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Same as @AliOop and @cmzaha here. I don't just dump stuff, I ask. I might give them uglier soaps from test techniques or fragrances, but...

My family uses the odds and ends, leftover seasonal, and ugly soaps. When I accumulate a bunch, I donate them to a local shelter.

I am soooo fascinated with tallow. I made friends with a soapmaker here and she rendered her own beef tallow. She said the smell did...

Congrats!! You've done the hardest part - making the first one. Bubbles - did you "burp" your stick blender? Tapping it against the...

Are you needing plant based oils specifically? Lard or tallow will both help you unmold faster and make hard, long lasting bars.

Entries for the May challenge are now closed. Good luck everyone - I will send out the voting info to all entrants soon.

I love the look of mica lines in this type of spoon swirl very nice I tried this with my first batch and loved it. Yours looks very...

Here is the spoon swirl with mica lines that doesn't qualify. Three shades of pink with gold mica lines between the layers, scented in...

Here is my attempt. Made 3 layers. 2 layers were just the colour the coffee gave to the soap, coloured the middle layer with some cocoa...

This morning at work I had a panicked moment when I realized that the entry thread had already closed. Then I realized that I still had...

Oops, forgot to post! Thought I'd missed it 😬 I experimented with a ghost swirl, hoping for a more drastic difference, but it's simple...

This definitely did not go as planned, but I followed the rules and the Dragon's blood won. 😂

This is my first batch of soap in probably 3 years, I've been crazy busy and focused on other things! OMG it felt so good to make it :)...

This was my third and final try. Ironically, this time the batter was too thin, resulting in muddied swirls. I'd love to try again, but...

For my challenge entry I chose a Kiwi and Strawberry FO. For my colors I chose cream color with TD and Extra Virgin Olive oil for my...