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Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by Nobody: 2:01pm On Apr 17, 2018 |
iHart:No p. Thanks a million bro. You are on point |
Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by Okeytus(m): 5:29pm On Apr 17, 2018 |
iHart:please I apologize that my reply is coming late, I lost my phone two days ago but all the same, it is well. I was at isikwuato,op's factory site last week thursday because of consultation and business deal which still in progress, sincerely speaking I was expecting to see small soap machines since he said he constructed them by himself but instead, without exaggerating, his soap machines are better than those i have seen so far where i stay (Aba) and onitsha in terms of simplicity, standard and size (bigger than what is in the images). I couldnt believe he did it himself; so i didnt hesistate to contract him for mine too. I wont say much, things are better seen than described. I forgot to take pictures but wont nxt time in case i decide to tell my story in future. This thread is really a blessing to me, keep it up OP! 4 Likes |
Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by lovebless: 4:06am On Apr 18, 2018 |
great job well done. pls explain more on this, this picture make me to understand that the plodder is meant to shape the soap using the die/ eyelets. considering the height of the box. it means after production, then cutting into bar then into plodder then cutting into smaller unit. better still pls help the production process. thanks
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Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by alebz007: 5:22pm On Apr 18, 2018 |
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Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by iHart(m): 9:47pm On Apr 19, 2018 |
it is really frustrating to receive ban back to back. I just feel like not continuing but I won't give up. ...the next was about how I learnt soap making and what I really learnt. Soap making is bigger than what we may think. Its an art as well as a science. Later in the night I may update my story. Tomorrow we will talk and chat a lot. I just hope I don't get banned again.
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Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by iHart(m): 9:57pm On Apr 19, 2018 |
lovebless:The soap going to the plodder are not poured into "box" or mould. The picture with soap in a mould are small scale or what you may call lab scale productions I did to test my recipes and learn more things about soap making. |
Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by Great500: 3:47am On Apr 20, 2018 |
iHart:Alright...Ihart still with you. |
Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by Clembos: 6:13am On Apr 20, 2018 |
Now Mr President should know that Nigerian youth are not lazy. 2 Likes |
Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by babapressy(m): 6:57am On Apr 20, 2018 |
Good one |
Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by iHart(m): 9:17am On Apr 20, 2018 |
...learning about soap making was fun for me. Since nobody was willing to teach me soap making, by January 2017, I prepared application letters and moved out to apply for Job as a factory worker in soap companies. This was to be a very good decision I made. I applied to Envoy oil, trans communication, Orange drug, Promatex, Planet oil, The Coopers, and several small small companies. My application went through in some and in some i was turned back at the gate. By the end of February 2017, I have worked in four companies and learnt as much as I could. That same February I took another job that lasted for about three months. There was something unique about that last job. The company was new just like my own and the MD boasted on how he was going to sell thousands of cartons in a month. I was eager to learn how he was going to pull the magic. If not for some side problems that came up, that man was really going to do wonders. I endured for about three months for things to set so i can learn and then leave. Unfortunately things were getting bad as time went on. His machines were faulty, I advised him on what to do but he didn't want to take my advice. I spent more that 60k within the period I worked for him, and he paid me 20k. Hahahahahaha, isn't that funny? Well, my mission was to learn and I learnt something far more than 60k. Then after, I left to hustle for money to complete my project and commence business. My training saw me learning a lot about soap making. I learnt a lot about soap recipes, raw material assays, soap qualities, cost minimization, profit maximization, raw material sourcing, marketing etc.. When I eventually started mine, I discovered that, of all the things I have learnt, there are other things you will learn when you start practicing. ...at the end it was clear that there is a big difference between "soap making" and "soap making business". pictures from some soap factories I worked in. 1 Like
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Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by iHart(m): 10:58am On Apr 20, 2018 |
...few tips on what i learnt in soap making: i. PKO and PO are mostly used in soap making. ii. PO is bleached before use iii. PKO and PO are blended to improve quality iv. Alcohol is used to make soap transparent. v. Level of caustic, oil, water and other little additives affect soap hardness. vi. Improving hardness improves transparency. vii. With SAP value you probably have nothing to do with hydrometer. viii. Using less material does not necessarily save cost neither does using more material increase profit(except for bulking materials). However more materials improves soap quality and appearance. 1 Like |
Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by iHart(m): 11:45am On Apr 20, 2018 |
Tbosch:I have gotten too many request on whatsapp about teaching people how to make soap. I feel we should have a live meeting to learn as much as we can, form a network/forum of soap makers where everyone will come to share their experiences and we learn. What do you guys think? |
Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by Great500: 12:06pm On Apr 20, 2018 |
for how long do you bleach your po... do you use machines/chemicals for the bleaching.. or put on fire?(cz I knw using fire,takes quite a while). |
Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by Great500: 12:09pm On Apr 20, 2018 |
iHart:Not a bad idea... 1 Like |
Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by iHart(m): 12:11pm On Apr 20, 2018 |
Great500:I use chemicals. and it doesn't take long. Picture: from left to right-palm oil, bleached palm oil and palm kernel oil.
