Recent content by SideDoorSoaps

If you design a label that's compatible with Avery labels, there is an option you can print a certain quantity per page. Like on a sheet of 24 labels, you can split those 24 between different designs. It's quite a nice feature. Avery and Online Labels will print labels for you also. I print my...

I tried this karma dupe and I found it very light scented. Which my customers like but I prefer something with more patchouli oomph. I have an EO blend that people LOVE that's similar to @KiwiMoose ... for 2 oz (56 gm) 14 gm lavender 40/42, 14 gm dark patchouli, 10 gm orange, 10 gm rosemary, 8...

This is what kind of experience I was hoping to hear about @Daisy. I want to get some Palo Santo and guaiacwood and I think I’ll just get the Palo Santo from NDA. What other

I was looking for a particular EO and came across their site (which looks legit and very nice) and tbh their prices are a little outrageous to believe for the sizes offered. The reviews I've come across are mixed either raving or absolutely trash. Anyone here heard or order from them? Their FB...

I fragranced the whole batch, just added the clay to half of it. I didn’t get any bleed through. Although the clay half had more water in it as well from when I mixed the clay before putting in my oils. I’ve found that the clay thickens the batter too much without additional water to hydrate the...

I made my first vanilla soap with Tahitian Vanilla from NDA and was aware it was going to go brown so I worked with it by splitting my batter and whitening with white kaolin clay. It came out pretty I think. I didn’t expect it to be so white.

I use a thick plastic hanger for my swirling and depending on the batter thickness, I usually get wispy swirls. The batter was kinda gloopy in the white and brown soap, fluid in the purple and black soap (those had circular movements around) and thick in the red and black one with just one swipe...

Great ide! Thank you!

Hello!

@KiwiMoose your bars are oh sooooo smoooothhhh.

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@AliOop, I’ve never purchased tallow (although did pay for our part of this cow) but have checked out prices at other suppliers. It’s crazy to see how pricey it is! I don’t know what to do with the cracklins. I just put them in the fridge for now. No one I know has chickens at the moment. That...

The Rendering! I’m going to wait to do anymore because this is quite a bit of tallow and I’m going to be revisit g some recipes to use it up. Halfway after the first pour second half the end nice and creamy! I don’t know how much I started with and my scale doesn’t weigh more than 7lbs. I...

Ohhhhhh it was yesterday and I lost about a gallon of castor oil. thought I’d make soap while tallow is rendering. Still rendering btw…went to measure out castor. I have a cubit container that started with 37 lbs that I got from SC. Should last me a while! I thought. I left the spigot on. For...

What a great thread, everyone!! @KiwiMoose i saw another maker who made small travel sizes in 1” cavaities and she sold lots of them like this Wilton mold. It’s perfect for sample sizes! I have lots of hair, thick, ethnic, waist length. I wash my hair once a week. I don’t use a lot of shampoo...