I've got all the stuff but haven't made the plunge. However, I've watched SOOOO many videos on how to do it I could probably do it in my sleep...lol. My grandmother made soap as a youngster so she knows all the dos and don'ts to keep me on track ;).

Some people manage to do very well making soap. So much so they actually do it for a living. I mean, after all...who doesn't wanna try homemade all natural soap at least once? LOL. And some of it even looks good enough to eat :P There's different ways of making it too which is sort of interesting. And with those stick mixers you can whip up a batch in mere minutes rather than the old way which took a couple hours of constant stirring.

We have a lot of craft shows - BIG craft shows - around here so I'm thinking I won't do too bad. Better than I could probably do with 3D...lol. I used to make the most beautiful chain mail jewelry. Wound and cut the rings myself. However, they are time and labor intensive, not necessary something ppl buy all the time. So consumables are probably the way to go.

I had a friend who made soap years ago. It turned out really well, but she didn't really wanna do it all the time and just gave em out as birthday and Christmas gifts ;).

All I need now is a full body rubber suit. I hate burns of any kind...LOL. But in lieu of a full rubber suit, I guess gloves and goggles will have to do ;).

There seem to be a lot of gents who make soap as well; it's sort of a coed sort of sport :P.

If anyone is interested I know a lot of resources. It may be one of the potentially more dangerous things I've yet to do, but I've had tiny saws shatter in my face so what's a little lye? LOL.

Laurie