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Your display looks great. One question. Where did you get your wooden soap display? I've been looking for some and those look to be about the right size for me.

I would personally stick with beeswax, it adds a great honey smell. If you do chose to use paraffin, make sure it is food grade and not candle wax. Here is a link with some info: http://homecooking.about.com/od/cooking ... raffin.htm

Check out Brambleberry Lane, there are links on the side to their teach soap site. Also the owner of Brambleberry has a great blog http://soap-queen.blogspot.com. She does some amazing things with MnP. :P

Thanks for all the suggestions. I don't have a Smart and Final here, but I'll check my local Costco and Sam's Club. I checked out Columbus Foods, but I don't really need 50lbs. There is a local butcher here, so I can give rendering a try if I have to. I'll keep you posted. :)

My dh loves glycerin soap, so I have made a lot of it for him. I use the 4c. Pyrex measuring cup in the microwave. I cut the soap into chunks and microwave according to directions. Don't overheat it. Stir slowly to help dissolve the last stubborn bits. Add fragrance and color, stirring...

Does anyone have a good source for tallow? I've been asked to do a small show in Nov. (my first) and the place I used to get my tallow from doesn't seem to carry it anymore. I'm looking for either a place in Georgia or an online source. I only need about 5 lbs.

I've been making soap for myself for about 5 years now. I spent most of today looking online for a tallow source, then found this board and decided to join.