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How do you make one? Robert

Does anyone have a list of the different swirls and such with description of the technique I can get. Things like the Clyde Slide, etc. Thanks, Robert

I was canning cucumber relish this last weekend and noticed a large amount of juice coming out of the ground cucumbers so I made soap with the juice. I used 100% cucumber juice in place of water, the lye turned it orange but it worked great. I now have a nice batch of lightly orange cucumber...

Has any one ever mixed clear melt and pour with cold process soap batter in the hopes your final soap has a more translucent look to it? I am thinking 50/50. Robert

Well, I am going try something new. I am going to Bodega Bay, Ca and spend the day eating fish and chips and collecting sea weed, sea water and sand. Then I am going come home and make a bar of soap using the sea weed that I am going to dry and powder, the sea water that i am going to filter and...

Who owns these forums? Or, who is the lead moderator? Robert

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I buy my EOs and FOs in bulk, they come in large bottles and even aluminum cans. The proble comes when you are trying to pour some out. So I use drink spouts. See the photo below to see what I mean. I pour me EO or FO and then leave the spout in the bottle for 10 minutes so it can drain, then I...

I know Bramble Berry does one twice a year. I think it might be fun. What I was thinking is those that want to participate can send in 5 bars of their soaps (each a different kind) and say a check for $7.00 or whatever it is for a flat rate priority mail box to the lead person. That person that...

I know there was a similar thread back in March 2016, but there were few photographs and I also didn't want to get in trouble for posting to a dead or dying thread so here we are. What I would like to see is a couple of photos of your main soaping space. Mine is in a spare bedroom and below...

Well, I was in an experimental mood and so tried my hand at hot process. I did 3.4 oz Apricot Kernal Oil, 6.8 oz Avocado Oil, 6.8 oz Castor Oil, 6.8 oz Coconut Oil, 6.8 oz Lard, and 3.4 oz Steric Acid. With 12.92 oz water and 4.93 oz Lye. It had a 0% superfat and I added 1 oz of each apricot...

I plan To make salt/spa bars this weekend. I have ideas and some plans but would appreciate any tips or tricks you might wish to share. Robert

I have read that TD causes cancer, what are all of yours opinions on using TD? I have one soap that I made with it and I am worried about it. But, I am also trying to figure out how to get white soap without it. Would white Micas be a good sub? I am not trying to panic anyone. It is probably...

Hello, I have a couple of questions slash thoughts... 1. How long does soap cure for. What I mean is how long before it no longer changes with age? 2. If it continues to change and get better with age is it like wine then? Just some of the things rattling around in my head! Robert

I would like to extend my most heart felt apologies to anyone that I have offended I did not intended to do so. I would especially like to extend this apology to irishlass. Robert

Does anyone know of a business like Soapers Choice but on the west coast? I need to order some bulk oils but my $450 order would cost $250 to ship to California. Bramble Berry is expensive and doesn't have things like lard or beef tallow. Robert

I have been putting together a chart of additives for soap. I would like to share this chart with everyone here. You can get it at: http://www.robertsessentials.com/soap_pdfs/additives_chart.pdf Also, if you have any ideas for additions, corrections, etc. please let me know what they are. I...

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Does any one know of a soaping oil chart that tells you how much trace acceleration the various oils cause if any? For example I know that castor oil can accelerate trace if you use too much, but what about the others? And how much of the oil does it take? Robert

Soaper's choice has "Tocopherols - Natural Vit E - T-50" which I guess is natural vitamin E. Can this be used in soap in place of say Essential Depots vitamin E oil? How much would you use for a 4 pound batch of CPOP soap? Thanks Robert