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How fun I just stumbled across a web site that shows all sorts of fun silicone molds for ice cubes. The first thing I thought of was to share them with this forum. Shark fins, the Titanic, guitars, even batteries! I haven't been making soap lately. Actually I haven't made any in about 9 months...

I've been soaping for over a year now and have many batches under my belt. All of my HP and rebatch batches get very gooey in the shower, and some of them are have cured a year! All of my CP soaps using the same recipe are nice and hard, lather fine in the shower and last a while. Some of...

I just made a sugar scrub using 1 cup of brown sugar, 1/2 cup of olive oil and ten drops of orange essential oil. The consistency seems right but when I used it I couldn't wash it off my hands. I will say my hands are pretty soft now, but I had to SCRUB with Dawn dish liquid to get off the oily...

All my soaps are piling up in the kitchen and the smell is getting to me. That, plus I have company coming for Thanksgiving. Right now I have some on wire racks, some in show boxes lightly covered with paper towels and some in boxes with loose covers. Can I stick them in the basement for a...

I've come across recipes that call for "milk" - not goat's milk, just plain old milk. Do they mean milk I purchase at the grocer that comes in a gallon? Or do they mean fresh from the cow? I know this sounds like a silly question but until now I haven't considered using anything other than water...

I have been making all my soaps at 5% superfat, according to the calculators. i am now noticing some people superfat at 6% or 7% or even more. Should I be trying that? Will it make my soaps softer? Fluffier? What is the benefit of superfatting at a higher level? I am thinking it means more oil...

Hi everyone, If lye is so dangerous that we wear glassses, gloves and a face mask, then why on earth is it all right to do a zap test by putting a small amount on your tongue? I tried it one night after making an HP batch, and I had to wash my mouth out with water and brush my teeth. Then I...

When I purchased my shortening, I almost grabbed Crisco but then opted for the even-cheaper "Shoppers Value" brand pre-creamed shortening. I assumed shortening was only made from vegetables and clicked vegetable shortening when figuring my lye with the calculators. I now see that this...

The first two pics show the lavender EO batch and the third photo is lemon EO. I am so disappointed. They were completely cool when I cut them. Should I rebatch? I don't like the look of the gel part at all. If I were to rebatch, it wouldn't look all creamy like the outside, would it? Also, if I...

I think I will have to order lye online. Lowe's didn't have it (not even the Roebic). And I also could not find a stick hand mixer. Can you believe it? I tried KMart, WalMart and Lowe's. I did go to Kohls and found one for $50 but isn't this a $19.99 item? I am so excited to begin but now I will...

I am () this close to making my very first batch of CP soap and want to make sure I have all my ducks in a row. To cure my soap, where is the best location to have it sit and dry for weeks? I was thinking the basement, but isn't that icky? Or can I place the cut soap to dry in a large armoir in...

Opal: Turquoise: I think I need to learn how to re-size my images now...

Hi all, this is my first round of MP soaps and I love the immediate gratification I get in one afternoon of soapmaking. It's creative and fun. I've made about 10 different styles/creations and have listed on eBay. I am just testing the market to see what buyers will go for. So far only two...