bobbychandra

Thank you.. i think i'm goin to stop using that mold. Yesterday i've made new molds from cardboard. I dont expect that its very cheap...

Great catch, @Arimara! @bobbychandra That metal mold could definitely be the cause of your problems. The paper may not have completely...

May I ask if the mold you used to pour your soap in was metal?

Agree.. i never go to the another country but from soapmakers vlog in US i watch, i could assume that they could get fragrance oil so...

Chandra? :) Yes, it would be very difficult to get soap making supplies in most parts of Indonesian, I think. That's why I stopped...

You are very welcome.

Thank you so much! I have googled this question many ways and couldn’t find the answer, I appreciate the clarification :)

Welcome to the forum! I have found that if I weigh out my liquid oils and then take the needed oil from there to mix with my mica...

It is possible that the combination of the kaolin clay and activated charcoal along with the fragrance oil labeled "medium trace" is the...

Hi, newbie here, thank you for this advice, I’ve been wondering about mixing colorants with oils also-to clarify, do you subtract the...

Perhaps try a batch without kaolin clay. Try black iron oxide instead of activated charcoal (pre-mix with enough oil to make smooth)...

Yes.. i buy it from soap supplier. There are not many soap supplier in indonesia. This shop that i buy the fragrance is the only shop...

Well, since you made another batch with a different batch of lye, I'm going to rule that out and go with the fragrance oil. But it's...

OMG.. i already know kaolin clay accelerate trace too.. Btw, clumpy lye still can be used, right?

Both the kaolin clay and activated charcoal will accelerate trace. Try the soap without fragrance and without the kaolin clay. I...