Recent content by chrisnkelley

Okay - thanks! I didn't realize it would be similar to a bath bomb - I've never tried one of those. :)

Has anyone made a bath cookie? My hubby bought me a couple from a farmer's market, and I stupidly threw away the package when they were gone :( It was called a honey glazed oatmeal and goat milk bath cookie. They were sooo yummy in the bath. They had a glazing over them that melted, and then...

It looks really creamy and yummy! Great swirls!

These look so neat!!

Those look and sound really neat!

They are all beautiful. How do you cut your rounds? Pie slices? I have some things that would work well as round molds, but I was not quite sure how I'd do the cutting. YOur slices all look lovely with the distinctive tops!

Wow - those are awesome! I love how the stamped part is a contrasting color - it is really neat!

Those look awesome!

Love the name, and it looks great!

That looks great, and what a cool mold!

I worried about this at first too. Now, as recommended in Smart Soapmaking (Anne Watson), I just get my oils and lye to somewhere between 90 and 110 degrees. The lye might be 110 and the fats might be 90 - it works. You don't have to be exact in my experience. I find that if I put my fats in...

Ya know, I haven't even been soaping very long and I have already accumulated a ridiculous amount of soap. I don't have any coworkers to give it to tho since I telecommute. I've got tons, but yet I want to still make more and more and more - craziness!

Those bath melts look just luscious!! Chocolate almond? I want to eat one!!

First is basil citrus, made with cocoa butter, shea butter, avocado butter, coconut oil, and palm oil. No colorant except a subtle TD marble/swirl Triple Butter - Basil Citrus by designzbykelley, on Flickr Triple Butter - Basil Citrus by designzbykelley, on Flickr This one is...

That looks really nice and creamy!! Great job!