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Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by Great500: 12:17pm On Apr 20, 2018 |
iHart:ok,love your lab table and beakers ![]() |
Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by iHart(m): 12:28pm On Apr 20, 2018 |
Great500: ![]() I don't use equal quantity of PO and PKO. PO is used in a greater percentage than PKO. The essence of blending PO and PKO is to improve hardness and foam. PO tends to give a hard soap but with less foaming ability while PKO gives the opposite. However, you can always tweak your recipe to achieve whatever quality you want without blending the two oils. |
Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by Great500: 12:39pm On Apr 20, 2018 |
iHart:Ok ![]() |
Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by Great500: 1:10pm On Apr 20, 2018 |
Ihart ...do you have a delivery vehicle?... and how about the group seminar hw are you going to go about it considering the fact that people from different parts of the country will be interested? 1 Like |
Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by Great500: 1:14pm On Apr 20, 2018 |
iHart:What do you use to bleach the PO? |
Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by iHart(m): 1:22pm On Apr 20, 2018 |
Great500: Thank you so much for the questions. No, i don't have a delivery vehicle for now. Like I have mentioned earlier, I just started on about 10% of my proposed capacity. That is to say my out is still small. As I scale up, I have to get a delivery vehicle. About the seminar, I am still giving thoughts to it. I really want to have an interactive section with people, run some soap productions with different recipes, xray faults and remedies, display very simple and cheap tools to use for those who want to start in a small scale, among other things. I am still giving it thoughts because I want people to spend less on it, |
Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by iHart(m): 1:25pm On Apr 20, 2018 |
Great500: ![]() |
Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by Great500: 1:28pm On Apr 20, 2018 |
iHart:Alright...love ur passion and desire to make a difference. |
Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by Great500: 1:30pm On Apr 20, 2018 |
iHart:Hmmm Ihart, ![]() |
Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by iHart(m): 1:36pm On Apr 20, 2018 |
...Story continues. After I have learnt soap making and my machines are ready, I prepared myself for my first production. I got all the necessary raw materials, cross checked my recipe. Tested my machines over and over again to be sure they are working well. I boiled my first soap. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() picture: crutching my first soap.
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Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by adonai80: 1:52pm On Apr 20, 2018 |
iHart:Wow...wat a great inspiring message for an entrepeur.i stay in Onitsha,can u kindly give contact of the people you bought the machine or equipment.i want to start up on small scale of #200,000.i also want you to mentor me on the business. |
Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by iHart(m): 2:00pm On Apr 20, 2018 |
adonai80:I built the machines myself, go through the thread to see for yourself. With the budget you have, you can start something really tangible. What you will need is a small mixer, cutting table and some moulds. I can fabricate these equipment for you and with that I will mentor you. 1 Like |
Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by SoapQueen(f): 3:12pm On Apr 20, 2018 |
iHart: Yes Boss! Mixing oils especially pocket friendly ones boost qualities like foaming 1 Like |
Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by iHart(m): 3:27pm On Apr 20, 2018 |
SoapQueen:when i saw your moniker, I was intrigued. I had to follow you and read all your comments and updates here. Don't mind me, I no dey use eye see or use ear hear anything soap ![]() ![]() ...but do you know that you can actually tweak your recipe to bypass oil blending and still achieve great quality in a cost effective manner? |
Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by SoapQueen(f): 3:31pm On Apr 20, 2018 |
iHart: We have spoken before in the past. Remember? I called you from Warri! You are always so busy! Lol. Tweak it like use only PKO and NaOH? If that's it, yeah. Coconut Oil has the highest foaming capability but it is pricey. Next best bet is PKO. I took a break from bar soaps because it is too capital intensive for now. It will always be my one ,true love. Congratulations Sir. Your girl is proud! |
Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by iHart(m): 3:59pm On Apr 20, 2018 |
SoapQueen:wait oh, is this J, the lady I met in Onitsha? ![]() |
Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by ak22(m): 4:02pm On Apr 20, 2018 |
Clembos: We are ready to use that laziness to vote him out |
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