Recent content by tjcav2363

Thanks for the tip. There are so many cute ways to decorate soaps I want to try them all. I will however spend more time reading the forums. :lol:

Can anyone tell me what the difference between melt and pour soap and homemade lye soap? I'm really having fun learning how to make my own soap from scratch, I'm excited about trying some of the different things I've seen but many recipes call for using melt and pour soap. but I'm really not...

Thanks all! Thanks for all the input everyone, I'm sure in time I'll figure all this out. I just made another batch today and it went perfectly and hopefully tomorrow when I cut up my bars they will come out just perfectly! So does anyone think I could tackle cupcake soaps? lol..... :P Katie...

Cool, Ah not to worry I just go with the flow. :? I'm really having fun in this. The only frustration I am having is trying to figure out the best places to go online to buy what I need and know I can trust the quality of what I am ordering and then for the best prices, etc. In my little town...

What kind of oil... Um yea well I'm kind of embarrassed to say because I think it was a boneheaded thing :oops: ...I had read this recipe that just said to add so many cups of vegetable oil so I used just regular vegetable cooking oil. Was that a mistake? I still haven't figured out that...

Thanks! :D I hate quitting anything, mistakes just solidify my resolve that I will figure this out. Plus the sense of pride I'll have when I get my first successful batch will be wonderful. I love doing new things and learning new things and I'm rarely intimidated about the fear of failure...

Hey everyone I just wanted to say thanks so much for all your input and next time I'll weigh it all correctly! Fortunately as much as I was hoping it would come out ok I expected my first attempt to be a failure for I do know that that is the only way to learn. :cry: So now I know that I have...

Hi, I just made my very first batch of soap and it is really soft and I'm not sure if it is good or not. :shock: I made it in a plastic square 2 inch deep bowl so I could just pop it out. I let it sit for about 36 hours as suggested. When I went to pop it out it stuck and I had to go around...

Hi everyone I'm Traci and have decided to become a soap maker! I'm so excited as I am kind of a crafty person and just love soap. I'm looking forward to my new soap making ventures and am excited about chatting with fellow soap makers with more experience that I can learn from. :D