Recent content by Belindasuds

It's hard to say because it really comes down to personal preference. Personally I would opt for the full amount with the following ratio: 5 parts Bergamot 3 parts Patchouli 2 parts Rose/Geranium This blend considers not only the scent, but how it will behave in cold process soap. Bergamot...

Rose/Geranium and Patchouli blend well together scent-wise – a lovely mix. Rose/Geranium is very expensive though and like many florals, it has a tendency to accelerate the batter. Personally I use it sparingly and mostly opt for Palmarosa EO in my soap making. Palmarosa is a grass and as an EO...

Thanks for the update @Adri71 that sounds lovely!

Thanks so much @Jersey Girl for your lovely feedback! All my tools come with instructions, so that's the best place to start. You can also find some general instructions at the Soap Shaper Shop > under "How to use the Soap shaper". I also have some how-to videos in the works which will be coming...

Thanks so much! This is wonderful news. Congratulations to the other winners and to everyone who entered. Your creations were all so creative and beautiful!

Do you cover with plastic wrap after you spritz with alcohol? Adding this step to reduce the soaps exposure with the air can help with preventing ash. Also blending to a stable emulsion seems to help too. Thicker trace (even light to light medium - i.e. consistency of eggnog) tends to end up...

In terms of usability of end soap, I would err on the side of caution and go with the good advice that @shunt2011 suggests. I noticed that you mentioned that you added your water to your lye. You should never do it that way. You should always add the lye to the water. Slowly add the lye to the...

Thank you very much, @Sonya-m! I'm so glad you like it. I'll be releasing more details on the tool and design soon 😊

This will most likely be my entry, but I have 2 more creations that are still in their molds – so excited to slice them! I may have to be patient and slice them tomorrow though. We shall see. I created a new Spiral Soap Shaper for this soap. My designs begin as sketches and are then crafted in...

Thanks Bee! great tips and thanks so much for sharing. What's blowing my mind right now is soap dough being used as bait lol Who would have thunk it?

lol all good! I thought I was confused anyway (it happens all to easily these days). Would love to hear how it turns out in the finished soap!

Oh I thought you were looking to blend lemon and tea tree. I would be hesitant about mixing tea tree with patchouli. I don't think they compliment each other overly well (could be wrong). Scents that blend well with tea tree include, bergamot, eucalyptus, lavender, rosemary, peppermint, ylang...

I've done lots of brine soap and have added salt to my recipes but have not done an official "salt bar" – at least I don't think I have. I am definitely keen to try it too though! :)

Depends on the amount. How much total are you thinking about adding? e.g. grams per kg or ounces per lb Here's a great resource from Kenna of Modern Soap Making on using essential oils in soap – she's awesome and so generous with the info that she shares on all aspects of soap making...

I am completely fascinated with this thread. I love soap making and I also enjoy fishing. Have I got this right, you are actually using the soap as bait?