Recent content by Abeltran

Hello friends!! I'm at a total loss here & would be incredibly grateful for any help, guidance or insight any fellow, experienced soap makers (CP) could offer me. I've been making soap for many moons, but within the last 3 or 4 years now, have been using pretty much the exact same, dependable...

Remember though, just because an oil preforms a certain way in soap doesn't mean it's something it isn't. While the advice given here is EXCELLENT, I humbly disagree with this particular statement. To count olive oil as a "hard" oil, and amongst that desired 60% (ish!) hard oil ratio will result...

Thank you so much shunt2011! This was precisely my concern (and why I was over-complicating it in my head!)... Was worried my MP embeds would re-melt on me, but if I could just do the whole project & THEN pop it in the oven to gel, it would be much easier! I'm going to give it a try! Thank you...

I too use castor at 10% in all my recipes & love it! The lather is wonderful & I've never had a bar feel sticky or tacky to the touch. As others have mentioned, higher amounts of castor can make your recipe move a little faster, but I've never found that to be unmanageable, and my recipe also...

Hello beautiful crafty world! I have a weird question... I get a lot of requests for piped-top/high-top soaps (CP). Whenever I make a batch of soap that doesn't include a piped-top, I usually pop it in the oven & CPOP it, as just on personal preference, I love a gelled batch of soap. Piped-top...

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I know this is a zombie thread, but I just wanted to share my experiences with others about this topic, since when you Google this (sticking or glueing MP to CP), not much info comes up (actually none at all... The only info that comes up is embedding MP into freshly poured CP- ie: not...

Here's my silly analogy of CP vs. MP... CP is like the blank canvas of soapmaking. You start with nothing but your raw ingredients and beginning from scratch, you make soap (ie: Paint your picture on that blank canvas). MP is like those beautiful coloring books you see, where the picture has...

I have been trying to reply, with a heart FULL of graditude to each and every one you for the last two days! My hugest apokogizes for looking like an ungrateful jerk!! When I originally posted the question, I was on the computer, which my husband disconnected due to our final move to our new...

Hi all! After months of making CP soap with EO's, I realized one thing: I was spending a booty-load of money! EO's are EXPENSIVE!!! So I've decided to venture out into the unknown and give FO's a try. I ordered about 12 different scents that appealed to me and came with high reviews from users...

Wow! This is very interesting and now the wheels are turning in my head! I'm thinking I want to try your experiment myself and see if perhaps I get a better bar without the SL altogether. It makes total sense that a higher SL usuage rate would make for a bar that wouldn't last as long, seeing as...

Yes!! A fellow Floridian who knows the challenges of soaping in hot, sticky FL!! I'm originally from Arizona, so moving to Florida has brought a whole new set of "rules" for soap making! I had a good laugh about your salt bar experience because I can TOTALLY see that happening! I am really sorry...

Thank you for the welcome Millie, and thank you for your reply!! I hope I'm doing this correctly, as I'm not the best with social media (something my husband teases me mercilessly about!). In answer to your question though, yes, I always make sure I used distilled H2O when brewing my tea. I...

Hi all! I'm new to this forum so please forgive me if I don't know what I'm doing quite yet! I've been lurking on this site for quite some time now for general answers to questions, so today I figured I'd sign up and join in the convo! I've been making cold process soaps for a few months...