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that for the time being, I must give up soap making!! I have been soaping for a little over a year now and completely, 100% addicted (if not more) and unfortunately, will have to give it up for some time, as I have decided to move back the the UK and cannot afford to ship everything with me...

I have a bath bomb recipe that I have been using since the beginning of the year and I have not had any issues with it at all. Well, this weekend I went to check all my stocks and make sure everything was fine for my next fair on Friday. Well, to my dismay, most of my bath fizzies have reacted...

So i found this recipe online for a melt and pour base and want to try it just for the hell of it: 5oz Distilled Water (for Lye) 2.5oz Sodium Hydroxide (Lye) 5oz Castor Oil 6oz Coconut Oil 6oz Tallow 9oz Propylene Glycol 3oz Glycerin 3oz Sugar dissolved into 3oz Distilled Water My question is...

I exhibited at my first fair this weekend. It was a long day and a lot of hard work, but I really enjoyed it!! I managed to make back my stand fee, hire costs and a little extra. I am not complaining as it was a first try at a big fair. Next one is on the 31st October and fortunately I still...

Hi all, My mom is having a bit of a problem with her face at the moment. She currently uses a Clinique face wash and moisturizer, but seems to be suffering with a type of eczema, only on her face. I have told her that it could be the products she is using and would like to try and make a face...

So I was invited to have a small table to sell some soaps at a family fun day that a restaurant here in Zimbabwe was hosting. It turned out not to be very busy and only made two small sales and handed out a few business cards. It's a start!! Here are a few pics of the table I had set up.

Last night, I made a batch of oatmeal soap. . .love the stuff!! Well after I poured it into the mold, there was a little left, so I had this crazy thought and poured more olive oil into the little bit that was left, mixed it like crazy and then dumped a bunch of sugar in to it (did not measure...

Hi all, I have been invited to attend the largest annual fair here in Zimbabwe, the organizers advised that I am the only person doing home made soaps etc and they would love for me to exhibit at the fair. The only trouble is, they have given me a huge stand 5m x 5m (16ft x 16ft if google...

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So, it is a holiday in Zimbabwe today and of course, just my luck, I could not sleep in. So I got up and decided it would be a soaping day. So I measure out all my ingredients for LS, get them in the crock pot, get it to trace, set a timer to check it, cover it and walk away to do clean up...

I have been playing around on soapcalc trying to formulate a LS recipe and this is what I have come up with: Olive Oil 16oz Sunflower Oil 12.8 oz Coconut Oil 5.6 oz Castor Oil 2.8 oz Tallow 2.8oz KOH 8.58 oz water 15.2 oz Using a 3% SF I know that it is said that using tallow could cause a...

I used a recipe of 65% OO, 30% CO, and 5% Castor Oil with a 3% superfat. Once it got cold it was cloudy and I really did not like the look of it. I researched a bit and read that adding a neutralizer can help to clear the soap. . . .added some borax and nothing. . . .still cloudy. . . .did some...

So, I have been making soap for 6 months now and finding it rather difficult to source my supplies here in Zimbabwe. I am curious how much some supplies cost in other parts of the world. For instance, I am paying US$15 for 1.1 lb of coconut oil (cannot get it wholesale here) and I use a lot...

So, since I decided to try my hand at making soaps, I have now made a total of 10 different kinds (started in late December with my first one). I have been giving these away to family and friends and they have all loved them so much and suggested I start a business. Well that is exactly what I...

I have been playing around with soapcalc and it all seems fairly self explanatory if you read about stuff. . . .my question is. . . .am i limited to what oils I can mix together? For example, can I mix: Crisco 65% Coconut oil 15% Sweet almond oil 10% Canola oil 10% Just as a rough idea...

Oatmeal Soap Bar. . . .used vegetable shortening instead of lard and a little home made lemon oil , although that just added some color. Can't wait to try another recipe :smile:

Hi all, A bit about me, I was born and raised in Zimbabwe moved to the UK in 2001, was absolutely miserable for 10 years and finally came home to the sunshine!! I love all arts and crafts and have decided to try my hand at soap making, maybe eventually, if I am lucky, it will supplement my...