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    Kaolin Creme Soap

    I have found on the German forum informations about Kaolin Creme that dandelion, the Great Soaptress :) uses. She said she creates a mix of the following: 1% kaolin clay 0,6% Titanium Dioxide (the proportions vary from 0,4 to 1% and she tends to lower this amount in her recent creations)...
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    How to trim soap?

    I have bought my first cheap wooden soap planer/beveler from China on etsy. I have thought I will be able to trim a whole thin layer of soap (and remove soda ash for example). But I was only able to trim tiny scraps, never a thin sheet/larger layer of soap. It bevels edges very well, though...
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    inverted stamp technique

    this is such a cool, neat and elegant way of texturing/decorating the top of soap! http://auntieclaras.com/2014/04/tutorial-inverted-stamp-technique-lattice-tops-more/ I make plain single coloured soaps nearly as often as swirled ones, so this is a perfect way to add a final touch. I felt...
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    Blue Clay colour disappearing in a high lard soap

    I have had this idea to make a totally white soap with plenty of lard in it and some colour accent made with blue clay. I have never before used such high amount of lard (50%) and sunflower (20%). I also used 10% castor and 20% coconut, with water discount (30% lye concentration) and 5%...
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    urgent help needed - weight of melted oils vs solid

    I am in the middle of action now and I had suspicion my food weigh might be mismeasuring (Don't remember when I have changed the battery). It gave funny inconsistent results when I was preparing my ingredients. So just to double-check I weighed my solid oils after remelting again. And instead...
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