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I, too, love the 2-pack idea!! We could simply cut our regular bars in half and package them as a set. Love it! Also, does anyone sell sample size bars, like at shows or the farmers' market?

Paillo - Thank you for answering my unspoken question. I really like lotion bars, but since it is blistering hot in Oklahoma during the summer, I wondered about just making them 'stiffer' for now and back to my reqular recipe for the winter. Here we go!!

The calculation you did only gives you the amount of oil to use for that mold. You will still need to add your liquid to that number. My molds are just about that size. By the time I add my liquid, I am at about 92 ounces. This is just under 6 lbs of total ingredients. Be sure to measure...

I soap in wooden log molds that I built. I use aluminum foil to cover my boxes. This blocks the air from the soap and doesn't mess up the tops from touching.

WalMart GV Shortening is tallow. It also has its own oil line on SoapCalc to allow you to run your recipe. I use it and really like it. I did use lard, but prefer the tallow. However, it is not the main oil in my soap. Only about 17%. Maybe if others use it at a higher percentage they can...

Liz, there are different schools of thought on batching from what I can find. For me personally, I feel that mixing all the oils and putting them in batch-size containers will work better for me. Some people put them all in one big container and use bucket warmers to remelt when they are...

So glad to hear this. I am really excited about the prospect. I told Mr. last I was going to make a master batch this weekend if I had to stay up all night to do it! lol

MaitriBB - Your soaps do look great! I agree with your customers. I am going to hijack my own thread and ask a question. lol Do you do well at the farmer's markets? Our local market starts tomorrow and I have been accepted this year. This will be my first time to do this and I am really...

Like many of you, soaping is my full-time passion, but not my full-time income. With work, our goats, and now our garden, my soaping time is at a premium. I really need more hours in the day. However, I have been researching master batching for oils. I really feel this would be a great help...

DeeAnna, I have noticed the same thing with my washer since using my own laundry soap. I used to get a white powder residue around the seal and even though I leave the door and soap drawer cracked open, it would still begin to smell. I no longer have either problem!

Lotus, I like your bags. I bought a bunch of fabric at a garage sale recently that I am going to make bags with. I saw some pics on Flickriver where the soap was in different colored bags and they were great! Cursivearts, I made the template in Word for my bands and I have four bands per...

I use a cigar band type label on my soap. The soap name is printed on the cigar band front, and I use a printed 'address label' on the back for my ingredient list and contact information. Now that I am beginning to offer scents I am wondering. Do you all have different labels/bands for each...

new12soap, Thank you. When I heard her say that 'she makes sure it is ph 7, which is neutral' I had to scratch my head. I knew I had seen many times where it is higher than that. I use SoapCalc, measure very carefully, and do a full four-week cure before any soap goes anywhere. Like most of...

I saw a lady on a You Tube video this weekend talking about her soap. She said they ph test every batch to make sure it is at 7. Do you all do this? Is it important to do? Where do you get your test strips? thanks!