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Making Soaping Easier: Meet FormuMate's Soap Calculator and My Big Plans

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If you have somehow found this page because your usual soap calculator is down or you are searching for a new soap calculator, then WELCOME! You are right where you need to be, now head on and use the tool: FormuMateSoapCalc . If you are still here, (here meaning on this page, still reading) well then listen up. Some time ago, I was all set to make a new batch of soap I had been iterating through in my mind all week. I was ready to go, I wrote down the recipe and then headed to soap calc to get the values of lye and water I needed. Mind you I DO know how to calculate the amount manually but I always crosscheck with the calculator, because lye is not something you want to guess about. Back to what I was saying, yeah I went on soap calc, entered my values hit calculate and tried opening the results page aaand Nothing! Hmm weird, let me give it an hour. Still nothing, then I finally checked if soapcalc was down and Yes it was, Yes it...

How to Calculate Soap Batch Measurements: 3 Proven Methods for Soap Makers

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Figuring out how much soap batter you need for your mold used to stress me OUT. I'd either make way too much and have leftover batter or not enough to fill to the exact point I want and end up with some half-filled molds. 😂😂😂 When you're planning soap batches, calculating the right amounts of oils, lye, and water is essential for proper saponification. Whether you're using a standard rectangular mold or some weird-shaped thing you found at a craft store, accurate measurements matter. In this guide, I'll walk you through three proven methods I actually use to calculate how much batter your mold needs: Method 1: Measure your rectangular or square mold by its dimensions  Method 2: Use water displacement for odd-shaped molds Method 3: Work backwards from the number of soap bars you want Method 1: Measure a Rectangular or Square Mold by Dimensions This is the method most people often use because there are alot of rectangular/square molds available. If y...