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Equipment

Good tools will make a significant difference in the ease of making soap. If you need help with the beginnings of soapmaking consider our soap making kits.

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Gloves, Protective

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Gloves are necessary to protect your hands from splatters. Ours are made from latex coated with Nitril. You can wash them in the washing machine and hang them upside-down to dry. Helpful hint: Fold a small cuff at the open end of each glove to prevent drips running to your elbow. The gloves come in sizes 7, 8, 9 and 10. This is how to size your gloves. Using a tape measure or a piece of string, measure around the thickest part of the hand between the thumb and forefinger, all the way around the palm, this is generally midway between the knuckle and inside base of the thumb. Using this measurement (in inches) select a glove size of 7, 8, 9 or 10. 601-2008 Heavy Duty Gloves, Size 8 $5.00 601-2009 Heavy Duty Gloves, Size 9 $5.00 601-2010 Heavy Duty Gloves, Size 10 $5.00

Goggles
Recipes	Goggles are a MUST HAVE item. Do not attempt to make soap without protecting your eyes. One little splash will be one too many without protection. Our goggles cover the eyes completely with side vents to minimize fogging. They are large enough to cover most eye glasses. Our goggles also have an anti-fog film so their continued use is comfortable and enjoyable. 601-2012 Goggles $4.00

Lip Balm Filling Tray

OK, the deadline draws near and you still have to make the lip balm! Not to worry, this tray will rescue your behind from the proverbial hot spot. And don't just take our word on these trays. In the first 2 weeks we had 60 trays go to good homes. These trays helpd their owners in major lip balm production! We hear great comments about these trays daily. We were so pleased to get the regular lip balm tray AND a tray for the slim stick tubes! Can you believe it?! If you would like a tutorial, then please go to Plastic Tom's Tutorial for assistance. Our photographer was in today taking pictures. I couldn't believe how fast we were able to make 50 tubes. Simple. Clean. And dishwasher safe. Don't confuse these trays with those which are milled, these professional trays are injection molded of HDPE. A super class act! Order the Regular Tray for bottom twist, and collar twist tubes. To see our regular tubes click here. Order the Slim Stick Tray for the Slim Stick tubes. To see our Slim Stick Tubes click here. We have a couple of hints for users. 1) Pour the lip balm mixture as cool as possible. The tubes can become mis-shapen if the lip balm mix is super hot. Use our quick test to determine if your lip mixture is ready: stir the mixture with a pipette, hold the pipette horizontal after stirring, if the pipette bends downward then the mixture is WAY too hot. If the pipette holds it's rigid form and the mixture is still clear then the mixture is at perfect pouring temperature. 2) Load the tray with tubes just before filling. Long term storage of tubes held in the tray can cause temporary distortion of the tubes. To return tubes to their original shape, remove them from the tray and allow them to sit without their caps for a few days. 3) Allow the filled tubes to fully cool before removing from the tray. This may take a hour depending on the temperatures of the lip balm mixture and the room where you are working. Then, when the tubes are cool, give the tube a twist just before pulling straight out. The lip balm mixture at the top of the tube (the glorious crown!) can be damaged if the lip balm is too soft when removed from the tray. Patience is certainly an asset in this case. ATTENTION! Before you use this tray please look VERY closely at the tutorial. Specifically look at the picture that shows the first pour into the tray. There are three tubes that have been filled and the fourth tube is being filled in the photo. We want you to notice the cooled lip balm mixture around the top of the Pyrex container. Please stir your lip balm mixture until it develops a haze just like this photo. If you pour while the lip balm is still too hot then the tubes can be temporarily warped. When the warping happens the caps may not fit tightly. If you will cool the lip balm mixture until a haze develops the chances of warping the tubes is greatly decreased. What happens if you have poured too hot? Well, we suggest placing the cap on the tube then fitting a shrink band over the tube and heat shrinking the band. This short period of heating will relax the plastic tube and allow it to go back to the original size. 609-3560 Regular Tube Lip Balm Filling Tray $11.50 609-8810 Slim Stick Lip Balm Tube Filling Tray $11.50

