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Just wanted to say a big THANKS for this!!! I really like it!! And I really appreciate your dedicating all this time to create this and improve it! It 's great you do that... Thanks again!!!

Cindy, so glad you are recovering, even with those drawbacks... Keep strong and optimistic!! :)

Hi JayJay! I mix my clay with a little oil using a mini stick blender to avoid having clumps and I add it at trace. I don't do HP so I don't know what happens if you cook it but I wouldn't think it will affect it in anyway. I think I have read of people adding it to the oils before mixing but I...

Cindy, I wish you all the best! Be strong!!! :) And get back here safe and free!!

Yes, do use full water. I 'm sorry, I can't help you with temperature. I would say you need to keep it not too hot, but with so much of hard oils maybe it is not a good idea to have it cool either. I don't have experience with such a percentage of hard oils... If you can add oils, it would...

Hahaha! Exactly that! skayc1, welcome to the addiction!! You 'll see that if you do wait, you 'll appreciate it. It will let you see the changes in your soap and, if you try new recipies, you' ll be able to compare them with the experience you 'll have gained... Experimenting is part of the...

Hi! Chech this thread, there are a lot of interesting ideas! http://www.soapmakingforum.com/showthread.php?t=53256

The recipients I use to dilute the NaOH, I wash them with water and soap. I leave the rest covered until fresh soap on them gits firm. Then I try to get it off with some spoon, I keep the scraps and wash the bowls, spoons etc with water and soap, as well. It 's a method I got from someone around...

Japanese Quotes Regarding Trace FMCY

Thanks, Dixiedragon!

Congratulations to both of you!!! They look great!!!

Happy Easter!! It 's so cute!!! :)

I really love the purple color of your lavender soap!! Your stamps look great too!

What a great green!!! And peppermint is exactly what I thought when I saw it! Congratulations!!

It seems to me it 's probably the clove EO. I have soap setting up every time I am using it. Even in a small batch of 528g (which should make it harder to trace) and at a 0,4% of oils, it solidified like a stalactite at pouring! Haha.. The recipe itself shouldn't get that hard so soon, in my...