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Wow, 4 batches of soaps and the bread?! You are truly a great multi-tasker!!! Like you, I make soaps for myself and loved ones. There are lots soap makers out there with the fancy swirls and techniques. However, I can relate to your videos the most. Love all the colors and scents and thanks the recipes!!!
Thank you! I love to make the fancy swirly soaps too, but I'm a pragmatist, and simple, efficient methods really appeal to me most. Thanks for your feedback, I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
I like the fact that you calculated everything on paper. More people should do that. It gets you more in touch with your soap. I'm lazy about that so I just made my own lye calculator. It does everything but the process of making it took over 300 hours. Afterwards I realized I was more in touch with my soap and my soap turned out much better much the same as you writing it down on paper. I hope you inspire many more people in writing it down.
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking I'll be sure and watch it. I don't suppose you know how to calculate hardness and conditioning without a soap calculator do you? If someone would just show that that would be a big hit with a lot of views.
Thanks for your suggestion - it's all in the oil choice! You need oils with lots of saturated fats to create a long lasting bar. I do plan a video on that soon.
Lovely! 🌸 I love your tip on clean up by allowing the buckets and utensils to become soap first! Definitely helps prevent sink clogs with oils! Thank you for that! Your voice is so pleasant. I love your accent! 🌼 Enjoy your day! Love & Light from across the way... Rochester, New York USA 🐦🌷💗🥰
Hi, Ma'am, enjoyed every bit of this video. It was so satisfying and soothing when you were cutting the bars and even arranging on the curing racks. I too keep the utensils for one day until the raw batter turns into soap then wash. But here I would like to share a tip with you that...I use a towel to wipe off the batter from all the equipment we use and keep that towel for one day then wash along with other clothes in the washing machine. Especially when you are using fragrance oils. (Please do not try this method if:-- baby clothes are there / too much micas or glitters or charcoal mixed in the batter / if the batter is unscented.) Jugs and cups all will be very clean when we use towel than tissues. And thereby we can avoid using tissue papers a lot. I have seen many soap makers using lots of tissue paper in one batch of soap making. All these are my experience and a gentle suggestion. Please ignore if not interested. Your soap bars look very perfect . Going to watch your video on how to match the size of mold and batter. Hope you are safe there. Take care. God bless you. Regards, Yellow Rose Homemade Soaps.
Thank you so much for your suggestion, I love the idea of it! But doesn't the raw soap batter destroy your towels/other material? My understanding is that the raw batter would damage the cloth. I'd be curious to know if this has happened for you!
Thanks for the reply. No Ma'am, it won't. I too thought the same in the beginning so I kept one towel separately for the same purpose. Now I am not following that. I use different ones according to my convenience. Just try with an old one if you are really worried about it. I too don't want to put you in trouble. ☺☺ Hope you may find it easy. Looking forward to your more helpful videos. Your smile is very energizing and voice too. Stay blessed always.
This was so helpful. I can see how multiple batches can be efficient. I've not tried more than 2 in a session. Your tip on not washing the bowl in between batches was great as was the suggestion to whisk the essential oils in instead of using the stick blender. 💡 💡 Thank you, Michele
As much as I love watching people make fancy soaps, I always make soap like yours and I think I enjoy watching the process even more. I think you did a great job on the speed, editing and length of the video. It went along smoothly and was a very nice watch. 👍
I had to watch this video again,because it has been a while since I’ve made a batch of soap. I swear each time I watch it I get more information from you. Thank you so much.
It's not often that I watch an entire video while actually staring at the screen and not skipping through it, but this was so easy to watch, fun to learn, and I didn't even notice how long it was until it was over.
I wanted to get into soap making, and started to become discouraged, then I came across your videos. You give great instructions and make it very easy to understand! I just made my first batch of soap, I did your Rose Geranium recipe. It smells great, and was fairly easy. Although my color turned out a little more brown, but it was just my first batch! Then I tried making the Castile soap. I did a half a batch in silicon muffin pans, they’re a little off white, but I think it’s because I did not use distilled or demineralized water. That might be why my first batch turned out brown too. Love your channel! Thank you for posting, you do a great job making videos and teaching how to make things.
There is nothing more neat than watching soap being made and cut! I love the crinkle cutter you have. I have to say, I made the beginner’s cold process soap recipe that you posted a video of in the past, and I am LOVING how they turned out!! I don’t think I would have been as confident if I hadn’t come across you and your helpful, wonderful videos! Scratch that. I definitely would not have been as confident. I may not have ever tried it. So once again, grateful for your posts and videos and your recipes!!! Recipes seem rare and hard to find online, so I’m so happy you post yours! Thank you again! 💕
You're very welcome Heather, thank you! I'm so glad you're finding my videos helpful. I really appreciate you taking the time to provide such lovely feedback too. Thank you :)
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking your demonstration is fantastic. I shall be watching it more and more. Your method males more sense to me. It is not confusing. Thankyou.
Thank you so much for your willingness to share all your expertise with us, especially your down to earth technical helps. It's been a wealth of knowledge for me as I'm trying to start making soaps. I feel more equipped and less anxious about trying to make my first batch of soap! You are a lovely person, and I love hearing your soothing voice. Been to Darwin, Australia twice long ago for the Arafura Games when I was a teen, representing the U.S. territory of Guam in the sport of tennis. Would love to visit Australia again with my three teens someday! May God bless you!
