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    Tea & Toast

    Made this this afternoon. Couldn't wait to use my new stick blender. It's "Tea & Toast". orange marmalade and black tea inside. Heavy cream as well. Stamped with my new stamp from Lazercuts. Did a 1 pound test batch in my BB 10" mold and cut three squarish, large bars from that. HP...
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    about weight on the label

    Ok, so my state requires that any time I list a weight on an item for sale that item must be weighed on a certified scale. Probably pretty common. I also understand that the weight must be on the bar for sale. Here's my question. I read here that several folks weigh the batch and list the...
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    Difinitive WHEN on adding honey

    I HP and wanted to find out when is the best time to add honey. I searched and can't seem to find a definitive answer. Today I made a batch that was 28% OO, 45% lard, 20% CO, 5% castor, 2% beeswax. I have had good luck lately with 2% sodium lactate and 50% water for a more pourable soap...
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    What size is your bar?

    Simply put...can you give some quick dimensions and maybe a weight for your average bar. I thought my bars were about right and I ordered some shrink wraps and my soaps won't fit inside. I can't seem to find larger wraps. These are from BB. Can anyone point me to a larger shrink wrap or am...
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    stamp vs. label

    Does anyone just stamp their logo and label the back with ingredients and contact information? Rather than some sort of logo on a printed card or band on the front. I am thinking of just stamping my fronts and info card on the back in shrink wrap. Thoughts? I don't sell, it's just for fun. Rene
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    Recipe feedback

    Here it is...what do you think? 45% OO 30% CO 12 % Lard 8 % Cocoa Butter 5% Castor Oil Hardness 41 Cleansing 20 Conditioning 54 Bubbles 25 Creaminess 26 Iodine 55 INS 159 I wish it were whiter. Don't want to use palm. Ideas? I usually HP but am going to do some CP tonight and see how it...
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    how do you store your finished soaps?

    I am new. I have made about 8 batches so far. HP. Really enjoy it. Now I have this abundance of finished soap. It's just my DH and myself using the stuff. No kids. My question is this: How do you store your finished soaps over the LONG haul? I have a few different fragrances going...
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