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Last time we discussed how to make felted soap. Since then, I’ve had a few questions about how to use the soap. If I missed anything you'd like to know, please contact me. I love talking about goats and soap! Do I need to remove the felting before I can use the soap? Please don’t! The beautiful wool is meant to cling to and cover the soap.  What are the benefits of using felted soap?  Your soap lasts longer! The felting becomes your washcloth and after a few uses the soap comes through the wool. With regular use, your soap...

To make your own goat’s milk felted soap bars, follow along with me!  Gather your supplies: Choose a bar of soap without additives, clays, or herbs. Make sure your soap doesn’t contain oatmeal as it will become rancid and get all bunched inside as you begin to use the bar. Wool – I use Blue-Faced Leicester sheep wool A clean plastic tub or your kitchen sink. Dish detergent – I use Seventh Generation or Ivory Clear dish soap.  You can find both at your local grocery store. Separating the Wool and Planning the Design: 1. Undo a ball of Blue-Faced...

  What is felted soap? Felted soap is my handmade and cured goat milk soap, covered in layers of Blue-Faced Leicester sheep wool.  The wool becomes both a wash cloth and a gentle exfoliator, so mild it can be used on your face. A few years back, a fiber-artist friend introduced me to a neat looking fiber called Blue-Faced Leicester Sheep. She told me that this wool is awesome for felted soap since it’s from ..."a longwool breed of sheep whose curly threadlike wool makes it considerably lighter than others." She knew that once I tried it, I would be...