Measuring Scoops for Colorants
Recipes	For visual aid the .15 cc is about the same size as half a pea, 1.25 cc is the same as 1/4 teaspoon. We generally keep a scoop with each colorant we have. 108-2411 10 pack, .15 cc Scoops $1.40 108-2412 100 pack, .15 cc Scoops $10.00

Pail Wrench
	Are you tired of bruising your hands trying to open a pail of oil? Try one of these pail wrenches! This wrench will give the leverage to open your stubborn pails. 602-2500 Pail Opening Wrench $6.50

Soap Buckets

As long as you are dedicating your tools to soapmaking, why not get a container that is just right for the job? You will no longer have to rob your kitchen for the perfect pot. The 87 oz bucket works nice for one or two pound fat batches. If you want to try your hand at something larger, use a 1, 2 or 3½ gallon size. The 1, 2 and 3½ gallon sizes all have wire handles for easy carrying. These are great for storing oils and clays too! Lids included. In our shop we will even put the 1 and 2 gallon buckets in the microwave, just make sure the handle will have at least 2 inches of clearance from any side of the oven. The 2 inches of clearance will prevent arcing. Photo Note: Buckets shown from left to right are: 5 gallon, 3.5 gallon, 2 gallon, 1 gallon and 87 oz. 109-2010 87 oz Bucket & Lid $1.50 600-2070 1 gallon Bucket & Lid $3.60 600-2071 2 gallon Bucket & Lid $3.68 600-2032 3.5 gallon Bucket & Lid $6.25 600-2072 5 Gallon Bucket & Lid $6.75

Soap Spoon
Recipes	Everyone needs a good soap spoon. Our spoon has an open center and can really get the contents of your soap pot moving. The spoon won't turn wimpy when you stir hot oils either! This spoon can take the heat, up to 425 degrees F! Dedicate your tools to your craft and leave the good kitchen tools for cooking. 602-2018 Soap Spoon $2.50

Thermometers

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When I first started making soap I used a candy thermometer to check the temperature of my lye. I then dunked the thermometer into my oils. The numbers came off and were floating in my soap batch! This sent me looking for a new candy thermometer and a new soap thermometer. That is when I found these workhorse tools! I love the small size, easy to read button dial and the protective sleeve! I can take my thermometer with me in my pocket and not get a puncture wound. I am sure you will love having a nice stainless steel thermometer too, unless of course you want to make number soap! 603-2011 Detail: The temperature range is 0° to 220° F. Stem length is 4-3/4 inches, dial face is approximately 1 inch in diameter. 603-2011 Thermometer, 5" Stem $7.00

Transfer Pipettes (droppers) Large and Small

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Pipettes are often called droppers. Use these transfer pipettes to fill lip balm tubes, measure small amounts of fragrance, liquid colorants and more. Once you have these on hand, you will find even more uses. The small dropper has a capacity of 3.5 mL, there are 5 mL in a teaspoon. Markings on the side will show each 1/2 mL increment. The large dropper has a capacity of 7 to 8 mL. This pipette does not have graduation marks on the size to assist measuring. I use these for large bottles of fragrance or essential oil that I need to get to the last few ounces (small pipettes don't reach to the bottom and it isn't fun to fish out a pipette that was dropped inside!). Pipettes are plastic and disposable. Both are very convenient and considered a must-have for the kitchen lab. Photo Note: The Large pipettes are shown with a small pipette for contrast. 108-2401 8 pack Small Pipettes $1.00 108-2402 100 pk Small Pipettes $6.75 108-2403 500 pk Small Pipettes $24.00 108-7901 5 pk Large Pipettes $1.25 108-7902 100 pk Large Pipettes $18.00 108-7903 500 pk Large Pipettes $81.00

pH Testing Strips

Not sure what pH a product has? Use these strips to find out! The inexpensive nature of our pH strips makes them a fun activity to teach you, and your children, all about acidity and alkalinity. Take the afternoon and test common items around the house like: spit, ketchup, lotion, soap, milk, lemonade, ice cream, etc. The color chart on the vial will allow you to determine the pH of the product. Each vial contains 100 strips. 600-2015 pH Test Strips $2.00

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