Thanks for the great informative video. I have watched all your videos and learnt so much before starting to make soap. I have made so far 3 batches and am loving it. 😊💖
Hi I popped back to have another look, I've been practising soap making about 7 batches so far the first batch was you lavender soap for beginner's it went perfectly to plan. then your coconut soap where I started to over stick blend so I was plopping batter instead of pouring in to the moulds, I made the coconut soap again and hand whisked it today, Then I decided to go look at some soap making video's ending up watching this one again, I picked up your message a few times about the thin trace, then just whisk in fragrance. Practice,Practice , love your Coconut soap recipe by the way I gave some of my first batch away and been using it hence had to make some more. Thanks
Thank you Elly, your channel is my favourite ‘go to’ for soap recipes. I too am vegan and I love your down to earth, uncomplicated approach. Your videos are lovely, perfect pace and great instructions. Much appreciated. 🙏 Cathy x (Helensburgh, Scotland)
First video of yours that I have watched, and I loved it! You are my new best friend...haha. I have been making soap for a couple of months now, so your information helped consolidate my own learning, with a few extra bits. I liked your voice over, humour and down to earth demonstration. Thank you for sharing your recipes too. Going to check out your sourdough bread now!! Thats something I havent tried yet. Cheers.
Gooday Elly i have made 2 of these beautifull soaps the Lavender and The Lemon myrtle oh they are so beautiful so easy to work with. i did have to substitute the essential oil for Lemongrass. and i didnt have lavender powder so i just crushed up some lavender buds i had . i am so impressed with your vidoes and work !! you are an inspiration to me thankyou so much for sharing your craft. im glad i found you lol. i dont know how to uplload photos to show you. but im preey proud of these soaps i made thanks again i will be a regular on your video shows now xxxx
Where have you been learning all this Elly? Its so much new information your techniques are just brilliant. I don’t feel ANY stress looking at your videos. So relaxing. Thank you!
Awesome video! Thank you so much! I've been making skincare products for years, but have just started making bar soap. I love that your soap is vegan, scented with essential oils and palm oil free! I'm interested in making an activated charcoal soap too. Do you have a video of that? I'm also glad to know that you don't have to be so exact with the temperature of the oils and lye (a book I read said that the temps have to be between 100-110 F). Anyway, I loved your video! Thank you for sharing!
THank you, I'm glad you appreciate my soap making style! I am vegan so that's important, also I've never used palm oil in my soaps. I've never made a charcoal soap, but that's a great video idea! I'm sure you could just add some charcoal powder to your soap batter - very easily done. No, you don't need to be exact with the temperatures for soft oil soaps like these. It doesn't matter at all! Soaps with hard butters and oils are a bit trickier, they do need to be melted properly and warmed so that the butters don't solidify before they saponify. Thanks again :)
I love your videos bcoz you have such a lovely voice, it's like a therapy to listen to your narrative 🤣 you could be some sort of a wellbeing therapist 💕 And very informative too!!!
Your video is sooooo helpful to new people learning how to make soap. Every little trick, comment, helpful info., etc. were things I had not seen in other videos and as a newbie I found it all so very helpful. Thank you for sharing so much wonderful information!!! The calm voice during explanation makes it so soothing and easy to understand. I REALLY appreciate all that you shared. THANKS!!
I loved watching this. Beautiful soaps. Great tip for the clean up👍I'm definitely doing this. It's always an oily mess in my sink the day of. Great channel!
Thank you. To be honest I rarely use fragrance oils, but I buy all of my essential oils and fragrance oils (haven't bought those for years) from Escentials of Australia.
Thank you for this wonderful and most informative video, once again. You make it look so easy for the begginer soap makers. Thank you for the recipes. They all came out beautifully, especially the 🍋 bar soap! Loved that color
I've always loved watching your videos... Your video on "how to use the soap calculator taught me how to calculate recipe", you are really a good teacher and I love your works, simple and impacting, always loved the simple things. I've been soaping now for about 7months and I now make bathing and laundry soaps for my family. It's so fulfilling. I just made my first body butter 2days ago and will soon try lotions. Thanks for the encouragement, keep up the good work. Stay safe and blessed. Mariam from Nigeria.
Oh Mariam thank you so much, it's wonderful for me to read that. I'm very happy that my videos have helped you. Greetings from Australia to you in Nigeria :)
All of the information has translated well. The visual is very clear. The sound is very clear. All of the information that's needed has been communicated really well. Bravo. As a lady that I used to do a lot of work for used to say "always share information like you're trying to explain it to aliens" although why aliens would land on earth and want to put on a ballet is beyond me? 🙄
Great video. I was planning something on similar lines but was hesitant to go ahead. Now that I have watched your video, I now plan to do just 2 batches simultaneously. Your videos make us want to try out soap making. Thank you 😊
This was great to watch you set up and that wooden stick trick was excellent! I didn't know you didn't have to heat up all the oils, this would be a lifesaver for me! Thank you for sharing this!!!
I loved the video, this pre shot videos gives the artist a calmer way to gather their thoughts and explain things, some people take to long to explain or too much background noise, this was very calming to watch
Lovely video. Thanks for posting. I started out with cold process but quickly became hot process soaper for almost 10 yrs now. The most I make at once is 4 batches using crock pots, it can get pretty hectic. I found your suggestions super helpful & thoroughly loved your process.
I so appreciate the fact you are sharing your recipes with us. Many channels do not because they sell their soaps and do not want us replicating their product which is understandable but many of us simply want to be self sustaining as much as we can and enjoy the knowledge... Thanks you. 🙏
I read somewhere you'd described yourself as a "non professional" soapmaker, what is a "professional"??!! You are an great example of a master professional, own it sistah!!!
Thanks Gwendolyn! A professional would be someone who sells their soap to the public, in my opinion. I don't do that anymore. Just for fun and youtube learning now. A real professional would have some training in chemistry! :)
I have enjoyed a lot for this useful knowledge you have provided to us all. I have developed an interest in soap making, so I will soon start, after getting the ingredients in the market. Be blessed as always.
