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  1. MissChris

    How Can I Get Soap fragrances - Scents to stay?

    have used both. Different places. Some from the main suppliers like bulkapothecary, Bramble Berry, some on ebay, along with some imported. I use the amount calculators indicate. I realize I am not supposed to max over per lb.. for each co and for m&p; of course, it really depends on soap...
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    How Can I Get Soap fragrances - Scents to stay?

    First made soap over 40 yrs ago. Much has changed in homemade soaps. Today, Suppliers are marketing products by teaching all types of basics, teaching techniques, but also teaching soap makers to add in everything and anything that's profitable to THEM, where the real profit seems to be...
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    Food grade lye, or regular lye?

    i have used both. locally, i can get a whole "CASE" for only $39.... much better to go to hardware store and make deal to buy it there with local manager and ask for discount. never seen any difference, just get the best quality one. So many soap dealers are selling things SO HIGH PRICE...
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    My scents won't last :( Help

    i constantly am having issues with scents staying. Does not seem to matter what oils or if cp vs m&P, although i mostly have done old school cp. Just seems like they use to stay long time ago. Today, since i started back making soap, seems they are more watered down if you ask me... high...
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    New soaps

    Made these with Mothers Milk this week, just messing around. a friend of mine's daughter had baby a month ago. is health nut, and very heathy. so got a supply because a couple of people have asked me about such before. What a mess. Everything I did that day went wrong. I went to pipe it and...
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    New soaps

    cold process. yes mixture of poppy, chic, and flaxseed
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    New soaps

    tks
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    Browsing soap pics

    love those
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    Distilled Water vs Spring Water???

    how do you think they made soap years ago. all from distilled. no. most brought it up from spring or lake, ect.. of course it was fresher without junk all in it like it is today. good spring water might be fine. make a small single soap bar and test it. one can easily test their water...
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    My LYE Accident - What was yours

    i did them both. vinegar stopped it burning first i have heard along with water. Yep, I can understand such. Personally both burns. lol so not sure if myth or not. was not taking any chances because it does not say if it water deactives and i have heard that vinegar does. is why i did...
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    My LYE Accident - What was yours

    Just to remind everyone old and new. Sometimes, we can get lazy at safety protection. DON"T And Even when being careful, accidents happen. So, always be prepared. Everyone has their own story. Here is mine... Share yours. --------------------------------------------------------- Made different...
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    Cardboard box molds

    i would use just the duck tape. it might be good thing and really smooth, but on the other hand, I bet it has alot more chemicals in it than even the tape but not sure if any of them would have any kind of reactions to hot soap on it... even with liner.. not sure on that BUT sure would be much...
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    Cardboard box molds

    fruit boxes with lids if you can find them without holes and rim printing paper boxes that hold pks of 10, with lids are both very strong too and usually, the lids fit under box for extra support too. if you find the boxes that measure out so that you can make a few batches, but then that is one...
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    Cardboard box molds

    sorry, was late.. No, i have not had to replace the thick trash liner nor the cardboard box to date. i do replace the normal white butcher paper liner. like the video above is using. that is what i use to line them. As far as the wire, i wrap it around the center, along with the outside...
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