1 / 15

Soap Making from the Colonies

Soap Making from the Colonies. By: Emily D’Imperio Mr. Cripps, Period 8. Soap Maker -A colonial woman who makes soap at home as a craft -Only women made this craft Picture found at www.allposters.com/-sp/The-Soap-Maker-circa-1735. Making Soap -get lye from ashes

colton-hatfield
Download Presentation

Soap Making from the Colonies

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Soap Making from the Colonies By: Emily D’Imperio Mr. Cripps, Period 8

  2. Soap Maker -A colonial woman who makes soap at home as a craft -Only women made this craft Picture found at www.allposters.com/-sp/The-Soap-Maker-circa-1735

  3. Making Soap -get lye from ashes -tallow from melted fat -lye and tallow boiled outside in an iron pot -stir constantly -poured into pans then cut to bars This picture was found at milksoaps.com/baycity.html

  4. Lye *Water drips through ashes -boiled with tallow in a big pot This picture was found at www.suite101.com/lesson.cfm/17779/1062/4

  5. Lye (steps in making) ~layers of straw and ashes in barrel ~barrel (slit) was put on a raised platform ~hot water was poured in and it dripped through ashes ~1 day later thick liquid acid dripped in pot These pictures were found at www.kismeta.com/diGrasse/jamestown_settlement_light_indus.htm

  6. Lye Dangers -If lye splashes it could scorch skin -if you breath it in it will burn your throat Picture found at www.hiddenliltreasures.com/tipsrecipes.htm

  7. Tallow *Tallow comes from melted fat -it is a process called rendering -butcher gave leftover fat to make tallow -collected in metal box or metal pot -kept until soap making time -boiled with lye in a big pot These Pictures were found at candleandsoap.about.com/od/soapmakingoils /ss/rendertallow

  8. Scents of Soap -ginger -root -lavender -bayberry -these were added to mixture to give it a lovely scent This Picture was found at www.parsonagesoap.com/Fragrance%2520Oils.htm

  9. Tools -barrel with slit at bottom -bucket/pot -platform -wooden box/metal pot -mixing utensil -pans

  10. Outdoor Job -done once or twice a year -smelly and messy -boiled outside -lye is dangerous -children needed to be a safe distance

  11. Soap Recipe Materials: -1 cup of clean bacon grease -5 teaspoons lye* -1/2 cup soft water Combine the lye and water.be careful not to breath fumes. Water will immediately reach 200°.Let it cool then set aside for a day or so. *can be purchased in grocery stores

  12. Using Lye and Water Solution -Heat clean fat/bacon grease to melt.cool to 100. Stir Occasionally -Pour Lye slowly in a stream into grease(stir) -stir until thick(about 10-20 min)Honey-like -pour into mold lined with wax paper.Cover and keep at room temp. for 24 Hours. -Age for two weeks before using

  13. Education/Training -At their homes before they came to North America soap was provided in stores -When they moved they started to make crafts at home -learned from mother or taught themselves -because of this women were called craftspeople or artisans

  14. Texture -Hard (sometimes) -soft and cakey(sometimes) -nongreasy -jellylike

  15. Wash Frequency -Wash pile added up for about 2-3 months -Most washed body less than clothes -Washing was considered a hazard

More Related