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Ok, I tried again and took pics. I used Tess' recipe of 60% Olive 12%Co 12%PK 7%Castor 9%Shea I did a one Pound batch and added one TBL of sugar to my water, Took out two TBL of water and added Two TBL of pumpkin Puree at Trace. I wanted it extra Orange so I added Color after the cook...

I have really dry skin. My husband is perfectly happy with my soaps, but I still itch! Which do I want to up, the Conditioning or the creamy? and How high do I want to get it? I make my soaps with Crisco, Castor, Palm Kernel, Coconut, and Olive. I just purchased some Shea Buter. Any tips??

How in the world are you guys embedding your pics in your posts ?? I can only seem to put a link to my pictures and I like it so much more when the picture is just there! Any tips?? Sorry I'm slow!

I've been buying my lye from BB and it comes in Flake form. Well I just purchased some Lye/ "Caustic Soda" from my "local" soap suplier and it's granuals. Is this all the same just different form? Is Caustic Soda just another name for Lye? I just want to make sure I'm using the same stuff. I...

For all of you that put your cold process soap in the oven, you say this speeds up cure time. Really? By how much? I take it the hot oven evaporates out a lot of the water? I let all my soaps cure at LEAST 4 weeks, if I put it in the oven how much would this take off my cure time?

Ok, I think I understand the concept on how to make them, BUT...Do you need to let them cure befor you add them to the batch of soap? Won't they melt when the new soap gels? I REALLY want to try this, I just want to have my facts straight! Thanks!!

So I got some Cucumber Melon FO and was thinking about actually putting in some cucumber pieces or slices from a veggie peeler. Is this a good or bad idea? Will the cucumber go bad? Turn Black? People put berries and stuff in their soap, it's the same thing right?? Or am I going too far??

I'm heading to Wal-Mart and was wondering what isle you find the Coconut oil in? Thanks!

Well this morning I bit the bullet and purchesed Soapmaker 3 AND a set of MrDoright or MrDoGood (Whatever they are called!) molds! I got the 3-4lb. set with 2 molds and the one for cutting soap and the cutter. They say non-stick but are they really? I'm thinking press n' Seal them anyway...

How much per pound of oils do you use?? Same as suger, 1 TBL per pound?? I'm about to make some soap and want it to smell chocolatey!!!

I'm looking at a site and her soaps look like polished rocks! They are PERFECT. She says she using the "Soap Casting Method" what does that mean??? Melt and Pour??

What makes store bought soap Anti-bacterial? Why do some soaps say they are and some don't? Are our home made soaps anti-bacterial? If they clean they kill germs right? That means they're anit-bacterial? Am I completly off the mark here???

Wow! That traced up in NO time! was that due to the sugar? It had to be, it didn't put any scent in and it was just the same as my other batches. No color no scent. I did a "naked" batch just trying out the sugar and ending up puting some apricot seed powder in it and the end that bramble berry...

How do you do this?? I've seen some stamps but how is this done? If it's not in a mold I just don't see how you would do it. Anyone ever done it??

Well, I knew the funnel wasn't going to be a complete success on this batch as my soap got to thick on me, so I tried to just go with it and make the top look "interesting"! I'm happy with it! It's clearly not the funnel effect but that's what I LOVE about this, there is no right or wrong! It's...

I dried some Lavendar and am ready to make soap with it! I was thinking of makeing like a "tea" with it and using the tea with my lye. but i was wondering do I need to keep the actual chunks out of the lye mix and add dry ones later? or can I just throw the herbs into the hot water let it cool...

So I thought I had a Masterpiece with my first funnel swirl. (See the first picture) Then I went to cut it......It's Crumbling!!!! I've quit until I get some input from you guys!!! Here's the recipe. 5% Castor 15%Crisco 30%Coconut(76 Deg solid)---this could be part of the problem as my oil...

Is it true that with HP in a crock pot the cure time is 24 hours instead of weeks like CP?? If this is true why does anyone wait for CP to cure? Patience is not my strong suite but the crock pot scares me, and you say the scents are stonger in HP........I'm interested.........

What's the deal with the oven? Why do you put your soap in there? Does it make it cure faster? How exactly is it done? Does it take away some of the scent? I'm interested but unsure of this process. I have just been putting my CP in the mold and covering it with plastic wrap and a towel and...

Has anyone seen this?? I just saw it on TV and thought how awesome and easy for soap! I know a lot of you make basically the same thing, but I'm, well let's be honest, Lazy! My only concern is that it's nonstick. Is that ok? Take a look at it and tell me what you think. If the non-stick is ok...