soap making from the colonies
DESCRIPTION
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 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
![Page 1: Soap Making from the Colonies](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022081506/56813437550346895d9b2a0e/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Soap Making from the Colonies
By:
Emily D’Imperio
Mr. Cripps, Period 8
![Page 2: Soap Making from the Colonies](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022081506/56813437550346895d9b2a0e/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
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
![Page 3: Soap Making from the Colonies](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022081506/56813437550346895d9b2a0e/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
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
![Page 4: Soap Making from the Colonies](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022081506/56813437550346895d9b2a0e/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
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
![Page 5: Soap Making from the Colonies](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022081506/56813437550346895d9b2a0e/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
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
![Page 6: Soap Making from the Colonies](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022081506/56813437550346895d9b2a0e/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
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
![Page 7: Soap Making from the Colonies](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022081506/56813437550346895d9b2a0e/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
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
![Page 8: Soap Making from the Colonies](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022081506/56813437550346895d9b2a0e/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
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
![Page 9: Soap Making from the Colonies](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022081506/56813437550346895d9b2a0e/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
Tools-barrel with slit at bottom
-bucket/pot
-platform
-wooden box/metal pot
-mixing utensil
-pans
![Page 10: Soap Making from the Colonies](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022081506/56813437550346895d9b2a0e/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
Outdoor Job-done once or twice a year
-smelly and messy
-boiled outside
-lye is dangerous
-children needed to be a safe distance
![Page 11: Soap Making from the Colonies](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022081506/56813437550346895d9b2a0e/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
Soap RecipeMaterials:
-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
![Page 12: Soap Making from the Colonies](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022081506/56813437550346895d9b2a0e/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
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
![Page 13: Soap Making from the Colonies](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022081506/56813437550346895d9b2a0e/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
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
![Page 14: Soap Making from the Colonies](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022081506/56813437550346895d9b2a0e/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
Texture-Hard (sometimes)
-soft and cakey(sometimes)
-nongreasy
-jellylike
![Page 15: Soap Making from the Colonies](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022081506/56813437550346895d9b2a0e/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
Wash Frequency-Wash pile added up for about 2-3 months
-Most washed body less than clothes
-Washing was considered a hazard