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Can anyone help me out with a size label for the oval lip balm tubes? I'm not sure what measurement to try for the label. I've been looking and just can't seem to find exactly what will work without ordering a bunch that will be too long or won't work. TIA

I can't for the life of me make a decent soap ball. Can anyone give any tips on the best, easiest, simplest, way.... Or heck any way that would work. Lol

One of my daughters teachers wants a lemon verbena soap, does anyone have a suggestion on the best one? I normally order from Peaks, AH/RE, BB, elements, wsp.

Hey everyone, I've been out for quite a while..... Had to take a break from Internet and focus on family, and soaping of course :) just wanted to say it's great to be back and share of my latest soaps, hopefully this works and they aren't too big !

Ok everyone, I have been considering starting a small business with my candles, soaps, and lip balms. I have finally found a name I like, but a similar one is used on FB and esty, similar but not the same and those accounts havent been used in 5 months and their esty shop has no items. I just...

This one is moonlight pomegranate CM soap

Could this be dos? Just cut this morning and there are specs like that on every bar.

Ok, I have been soaping for a while now, biggest batches 3lbs. I have done quite a few 3lb and 1lb. I have noticed lately that when doing my bigger batches especially the last couple days I reach trace über fast! Like thick trace before I can even get my milk, and FO in, literally I only SB for...

On the left is my second attempt at an itps, it was supposed to be red wire and pink but the pink looks more like purple to me. Oh well still cute :) cherry mist Middle is pumpkin pie spice, and the right is homemade apple pice which tried to rice on me a bit but it ended up looking ok. I have...

I have been looking into finding a planer, I would love a wooden one or even spec to get my husband to build me one. I have searched and searched without much success, anyone know where to find info like this? Thanks :)

I have recently purchased some 60% SL and have been researching usage rates, the site said 1/2oz ppo but I have read that is a bit too much and may cause crumbling. So any good ideas on where to start? Also, do you take your amount of SL you use and take the equal amount of water out, or...

I finally got some coconut milk, the ingredients are coconut milk and water, it is much thicker than I had imagined it would be. I use the split method when soaping with milk, ( only done about 5 milk batches so far) Do I need to dilute this milk or is it fine being a bit thick? Also...

From left to right. 1st is pumpkin pie spice the orange is way to bright maybe it will morph though. But if not oh well that's what test batches are for :) 2nd is homemade apple pie partial gel and already discoloring so I will have to see how it turns out 3rd is pumpkin creme brûlée...

My first two GM soaps and first with silk, kaolin clay, and colloidal oatmeal :) the one on the right has no scent or color for my sister and nephew to try The one on the left is the same except it has apple and pumpkin strudel FO in the bottom and the top is unscented with TD. I hope they...

Total oil weight 1 Water as percent of oil weight 35 % Super Fat/Discount 6 % Lye Concentration 28.426 % Water : Lye Ratio 2.518:1 Sat : Unsat Ratio 45 : 55 Iodine 56 INS 154 Fragrance Ratio 0 Fragrance Weight 0 Oz Ingredient Ounces Grams Water 5.6 158.757...

My hubby built me some 1lb molds so I can do test batches. My others were 3lbs. I just took the dimensions of my fave 3lb mold and had him make me 4 molds that were 1/3 of the size of the big one :) they should give me 4 1in bars and 2 end pieces. I want to try goats milk for the first time...

Hey everyone, it's been a while since I've had time to do much of anything, with kids out for the summer and all that. I miss soaping so I am getting back after about a 2 month break. I have a few new orders coming and have a few questions on new things I want to try.... I have read all my...

Has anyone tried the lip balm bases from AH/RE? I just ordered some of the macadamia & jojoba, avocado & jojoba and the Shea & jojoba to try..... Also do most of you use sweetener or not? Any thoughts or helpful hints for just starting with balms? TIA

Hi all haven't been around much but got an order today and I need suggestions for fall FOs. Suggestion for pumpkin that doesn't discolor and any other fall fragrance will be much appreciated. Anything easy to work with that doesn't discolor. I need to test and have the order ready by October so...