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I started making soap in June by doing some soap casting. In soap casting, like casting of other materials, you pour liquid soap into a mold and let it harden. After an hour or so, you have a new bar of soap. Sounds pretty basic, but after doing it for several months, I have been taught many things, besides soapmaking.
The first and most important lesson I have been taught is patience. It is possible to hurry the melting process by using a microwave to melt the solid glycerin chunks into liquid form. But, there are no shortcuts in the time it takes for the liquid soap to re-solidify after it has been poured into its mold. It takes about an hour for the glycerin to fully harden. If unmolding is attempted before the glycerin solidifies, there will be a molten mess all over the work surface. Cleaning up the work surface could take even longer than the waiting time. If I wait patiently for an hour, I will have a beautiful bar of soap. But, if I am impatient, I will spend that hour cleaning and have nothing to show for it.
Since I enjoy the soaps I create and enjoy sharing them with others, I have learned to be patient and enjoy the time I spend waiting.
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