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Awesome! I really want to get a wire soap cutter like this one http://www.brambleberry.com/Multi-Bar-Cutter-P5256.aspx. When I do, I am totally naming it Chuck!

Yes, they are glass but they are made for use in strong acids and bases. I have always used glass thermometers in research applications and have never had a problem, even when mixing stronger bases than used in soap. EDIT: I should point out, these are made of stronger glass than candy...

I like these: http://www.cynmar.com/ProductDetail/09601810_Spirit-Thermometer-20-To110c-Total-Immywback They really cheap at $1.85 each, they work well and are easy to read. They aren't as accurate as the digital ones, but I don't think temp accuracy is as important in this usage, at least...

I can throw in a personal story here. I have only bought from Bulk Apothecary once. I spent about 150$ and got many oils. If I recall, shipping time was not great but not bad either. Most of the oils were really nice but the clove bud EO smelled very rancid... like rotting plant material or...

We (my husband and I) made salve last summer with Sweet Almond Oil infused with Saint Johns Wort flowers (also had plaintain, yarrow and comfrey. We took fresh flowers and filled up a big mason jar with them and then covered them with oil. We left them sit in the jar for about 2 weeks...

Mmmmm bacon. I saw Bacon soap online not too long ago. Looks pretty cool: http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/da14/?srp=2 It isn't a lard soap though. It would be super cool to have a bacon scented soap that was made with lard!

It was from a Christmas gift basket- I think it was like Zen Bath or something? I threw it away after I saw the gram stain but I wish I wouldn't have. It would have been neat to post the ingredients and see what kind of preservative they were using. It wasn't from a major bath and body store...

How cool! I just bought some "Dirt" FO from WSP and this would be a good soap to use it in. I haven't done much with swirls in the past- I usually end up doing layers so trying this would be a new thing for me. Edited to Add: Dianne70, your soap is so pretty! Relle9's soap is beautiful too...

Do you have something like a "Gordon's Food Service" by you? Basically, a store where restaurants go to buy their stock? If so that might be a good alternative as they sell oils in bulk. You might not be able to find some of the more "exotic" oils but Olive, Coconut and Palm Oil should be...

I live about an hour and a half from Soaper's Choice/Columbus Foods and shipping was about 10$ for my last order: 7lb containers of Olive Oil, Sustainable/Organic Palm, 76oC Coconut Oil, Avacado Oil. It's enough that it's worth it to ship and not drive to pick it up. If I ever order more I...

Thanks for the welcome everyone! I'm working on the MS slowly and doing a non-thesis option since I am working at the same time. Still, I'm really only able to make soap on the weekends. I hope to take pictures of my newest soap and "soap lab" later today and post them. One of the things I'd...

I've been a lurker for a while now and thought I should probably register. I keep wanting to chime in on threads and ask questions so... now I can :thumbup: I went to school for biology major/chem minor and work in a university teaching lab. I'm working on my masters in biology also. In my...

I've had good luck with these pH testing papers: http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/WHATMAN-PH-Strips-Three-Color-Dispenser-111-3VEF7 But I think any that have three colors would work well. I work in a teaching lab at a university and we use these in the intro labs. Comparing there result to my...