You can purchase lye online from several places. Your best bet is to get it from places that are for soap makers. Like Madeaj said Brambleberry is a good source. It's not as complex as it seems, you just have to practice safety.

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Thank you ladies. Before I decide to try I want to feel comfortable with what I'm doing. A few more videos and I'm going to check out that website listed above.

I won't make any attempts until after the new year. I heard about rebatching and I may attempt that first just to get a feel of making soap.

Yep!! What Resh said! The sky is the limit on what you can do with making soap. I must tell you that if you want to make your own recipe, Resh had mentioned Majestic Mountain Sage (thesage.com). They have a saponification calculator that allows you to add your own (butter, oils)ingredients and get the lye/water mixture amount you'll need. That has been an invaluable resource for me. Also try www.thesoapdish.com for lye. Have fun! It can be addicting!

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