We’re not big on the idea of working with lye, so we went with a pre-made soap base, which you can get at Michael’s or other craft stores. If you prefer to make your own soap base, that of course works too! Otherwise, the ready-to-melt stuff is amazingly easy to use and comes in different varieties — shea butter, olive oil, goats milk, glycerin, etc. It comes in a big chunk, which you use a regular kitchen knife to cut into cubes, based on how much soap you need. We like to work in small amounts at a time, usually just 2-3 “cubes”.
