Pull back. As your heat gun gets hotter, pull back to create more distance. I use a pin to create a couple of holes in each "pouch".
What soapy thing have you done today?
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Right, I hold my bars by hand and my fingers can feel the heat. When close enough to melt holes into the shrinkwrap, it's also a bit too hot form my fingers. So I gauge distance based on the heat my fingers feel.
Marilyn Norgart
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that makes sense--my fingers got hot a few times
My Husband has decided my project for tonight. I was going through and weeding out wax tarts from inventory that had faded in scent and he decides he wants me to make him some container candles out of the wax. Ive never made candles before, so wish me luck..
Also cut my loaf of Serenity soap this morning, Better on the tiger stripe but not entry better. Good thing these challenges are a month long...
Also cut my loaf of Serenity soap this morning, Better on the tiger stripe but not entry better. Good thing these challenges are a month long...
Wishing you luck!
Dawni
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Thanks love
Feeling much better so I tidied up my soap supplies area and the dining room, and noticed the bananas in the basket are too soft and overripe to eat. I'm thinking of a banana soleseife, or maybe HP instead.......
Should I? Lol
Ewwww.Thanks love
Feeling much better so I tidied up my soap supplies area and the dining room, and noticed the bananas in the basket are too soft and overripe to eat. I'm thinking of a banana soleseife, or maybe HP instead.......
Should I? Lol
Banana cake - yes. Banana soap - no.
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Lin19687
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Ended up making 6 batches last night because I was having so much fun !
last batch I missed the FO input But hope it will be a cute no scent/color soap
last batch I missed the FO input
But hope it will be a cute no scent/color soap
Dawni
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Lols it's been done though.. Found a really lovely soap on a German site, and here as well, in fact.
Lemme think about it some more lols
Marilyn Norgart
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I vote for the banana bread too!!!! dangit Kiwi now I want banana bread
Do bothThanks love
Feeling much better so I tidied up my soap supplies area and the dining room, and noticed the bananas in the basket are too soft and overripe to eat. I'm thinking of a banana soleseife, or maybe HP instead.......
Should I? Lol
I've read somewhere about using banana puree in soap, and you probably wouldn't have to use much, and still have bananas left for muffins or cake.
Marilyn Norgart
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well Dawni if you must--let us know how it turns out
You poor thing! I hope you’re back to 100% soon.
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Lin19687
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I think you quoted me by mistake?
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Banana soap YES! It's lovely. I used 1 oz PPO. I made 4 batches 2 years ago, I still have some of the 4th batch (I made 18 bars of that batch, lol) and no problems aging. Just make sure the banana is well smashed, I used my stick blender to get the chunks out before I added to the oils, and then blended well into the oils before adding lye.
Here's a picture taken of it at 1 year old. (Note: I did not take this picture, it was for a magazine so done by professionals, lol.) What makes it great, the lather, there is a different skin feel - I don't want to say it's moisturizing, but it definitely cleanses differently than my recipe without banana and rinses off nicely. I use animal fats in my soap so I usually feel like there's a bit of a film on my skin (not a bad film, just not squeaky clean), but this didn't leave the film. Which reminds me, I should get this soap out for summer use...
My soapy stuff: I made soap! I got the custom order done and the tiger stripe challenge. It went well-ish. The FO wasn't mean, and the recipe modification was fluid enough that I only had trouble towards the end. My pours were a bit thicker than I wanted, but I wasn't in the most patient mood last night either (irritated with work video conference call). I will probably have another go at it with this recipe. I figured the recipe would stay fluid enough when I opened the master batch container and saw it was liquidy - my regular masterbatch is like pudding right now. I haven't cut either soap yet. They were still warm this morning and a bit soft. I'll have to wait and cut after work. I have the soap itchies right now, so I might work on some embeds if I have time tonight.
Yes. Sorry.
jcandleattic
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I have a soaper friend that makes a 'banana milk' and soaps with that all the time. It's lovely. Not sure if you mean banana scented, banana puree or a banana type liquid. Either way, I like the idea...
Took Molly to a holistic vet 110kms away today. I popped in to a soap supplier and got these items while I was there:
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