Recent content by Wendy90292

Thank you! Interesting. I've only done two batches of HP and never liked them, although they DID - come to think of it - hold the fragrance longer. SO much to learn!

Thank you for all the work you put into answering my question! I REALLY appreciate it, Ali! Wow! So I make candles too, and it was a simple mistake to use the word "candles" when I meant soaps, ergo being here on this site asking that questions. So on the labels on all their FOs, it talks...

Thank you! I had no idea that quantity is not the solution. Thank you! Yes, one was "Sicilian Tangerine" which did not stick when I used it in the recommended amount in candles either. Never thought it might not be my error! Tragic, but this is NOT the case. My recipients often say, "Is it...

I recently used various fragrance oils, professional grade, from a local soap and candle warehouse for people who do this for a living. Since any of my FOs ALWAYS are not even noticeable by the time the 2-week "airing out/curing" process ends (until they are wet again, and then only faint...

Uh oh. I may have made a big mistake! I only remembered it was "the same SAP value" but it IS possible she said coconut oil, which I have in abundance. Melissa, I represent authors and speakers and we had this conversation TODAY with a (major global brand) that is trying to hire one of my...

Hahaha! Yes, I would. I threw away a very expensive small jar I use in the kitchen last week, for the same reason. And then I thought, "I wonder if the ones in the garage..." and now I wish I hadn't thrown away the one in the kitchen! Melissa, the girl from Brambleberry said to use Babassu in...

Hi friends! This may or may not be a problem. My soapmaking workshop moved from my basement in Illinois to a cupboard in my new garage in California. I always had fairly dense coconut oil that required some time to melt with the harder butters, etc. that any recipe called for. Now, all my...

So pretty! I made my first batch of charcoal last weekend and was surprised by how brittle the soap was when unmolded. Yours look perfect!

Hahaha! Great insight.

I was hoping others would find it funny! ; ) I was hoping people would find it funny! I never thought of newspaper - genius! Thanks a lot.

Alas! In my six years of less-than-illustrious amateur soap making adventures, I realized that the thing I like least is cleaning up everything when the fun is over and while, in theory, my lovely CP is entering into gel phase. I clean up unwillingly, often the next day. After all, I reason, it...

Great idea! Thanks a bunch. Thanks Earlene, Of course there's no "shiny pink" - they would never use such a generic name! I was describing it, not using its name. But yeah, I've used it before and it works fine. HOWEVER...you are likely to be right. I used the last of an older bottle of...

Hi all, I made a batch of CP yesterday from a very familiar recipe I've used many times, but we moved so it was created in a different climate now. I don't know if that's why, but I created a huge ugly batch. Why did this happen? The recipe (from Wellness Mama for "Rose Soap" - which is the...

This is a really, really, really helpful tip! Thank you. Maybe I used the wrong amount of alcohol or something. I've been so discouraged that so much of my equipment/supplies are ruined with the black that I haven't made soap since I posted this! Thanks for the tips and the encouragement.

I diluted just 2 measly teaspoons of Crafter's Choice Matte Black Oxide pigment in 2 T of Sweet Almond Oil. Now I have Black Oxide all over my silicone tools, plastic bowls, scrub brushes, two wash cloths, my gloves, my mold...anything made from plastic and/or silicone that it touched. I can't...