Recent content by Candace Stutson

Oh, that is just really beautiful! Yes, this is what I am looking for! Okay, I will try it! Thank you so much for sharing with me!

Thank you so much for the suggestions. I will definitely try the kaolin clay and FO/EO presoak. I appreciate your help!

Okay, those are things I have not tried yet. So does kaolin clay help scents stick better than bentonite clay? I have not tried mixing the two together to presoak before adding. I really like that. I usually use real patchouli EO but thought trying synthetic might also help, but it didn't...

Hello, I have been trying to make a nice strong patchouli cp soap. I have tried using A LOT of patchouli EO, using different company's versions of patchouli, using synthetic patchouli to get it to stick, using bentonite clay in the recipe to get the scent to stick, using different bottom notes...

Thank you for the advice. I will give it a try!

I like that, that seems like it would work. Almost like a pencil line type deal...

Hmmm, I don't do HP soap. So do you think that something similar could be achieved by adding the botanical powders to the pot, partially swirling them in the pot, and then pouring into the mold?

Earlene, Thank you so much. I am going to look into the marble soap challenge, how fun! I appreciate your reply very much! Candace

Hello! I am an intermediate cold process soap maker. I have done a lot of color swirls using micas, cocoa powder, etc. I am wanting to create more natural looking soaps, using things like rosehip powder and different botanical powders to create colorations. Below is a photo of a bar of soap...

This is very helpful. I have now researched a bit and found that I probably made multiple mistakes. (1) water discount (2) unknown floral FO (3) soaping with lye water too hot (4) over stick blending (5) adding a color to the floral FO which also caused acceleration. Thanks so much for the...

I got them from Aztec... Stick with Brambleberry, tried and true???

Hello, I am an experienced CP soap maker, but just began using FOs rather than EOs in my soaps. I am finding they accelerate way too fast OR discolor my soap a great deal. I saw one little thing somewhere where they advised to hand stir FOs, rather than stick blend. I have also read that...