| | EQUIPMENT |
| | Stainless steel or enamel stock pot |
| | Half gallon platis container to mix lye and water in |
| | Rubber spatula or long handled wooden spoon |
| | Scale that will weigh up to 38 ounces |
| | Thermometer, meat or candy is fine |
| | Mold with cover ( a heavy plastic mold the size of a large shoe box) |
| | Sheet of freezer paper |
| | Two large towels or a blanket |
| | ***safety glasses |
| | ***rubber gloves |
| | INGREDIENTS |
| 12 | oz | Lye (Red Devil, found beside Draino, do not use Draino) |
| 32 | oz | Water (My well water is hard so I buy it) |
| 24 | oz | Coconut oil (health food store) |
| 24 | oz | Olive oil (do not use virgin, the less pure the better) |
| 38 | oz | Vegetable oil (Crisco solid, not liquid oil) |
| 4 | oz | Fragrance/essential oil if desired |
| | BOTANICALS IF DESIRED |
| 8 | oz | Pulverized oatmeal -or- |
| 4 | oz | Cornmeal -or- |
| 2 | oz | Dried herbs/flowers |
