Recent content by alchemy_cake

Sounds lovely, bright and earthy! And it fits the colours - a touch psychedelic. :)

Artemis, thank you! It looks paler in real life than in the photos, but in the right light I think I can see a hint of green.

So fun! What is the scent combo for those?

Wow, what a talented guy!

FLEAS?! It never occurred to me that there might be fleas in my shea butter!

Cellador, thank you so much! Everyone here has been extremely helpful, I think that's why I haven't messed up too badly yet. The loaf for this batch turned out very nicely, which almost makes up for the ones I destroyed trying to remove them from a silicone chocolate mold! Needless to say, I did...

A few slices from my second batch! I think I'm being too cautious with additives, because this was meant to be green. I added two teaspoons of French green clay to 500 g of oils, as the Soap Queen website recommended about 1 tsp per pound of soap. This is also the soap created during the Messy...

Such great answers! Y'all are hilarious. :lol: 'Mouse poop soap'; 'FO-HO', oh dear. I see a few people mention making handmade soap as a way to handle skin issues, and I understand that. Most store-bought soap unfortunately upsets my skin, as I'm prone to exzema. Luckily, I've found that the...

Earlene, that's a great idea. I'll get some rubbing alcohol tomorrow. I got most of the mica up with damp paper towel, but there's stubborn smudges that hopefully the alcohol will take care of. And I think that the next time I use mica, I'll set the mold atop of some paper towels!

ibct1969, I'm glad I'm not the only one! Horrible stuff - but it sure was pretty! Too bad I don't care for golden cupboards.

Back when I first became seriously interested in making soap, 2013 or thereabouts, I had this ideal: I would use only natural colourants and essential oils, and lots of exotic and luxurious ingredients, and a hand-made mold, and... You get the idea! Time and research has sure made a...

I love that soft teal, and the subtle swirl. It looks like it would be such a gentle soap.

Penelopejane: I never thought of a tea strainer, that might work much better. And they're cheap from the dollar store as well. Too late about rubbing my nose... although luckily it wiped off fine, haha.

So, I made my second batch of soap today! (I will post pics in the gallery once it's unmolded.) I used french green clay and scented it with peppermint and clary sage EOs. I got the notion that it would be very pretty to have golden pencil lines in the green soap, so I got out my little...

Ohhh, that's beautiful! And 8 colours - you really are a nut! :) I'm glad it worked out so lovely for you.