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Thanks IrishLass I didn't think of it that way. I guess it's the waxes that hold it all together and provide the firmness or softness whichever you prefer. Is there an oil you like to use. I like sweet almond oil for a lot of things but I haven't tried it in a balm. I like castor for its gliding...

I looked into using butter ez but it wasn't as natural as I wanted to go....I was hoping to find something that was natural and just didn't have the grainy problem. Now I have read that mango butter can also go grainy...hmmm...maybe if I go with cocoa butter? Its a customer that commented on...

THanks so much for the reply...I seem to be fine with the finished product but when it gets into someone elses hands...if it does melt on them because they left it in the car or something or with the temps it has been around here just stepping outside...lol. When it cools it then becomes grainy...

Ok...so I want to redo my recipe for my lip balm and I am wondering if its because of the shea butter in it. When I first make it its fine but if it heats up during these hot summer times at any point it becomes a grainy mess. If I just replace the shea butter with something like mango butter...

Yes I just wanted to keep it simple without having to add anything else...I have soaped with Aniseseed oil and peppermint and they stayed white but I wanted to give her more options...I am not so good with getting the TD to not leave little white dots... :oops:

Hi all I need a fragrance that doesn't discolour the bar as its for 65 wedding soaps and she needs it to be a white as she can get it. I am doing my normal recipe that is unscented pretty white. I know a few that don't discolor because of the lack of vanilla but I have known a few discolour...

I went into Staples yesterday to get some info on them printing my labels and they told me they were not allowed to print on any other products except what is supplies by the copy machine manufacturers. They said they had a strict contract with them and thats the only way they do it. Hmmm maybe...

I never even thought of that...do they have good turnaround? I have so many different types too....of products I mean...so do you bring in the labels from Online and they print them for you? Or are they supplying the labels...here in Canada they don't really have the kind I want to use so I have...

Hey Oh Soap hows it going with lip balm labels. I have been using the same product of labels on my lip balms but have been having trouble with my printer so I needed to get a new laser printer. I was just wondering if you were using the waterproof ones and which printer you have. I have had to...

I would like to add colloidal oatmeal in my recipe....has anyone tried this? I would also like to use a basic recipe but a drier one with shea butter or maybe cocoa butter to moisturize... Any insight would be helpful....thanks

I don't get ash and I use a third shea in my recipe but i do cover my log mold while it sets up so maybe that helps

I actually had to finally put a shrink band the opposite direction to covers the top and bottom. I made sense for me as it keeps them cleaner for transporting to shows and for customer handling....I will take a pic soon and post it...

And its not just people starting out in this hobby either....I have been soaping for some time now and always thought I was sooo careful. I always wear big gloves up to my elbows and googles and a lab coat. I even have been know to put on some tall gum boots just to make sure the feet are really...

Yes I think that the best thing....O am going to pin it under the top table cloth...I have two layers of what ...its just to hide the seams on the first table cloth that falls to the floor. Thanks so much

Hi there its my first craft fair indoors this year as I have been at the Framers market all summer. I purchased a better full cover table cloth because they ask it to be properly skirted but how do I attach my banner to the front of my table? We are not allowed to put it up behind us on the...