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  1. Twiggy

    Sometimes you just get lucky

    That green bit in a middle looks just like emerald! Well done! :)
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    Spirulina swirl failure

    Oh Guys you are the best! “very difficult technique” But I have to tell that longer I read you all your comments I like more and more the look – thank you all for support on that! But I will keep eye on the yellow part if they don’t act funny.
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    Spirulina swirl failure

    Actually I started to think so, as before I haven’t use oil to swill at all, and never had such reaction. My OO is also yellow-green kind of color. Is not possible that soap would go bad just couple of hours after being made. My oils are fresh, so is just impossible…
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    Spirulina swirl failure

    That's very good news for me! Chlorophyll goes brown a lot, so I'm very curios how spirulina will turn out :)
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    Spirulina swirl failure

    Thank you Guys! I knew I can count on you! That’s the thing, is not too bed but the plan was bit different ;) Now I pray it will stay like it is, or fade a bit, than hopefully will be less visible. Obsidian, I add a bit of it to oil. Next time I will think of something else, some other...
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    Spirulina swirl failure

    Ruthie, thank you for answer :) I hope it will not go any further :\ I must read the thread about green colorants one again ;)
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    Spirulina swirl failure

    Hi All! Yesterday, I've made a mint soap, just a little batch. For the first time I've used spirulina as a top swirl colorant, and I got rather ugly yellowish bordering... Is that normal? Spirulina does that? Will it go any further, and turn yellow the whole surface of my soap? Do u think it...
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    Beer soap - tips and tricks

    Wow, thank you for all advices!!! Now I have good base to start! :) Pls hijack the thread as long as you will mention beer soap ;)
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    Beer soap - tips and tricks

    I was scared that the beer scent will make it through :lol: I wonder what hat kind of scent goes nice with men’s soap? I have some bergamot, indish rosewood, nutmeg EO, maybe I will make something of that I got. New soap is always very exiting! Do you freeze the beer to make lye solution...
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    Beer soap - tips and tricks

    Does the soap smells really like a pint of beer? I thought that when you add some EO it would be ok…
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    Beer soap - tips and tricks

    Hi Guys :) I’m planning to make beer soap next week. I wondered if you may have any tips and suggestions about it. The smell, oils which works best, what not to do ;) – write all what cross your mind! I may just add, that I would like to dedicate that soap to gentlemens, add beer – of course...
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    Entering the murky world of EU regulations

    I’m not sure, but those are the things we should somehow know our self… Look through that forum is a lot of information for Austria as well there. God knows what I still don’t know and is required in DE :Kitten Love:
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    Entering the murky world of EU regulations

    Ah, Craig, I’m not sure if u know, but better ask if u need a special scale, here they call it geeichte Waage. Is a special scale it can by use to sell things legal – calibrated and approved by one of your authorities. Is another expensive buy, the cheapest one cost here round 200E, and you can...
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    Entering the murky world of EU regulations

    Yep, it’s per annual :) It is nice, to know things r going further, but sadly I'm quite sure I will not be able sell for this year Christmas :sad:
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    Entering the murky world of EU regulations

    Well done, so it looks like we both getting there :) My cellar is still not finished but soon! The heater nad running hot water are connected finally! I’ve contacted my responsible officer from Food and Health department and he had said that he is not interested in all that stuff what has to do...
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