all my moulds are lined with hdpe and I have found over time they get a film on them and no longer stick. until then I cut the soap loose with a fine wire and it works great! been doing it this way for many years now. it also depends a lot on your recipe as to how bad it sticks. might play...
i just use TD in my Dragons Blood and it works like a charm. i can color it any color i want after that with good results. my Dragons Blood is from NG.
i experimented with Dragons Blood this year and promptly sold it all out to golfers in this area since i called it Par Four. it's as much the name as the fragrance for most men.
i buy all my lye from them and it's good quality. the only difference between the two grades of lye is the parts per million of foreign matter in it. the food grade is more pure, but the tech grade still makes good soap. i use that all the time with no problems at all. HTH
i have a stamp that is made of magnesium and i have no trouble stamping the soaps as soon as i cut them. can't help you with the manufacturer though because i bought it from a friend of a friend on another forum. i've had it well over 5 years now and never had any trouble with it. doesn't...
i string my wire cutter with fishing leader wire from Wal Mart. it's a 30# test wire and never leaves any drag marks nor does it need to be retightened all the time. it holds the tension very well and is smooth so it leaves a very smooth surface on your bars. i just wipe each wire with a...
i make my Oatmeal soap with Almond Milk and Honey FO and i can't keep it in stock. it's my best seller now. even better than BRV which was the best seller for years.
i order 90% of all my FO's from soapsupplies.net and have been doing that for years. never had a bad one yet and the service is next to none. just make sure you order enough to make the flat rate shipping work for you. if you order 1 or 2 bottles you still pay the same rate!! i usually order...