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What is this?? Just hit the 24 hour mark. This is the only side it is happening on. I got too eager and cut a slice at 20 hours and it was too soft from this end. The rest of the loaf still looks fine.

When to unmold? I made the batch (small- 1.5lb) at 9pm last night. Freezer for two hours, then all night in the fridge (hoping to bypass gel). Pretty basic recipe- OO, PO, Canola, coconut oil, castor, mango butter, Shea butter at 6% superfat. I never know how long I should wait to unmold and...

Do you wear a mask? Gloves? Eyewear? WHERE do you mix-- outside or inside? How do you ensure adequate ventilation? I have been mixing outside on my deck/ gloves & eye protection but not a mask. I hold my breath or put my nose/mouth inside of my coat, sleeve, whatever but I am still terrified...

Gingersnap FO, used copper mica to color. Cannot wait to unmold later tonight or tomorrow morning! I bypassed gel phase by using the freezer & fridge. Used the last of my NaOH on this batch :-/ BB lye gets dust like at the bottom of the bottle which scared me a bit but luckily no burns. The...

I am guessing this is what happens when it's too soft to cut. I made @10p last night, freezer for 2 hours to skip gel, in the fridge overnight until 2p today(now). Took it out impatiently to Slice the end off as it was my first attempt at a hanger swirl. Should I put it back in the fridge and...

If I add titanium dioxide with a FO that discolors to cocoa brown will it just lighten that effect or will it be white?

I made washcloths from organic cotton to go with some homemade soap.

In the freezer hoping to bypass gel phase (what else do I need to know about that?? How long do I leave it in? When can I cut etc.?) This is my 4th batch of soap and I can't wait to cut it! Sent from my iPhone using Soap Making

So my first batch (ever) is really drying. It is olive oil and coconut oil. What would be some good butters maybe that are moisturizing to add to CO and OO? I don't want to complicate and add too many things, but my hands are too dry and I really don't understand the charts too well. Thanks!

((Edit: had no idea there was a 'Photo Gallery' section to add pics of the stuff i have made. sorry!)) So I freaked out slightly more with the lye and learned a couple things: a) I'd rather do my soaping in the garage and not my kitchen because the fumes & messes freak me out b) it's easy to...

Oh hi again! (anyone sick of all my questions yet? ;-) I am going to do a swirl tonight ~ half with cocoa powder for the brown color, and half creamy/white. I was thinking of using my Warm Vanilla Sugar FO but will that not mix well with cocoa powder? I have heard that cocoa powder scent will...

I want to make a white soap from the ingredients I have on hand. Does anyone have any tips of using these two oils? Thanks. Sent from my iPhone using Soap Making

I still don't know much about gelling, as this is my first batch of soap. Just looking for some help on if these look ok so far. Thanks! Sent from my iPhone using Soap Making

I did a 7% superfat with 30% coconut oil and 70% olive oil. I'm adding a oatmeal, milk & honey scent with oatmeal on top. I'm actually waiting for the lye water and oils to cool right now so I am not totally done. I didn't realize it would take so long to cool! I am waiting for a temp of...

Need help with a few things. I haven't even made my first batch yet (waiting on supplies to arrive). So far here is what I have: silicone spatula 2 quart pyrex with pour spout 1 quart pyrex scale stick blender goggles rubber gloves lye vinegar oils I have purchased (just small...