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that looks amazing. definition is great, and not too over the top. LOVE IT!

I love the smell of baby powder! Ive just purchased a bottle from Heirloom (aussie supplier) and it smells more floral than baby powder. Will need to create a batch first and see how it tunrs out but so far not what i was looking for. Can anyone recommend one that smells of true blue baby...

ow wow some great ideas. thanks everyone. I just bought some silicone ice trays in different shapes, for $1.50 you cant go wrong. Happy with that for now. That ebay store looks amazing. Being from oz alot of these sellers dont come up in my searches so this is great to see. I see myself...

I had an issue with my computer after i updated, coincidence it happened same time as the site was down. Ive had to restore back to 3 days ago to get it up and running again. NOTE TO SMF: do not do this again!

HAHAHA i just went through the whole same thing!! I had an issue after upgrading software. I thought i was never going to be able to make soap again....... :cry: :?

I really like the look of placing small hearts/balls etc into the layered tops on soap logs for a bit of interest. What moulds can anyone recommend? I cant seem to find a mould that may be small enough to cater to this. around 3cm/1inch is all im looking for. Nothing too drastic and over the...

wow i think the colouring looks awesome. Very impressed. Way to go!!!

alkanet as far as i know works on the pH that determines the colour it turns out. Maybe try changing the recipe slightly? test the pH as you go along and see how it goes. Im sure the net if you google will give you ideas on if you need to go higher or lower on pH to get what you want. Id be...

Haha yeah imagine my husbands delight when i told him i had made soap for the first time, and that was what i had to show him. I think he thought i was telling porkies!

Well i have to say im pleased as punch to have finally gotten this right. It smells, feels and looks amazing. The colour is a beautiful soft lemon colour, and the fragrance is lavender. I LOVE IT! Cant wait for 4 weeks to go!!! This is my 2nd attempt, just trying to get the recipe right...

this was the first attempt without gel. http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/40/dsc0026mi.jpg/ It was soft and buttery and after 6 weeks just firm enough to use but soda ash everywhere! http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/41 ... d59cc.jpg/ this is what i have today, batch #2 it smells...

My soap turned out fantastic today! I think gelling has definately been my issue with my last batch. Will put up pics soon. YAY!!! First successful batch!!! WEEEeeeeeee Thanks everyone for help and advice. Very much appreciated. :D

what does this one smell like? Im interested in it but a little unsure.

oh ok :shock: I had it on 100C but i didnt pre heat the mould. I just turned it off, its probably only been 15-20minutes. Will keep watching it.

I have a mate getting married in Fiji soon and she is having frangipanis as her flowers, and loves my soaps. SO! Frangipani soaps are on the menu. Im still trying to work out the best fragrance for this tho, dont want it smelling too artificial and florally. Im considering the brambleberry plumeria.

Im so glad i found this site. Yes i was using a silicone mould last time. The soap itself has been very lovely. Soda ash galore but thats ok. Today i used the wooden mould and i feel much more confident with how its going. Its in the oven on a low temp to help too.

Im pretty new at this too, so i dont want to steer you in the wrong way. BUT! I believe castille soap is the name given to a 100% olive oil soap which you could try. Otherwise you will need some other type of oil to get the hardening such as coconut oil. Great thing with soap making tho the...

Im using the oven today to help along gel as my last batch didnt go through this. How long should i leave it in for? And what kind of temperature should i be using? Thanks in advance

wow thanks everyone for the advice. Im trying the same recipe again today but im tweaking it a little to see if it turns out better. Also, im using a wooden log mould today and will get it into the oven right after to encourage gel. ALSO, lol, im pre mixing my palm oil before using. Hopefully...

i think the oven has been used to help the soap go through gel phase, or at least thats what i plan to do.