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  1. The Cat Lady

    What soapy thing have you done today?

    Spent the last week making soap, so today was spent doing the paperwork of every each batch for my records!
  2. The Cat Lady

    Looking for fellow UK soapers

    Hi from Suffolk :) I can never find everything in one place so tend to use a mix of suppliers- soap kitchen, the soapery, crafters shop, or just a soap! I love watching the soap queen videos from brambleberry! Hello :nonono:
  3. The Cat Lady

    Decision is Made :-(

    Sorry to hear this but your health is the most important thing. Maybe take some time off and see how things are in a few years time. It's difficult times at the moment with COVID and all the risks involved. Hope you rest, and feel well within yourself soon
  4. The Cat Lady

    soap

    lol!! I can usually get the lid off ok but then have real trouble getting it out of the tub and usually end up having to cut up the tub!! Hope you got it off ok
  5. The Cat Lady

    How many soap makers get insurance?

    In the UK and I've got insurance here - public liability and product liability. I also have cosmetic safety reports for the few soaps I sell. It's quite a costly process so only have limited ones I can sell eg. six variants. I wish I could make loads of different scents and types to sell but...
  6. The Cat Lady

    What soapy thing have you done today?

    Hi there I marked it with an old fashioned ruler of an inch for each soap and then cut straight down with a very sharp non serrated knife. I found the same when I tried to use my wire cutter before - it bent and broke!
  7. The Cat Lady

    What soapy thing have you done today?

    I hope the photos work! It's the night here and just taken the photo so not best quality! I've made lavender melt and pour using essential oil and Indigo, Orange and Lime using essential oils and clay to colour and Rose using red clay and rose geranium. Then used a small mould on the top to...
  8. The Cat Lady

    What soapy thing have you done today?

    I normally make cold process soap but today I spent a whole day experimenting and making melt and pour loaves. Made about 40 bars and various moulds of different shapes. It was fun to try something different
  9. The Cat Lady

    Wrapping cold process & Covid

    Thank you for your very helpful reply. We're still learning so much about Covid and how to minimize the risks. Thanks
  10. The Cat Lady

    New Soap Cutter

    Hi there! I'm in the UK and may be interested in buying it depending on the size? I'm in the East of the UK :) For the original poster - I hope you find a smoother one soon
  11. The Cat Lady

    Wrapping cold process & Covid

    Hi there Just after some advice. My cold process soaps are normally wrapped in a belly band which leaves the ends exposed. Previously if I did a craft fair I would leave samples out so people could smell but inevitable someone would pick up a regular bar to smell too. It was part of the fun...
  12. The Cat Lady

    To gel or not to gel

    Personally I like ungelled soap and think it holds the essential oil aromas longer. However I've got to say I find it so hard to get it right. I have soaped at cooler temps and then put in fridge or freezer and have then ended up with bad soda ash or partial gel. It was so frustrating and...
  13. The Cat Lady

    EO & FO Scent Fade issues

    I find if I soap at cooler temps - maybe 90-100 and put the soap in the fridge so it doesn't gel, the essential oil scents last longer. However by doing that, it then can create other issues like partial gel and soda ash!! You can't win! Recently I've been gelling my soaps using CPOP method...
  14. The Cat Lady

    Sodium Lactate- Differences when added

    I haven't found any difference either. I used to add to oils then I read somewhere it was meant to be added to cooled lye so started doing that. I have anothe recipe where I don't use sodium lactate at all and honestly I can' t tell the difference!
  15. The Cat Lady

    The B word!!

    Hi there yep - Brexit!!Don't worry I'm not here to discuss politics - but it seems Brexit is going ahead. I am just wondering how it will effect UK soap makers? At the moment our soaps have to undergo a cosmetic safety report and then get registered on the EU portal. At the moment nothing is...
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