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Hi, I want to make a soap cake using a glass pie dish. What would be good to line it with? would a plastic shopping bag work? or that make too many wrinkles?

whats a good percentage of FO or EO to add to liquid soap? Thanks in advance, Barb

New soap - patchouli

Hi all, I am looking for a dish soap recipe...any suggestions Barb

I did something I never do. I did not wash my lye container and made another batch in it. I noticed larger clumps of dried lye on top of the lye water when I poured it in my oils. I made 8lbs of soap and from that made two types of soap each 4lbs. One of the types the patchouli, litsea and...

Will vanilla f.o. change the color of my candle? I am using soy wax and want a white color. If so, can I use a vanilla stabilizer? Barb

A friend gave me a bunch of Lavender plants he cut down for the winter. I want to make a heat infusion with olive oil. This is our plan from some of research. 1. dry the leaves and buds in microwave 30 sec x4 times 2. then heat the leaves/buds in olive oil (not sure of the amts yet)...

Hi, I have used BB Pumpking Spice which I love!!!! But, ran out and have a big bottle of NG pleasing pumpkin which I have not tried. Need to re-up my pumpkin soap supply and wondering if the Pleasing Pumking frag is good. Any reviews out there? Happy Soaping -Barb

Just brewed coffee for coffee soap and froze it. Hours later realized I did not use distilled water...Should I make it again using distilled water or try it with the tap water. Opinions?

I tried to search but could not find it...Many months ago there was a thread on keeping lavender flowers purple on CP soap and I never bookmarked it and now I can't find it :( Any ideas?

Can one use cling wrap to line a mold for CP soap??? Thanks, Barb

Hi all- I love BB's patchouli but need to have it sooner than 10 d which is how long it takes me to get from them. Has anyone tried Natures Garden's patchouli and Lavender? How do they compare? I love how BB's patchouli is sweeter than woodsy... Thanks, Barb

Spearmint/lemongrass and Bay Rum

yay- hope they burn ok....

I am getting ready to place an order to make soy wax container candles and I am wondering whats your favorite. I think I will be ordering from Candle Science and they carry golden brands 464 and ecosoya. Which is the better choice?

Hi- I am getting ready to make my first batch of soy candles. I am looking for jars. I have been all over the internet...I am looking for jars similar to "Beanpod" candle jars. Anyone know where I can find them? Thanks, Barb

I am going to purchase a Bud soap cutter. I currently have pretty big bars which average 5.7 to 6 ounces. I charge 5.00 per bar. But, in reality because I hand cut some are 5.0 ounces. I tend to try to cut 1 1/4 but the are so "handcut" that a lot of time they are all over the place. If I...

Hi, I have bars of soap that I hand cut. I want to get a soap cutter and I am trying to figure out which size to get 1 inch or 1 1/4 inch. I currently hand cut my soaps. They are usually between 1 inch and 1 1/4 inch. I have a bar that I like the size is 1 1/4 x 2.5 x 3.5 The weight is 5.7...

Hi all- I am looking to purchase a soap planner to plane the tops and side of a soap batch that I recently made- where do I find such a thing? I saw BB has bevelers but I am thinking this is defferent than what I am looking for... Thanks, Barb

Hi all- This might be a stupid question, BUT...I was watching the Soaperstar instructional video on the hanger swirl. In the video she tapes 2 skewers to the hanger and covers it with cling wrap. OK, here's the question, are the skewers side by side? or just put two together? Then I am...