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What's your favorite pumpkin FO? I think mine right now is pumpkin lager from BB but I am always looking for new pumpkin FOs. What are your favorites??

I'll be teaching at two soapmaking conferences this year. If you live in Texas or Alabama...come and join us. The Texas one is June 22 & 23 in Round Rock, TX. I'll be teaching basic soapmaking and the peacock swirl. http://www.lonestarsoapandtoiletries.com/SSInfo.html And the...

It’s that time again! The 2012 Soapmakers Seminar is scheduled and registration is open! This year’s lineup of topics looks better than ever! I’ll be teaching two topics…Beginner Soapmaking and The Peacock Swirl! When: June 22 & 23, 2012 Where: Wingate Hotel – Round Rock, Texas Seminar...

I have a favor to ask! My nephew's 1st grade class is talking about the mail system and communicating by writing letters and all of that. Their teacher asked if friends and family could send one valentine to the class. They would love to get valentines/letters from other countries and states...

How was your Christmas? What did you get? We spent it with family. My guy got me some vintage Fiesta Ware which I collect. My Dad jokingly told my Mom he wanted a goose for xmas so she actually made one! So we all had a Christmas goose with wild rice stuffing for the first time. (We...

Anybody know of a primrose fragrance oil? Or something that smells similar? My aunt requested that for xmas.

Well...new to me. I'm sure it's been done before. It needs a name...shell swirl? Fan swirl? Tornado swirl? Help... Inspired by this paper... http://www.papermojo.com/Crepaldi-Bookb ... _1113.html I think if I use a thinner swirling utensil I can get rounder curves like in the...

Has some good paper on clearance. http://www.papermojo.com/Clearance--Sav ... c_854.html I love this: http://www.papermojo.com/Kartos-Florent ... _1785.html and this: http://www.papermojo.com/Kartos-Botanic ... _1774.html and sooooooo many others. I love this place. I tend to...

Gloppity Glop. Smooth. I did an in the pot swirl with rose clay. So we'll see tomorrow how it unmolds. Oh and I mentioned in the other thread that these cavities are actually cubes. I'm not sure why they give the different dimensions. :?

This is a little custom lip balm display that's pretty easy to make (if you have the tools). It's cool because you can customize the middle part. Here I'm using fabric but you can also use scrap book paper or even just paint it a solid color. Working on a tutorial for how to build it...

I'm always looking for conversion calcs for this or that. Found this page today and bookmarked it. Pretty handy... http://www.sks-science.com/conversion_help.php

Or Texas horned lizard to be correct. But I've always called it a horny toad. Dusted with a bit of pearl mica...cause it's dusty in Texas. And a crystal/jewel thingy. It's hard to get a pic of it that looks cool...but it does look cool. Pardon all the bubbles.

It's this Sat (08/27) at the Brass Bean Coffee shop on Main St. in Grand Prairie at 1:30. Nothing fancy, just eating and talking soap. There is a Farmer's Market across the street that is open until 1 so that would be something to do if you wanted to come early.

UPDATED 08/31 Books available: Making Natural Liquid Soaps by Catherine Failor - $10.00 Making Transparent Soap by Catherine Failor - $10.00 How to Make Melt & Pour Base From Scratch by Kayla Fioravanti - $14.00 Rosemary Gladstar's Herbal Recipes for Vibrant Health - $10.00 3" pvc...

I haven't made soap in awhile. I'm going stir crazy. I think tonite I'll make a coconut bastille. I'm thinking 80% olive oil, 20% palm kernel (just cause I have alot to get rid of). 5% superfat. Use coconut milk for the lye solution. I'll do a 50% solution with coconut milk but...

I got some lavender 40/42. I have several kinds of lavender and use them neat all of the time on burns...scrapes/small cuts...those sort of things. I use the heck out of tea tree and lavender neat so I know my levels/tolorance and how my skin reacts. I used this newest one and it burned...

What is your favorite soap base from SFIC and why? I think my favorite is the goat's milk but I want to try others. What's your favorite?

Great article by Robert Tisserand and Kevin Dunn on using essential oils in soap. http://roberttisserand.com/2011/06/esse ... kevin-dunn

Anybody have any of the Southern Garden Scents green half round molds that you want to get rid of? I need about 10 or so. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miaigRmrRXU They quit carrying them. Anybody know of anybody else that carries them? Thanks!

My Mama making soap yesterday at my house. We made her a facial soap. Go Mama! Recipe on my blog, www.lovinsoap.com