Am so in awe with your videos. Just LOVE them! Once you have found the click with a channel it’s very hard to switch off🤣 I want to thank you for the wonderful tips and ideas and mostly the calm fantastically nice atmosphere you bring to my day. I have now subscribed and am so happy👌🏼. Really looking forward to the lovely video’s. I work in a very busy trauma ward so this is pure informative relaxation. Thank you Elly! Warm regards from Greenwich London UK.
Ty so much...i made one of your soaps today and succeeded! Last three batches from another place failed..your helpful tutorials helped me sooooo much ..thanks x
As a chef I find it very pleasing to watch how efficient, clean and tidy you are when you work. Very satisfying. Im going to steal your formula but add in my own essential oils. Ive had a tough time finding the right soap throughout my life as I tend to itch a lot after a shower. So just gonna make my own. Thanks for the great videos..
Thank you Daniel, and good for you. Great that you're a chef, I'm not surprised that soap making appeals to you! I studied cookery, wanted to be a chef once. I've been making my own bread for 20 years, that's as close as I got :)
I'm fairly new to soap making.Really enjoyed this video.Even down to the wee tip about trimming the edges before cutting and curing which I neglected to do!
He disfrutado muchísimo viendo tu video y lo rápido y fácil que ha sido hacer tantos jabones de una sola vez!!.. me ha encantado!!.. a pesar de que no entiendo el idioma. Pero las imágenes me han sido de mucha utilidad. Muchísimas gracias!!😘
You're very welcome! :) Translation: I have really enjoyed watching your video and how fast and easy it has been to make so many soaps at once! ... I loved it! ... even though I don't understand the language. But the images have been very useful to me. Thank you so much !! 😘
Thank you so much. I really enjoy it I will practice them as soon as I am ready Your information and how fast you made you soaps is so contagious. Hope to get them done ✅ as fast as you do them
I could watch your videos all day. Very informative! You have such a likable personality and soothing voice. I found myself smiling and laughing with you. I'll be sure to watch your other videos for more great tips. Thank you for sharing your ideas and recipes!
Elly, that was so very calming to watch. You voice is therapy for the soul after a long work day. You've inspired me to make my own for my beautiful friends and family.
Hi there, I’m a beekeeper from Germany and thinking about making soap myself soon. I really like your videos. They are so clear and you have wonderful recipes. Thank you so much! Greetings to Brisbane! Tom
I'm just starting out. I have done M& P for years. Any advice or suggestions are welcome. I loved your video, your accent, & your bread kneading as well. Lol. I didn't feel that you went too fast. Thank you for sharing this. I hope you'll make more.
Can’t soap myself due to radioactive therapy so browsing and getting my fix through watching. Great video, useful tips about the cleaning and organizing
Thanks so much for shortening my soap making day! Luv the chopstick trick with the oils, my hubby was "helping" me by pouring oils..it was running all over the place!
Thank you for this video. I haven't made soap since 2019, so I was a bit rusty. Today I made two different batches. One was a coconut,/ mutton laundry soap and the other is a pioneer type soap made with leftover oils. There was much I had forgotten. Thanks again!
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking Thanks I just made another batch yesterday, using Palm Kernel Flakes, Argan, Sheep Tallow, Olive, Walnut, Apricot and Castor Oil. I was cleaning out the cupboard, LOL. Before I put it into a mold, it traced real fast and the soap looks real sloppy in the mold. The temp of the oils and fat was about 100 degrees Fahrenheit. I think this was a mistake. Shouldn't the oils and lye have been hotter? Thanks so much for your time. I will continue to watch your videos and give thumbs up. I am rediscovering this lost art!
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking .....your welcome Elly! I recently piicked back up making a few batches for myself and friends after a five year break and your presentations have inspired me. I followed the carrot/tumeric step by step and love it ... I soak in every tip - like using iceblocks etc. You really seem to have alot of knowledge and experience and you mentioned you used to make alot of soap. Im quite interested about your past affiliation with soaping. I feel sure other watchers would also. Maybe while youre demonstating you could share abit about it. Thanks
Thanks Susan, I really appreciate that feedback. I'm going to tell a bit more of my story next year, This year has been so busy with my job and keeping the channel going, I've just been sticking to the basics and sharing recipes. I'll have more time to think things through and share more of a variety of things next year. Thanks for your suggestion - I love it!
Hello. Again thank you so much for your wonderful videos. They are very well done. Very explicite. The importance you give to safety makes them really interesting. The fact that you write the ingredients on the bottom of each video makes them so complete that I must give you a 10/10 on your channel. Please add more videos as soon as you can. You inspired me so much that I am after installing a little place where I can make lots of soap.. Thank you so much. Stay safe. 🙏🍀🌹
Wow, that's great! Thank you for the feedback, I really appreciate you taking the time. I do plan on keeping up to date with sharing both bread making and soap making videos regularly :)
i am new to soap making & i really enjoyed this video. you are really good in explaining it & i really appreciate it. i am looking forward in viewing your videos. thank you
Good morning I just started to follow your video and I just start to make soap buy my product first and I'm going to go give it a try watching your video it's make it it's easier thank you for this information
Oh Elly, you really outdid yourself! It was so therapeutic watching you make all four batches. I will try them out. I wish I can video tape my soap making sessions. Maybe you can give me some tips. Anyways, I surely had fun watching this video. Thank you for all the tips. Stay blessed and be safe.
Hi, i just stopped there and I have to admit that I really like you didnt waste any of the material. I do my own soaps just “melt and pour”, this method is scaring me because of the measurements :) altough you make it looks easy. Best regards from Slovakia🤗
Elly, I so enjoyed this video! It wasn't too fast at all - I only wish we could make that much soap that quickly! You really explain this so well. That was a lot of work and you are so generous with your knowledge and ideas. I really like you speaking over the video instead of during the making. Thank you!
