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I agree with Dixiedragon. Personal preference is key. I use 2lb silicone molds from crafter's choice, and that is perfect for me. 8 bars of soap (7 if I don't cut evenly, as is often the case) is enough to see if it sells well at markets without having too many extra bars laying around the house...

I have that Costco table (two of them, in fact) that we use for shows. They are NOT lightweight, in my opinion. The product description says it is 35 lbs, and at the end of a long day of selling it feels like 50 lbs. It does fold up nicely and has a built in handle, but if weight is an issue I...

When I'm making a loaf of soap in a rectangular mold, I usually have some leftover soap that I pour into a silicone muffin mold. These "pucks" are my favorite shape, as they fit my hand nicely and I feel I can get a grip on them better than other shapes.

In Southern California, at least where im selling, people turn their noses up at seeing lard on the ingredient label. I can explain the wonderful properties of lard in soap until I'm blue in the face, and they won't get it. So I point them to my M&P soaps, which are coconut oil based, and...

Would something like this work? http://www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com/products/38-400-gallon-jug-pump.aspx or would there be too much particulate matter and get stuck?

I made an unscented soap using lard, olive oil, coconut oil, avocado oil, and castor oil. I added ground oatmeal to it for a light scrubbiness. It's one of my favorite soaps right now.

I would recommend a lavender soap, a citrus soap, and several more unisex scents. Those are very popular during the holiday season. At one show I ran out of my citrus soap, and had several customers express disappointment. I use the Crafter's Choice 8 bar mold, and 7-8 bars is usually enough of...

Yesterday I was making Pumpkin Spice soap. Since the FO discolors, I didn't add it to my oils before mixing in my lye (as I usually do). I portioned out some batter, colored it orange, and poured the orange batter back into the uncolored batter and gave it a little swirl .... then looked over...

Toxikon, Sparkling Snowflake is also a favorite in my house. Glad you picked some up!

Yesterday I made two loaves of Frankincense & Myrrh scented soaps. I love that fragrance! Today I get to wrap and label the Lavender soap I made, tomorrow is the Bay Rum, and the next day is the Patchouli. Also Aqua Spa needs to be wrapped and labeled somewhere in there :???:

Welcome to the forum, Scholar! When you have a moment, why not introduce yourself in the Introduction Forum? I use powdered micas usually for my M&P colors. The white base will produce a more pastel version of the color, while the clear base will be pretty true to color. Colorant mixed with...

Made two soap batches today: sandalwood and coffee. Of course, the coffee soap is made with actual coffee and has the grounds for exfoliating. I wish there was a way to combat that nasty smell the coffee makes when it mixes with the lye!

Toxikon, I used Peppermint Stick last year in M&P soap. It doesn't discolor, and sold pretty well! I personally like the scent, so the last bar from last year is now my personal bar =)

Hello and welcome, Luna Le! May I ask where you are located? Our answers will vary depending on your location, because what is available in the US might not be available in Australia (for example). Personally, I would check with Wholesale Supplies Plus, Bulk Apothecary, and Brambleberry to see...

Here is the link to the Soap Calc calculator: http://soapcalc.net/calc/SoapCalcWP.asp Play around with it, get to know how it works. There's another calcuator from Soapee that people like: http://soapee.com/calculator See which one you prefer!

My first soap used oils from the grocery store, a recipe that included 35% coconut oil, and fragrance oil from Michaels (yes, the kind meant for M&P soap). I had read a lot on this forum so I recognized the ricing, which I tried to stick blend into submission. Got a nice green swirl on it (I...

I have one basic recipe that may get tweaked from batch to batch (a little extra avocado oil here, a bit more lard there) and I sell it for the same price as my melt & pour soaps. We started off with two different prices, as my soap obviously takes more time to cure, but found that people didn't...

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I heard about Ecosoya discontinuing my favorite blend of soy wax back in May. I went frantic trying to buy some before it was all gone, and managed to snag 50lbs of it from a random website. Ecosoya said they were coming out with their new formulation by the end of May, but if you haven't seen...

I think stainless steel will stick to a magnet, and aluminum won't. Sorry, that's the only test I know.