Recent content by petunia

Thanks. I guess if I were to try one, SFIC would be the one to try. I've read some of the other posts about bases and everyone mentions SFIC. I guess they must be the best! Thanks again.

I was wondering if anyone has a take on low sweat bases? I've been making CP soap for over a year and I'm just tired of dealing with lye! So now I'm thinking of taking up M&P. Plus, I can't wait to try my hand at making pretty transparent soaps. The only thing is that I like wrapping my soap...

Thanks everyone. I had to really think about why I started making soap to begin with. It wasn't to make soap that smells like anyone else's. I got into this because I cared about what I was putting on my body. I got into scenting because I care about the way e.o.'s can affect our body and...

I'm new to soaping and I've made five 5 lb loafs now, each with different e.o. blends (floral, citrus, etc.). I've read tons of books on blending and I've used top, middle and base notes for each blend. I've even tried one blend from Susan Miller Cavitch's "The Soapmakers Companion." They...