Recent content by margaret

how about tutorials... It doesn't surprise me to see new soapers selling their wares, the internet and yes the Soap Queen contribute to the idea of "You too can Make money selling your soap"... I don't tweak recipes.. I really don't know a lot of the chemistry behind the process but been making...

ED I buy food grade lye from ED and that is a selling point for my soap. People think of lye as drain cleaner and are surprised to learn that pretzels take a lye bath. It gives some a safe feeling.. I buy in large quantities and love the 2lb bottles also the price break I get.

I am compiling a notebook to use at shows and at markets to explain the good things in handmade soaps..things like teas, wine, goat's milk,etc..any ideas where to start?

got them bookmarked thanks..

thanks for the thumbnail idea...I sell at craft shows and FM ..I like the rustic and so do most of my buyers but I also found the edges sharp...will round them from now on...

I have an old recipe that calls for crisco..I made this when I first started making soap and it is an ok recipe but I have moved on to using different fixed oils...is there is a fixed oil I can used instead??? It calls for 16 oz of crisco...

I have the same problem with CP but not HP..thought I was doing something wrong. Love CP for the lather and the hardness but found even my conditioning soap was more drying.

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