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Can someone help me out? I made my first batch of liquid soap today. I used the WSP recipe. The article says it uses a negative superfat because KOH is only 90%. THe KOH I used is from AAA Chemical Co. Base Oils: Coconut Oil - 10 oz. Olive Oil - 10 oz. Rice Bran Oil - 8 oz. Avocado...

Check it out. I put together a little case to take with me to work and other places where I won't be carting around lots of soaps. I have a regular job and so far my co-workers are good customers. .I wanted them to be able to smell the samples without making them gooey or dirty cause some...

Anyone have a source for a good deal on white paper merchandise bags with handles? I see lots of cheap deals on plastic bags but I would prefer paper but paper seems to cost more. I'm only looking for maybe 100 or so. I know where to find them online... I'm looking for extra cheap good deals...

I got a pan rack on wheels and plastic trays to use to cure my soaps on. Since I have tile floor, it will be ideal. Anyway... I don't soap around my pets but since I have 5 of them....pet hair goes everywhere anyway. I was thinking of a way to protect the rack. I know wooden racks have...

I am undertaking a huge rebatch project. For the past few months, I've been on a soap binge. I've been setting aside the batches I wasnt happy with and now I'm ready to do something with them. Most of these batches, the soap is fine and I marked it for rebatch due to aesthetic...

I've never had DOS on any of my batches. So I'm not sure if that's what i have here. Poured 4/17/16 Used cardboard top lined with cling wrap. Spin swirl. The spots are only on the bottom. Can I cut them off? Is it okay to use? Smells ok.

I planned on printing my own business cards, but now I think I'm gonna order some to save on printer ink. What is the cheapest deal online that you have found?

Hi ya'll. anyone have a cheap source for a package of round CLEAR sheet labels that I can edit with Word or publisher and print? I use several different kinds of molds and I think that a clear ROUND label would be the easiest to use on all sizes. maybe 1.5" anyone know of a good deal? I...

Can somebody suggest an eBay source for shrink wrap bands that is cheap? I was just going to buy from Wholesale Supplies Plus but they are out of stock on the items that I wanted. Can someone suggest eBay Source or another company that cheap? Thanks

I spent the weekend thinking about labeling, packaging & started working on graphics for my logo & brainstorming for company names. I'm not by all means ready to sell but never too early to start thinking about what I would call my company when I'm ready. I can still go in and register my...

I always see beautiful soaps that people have created online, with beautiful swirls. When I mix mica with the batter, I always worry about the lather being too darkly colored. Is this something to worry about? Using too much and therefore staining people's towels? I've stopped using much color...

Can someone explain the difference between a bubble bar and a bath bomb?

I need to make a few adjustments but on the whole I think it came out all right for a free project

I have been researching bath bomb recipes. I have not made any yet and I’m not ready to….right now I’m trying to work out the ingredients. There seems to be so many variations out there, many different ingredients that can be used. Below is a list of ingredients that I have seen in recipes...

I have gotten over my "I've got to try every additive and every ingredient" newbie stage. I passed out free samples to my friends and now have a dozen orders. I am going to take the advice of many professionals and experienced soap makers and make only 3 or 4 recipes and simplify my recipe...

Taking a poll.... Out of you professional soapers who make and sell on a regular basis.... Which of you consistently use fragrance oils and which use essential oils? Or both? I don't think I can afford essential oils. Or maybe not to put in every batch. Does it make a big difference to use...

Can someone identify these dried flowers? I forget what they are. I'm going to be infusing oils tonight with some herbs I've been saving for this purpose....some lavender, mint, Rosemary, etc. I was looking through my stuff and I found these dried flowers. I forget what they are. Can...

My goats milk soap is great, but too soft and melting too fast. I took some sample bars to work and gave them away to my friends. Im not ready to sell anything yet. Still working on recipes. So, I gave away soap for feedback. And I'm getting positive reviews on my oatmeal honey goats milk soap...

I had this box of little packets, full and hard to keep in order. Some are colorants, herbs I'm going to infuse, exfoliants or milk powder samples...etc. I'm always collecting a sample of or that to experiment with, or my friends saved a packet of this or that for me... Anyway I lose track of...

Have beads of something forming on my soap after one day. It doesn't have honey so that can't be it. I put it on my finger, It don't smell like fragrance oil. I did unmold too soon. Had some difficulty. Learned lesson. But the oil seeping is a mystery. Any thoughts? I guess it could be part of...