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A few slices from my second batch! I think I'm being too cautious with additives, because this was meant to be green. I added two teaspoons of French green clay to 500 g of oils, as the Soap Queen website recommended about 1 tsp per pound of soap. This is also the soap created during the Messy...

Back when I first became seriously interested in making soap, 2013 or thereabouts, I had this ideal: I would use only natural colourants and essential oils, and lots of exotic and luxurious ingredients, and a hand-made mold, and... You get the idea! Time and research has sure made a...

So, I made my second batch of soap today! (I will post pics in the gallery once it's unmolded.) I used french green clay and scented it with peppermint and clary sage EOs. I got the notion that it would be very pretty to have golden pencil lines in the green soap, so I got out my little...

I have to admit, the moment I put the goggles on I began to feel like a bit of a mad scientist. :twisted: First off, thank you all for your kind advice! It made it possible to do this feeling safe and informed. I found the process interesting - and not nearly so intimidating once I was...

Hey all, I thought I was ready to make my first little batch, and my lye is finally arriving this afternoon. I did tons of research - but somehow until now I managed to miss the fact that Pyrex is weakened by lye. I think it was because in all the cp-making videos I watched, the demonstrators...

So, I've been taking my time learning about soap making, and as I have a kindle I decided to browse the ebooks about soap crafting. I found one, highly rated, on sale for $0.99. So, of course, I bought it! And it's really a very nice little book, informative, concise, and newbie-friendly...

Hi, everyone! I've been lurking around here for a while, and been a huge fan of soap for even longer. I've yet to make even a single bar, but until I can afford it, I'm gathering as much knowledge and inspiration as I can. I really like this forum so far, as the atmosphere is very friendly...