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I mixed a free sample of Champagne that I got from BB's with Marichino Cherry from WSP and it smells just berry bubbly great! I knew that the Marichino is strong and keeps it's scent well and I read on Soap Scent Review board that the Champagne is supposed to be a good sticker so I tried...

Just finished soaping WSP's Pear Berry and I LOVE it! The scent is strong, I sure hope it stays this way, anyone else have experience with it?

I'm still looking for other FO suppliers besides my normal ones.... Has anyone use Alabaster? Very good prices on their FO's http://www.alabastercandlesupply.com/index.php

Hi, Their site says you can get 10 2oz bottles, any combination for $25.00. So if I wanted say 5 different scents could I get 2 of each of them? Also, if you've ordered from them before were you happy with the strength of their scents? I've mainly stuck with WSP, and BB and have been...

This one has been flying out of my booth at festivals, anyone else find it a great seller?

I am still toying around the idea of using tallow but all I'm finding are very large amounts. I have the storage space for it but really don't want to commit to that large of a quantity and then hate the stuff, kwim? Anyone know of an online retailer that has it for sale in smaller...

I'm not quite sure I understand how to upload a pic to my message, could someone please explain? Thanks :)

Whew, I did it! I said I was going to get all of these done and I did it:) Santa's Pipe, Victorian Rose, Christmas Wreath, Mayan Gold, Chamomile, Green Apple, Drakkar and Pumpkin Crunch. I also did experiment with color on all but the chamomile. Color has never been something that I've...

I made a batch of HP today, everything was going well even the coloring (which I usually don't have good luck with) I added the FO and got it into the mold and was cleaning up when I noticed that "Cozy Christmas" was for Candle Products ONLY :cry: :cry: :cry: It smells soooo good too and now...

Hi, With my recent run of bad luck concerning lard I'm thinking of ordering tallow. I've done some research on it and it seems it is equal if not a little bit superior to lard for soaping. I'm finding it in large 50lb blocks for a very reasonable price but I'd like to know if anyone knows...

Hi, I have a basic recipe using lard and one using Crisco. The last 3 times I've done the lard one it never gels, it just goes through the applesauce stage and then kinda just dries up. I hate having to add water to help it along, I finally do get the zap out but I'm not happy with the...

I've made a good 25 or so batches in my crockpot and now the finish on the crock pot is flaking off. Has anyone else had this happen? Is this normal? Thanks:)

A while back I bought the EO blend from WSP called Energizing......It stinks, bad, I mean it literally makes me gag out of the bottle and in products. I've tried it in scrubs and in hp and it is horrid. Have any of you used it? Is it really supposed to smell like this or did I maybe get a...

I'm such a worry wart and......... I'm stuck lately thinking about DOS, none of my soaps have ever had it and (knock on wood) hopefully they wont. I'm doing everything I have read about to prevent soaps from getting it from recipes to proper curing times to wrapping and storing. I do wonder...

I'd like to hear everyone's thoughts on curing, storing and wrapping your soaps. I've read so much conflicting info on this I'm at a loss on what to do. I'm more concerned about oxidation of my soaps than dos. I haven't had either yet and really don't want to....lol anyway.....I've read to...

I know that I've read somewhere(but can't find it again for the life of me) that an iodine #of 70 or higher makes soap more prone to DOS. Does anyone know if this is correct? Thanks:)

Hi, Well I had a first tonight. I was making CPHP and it was moving along smoothly after the soap reached applesauce stage it never went to the vaseline stage, it just stayed in the applesauce stage and got dryer and dryer. Here's my recipe: Lard 204 grams Coconut Oil 76 Degree 113 grams...

Hi I hope someone can help me, My first batch today started out scary but finished up nice. I was doing HPOP and it would never thicken up but moved it to the stove top to finish it up and all was well. My 2nd HP batch of the day I decided to do on the stove top since the oven ordeal this...

Hi, I have a batch in the oven now, at 225 degrees as the recipe states. It is thickening, but super slowly, Is this normal for oven process? It's been in there for 3 hours now. I'm using Coconut, Crisco,Olive and Castor oils. Thanks:)

Hi, I've been lurking here for some time and am glad to be official now:)