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    New way for straight cuts

    While away for Thanksgiving, my father and I made a soap cutter. We refer to it as the Guitine. It works great and was made with just some scrap oak that he had in his shop. We fitted it for my krinkle cutter and it works great for straight cuts. You can see it on my blog...
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    When unmolding...what do you do?

    I am wondering what you do when you unmold your soap? Do you let it sit and wait a day to cut it or do you cut right away? I have read articles about people just letting their soap sit out after unmolding for a day or so. Is there any benefit to doing so? I have just been cutting it as soon...
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    Do oxides and ultramarines change scents?

    Hey all, I have tried 2 different bars with ultramarine blue and yellow iron oxide in them. I am wondering if they change the characteristics of FO? I tried one with a blend of lemon and orange FO (now smells like play-doh) and another with juniper breeze FO (doesn't smell like the original...
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    a couple of location specific questions

    I live in Minneapolis and am wondering if anyone on the forum lives in the twin cities and buys carrier oils locally (esp. coconut and palm)? Also, is there a local place to purchase lye? I have been successful purchasing olive oil locally at costco cheaper that what I would get it online, but...
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    using pigments

    I am new to soap making and for by 8th batch I decided to use some ultramarine blue and yellow oxide. I had a difficult time mixing it in oil from the mixture. I only used a very small amount of oil to mix the pigments, but they didn't really blend well. When I put it into the soap, I SB them...
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    Interested in making salt bars

    I have seen many people out there mention salt bars. Does anyone have a good recipe that is tried and true, and if so, would you be willing to share? I would like to try these the next time that I have a day off. Also, do you use sea salt or iodized salt? These look very interesting and...
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    CPOP question about wooden molds

    When using a wooden mold in the oven, should I use the lid? I am unsure of what the soap does in the oven since I have never done it before. I am relatively new to soap making and my father and I made some really nice wooden molds out of oak. Just need to know if it is a good idea to keep the...
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