Recent content by nikkisessence

1. earlene - so much fun! 2. doriettefarm - you guys must have ESP . . . I was hoping for something stripe-y since that's what I'm making today! 3. dibbles - hmmm...thinking, thinking... 4. Misschief - keeping my fingers crossed that I'll have time this month 5. beardguy - i love stripes 6...

Beautiful entries everyone!!!

My biggest pet peeve with life and Soaping is me. The me that thought that I did know it all. I came here defensive - to prove something. All I proved is that I have a lot to learn. I learned a lot from you all about something i love very much to do! And I learned that at least I can walk now...

Your work is beautiful. You have some points to go off of to make something more in line with your vision. I often wait two days before cutting when I swirl as I use a soft recipe. I haven't used citric acid in my soaps so I can't say how that would affect hardness. I love your soap - your swirl...

Do I understand correctly that you already filtered and then melted back down in water? If so, then you should be able to pop in the fridge, remove the hardened fat, and package. When I water render, I wrap the fat into a muslin/kitchen towel to dry and then when dry, store slabs in freezer bags...

1. Earlene - I haven't done this one yet, so something new to learn. 2. Misschief - I have the next week off... I'm IN! 3. IrishLass - I've got some spare time, so I'm IN, too! (I'm excited- this will be my first challenge!) 4. TeresaT - excellent! My first one has a major oil slick, but I'm...

Congratulations to the winners! Thank you for the challenge, Saponista!

Thank you for providing a great challenge, Saponista Congratulations to all the winners!

I love your soap. Your skill at coloring is evident. You were able to make the technique work even under adverse conditions. Beautiful!

Good to know! I've had problems with it. I'll have to check out other sources. Thank you! And sorry for any confusion or problems.

Great work!!!!

Just some thoughts - sorry if they're fractured! I've used clays and oat flour to try to anchor the scent and base notes like sandalwood and vanilla (usually fragrance oils in my case). I've liked Jasmine and Lavender with citrus. I tried Coconut fragrance with lime eo and that was pretty good...

I've always wanted to try. Curious about other's attempts. Following!

Voted! So many beautiful choices, thoughtful designs, and beautiful colors. Great work!

Hello and welcome! I'm sure you will get many welcomes here as there are a lot of great people. Best wishes for your day and happy soaping