I'm an Acey too. Not too long ago I went in to get some lye & I was accidentally tanked up on espresso & Ghirardelli dark chocolate ( I normally drink mid strength 1/2 caf). I asked for 6 bottles & the guy gave me this look. I immediately tell him, " I make soap with it ". But I'm all jittery &...
I have to try it. I actually saw a candle scented with it this morning, that put a big smile on my face having read this thread. So I ordered some today. It must be a big hit. I looked on BB's website first, but they were sold out until March 11th.
I had some soap to do the same thing. I used water in mine. Did use the wooden mold, soaped at 110°. After a couple of days the color became uniform. I thinks it was just the end of the gel phase as the soap is hotter in the middle, but I could be wrong.
I can't drive the lesson home... I'm the same way. I just dealt with something similar. Someone being pushy & me telling them why I would prefer not to do something and they kept asking me every other day about the same thing. A good friend told me that people of a certain thought pattern take...
SM, I'm with Arimara!! I would rather have good tasting homemade goodies anytime, no matter how they look. Over a goodie that looks perfect, but tastes like" why did I spend $ on that, it's so bad my dog won't eat it". I've had those. I make cake balls at home & they never look perfectly round...