
Hey! I wanna try this recipe but which soy wax to i use for it?
Hey I try this recipe can u tell me if I just wanna use one mold that holds 40 oz the recepie I have to use please
Love the beard cut!!!
Thanks!
Hi Jon....how do the soy flakes affect the recipe? Do they have a SAP value? Couldn't find them listed in SoapCalc.
Use fully hydrogenated soy in the list.
What made you get into soap making
To long of a story to type. But, if you scroll through the videos I tell the story a couple times and I have a TV interview somewhere in the channel too.
Where do you by all supplies
Just come across your channel and I wish I found it earlier. I’ve been so scared lol to make cold compress because of the lye and other soap makers really put me off. You are to the point and no bs. Love it. Gonna have to binge watch your videos now lol. Is there no way of making soap without lye? I’m in the uk and just learning. I did read you can’t but still don’t wanna believe it 😂🤣😂. Thanks John.
Go for it! You can do it. And, you have to have lye of some sort to make soap. And don't believe the stuff you read about baking soda...lol
I had bought some of your mint soap while visiting your shop. After using it, and liking it a lot, we have gotten down to the center and it is very soft. Is this normal? It still cleans but we worry that it will 'melt' and go away. I do not know if this is cold processed or not. Theresa & Garry
I see many soap videos where they cover the soap with cardboard and towels to keep it warm while it hardens. I didn't see you do that in this video and wanted to know if that is necessary to do? Just starting to make soap for the first time and some of the info in confusing. Thanks in advance for your advice!
Nope. You don't have to do that. Some people like to force the soap to gel and insulating can help with that. But, it can also overheat the soap sand make a new sometimes..lol.
It looks great!!!
What if you are allergic to soy, is there anything you can substitute for the flakes? I LOVE your video! I am a beginner and REALLY want to make soap and your video has been the best i have seen!!
The best thing to do is learn the lye calculator and make a recipe with just coconut oil and either olive oil or canola oil first. That way you can get used to the process.
So true, about how picky people think they have to be. If I hadn't already known how to make soap, how to videos would have discouraged me from learning 🙂
Yep! I find it very frustrating to watch people make things more complicated than they need to be.
where do you get your supplies? Im looking for somewhere to buy in bulk
That's a tough one. We're always changing up. Companies have had to raise their prices so high in the last few years that you almost have to shop around each time you run out. Also,many of the well known compayare being bought out by larger company, and then they raise the prices. It's tough out there. Might be time to come up with some alternative recipes.
are those accurate measurements above as I'm going to make my first ever soap and will use your recipe, thanks!
They're accurate for what I did.. yep!
Did you make your own soap molds? Or buy them somewhere?
I’ve noticed that a lot of soap recipes from America contain palm oil. Palm oil is frowned upon here in Australia and I’m not even sure if it’s even available. What would you recommend as an alternative to palm oil please? Thank for any info you can provide.
Also hello from the other side of the world. Love watching your videos. You seem very laid back like most of us Aussies are. 😁👍🏻
It's a shame that so many people frown in something without all the information (not you). There are different places to get palm oil from. People need to learn the differences. But, a good replacement would be either lard or tallow. Thanks! I try. 😁
@@unclejonssoap Thanks. Will give those a try. 👍🏻
Thank you very much for the video! What are the inside dimensions of the mold used here?
3.25" wide x 2.5" high x 21" long. All interior dimensions. That gives me exactly 24 bars at 7/8" thick. It also leaves a little room at the top so it doesn't overflow the mold.
Hello, do you have any suggestions on fragrances gentle enough to add to a feminine soap. I want to use some fragrance body oil but I’m not sure if I should; so I’m thinking I’ll just essential oils because I do want it to be hypoallergenic but still smell nice.
Acceptance of the soap 🧼 & working with ingredients. My first loaf mold excellerated & I just went with it & my mind was Blown 🥰. Thank you Uncle Jon
Where you get your supplies?
how long will that soap take to cure
I can usually sell most soaps within a couple weeks.
Thanks for your videos! Just found your channel today. I'm wondering if your soap goes through gel phase without being covered. I saw you slide your mold under your microwave in other videos, but I don't think you covered it. I've been making hot process soap for several years and would like to make more CP, but have had a few fails regarding insulating and gel phase, etc with some partial gels.
It all depends on how warm it is in the shop. Sometimes I get a full gel and sometimes not. I don't worry about it most days 😁
Hi John. Where do you get your essential oils from? Do you also use fragrance oils? Thanks. Buzzy.
Hey there! Yep.. I use both essential and fragrance oils. I get most of the essential oils from bulk apothecary. Great products and services. I also get some from wholesale supplies plus. I also get many fragrances from each.
@@unclejonssoap Thank you. Love the videos.
looking good
I thank you very much Unc Jon's. I made my 1st out 3 or maybe 10 batches of soap correctly. lol So, glad that I stopped passing by your channel & tunned in. Thanks for the encouragement to take fear out of CP soap making. I didn't worry about pouring my lye & oil times (as you indicated) & I got a creamy product. Thanks, You Rock.
My father was a barber and there is this smell that he used to use after he would cut and put on the neck man it smelled so good and I would love to make a soap that smells like that
Have you written a book? I would surely purchase. You are so real with this craft and I love it.
I haven't. Need a ghost writer...lol. I love telling stories and teaching but I hate writing 🤣
@@unclejonssoap just a pity. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I am a soaper in Jamaica and I have learnt much from you. I also do beard products as well as candles.
Hi, I’m new to making soap (haven’t done one yet 🙄, but I will ) and all the videos I watched made it look soooo complicated ,I’m so happy I found yours 😀. I have only one question, so... I don’t have to use distilled water for the lye??
Thank you!
It really depends on the quality of your water. If you have water that you wouldn't be afraid to drink, then it's perfectly fine for soap making.
@@unclejonssoap how bout mineral water as daily drinking?
Sir iam from India...can I store the soaps in carton boxes while in curing time and till I use or sell them to my customers.
Yes you can
@@unclejonssoap thank you sir
Do you have any other recipes, or can I sub something else for the soy flakes? Thanks
You can definitely substitute other oils. The key is to get comfortable with your lye calculator so you can figure out which oils you want in your final recipe. I recommend soapcalc.net
What’s the proper protocol if you do accidentally spill your lye water?
Lots of cursing! Then,get a bucket and a mop with some fresh water. Keep mopping and dumping I til the lye is all neutralized. Then find a big fan to dry the floor. The worst part would be trying to move that big work bench to get underneath and clean. That would suck! But really nothing special.
U Really demystify the whole process. U are amazing!