Friday 29 December 2017

Domače milo s šentjanževko - Homemade soap with St. John's wort

Tole sicer ni volnena objava, je pa zato vključena šentjanževka, s katero veliko barvam volno.

This is not a wooly post, true, but it does include St. John's wort which I use for dyeing wool very often.


Za milo sem uporabila ovčji loj, šentjanževo olje in ricinusovo olje, oljčno olje za prebitek maščobe in eterično olje "Antična vrtnica" za odišavljenje.

To make soap I used mutton fat, St. John's wort oil and castor oil, then added a bit more of olive oil as superfat and "Antique rose" essential oil as fragrance.

Maso sem nalila v naoljene silikonske modelčke, mojo zadnjo pridobitev. Nekaj mase sem nalila v manjši karton od mleka in po enem dnevu ohlajanja razrezala. 
Zdaj moram pustiti milu, da zori šest tednov, potem bo pripravljeno za uporabo. Se že veselim!
 
I poured the mixture into oiled silicon moulds, my latest acquisition. I also poured a portion of the mixture into a smaller milk carton container; I cut the latter into pieces after one day of cooling.
Now I have to let the soap to rest and cure for six weeks to make it ready for use. I'm so looking forward to it!

Sunday 24 December 2017


Blagoslovljene božične praznike in 
srečno 2018!

May the Christmas season be blessed and 
may the coming year be happy!