Dancing Funnel Soap Making - Soap Challenge Club

This was my dancing funnel soap making entry for the August 2016 Soap Challenge Club. I used activated charcoal for the color. Thank you so much for watching! - Holly

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The dancing funnel technique was invented by Tatsiana Serko and Jelena Vasiljeva. Tatsiana was also our guest teacher this month. Both Tatsiana and Jelena are incredibly talented and make the most beautiful soaps. Here are some links to their websites:

Tatsiana - Creative Soap by Steso - http://bysteso.blogspot.com
Jelena - Soap Techniques - http://soaptechniques.blogspot.com/

Note: I stirred my soap for a very long time, pulsing the stick blender as I stirred. With this method and particular recipe, it took me quite a long time to reach an emulsion. By the time I hand stirred my essential oils and colors into the soap and then shook the squeeze bottles a bit, the soap was finally at a light trace.

••• SAFETY INFO •••
Remember to always wear safety glasses and gloves when making soap. If you’d like more info on lye safety or basic soapmaking, check out these links:

Soap Queen TV Lye Safety & Beginner Series: http://goo.gl/FqA0Yt

Lovin’ Soap offers a free ebook on basic soapmaking called Basic Cold Process Soap Making Guide: https://bit.ly/2PlwB3s

Understanding Water Discounts & Lye Solutions by Modern Soapmaking: https://bit.ly/2Yvyq2m

Natural colorant used:
Activated Charcoal mixed in Sunflower Oil - 1 tsp per cup of soap

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Music Info: All music from the YouTube Audio Library

Silver Lakes by Wes Hutchinson

Winter Ride by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)
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Vacation Uke by ALBIS

Spring in my Step by Silent Partner

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DISCLAIMER: I make these videos to share my own personal methods and techniques for how I make cold process soap. These videos are not intended as tutorials for beginners. These videos are intended for those who already have an understanding of cold process soap making. Cold process soapmaking has many variables and involves working with sodium hydroxide (NaOH, also referred to as lye). Lye and raw soap can damage your eyes and burn your skin. When making soap, you should already know and practice lye safe handling procedures and always wear safety gear. While I hope you find watching my videos helpful or entertaining, so many variables go into making soap and even the smallest change can greatly affect the results; therefore, I am not liable or responsible for your results if you try any of the methods or techniques that I use in my videos.