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  1. Claire Huddle

    Screeeech!!!! Help.

    Late to the party, but how did it all turn out?
  2. Claire Huddle

    A need for levity

    Oh, Kay! I'm so glad I watched this. She's hilarious, a blond Aunt Betty. Thanks for the laughs, there where a LOT of them!
  3. Claire Huddle

    Curing rack ideas

    You are right of course and I should have mentioned that they are stainless. Good catch, thanks!
  4. Claire Huddle

    Curing rack ideas

    This works for me. Set up in back room with no pet traffic. Stack and restack to your heart's content. One old cookie sheet taken out of circulation, and that's it!
  5. Claire Huddle

    When do you all "shape" your soaps?

    Oh dear, D Oh dear, no, color ME overly cautious and reluctant to goof things up. And also managing to not see the above post until today. Seriously, today, over a month later. :( Anyway, in my mind, trimming and beveling are not the same. My earlier post was really simply about trimming. The...
  6. Claire Huddle

    What soapy thing have you done today?

    Oh lordie, me too! I even thought about starting a thread on it. Plastic is just EVIL. No way can I leave the stuff out to dry overnight though. And not wanting our septic system to resemble the sewers of London (now that's a video worth watching -- enormous fat-bergs floating lazily along), I...
  7. Claire Huddle

    A need for levity

    Can you be any more ambivalent? Maybe....
  8. Claire Huddle

    It's Only Day 7 and I've Become a Day Drinker!

    Bailey's in your morning coffee comes to mind. Forgive me if I sound flip by responding with humor, but I have no skills in the area of dealing with those kinds of stress. Avoidance has always been my preferred course of action. And if avoidance is not possible, I simply try to ride it out and...
  9. Claire Huddle

    Will dispersed micas "keep"?

    You covered all the bases for me, @cmzaha. And it all makes perfect sense. Thank you!
  10. Claire Huddle

    Will dispersed micas "keep"?

    Thank you @Mobjack and @dibbles. It's comforting to know that you've done it before, @dibbles, without apparent disaster. I'll do as you suggest and just test it for myself. I wonder if the YouTubers mix right before use because they are videotaping the process and viewers would probably want to...
  11. Claire Huddle

    Will dispersed micas "keep"?

    Long time, no dumb question asked, so here goes... Will dispersed mica powder "keep" for a bit, or must it be used soon after mixing?? I'd like to be able to mix some, and then use it a day or two (or six!) later. Is that advisable? And if it is, what limitations or requirements would there be...
  12. Claire Huddle

    Soft Lard - Help Please

    Oh! I'm so glad you weighed in on this thread. I hope my question fits right in. Have you ever rendered lard in a pressure cooker? I did last time and it turned out fine. I use it both in baking and in soap. Flaky biscuits and pie crusts, and lovely lathery soap -- from the same simple product...
  13. Claire Huddle

    Aquamarine marble horizontal cut method

    What "she" said. All of you. Really gorgeous. Could it be done with CP?? Sheesh, so pretty....
  14. Claire Huddle

    When do you all "shape" your soaps?

    Super! Thanks! Although, at my age, even buying green bananas becomes a questionable investment. LOL!
  15. Claire Huddle

    When to trim/shape CP bar edges

    Oh, I am laughing! Definitely not brain surgery. And get this -- about 2 hours ago I slapped myself (figuratively of course) and went at a 4-wk old bar with the paring knife again, but with a nice bevel in mind. It was so EASY!!! I feel like an ass now for agonizing over it for three days. Mind...
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