Very nice! The pacing was good. I had never thought of leaving the soap dishes to sit for a day and cure a bit-- that sounds like it'll save a lot of effort in cleaning!
Gorgeous and simple soaps! I want to make a special soaps for weeks now, but the lockdown is keeping me sooo busy with my four kids staying at home... So... I'm a bit jealous with you makinh four batches at one morning... 😉 It was a pleasure watching you and sooo interesting to see the colour changing everytime you put the lye in!
Thank you Antje, I feel your frustration about not being able to make your soaps! I get so busy sometimes it makes more sense for me to make multiple batches when all I'd love to do is make one batch, nice and leisurely, with pretty swirls! Oh well, we do what we have to do. I'm glad you enjoyed the video, and I hope you get a chance to make some soap soon! In the mean time, you're doing a very important job there looking after your kids at home - you deserve a medal for that! :)
That was the most beautiful process I’ve seen. This is so inspirational! I know I want to try. Seems like such a satisfying fulfilling practice!!! I wish I could have tried the lemon!!!
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*DISCLAIMER:* The information provided within Elly's Everyday videos, website, social media pages and for Elly’s Everyday group members is based on my own personal research and experience and is provided for informational, entertainment and general educational purposes only. I am not a professional soap manufacturer and do not hold any qualifications in chemistry or skincare formulation (or any other related field) and I make no guarantees about the correctness of the information provided. Please use any information provided at your own risk and view this video if you are new to soap making: th-cam.com/video/EZTsW9UvNmU/w-d-xo.html. Thank you!
Wow, 4 batches of soaps and the bread?! You are truly a great multi-tasker!!! Like you, I make soaps for myself and loved ones. There are lots soap makers out there with the fancy swirls and techniques. However, I can relate to your videos the most. Love all the colors and scents and thanks the recipes!!!
Thank you! I love to make the fancy swirly soaps too, but I'm a pragmatist, and simple, efficient methods really appeal to me most. Thanks for your feedback, I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
I like the fact that you calculated everything on paper. More people should do that. It gets you more in touch with your soap. I'm lazy about that so I just made my own lye calculator. It does everything but the process of making it took over 300 hours. Afterwards I realized I was more in touch with my soap and my soap turned out much better much the same as you writing it down on paper. I hope you inspire many more people in writing it down.
Thank you, you'll love my next video coming out tomorrow :) Lots of paper calculations!
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I'll be sure and watch it. I don't suppose you know how to calculate hardness and conditioning without a soap calculator do you? If someone would just show that that would be a big hit with a lot of views.
Thanks for your suggestion - it's all in the oil choice! You need oils with lots of saturated fats to create a long lasting bar. I do plan a video on that soon.
You're a highly technical soap maker chemist. Congrats & thanks for your great works.
Wow, thank you!
Very nicely described 😘
Lovely! 🌸
I love your tip on clean up by allowing the buckets and utensils to become soap first! Definitely helps prevent sink clogs with oils! Thank you for that!
Your voice is so pleasant. I love your accent! 🌼
Enjoy your day!
Love & Light from across the way... Rochester, New York USA 🐦🌷💗🥰
Oh thank you so much! You're very welcome. Take care over there x
Hi, Ma'am, enjoyed every bit of this video. It was so satisfying and soothing when you were cutting the bars and even arranging on the curing racks. I too keep the utensils for one day until the raw batter turns into soap then wash. But here I would like to share a tip with you that...I use a towel to wipe off the batter from all the equipment we use and keep that towel for one day then wash along with other clothes in the washing machine. Especially when you are using fragrance oils. (Please do not try this method if:-- baby clothes are there / too much micas or glitters or charcoal mixed in the batter / if the batter is unscented.) Jugs and cups all will be very clean when we use towel than tissues. And thereby we can avoid using tissue papers a lot. I have seen many soap makers using lots of tissue paper in one batch of soap making. All these are my experience and a gentle suggestion. Please ignore if not interested. Your soap bars look very perfect . Going to watch your video on how to match the size of mold and batter. Hope you are safe there. Take care. God bless you.
Regards, Yellow Rose Homemade Soaps.
Thank you so much for your suggestion, I love the idea of it! But doesn't the raw soap batter destroy your towels/other material? My understanding is that the raw batter would damage the cloth. I'd be curious to know if this has happened for you!
Thanks for the reply. No Ma'am, it won't. I too thought the same in the beginning so I kept one towel separately for the same purpose. Now I am not following that. I use different ones according to my convenience. Just try with an old one if you are really worried about it. I too don't want to put you in trouble. ☺☺ Hope you may find it easy.
Looking forward to your more helpful videos. Your smile is very energizing and voice too. Stay blessed always.
@@yellowrosehomemadesoaps Great idea! I always feel so guilty using so many paper towels when soaping. Im going to try it ;)
I too use a special wash cloth for wiping the jugs and utensils before washing.Great tip Bindhu.
Hey Bindhu!Where do you source your fragrance/colorants from? Do you sell your soaps?
This was so helpful. I can see how multiple batches can be efficient. I've not tried more than 2 in a session. Your tip on not washing the bowl in between batches was great as was the suggestion to whisk the essential oils in instead of using the stick blender. 💡 💡 Thank you, Michele
As much as I love watching people make fancy soaps, I always make soap like yours and I think I enjoy watching the process even more.
I think you did a great job on the speed, editing and length of the video. It went along smoothly and was a very nice watch. 👍
Thank you so much Laura.
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking you're welcome. Thank you. 😊
I had to watch this video again,because it has been a while since I’ve made a batch of soap. I swear each time I watch it I get more information from you. Thank you so much.
Thanks Christine :)
Elly, that was another winner! I think the speed was perfect.
Thanks Davey!
It's not often that I watch an entire video while actually staring at the screen and not skipping through it, but this was so easy to watch, fun to learn, and I didn't even notice how long it was until it was over.
