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Aaaaand I finally got the brine soap made ~ it's chillin' in the fridge 😄 I should have enough soap to last a lifetime trying different...

I made a batch of soap today, doing my best to make one of the soaps in the Making Soap magazine Design Mania tutorials. I’ll post pics...

Please share your set up for the big show and let us know how it went!

Wow, what a week! Finished preparing for a huge show coming up in our area. Feels like I made hundreds of soaps. (Probably have - will...

Thank you for sharing that video. I found it to be VERY Interesting, but tedious. Had she pre-determined the correct amount of water...

Good question! Those ratios work for KOH-only LS as far as I know. I have NO experience with dual lye LS but, to me, from what I've...

My pleasure. Time for breakfast. I'll reply to these questions later.... as time allows. ;)

Thank you for this very informative post. Why do you say that clarity test or phenolphthalein drops are not necessary with dual lye LS...

70% Olive Oil 15% Hemp Seed Oil 10% Mango Butter 5% Castor Oil Lye solution was a NAOH/KOH ratio of 30/70 with a superfat of 2% a)...

You have a nearly 1 to 1 oils to water ratio. Should work, will take a long time to saponify. Basically you're making a cream soap, or...

Honestly, since my original post at the beginning of the month, I am about 20 versions in with 12 of them trialed 😂 I am currently...

I hate it when they send them that way. I get Babassu sent in 1-gallon jugs which will solidify. I float them in a sink of hot water...

:thumbs: :thumbs: Excellent advice! I dilute at 5 parts paste to 1 part water -- for that purpose. A little water just helps it to...

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

Yes, you can do this. Solid oils in a container are a pain to work with. If you don't want to masterbatch all the oils (I don't either)...