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Has become my theme. My daughter and youngest daughter came to visit last summer. When my granddaughter went back to school she came home excited one day - " We learned Grampa's song in music today". Touched me in an unexpected way. I am no longer receiving any curative care so I play this one...

Just plaing around and thought Id share. Maybe even get some tips on how to do these better. I know I'ma cuttin' too soon. Patience is not my long suit.

The original thread was posted by a member that is no longer here and was old enough that the links no longer worked. We can no longer post active excel spreadsheets due to malware concerns BUT if you want one I have one. It's just a PM away ( send your email and I'll send you the spread sheet I...

In an effort to not necro post the original: https://www.soapmakingforum.com/threads/deanna-i-have-a-question.42922/ I am starting a new thread. The soap I made using this recipe is ROCK HARD and a bar of it ( color now faded ) is sitting next to the kitchen sink. While I am sure that the soap...

Okay I'm "new" to candle making. I made candles as a hobby many, many years ago but gave away all my equipment 20 years ago. Starting over at the old hobby I have found out that there are LOTS of waxes out there that either weren't available 30 years ago or I just wasn't aware of. Bottom line is...

Somebody wanted some and I have been pulling Russian Comfrey here and there. If it was you that wanted some please send me a pm so we can share addresses and I'll ship some your way. It'll take a few days for me to get it ready as it is not yet washed or separated from the greens, I have plenty...

I am wondering if anyone knows - and would like to share - what the carrier oil(s) are in FO'S. Thanks in advance for the education I am about to receive. Steve

Rather than necro posting on a thread that's two years plus old I thought I'd pick up here. The old thread is about making sodium Citrate ( for a chelator) from baking soda and citric acid. I figured that since I had some citric acid and lye and live fairly close to Ace I'd use lye for the...

We were looking for flower holders prior to Memorial day and just could not find any in our area. Being the resourceful country boy that I am I grabbed some of the wire we had laying around the place after the winter storms and started making my own. Here's some of the results...

Sorry, No pictures yet. Jan won't let me have the camera until she's tired of taking snapshots of the first pair of the year here. I know it's nothing new for you southerners but for us it's a good sign that spring is finally here. We'll have 7 or 8 feeders up in no time. Right now it's only 2...

So, I was wandering around the store and they have some hazelnut oil on discount. Looking at the FA profile I don't see a huge benefit to CP or HP soap. Is this an oil that a lotion maker would want more than a soap maker? I'm interested but I think I would rather spend the money on Avocado oil...

Just checking in to report on the soap from a 3 month old thread. Got my first feedback from my friend and it was good. Like he thinks I have magic in my soap. I did cut back my last batch to 10% PT and got a MUCH darker color in the finished ( well cut) bars. Still have the aroma of pine tar...

I have been using sodium acetate in my soft bar recipes to help with hardening the finished product. Here's the question. Can I boil off some of the liquid after I react the vinegar with lye or would I lose the sodium acetate along with the water? I know that "reducing" the vinegar would result...

Last winter you did a tutorial or two on soap properties and how they are calculated. My search-fu is not working very well - could you point me in the right direction so I can find those posts? They were involved so I don't want to even ask that you take the time to re-create them. TIA, Steve

I know it's not a brand new topic but I have a friend with psoriasis so I'm trying to learn something new. How does this recipe look to those of you with some experience in making PT soap? Thanks in advance, Steve

Flash sale today. Ends at 9 tonight. Just sayin 'cause I was short on FO's.

Are bringing the little ones up to the yard. They fly already. Ma will not bring them out of the bush until they can.

A local health food store sells aloe vera. Not juice but gel. That's all there is on the ingredient list. Since there is no SAP value that I can find my mind goes to what if.... Can it be used in soap, how, what effect will it have etc. Does anyone here have experience with using aloe in soap...

How do they compare oh wise ones? I live on the other side of the state but if they're good I'd like to use them. I eagerly await your recommendations and feedback. Thanks in advance (TIA), Steve

Came home with a bottle of Avocado oil today! Just to surprise me. Said she'd heard me talking about using it in soap. I got a keeper all those years ago!:)