That's wonderful feedback, thank you.
I wanted to get into soap making,
and started to become discouraged, then I came across your videos. You give great instructions and make it very easy to understand! I just made my first batch of soap, I did your Rose Geranium recipe. It smells great, and was fairly easy. Although my color turned out a little more brown, but it was just my first batch! Then I tried making the Castile soap. I did a half a batch in silicon muffin pans, they’re a little off white, but I think it’s because I did not use distilled or demineralized water. That might be why my first batch turned out brown too. Love your channel! Thank you for posting, you do a great job making videos and teaching how to make things.
Thank you so much for your feedback :)
There is nothing more neat than watching soap being made and cut! I love the crinkle cutter you have. I have to say, I made the beginner’s cold process soap recipe that you posted a video of in the past, and I am LOVING how they turned out!! I don’t think I would have been as confident if I hadn’t come across you and your helpful, wonderful videos! Scratch that. I definitely would not have been as confident. I may not have ever tried it. So once again, grateful for your posts and videos and your recipes!!! Recipes seem rare and hard to find online, so I’m so happy you post yours! Thank you again! 💕
You're very welcome Heather, thank you! I'm so glad you're finding my videos helpful. I really appreciate you taking the time to provide such lovely feedback too. Thank you :)
Hi Elly
It is really lovely to see you.
You inspire me a lot ,not to give up with soap making.
Nicely demonstrated and presented.A lot helpful.😊
Thank you so much, I'm very happy to help! :)
Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge. I've watched your videos 100s of times as you make it so clear ❤
oh, wow! Thank you so much, Monica. :)
Gosh! Your voice is so soothing. And your video wasn't too fast or too long to watch.
Thank you for your feedback. I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for that will keep making soap maybe make larger batches at some stage I'm only beginning
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking your demonstration is fantastic. I shall be watching it more and more. Your method males more sense to me. It is not confusing. Thankyou.
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking hi..please advice if I have to make in small quantities like 100gm oils.how lye to water amount to be adjusted
Thank you so much for your willingness to share all your expertise with us, especially your down to earth technical helps. It's been a wealth of knowledge for me as I'm trying to start making soaps. I feel more equipped and less anxious about trying to make my first batch of soap! You are a lovely person, and I love hearing your soothing voice. Been to Darwin, Australia twice long ago for the Arafura Games when I was a teen, representing the U.S. territory of Guam in the sport of tennis. Would love to visit Australia again with my three teens someday! May God bless you!
Thank you so much Tomoko, that's so wonderful. Appreciate your kind words :)
Thanks for the great informative video. I have watched all your videos and learnt so much before starting to make soap. I have made so far 3 batches and am loving it. 😊💖
Wonderful! That's great to hear Sandra, thank you.
Hi I popped back to have another look, I've been practising soap making about 7 batches so far the first batch was you lavender soap for beginner's it went perfectly to plan. then your coconut soap where I started to over stick blend so I was plopping batter instead of pouring in to the moulds, I made the coconut soap again and hand whisked it today, Then I decided to go look at some soap making video's ending up watching this one again, I picked up your message a few times about the thin trace, then just whisk in fragrance. Practice,Practice , love your Coconut soap recipe by the way I gave some of my first batch away and been using it hence had to make some more. Thanks
11:24 Okay this is gold! I was always wondering about that (weight and volume ratio). Thank you so much for the link and all that info.
You're very welcome!
Maiköl Verasson where is the link and info?
Thank you Elly, your channel is my favourite ‘go to’ for soap recipes. I too am vegan and I love your down to earth, uncomplicated approach. Your videos are lovely, perfect pace and great instructions. Much appreciated. 🙏 Cathy x (Helensburgh, Scotland)
First video of yours that I have watched, and I loved it! You are my new best friend...haha. I have been making soap for a couple of months now, so your information helped consolidate my own learning, with a few extra bits. I liked your voice over, humour and down to earth demonstration. Thank you for sharing your recipes too. Going to check out your sourdough bread now!! Thats something I havent tried yet. Cheers.
Thank you so much Cath!
Gooday Elly i have made 2 of these beautifull soaps the Lavender and The Lemon myrtle
oh they are so beautiful so easy to work with. i did have to substitute the essential oil for Lemongrass. and i didnt have lavender powder so i just crushed up some lavender buds i had . i am so impressed with your vidoes and work !! you are an inspiration to me thankyou so much for sharing your craft. im glad i found you lol.
i dont know how to uplload photos to show you. but im preey proud of these soaps i made
thanks again i will be a regular on your video shows now xxxx
Thank you so much for your dedication and passion. God bless you.
I enjoyed every second of this video, I may have caught the bug! and this was so easy to follow!! Thank you!
You are so welcome!
Where have you been learning all this Elly?
Its so much new information your techniques are just brilliant. I don’t feel ANY stress looking at your videos. So relaxing. Thank you!
That's such great feedback, thank you. I am self-taught. Lots of time spent reading online, books, watching youtube videos, reading forums etc.!
Awesome video! Thank you so much! I've been making skincare products for years, but have just started making bar soap. I love that your soap is vegan, scented with essential oils and palm oil free! I'm interested in making an activated charcoal soap too. Do you have a video of that? I'm also glad to know that you don't have to be so exact with the temperature of the oils and lye (a book I read said that the temps have to be between 100-110 F). Anyway, I loved your video! Thank you for sharing!
THank you, I'm glad you appreciate my soap making style! I am vegan so that's important, also I've never used palm oil in my soaps. I've never made a charcoal soap, but that's a great video idea! I'm sure you could just add some charcoal powder to your soap batter - very easily done. No, you don't need to be exact with the temperatures for soft oil soaps like these. It doesn't matter at all! Soaps with hard butters and oils are a bit trickier, they do need to be melted properly and warmed so that the butters don't solidify before they saponify. Thanks again :)
Thanks for filming your full soapmaking process in this video. I'm really enjoy watching the video 🌾😊
Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it :)
I love your videos bcoz you have such a lovely voice, it's like a therapy to listen to your narrative 🤣 you could be some sort of a wellbeing therapist 💕
And very informative too!!!
