Recent content by franinfrance

Thanks Dixiedragon. Yes, it was just a few minutes ago and I panicked and threw it into the oven as you have suggested - 170degrees for 2 hours is what I read. I didn't know whether it would work but I get it from what you have said - that lower temperatures saponify more slowly so maybe I...

Hi there I have just been experimenting with the room temperature (energy exchange) method of melting and mixing. I have made three batches - the first I started to stick blend when it was about 95degrees and it has turned out fine. The second batch, after 24 hours, is soft cheese still...

Mica Pencil line Thanks to you both. I had never used mica before so was a bit nervous!! but can see exactly what you mean. I used a bright green mica in oil today to feather a pattern on the top of another soap....no wonder everyone loves this stuff!! It's so pretty! Best order some more:lol:

Hi there Yesterday, having watched a Soaping101 video, I decide to make a 2 colour soap with a pencil line of mica. I adored the picture and mine looks like it's going to be ok....EXCEPT - I unmoulded it after about 20 hours but as I sliced it with a long sharp knife, the mica was dragged...

Thanks so much for all your replies. I knew I had read somewhere about the minerals maybe being a problem in Dead sea salt. Maybe I should give her some of my normal sea salt bars and just hand her the bag of DS salt to use in a bath. So glad I didn't start it before asking!!

Hello I want to make a soap for my sister who, following a broken foot, now has psoriasis on her feet! I have bought some Dead Sea salt to make salt bars but I am aware that too much washing of the damaged skin is not advised. So the idea I had of using coconut oil which would lather with the...

Great pictures I'd like to also say - thanks for those pictures. I know now I have had; a couple of batches of glycerine rivers (cause TD I think), one mild alien brain (hidden well under some dried orange peel decoration)and maybe a mini lye problem - very small clear spots in a coconut soap...

Hi DeeAnna Thanks for that interesting take on super fatting. Does it mean, in your opinion then, that any super fatted soap is in fact simply reducing the amount of oil it takes from the skin in the first place? In other words, if we assume that any of the 'dirt' on the skin naturally mixes...