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Yes, I do this, too. Also, I regularly use high oleic SO at 15% with no issues.

Re: thanks Water amounts will change depending upon your lye concentration.

Shipping is based on individual weights so if the shipping charge for one 7 lb bottle to your location is $5.00, then multiply $5 x how many bottles you are ordering and that will be your total charge. You can either order by phone or by the internet. Your choice.

Mine cure on plastic shelving lined with some kind of holey-type mat on them. They are in a spare bedroom. I have read that curing on metal racks can lead to dos.

Silicon molds from WSP! Love'm. Affordable, too. I have the 12 bar tray molds and the guest size loaf molds. Love'm.

Are you looking for ideas, still keeping gifts in mind or for selling? This may sound bad, but for gifts, who cares? They'll see it when they open it. Now for selling, that would be different.

I say, since you have a cream separator, USE IT! I milk my own goats, too, and my soaps are really creamy and I don't use cream. Maybe, as suggested, a different combo of oils? Cut back some on the CO? I'd kill for a cream separator. It's just not in the budget right now.

I got lye in my eye a few months ago. I forgot to where my safety glasses when I was transferring crystals from a 5 gal pail to smaller containers. Had my gloves, but no glasses. Just didn't think. Flushed, flushed, flushed and then the ER flushed 4 times. My eye is ok. After that, I was...

I am no expert, but try coating your mold(s) with mineral oil instead of grapeseed oil. Mineral oil will not saponify, while grapeseed oil will. With the silicon mold and gel, I have read that some have a harder time reaching gel. Try sticking them in an oven on low heat (140) for an hour...

And safety glasses!

I'd be interested to hear thoughts on this, too.

I have to say, just because it's somebody's first post, doesn't mean it is their first batch. Now, back to the OP, good luck to you!

Beautiful swirl.

I use sunflower oil all the time at about 15%. I have never had a problem. It is high oleic.

Ricing: I don't think it is harmful to use it.

This is the cheapest place I've found to buy in bulk. You have to call for pricing. The Boyer Corporation P.O. Box 10, La Grange, IL. 60525 Call Toll Free 1-800-323-3040 http://www.boyercorporation.com I bought a 50 gallon pail back in November. It was $55.00.

Wow is that expensive!!!! I don't know the price of the 7 lb bottle from Columbus, but the 50 lb cube is $0.80/lb. You're looking at $3.56/lb from essential depot. A 7 lb bottle from Columbus is $1.65/lb. Most suppliers ship the 7 lb bottles in gallon jugs as shown. To get it out of the...

Thanks, jadiebugs.

Does patchouli eo accerlerate? Discolor? TIA. And yes, I tried searching first. :)

I have had excellent results with Alkanet Root. A nice lavender color every time. Perhaps you are not using enough alkanet root? The first time I used it, I only infused it for a couple of hours. After that, I let it sit in a mason jar. Results were the same each time.