Recent content by Zing

So sorry to hear you are hurt! Sending you well wishes for quick healing. First line of defense: Adopt the attitude that scars make you look like a bad-a-- Viking and you are not to be messed with. Apply liberally on all affected areas. I use Manuka honey on my face daily and have...

I poked holes in the shoe boxes for some airflow.

I'm late to the party. I love using cocoa powder as a colorant. Also, benzoin resinoid is a heavenly scent. Not sure it is what you're looking for. It smells like a malt shop, vanilla-y and chocolatey. I use it with peppermint for my hot chocolate soap. Good luck!

So have you gotten to use any cured soap yet? I've said this before but I got into cold process for the creativity (color, scent, design) and got a huge pleasant surprise that my skin health turned completely around. You're gonna love it. There he is! I've been so curious. Frame that first...

That is really good work there, looks nice. And a lot o' soap!

For 8 weeks, I put bars on shelving units in alternating rows for air flow. Once cured, they go in shoeboxes that have a few holes in them.

Heck yeah!! Glad you're back. I'm wanting more, just sayin'.

Okay, I am just floored! Wow. It's simple and elegant and minimalist and powerful and elegant. You can keep your trade secrets but I would love more deets on your swirl technique. Great job there.

So @Sting has been hanging with the old folks for several weeks but left this week for his home city. But the aftermath of his epic soaping marathon is curing in my soap shop. It took me seemingly hours to turn all the curing bars. The things we do for our children, amirite? Oh, what have I...

Wow. Amazing work there! You are topping yourself.

That's funny about the lemongrass. I use neem oil for garden pests and can't stand the scent. And then people on here use it in their soap! Listen, do a search using "Spring Clean" and me, and/or look in the Showcase & Photo Gallery.

That is good looking soap there! And that's only your 8th batch?! My favorite, my friends' favorite, and my best-selling soap is my "Spring Clean" also scented with rosemary and lemongrass essential oils. I love that scent. I usually swirl with white and uncolored. My favorite natural...

@IrishLass has never steered me wrong! Check out her lip balm recipe if you're going down rabbit holes. Yeah, here's hoping @Sting will respond soon. I did get an actual text from him today so wonders never cease. He'll also haveta share his hack for cleaning up beeswax lava flows from the...

@Bubz Ditto. Read this thread and scroll down for step by step guidance. I printed it out. @Sting really needs to get on the ball and post because he's been on a honey/beeswax soap making marathon! He has good info to share with our community. Honey is tricky. Once I made my lye solution...

Ooh! Did someone say lotion bars? Joy, they are so easy to make and no cure time! I use 1/3 each of soft oil(s), butter(s), and beeswax. If they are too oily or too hard, just melt and tweak! I get the allure of exotic or specialty oils. Sometimes sellers put in a little for label...