Oh that's so wonderful to hear! Thank you! I actually am a type of therapist in my day job :)
I agree totally
I was thinking the same thing! This is my first time watching one of her videos and now I’m ready for another!!!
Your video is sooooo helpful to new people learning how to make soap. Every little trick, comment, helpful info., etc. were things I had not seen in other videos and as a newbie I found it all so very helpful. Thank you for sharing so much wonderful information!!! The calm voice during explanation makes it so soothing and easy to understand. I REALLY appreciate all that you shared. THANKS!!
Thanks so much Lisa! So happy to recieve that feedback. Thank you.
I loved watching this. Beautiful soaps. Great tip for the clean up👍I'm definitely doing this. It's always an oily mess in my sink the day of. Great channel!
Thanks so much! 😊
I truly enjoy listing to you. Thank you for all the amazing tips Elly! 💜
Thank you Debbie, you're most welcome :)
Amazing effort and very enjoyable to watch, thank you so much!
You're welcome. Thank you :)
Thanks Elly. You are a great lady. You explain things wonderfully with minute details.
Thank you.
🙏👍🏾 you’re great. God bless you 🙏🙏🙏
Thank you, you too :)
WOW,,IVE BEEN SOAPING FOR SEVERAL YEARS BUT I LEARNED TONS OF FANTASTIC TIPS THAT WILL MAKE MY WORK SIMPLER,,THANKS TO YOU..THANK YOU FOR SHARING🤗
Love the "coffee" part 😀. Btw do you mind share where to get good fragrance oil in australia ? I cant find a good one here in jkt. Thanks Elly.
Thank you. To be honest I rarely use fragrance oils, but I buy all of my essential oils and fragrance oils (haven't bought those for years) from Escentials of Australia.
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking thank you
Thank you for this wonderful and most informative video, once again. You make it look so easy for the begginer soap makers. Thank you for the recipes. They all came out beautifully, especially the 🍋 bar soap! Loved that color
Thank you :)
I've always loved watching your videos... Your video on "how to use the soap calculator taught me how to calculate recipe", you are really a good teacher and I love your works, simple and impacting, always loved the simple things. I've been soaping now for about 7months and I now make bathing and laundry soaps for my family. It's so fulfilling. I just made my first body butter 2days ago and will soon try lotions.
Thanks for the encouragement, keep up the good work. Stay safe and blessed. Mariam from Nigeria.
Oh Mariam thank you so much, it's wonderful for me to read that. I'm very happy that my videos have helped you. Greetings from Australia to you in Nigeria :)
That was so interesting. A bit of “lockdown “ joy! Thank you Elly
Thank you Trisha, I'm really glad you liked it! It was fun to make - SO much editing! Good practice for me ;)
All of the information has translated well. The visual is very clear. The sound is very clear. All of the information that's needed has been communicated really well. Bravo.
As a lady that I used to do a lot of work for used to say "always share information like you're trying to explain it to aliens" although why aliens would land on earth and want to put on a ballet is beyond me? 🙄
Thank you again, you're very kind! I did ballet and musicals/dance performance for many many years, so I think I understand!
Yes very much informative video. Such a talented and jovial lady. 👍🌟
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Great video. I was planning something on similar lines but was hesitant to go ahead. Now that I have watched your video, I now plan to do just 2 batches simultaneously. Your videos make us want to try out soap making. Thank you 😊
Thanks Geeta, you're welcome! It's easy once you get the hang of it. The key is having everything prepared before hand and being super organised :)
I learned a lot more power and more like...
This was great to watch you set up and that wooden stick trick was excellent! I didn't know you didn't have to heat up all the oils, this would be a lifesaver for me! Thank you for sharing this!!!
You're welcome! Heating up the oils isn't necessary for soft oil recipes, but when you're using lots of butters or any wax you need them warmed.
It's so funny, to an American ear it sounds like Nicole Kidman narrates your videos!
Hehe that's so funny. And a great compliment! I think maybe our voices are a bit similar. But I'm a bit more ocker ;)
I loved the video, this pre shot videos gives the artist a calmer way to gather their thoughts and explain things, some people take to long to explain or too much background noise, this was very calming to watch
Thank you Jane
Never watched anything as soap making+ after soap making process ever!!! Thank you so much 🥰
Thank you, you're welcome. Glad you enjoyed it :)
Lovely video. Thanks for posting. I started out with cold process but quickly became hot process soaper for almost 10 yrs now. The most I make at once is 4 batches using crock pots, it can get pretty hectic. I found your suggestions super helpful & thoroughly loved your process.
Thank you Minnie, that's great feedback.
Wonderful video. I love the rain and thunder in the background. Keep up the great work. Thanks a million for the recipes and for sharing.
Thanks so much Sherri
I so appreciate the fact you are sharing your recipes with us. Many channels do not because they sell their soaps and do not want us replicating their product which is understandable but many of us simply want to be self sustaining as much as we can and enjoy the knowledge... Thanks you. 🙏
You're very welcome.
I read somewhere you'd described yourself as a "non professional" soapmaker, what is a "professional"??!! You are an great example of a master professional, own it sistah!!!
Thanks Gwendolyn! A professional would be someone who sells their soap to the public, in my opinion. I don't do that anymore. Just for fun and youtube learning now. A real professional would have some training in chemistry! :)
Haha I love your manner of a sports commentator...like watching Australian Open 😂
Hehe, that's funny! I love the tennis.
