Recent content by CritterPoor

Exotic Praying Mantis? This sounds interesting

Hey guys, I've been making CP soap for about a year now and am having a blast. I'm also interested in trying some M&P soaps as well. My mom found some "soap stuff" at a garage sale this summer and got it for me, but it looks like the coloring is M&P coloring and not CP coloring. Oops! But...

When using individual molds, how soon do you remove the soap? As soon as it's hard? When you get around to it? I am hoping to do a lot of soaping this weekend, but I don't have a lot of curing space. I am hoping to use some of my individual molds and keep the soap in it for a week, or so...

it hurts like a sonofbeep when you breathe it in You are a braver person than I am! if it gets below the double digits, I start to hibernate. Thanks everyone. I don't mind opening the small window over the sink when it's 40-50*s out, but I am dreading Feb / March when it gets into...

What do you guys do to help ventilate the lye fumes? I've been making soap since April, but the weather has always been nice and the windows open. It's winter now, so opening the window is less of an option up here in the tundra- I mean NY. So what do you guys do to help lessen the lye...

I was at a craft fair and they had hand made, clay vegetable strainers. I picked one up for my soap. I have since cut the bars down to a smaller size so that I can fit more, because that's a normal response...

might have gone a little overboard on the turmeric ..... Please tell me I'm not the only one using a freezer to store soap. I think I need more room.... Also whipped up a test batch for lotion bars. Those bad boys are cooling out on the porch.

made 1 batch of soap today, messed up another. i bought shea butter & cocoa butter for some lipbalm that I made and wanted to try them out in soap. I made the cocoa butter batch first, scented it with some lavender EO. Half way through the shea batch, I realized I forgot to add the 5%...

i have a co-worker that buys M&P bases from Michael's & Hobby Lobby, then criticizes me for making a "lye soap" in my kitchen. Anyway, earlier this week she goes, "Oh, next time you plan to make a batch, let me know and I"ll come over. I want to see how you do it." Oh honey, after that...

well that just makes too much sense for me to have thought of it myself

got some soap supplies today. Shea butter, cocoa butter, sweet almond oil. And I took a picture of my "soap dish" .... this is getting out of hand

Thank you. I do have that blog bookmarked and normally it is one of my open tabs as I pour over it and try to absorb a little bit of her knowledge.

excellent. I'm planning on stocking up on most of those for some lip balm that I want to make.

My brother works in the medical profession and washes his hands a lot through out the day. As you can imagine, this has lead to very dry, cracking skin. I'm planning on make a pretty big order soon to restock my soap stuff, so I'm looking to make a lotion or lotion bar for him. I have never...

I know a lot of you use milk frothers to mix colors, WOOT has them for $1.99, plus shipping ($5 shipping for anything you order) http://home.woot.com/offers/prepara-battery-operated-milk-frother-13?ref=cnt_wp_10_18