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  1. AliciaE

    Thin crack on top of loaf

    Hey Ya'll, I have heard of large cracks in a loaf from soap getting to hot but I wasn't sure if that was the case with mine or not. I let all my soap sit in the same area and this is the first time I have gotten these thin cracks. They are just on the top of my loaf where I built up a little...
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    EO vs FO: Thoughts???

    Hey y’all! I just recently started soaping and I have been making A LOT lately while trying to get the lay of the land. My recipes in the soapcalc are calling for around 1-1.5 oz of fragrance give or take. That seems like a lot to me... I would really like to use essential oil to keep my soap...
  3. AliciaE

    How To Use Soap Calc Tutorial

    Hi @melinda48, I calculated the weight of the oils alone today for a recipe. To my knowledge I calculated everything correctly and came out with only enough soap to fill half of my mold. Am I missing something here? Mold holds 40 oz, multiply that by .38 for 38% water as percent of oil weight...
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    How To Use Soap Calc Tutorial

    Hi, Looking for specification on "Weight of oils" section. My mold holds 40 liquid oz. (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FYD78G6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) Do I need to calculate the 38% water out of that before inputting the amount for "weight of oils"? I ask...
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    Newbie with TONS of questions

    Hi all! To say I’m new to the art of cold pressed soaping would be an understatement. My husband decided out of nowhere that he thought we should get into soap making and start a small side hussle at the local market for fun. Being the DIY, craft crazy nut I am, I jumped right on board. That...
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