I have enjoyed a lot for this useful knowledge you have provided to us all.
I have developed an interest in soap making, so I will soon start, after getting the ingredients in the market.
Be blessed as always.
Thank you :)
That chopstick trick will save me so much money! I'm going to go make a batch of soap to try it out!
Thank you so much!
Ah that's so great, I'm sure it will work for you! You're welcome :)
Am so in awe with your videos. Just LOVE them!
Once you have found the click with a channel it’s very hard to switch off🤣 I want to thank you for the wonderful tips and ideas and mostly the calm fantastically nice atmosphere you bring to my day. I have now subscribed and am so happy👌🏼. Really looking forward to the lovely video’s.
I work in a very busy trauma ward so this is pure informative relaxation.
Thank you Elly!
Warm regards from Greenwich London UK.
Ahh, you make my heart sing! Thank you. SO glad to help. Stay well and thanks for your hard work!
Ty so much...i made one of your soaps today and succeeded! Last three batches from another place failed..your helpful tutorials helped me sooooo much ..thanks x
That's so wonderful to hear! Thanks Amanda, you're very welcome :)
As a chef I find it very pleasing to watch how efficient, clean and tidy you are when you work. Very satisfying. Im going to steal your formula but add in my own essential oils. Ive had a tough time finding the right soap throughout my life as I tend to itch a lot after a shower. So just gonna make my own. Thanks for the great videos..
Thank you Daniel, and good for you. Great that you're a chef, I'm not surprised that soap making appeals to you! I studied cookery, wanted to be a chef once. I've been making my own bread for 20 years, that's as close as I got :)
Something really amazing to see your soap making and your audio on that . Thanks 🙏, R.Wagan
Thank you!
I'm fairly new to soap making.Really enjoyed this video.Even down to the wee tip about trimming the edges before cutting and curing which I neglected to do!
Thanks, you're welcome!
Thanks Elly! Even though I've been making soap for 20+ years, I loved watching your process! So much like my own! 🙂
Oh thank you! That's so nice to hear :)
He disfrutado muchísimo viendo tu video y lo rápido y fácil que ha sido hacer tantos jabones de una sola vez!!.. me ha encantado!!.. a pesar de que no entiendo el idioma. Pero las imágenes me han sido de mucha utilidad. Muchísimas gracias!!😘
You're very welcome! :)
Translation: I have really enjoyed watching your video and how fast and easy it has been to make so many soaps at once! ... I loved it! ... even though I don't understand the language. But the images have been very useful to me. Thank you so much !! 😘
just love your soaps and watching you work ! your an awesome soapmaker thankyou for sharing with us xx
Thank you for your wonderful feedback. I appreciate it! :)
Thank you so much. I really enjoy it I will practice them as soon as I am ready Your information and how fast you made you soaps is so contagious. Hope to get them done ✅ as fast as you do them
Thank you. I don't recommend trying to go that fast! :)
I could watch your videos all day. Very informative! You have such a likable personality and soothing voice. I found myself smiling and laughing with you. I'll be sure to watch your other videos for more great tips. Thank you for sharing your ideas and recipes!
Oh, thank you so much!
Elly, that was so very calming to watch. You voice is therapy for the soul after a long work day. You've inspired me to make my own for my beautiful friends and family.
Thanks so much Heidi, that's so nice for me to hear. Take care.
Hi there, I’m a beekeeper from Germany and thinking about making soap myself soon. I really like your videos. They are so clear and you have wonderful recipes. Thank you so much! Greetings to Brisbane! Tom
Thank you Tom! That's so nice to hear from you in Germany. Thanks for your feedback, and enjoy your soap making journey. It's a wondeful hobby :)
I love watching this kind of video. It looks easy but i know it is not and for that I would like to try and see if I can follow your recipe. Thanks!
You can do it!
I'm just starting out. I have done M& P for years. Any advice or suggestions are welcome. I loved your video, your accent, & your bread kneading as well. Lol. I didn't feel that you went too fast. Thank you for sharing this. I hope you'll make more.
I have many more videos on my channel :)
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Thank you.
Can’t soap myself due to radioactive therapy so browsing and getting my fix through watching. Great video, useful tips about the cleaning and organizing
Thank you :)
Thanks so much for shortening my soap making day! Luv the chopstick trick with the oils, my hubby was "helping" me by pouring oils..it was running all over the place!
I think that is my favourite tip of all time. Glad to help :)
Thank you for this video. I haven't made soap since 2019, so I was a bit rusty. Today I made two different batches. One was a coconut,/ mutton laundry soap and the other is a pioneer type soap made with leftover oils. There was much I had forgotten. Thanks again!
You're welcome Lala, glad to help you get back into it!
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking Thanks I just made another batch yesterday, using Palm Kernel Flakes, Argan, Sheep Tallow, Olive, Walnut, Apricot and Castor Oil. I was cleaning out the cupboard, LOL.
Before I put it into a mold, it traced real fast and the soap looks real sloppy in the mold.
The temp of the oils and fat was about 100 degrees Fahrenheit. I think this was a mistake.
Shouldn't the oils and lye have been hotter?
Thanks so much for your time. I will continue to watch your videos and give thumbs up.
I am rediscovering this lost art!
Great speed and commentary👍 you have a very relaxed approach. Thank you 👍👍
Thank you so much Chris, that's great feedback.
Great Elly!!
Have you posted a video on how to choose oils and additives for each type of skin.
You are doing a great work!!
Hi, no I haven't done this. I would search 'oil qualities for soap making' and you'll find lots of helpful information. Good luck!
I absolutely love your videos and I adore you! Thanks so much for sharing! I’m attempting my soap making as soon as I get my oils!!
Wonderful! Thanks Kirsten. Have fun :)
Totally enjoy watching. Such a refreshing and uplifting presentation. And totally like the way its sped up for the viewers.
