Too much batter.
It's definitely not that. For some reason, the formula I used before, which I got from the 'oil for mold' thread, gave me 34.4 oz. for the Freshware mold. I've used that for several batches with the water amounts I get when I run the recipe through the Maple Springs...
Ok. Now I'm REALLY confused. I found an online calculator that says to multiply by .38 instead of .40. I used it with the dimensions of my mold and it says to use 47.29 oz. of oils, when I KNOW from having used it before that that's way too much. I have no idea why this is happening. I know it...
Ok. This is really baffling me. The first few times I used this formula it worked precisely. Now the numbers I'm getting are WAY off. The Freshware silicone loaf mold I use is a little over 12 inches by a little over 5 inches by 2.5 inches deep. The first time I used that formula, the answer I...
How funny. I finally just started GoT today, after many months of being worn down by my friends like water on a rock: splat, splat, splat. OKAY, FINE. And yes, just saw the Dothraki wedding. Yowza, that's a lively culture. Like horny Klingons.
I used less than the Maple Springs soap calculator said to use; they said about 59 oz. to 21.something oz. of lye.
I added 7 oz. of fragrance, as per Maple Springs. The sides of the mold are straight; the corners are curved. The mold itself is thin plastic, not much difference between the...
It's not a slab mold, really. It was just a tupperware thing she wanted to use. It's 3 inches tall, so I wanted to do a 2.5 in. pour.
I have no idea what I did wrong. I did that equation over and over because it seemed like so much; I measured carefully. I had quite a bit left over.
I used a different mold than I'm used to, making soap with a friend. I'm not a happy mathematician, that's sure. I used the formula in the 'oil for mold' thread - length times width times height of pour times .40. The mold was 10 x 16 x a 2.5 inch pour. I got 160 ounces. That was WAY too much...
Wow, these are great. Really fabulous. Can I ask how you did the flames and the apples? Amazing. I'd like to do some fruits, and I've been wanting to do flames for a Dragon's Blood soap. Yours is very much what I've been picturing in my head: flames and darkness. Wonderful.
Is the insurance different for teaching classes than the type that covers selling? When I start selling in another year I'd like to add that to my repertoire.