Thanks Susan, glad you enjoyed it :)
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking .....your welcome Elly!
I recently piicked back up making a few batches for myself and friends after a five year break and your presentations have inspired me. I followed the carrot/tumeric step by step and love it ... I soak in every tip - like using iceblocks etc. You really seem to have alot of knowledge and experience and you mentioned you used to make alot of soap. Im quite interested about your past affiliation with soaping. I feel sure other watchers would also. Maybe while youre demonstating you could share abit about it. Thanks
Thanks Susan, I really appreciate that feedback. I'm going to tell a bit more of my story next year, This year has been so busy with my job and keeping the channel going, I've just been sticking to the basics and sharing recipes. I'll have more time to think things through and share more of a variety of things next year. Thanks for your suggestion - I love it!
love your videos. I'm exited to see your video and matching batch size to mold. Many thanks.
Thank you, I'm happy to say I have made that video! You can find it here th-cam.com/video/ZguW6J3Jj2Q/w-d-xo.html
Hello. Again thank you so much for your wonderful videos. They are very well done. Very explicite. The importance you give to safety makes them really interesting. The fact that you write the ingredients on the bottom of each video makes them so complete that I must give you a 10/10 on your channel. Please add more videos as soon as you can. You inspired me so much that I am after installing a little place where I can make lots of soap.. Thank you so much. Stay safe. 🙏🍀🌹
Wow, that's great! Thank you for the feedback, I really appreciate you taking the time. I do plan on keeping up to date with sharing both bread making and soap making videos regularly :)
Really enjoyed watching this. Thank you from the UK 🇬🇧 x
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it :)
thankyou so much for sharing !!! i love your recipes i have made 2 f them and they are awesome . will keep wachting thanks again your a super star xx
Thanks so much Jennifer, that's wonderful!
Thank you for being always explicit and concise.
You're welcome, thank you.
Kiaora Elley⚘
That was an absolute joy to watch, thanku.
I am well resourced now and will definetly give this a go. Your such a gem.
Thank you Moehau, that's so brilliant! Have fun :)
Great video again,Elly. I love watching your videos. Thanks and take care of you and your loved ones 🌼🌸🌼
Thank you Stanislava, you take care too :)
I really enjoyed watching this. It was so soothing and peaceful.
Oh thank you!
i am new to soap making & i really enjoyed this video. you are really good in explaining it & i really appreciate it. i am looking forward in viewing your videos. thank you
Thanks and welcome
Good morning I just started to follow your video and I just start to make soap buy my product first and I'm going to go give it a try watching your video it's make it it's easier thank you for this information
Thank you for sharing. I enjoyed this very much!
Thank q for sharing... this is going to be so helpful for someone like me with a limited equipment
You are so welcome!
Oh Elly, you really outdid yourself! It was so therapeutic watching you make all four batches. I will try them out. I wish I can video tape my soap making sessions. Maybe you can give me some tips. Anyways, I surely had fun watching this video. Thank you for all the tips. Stay blessed and be safe.
Thanks Jeanette, you should give it a try!
Hi, i just stopped there and I have to admit that I really like you didnt waste any of the material. I do my own soaps just “melt and pour”, this method is scaring me because of the measurements :) altough you make it looks easy. Best regards from Slovakia🤗
Thank you Monika, I'm glad you appreciated it :) Greetings from Australia!
Thank you so much for your kindness for sharing your recipe with every detail possible 🙏
My pleasure 😊
Elly, I so enjoyed this video! It wasn't too fast at all - I only wish we could make that much soap that quickly! You really explain this so well. That was a lot of work and you are so generous with your knowledge and ideas. I really like you speaking over the video instead of during the making.
Thank you!
Thank you Gwen, I appreciate your feedback! Yes my videos get too long when I speak while I'm filming - the voiceover keeps it a lot tighter, I agree!
You are master trainer for learners like me. Love and respects to my spiritual Guru😍
Oh my goodness, thank you so much. You are too kind!
Very nice! The pacing was good. I had never thought of leaving the soap dishes to sit for a day and cure a bit-- that sounds like it'll save a lot of effort in cleaning!
your voice is so soothing hahah. i don't even make soap, and just watch you make it because you're so soothing
That was fun! Thanx for showing your process and recipes!!
You are so welcome!
So lovely to see a fellow Aussie soaping! Loved your video😁
Bless you for sharing.
Thank you Sharon, I appreciate that!
Thank you for sharing your practical process and tips.Your bars look lovely!
Thank you so much!
You are a great soaper and teacher. Thanks for sharing your knowledge
God bless you everyday. I fell very lucky to find your channel, because your video it's very helpful and easy to learn. Thank you so much.
So nice of you! Thank you Ronaldo.
Gorgeous and simple soaps! I want to make a special soaps for weeks now, but the lockdown is keeping me sooo busy with my four kids staying at home... So... I'm a bit jealous with you makinh four batches at one morning... 😉
It was a pleasure watching you and sooo interesting to see the colour changing everytime you put the lye in!
Thank you Antje, I feel your frustration about not being able to make your soaps! I get so busy sometimes it makes more sense for me to make multiple batches when all I'd love to do is make one batch, nice and leisurely, with pretty swirls! Oh well, we do what we have to do. I'm glad you enjoyed the video, and I hope you get a chance to make some soap soon! In the mean time, you're doing a very important job there looking after your kids at home - you deserve a medal for that! :)
That was the most beautiful process I’ve seen. This is so inspirational! I know I want to try. Seems like such a satisfying fulfilling practice!!! I wish I could have tried the lemon!!!
Thank you Veronica! That's a lovely comment :)
I love your soap videos, I could watch them all day. This one is my favourite so far. 😊
Thank you so much Elizabeth, that's wonderful!