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OK, SMF has voted, and we've got our Final Two in our little reality show. The face-off in The Great Fug-Off final slap down is between Poop (Kitn): and Amityville Horror Salt Bar (LJA): Voting shall close sometime based on my whimsy, over the weekend.

We will have a Grand Finale Slap-Down between the winner of Pool 1 and Pool 2. So, with no further ado, the entrants for Pool 1: #1 Amityville Horror Salt Bar (LJA): #2 Grey and Fishy (hey jude): #3: Cucumber Melon Seize (Lindy): #4: Yogurt and Fruit (topcat)...

We will have a Grand Finale Slap-Down between the winner of Pool 1 and Pool 2. So, with no further ado, the entrants for Pool 1: The Great Fug-Off Pool 1 Photos: #1 Jason, Kill Me Now, I am Too Stinky to Live (surf girl): #2 Butt-ugly, Fugly, hideous, Weird and strange (viv)...

Hold your horses. We'll poll it, but let's see if we can get a couple more entries in the Ugliest Soap Ever slap-down. Soap #1: surf girl's "Jason, Kill Me Now, I am Too Stinky To Live": Soap #2: viv's as-yet-unnamed 'Butt-ugly, Fugly, hideous, Weird and strange' soap: Soap...

As promised, here are the results of my latest yellow dock batch. All pics are from the same log. I made it about a week ago. This time, instead of adding the powdered root to traced soap, I added 1 1/2 tsp ppo (total oil weight of the batch) to the olive oil I was using (at around 65-70%)...

So. As reported in this thread http://www.soapmakingforum.com/forum/vi ... t=cinnamon , I made some soap and it inexplicably seized. Um, yeah. Maybe that had something to do with the MASSIVE EXCESS OF LYE. Almost a week later, it dawned on me that I had not used any palm oil when making...

I've used cinnamon leaf EO in a recipe or two or three, with no issues. Today I made a batch using cinnamon leaf, patchouli, and ylang ylang, in a recipe I've made once before (but in that one I was using juniper, anise, and ginger). I planned to do a nice swirl at light or medium trace (I...

I know superfat % can vary, but I'm wondering if people generally stick to a particular % range when they soap. I typically have been using 5%, occasionally 7%. There's the odd exception, but that's what I use as a rule. I'm interested to know if people have distinct preferences. PS I...

There's a salt bar thread running that got me wondering. I know some folks prefer to use less than 100% salt (i.e. 1 lb salt for 1 lb oil). I've only made the 100% variety, and love love love the soap. For those who use less, what do you like better about the reduced salt? Just wondering...

Look at this. Will you look at this! . . . . . . . Pretty, huh? Well, I thought they were very pretty. These are the test bars for my intended Summer Fun (aka Summer, Naturally) Swap soap. It was going to be "Sunset on the Beach" Salt Bar. I was delighted with how they turned...

I did a little side-by-side comparison of various colorants, and have photographed the results. I'll keep these little soapies for a while, to see how they fade or change over a few months. All the soaps are made with 100% canola (I'm also interested to see if and how badly these suckers...

I don't know why I like black and white soap so much, but I do. Anyway, I wanted to try a white-on-black swirl to go with the black-on-white one I did a couple of months back. It was waaaaay too gluggy going into the mold, but it still turned out not too badly. Scented with lavender-rosemary...

So, I tried some new things with some soap yesterday, and I am happy with how it turned out. I'd never have thought of this particular style of soap on my own without some internet inspiration, so thanks to Nizzy http://nizzymoulds.com/nizzygallery.htm and TAS http://www.tastouchsoaps.com and...

I really should get out some props and shoot some good Soap Porn... These are just run-of-the-mill pics, but I wanted to share. This is a soap from a few weeks ago. I was going for a 3-colour swirl, but the green (spirulina) and the yellow (turmeric) didn't come out very bright. It's...

Srsly. I see it mentioned now and then, but despite several searches on three different soapy forums, I can't find the method described. Anyone?

I posted in the EO forum, but there's not a lot of action over there (except: thanks for your help, digit!). Has anybody used this (thick, sticky) stuff for CP soap? How??? And if not, what can I use it up in? I guess I can't eat it... :lol:

Well, I knew it was going to be thick because the description said so, but I didn't realize quite how thick. So how do you get it out of the bottle? Warm in a water bath? Microwaving seems a bit scary (don't want to overheat). Vetiver was a little thick, but this stuff is nuts. And...

I know you can "embrace" the ash and all that, but sometimes, I just. don't. want. any. People seem to have all sorts of theories on why and when it happens and how to avoid it - cover the mold and don't peek, insulate and gel, etc. I'm interested to know if there is truly a consistent...

Yes, vomit. That's what mr surf girl called my soap tonight! :lol: I was doing a complicated (for me) soap scrap rebatch thingy that required pouring around a divider. So I asked him to hold the mold (my trusty milk carton) steady. "I promise I won't pour raw soap on you", said I. And...

So, for the second time, I tried a funnel swirl. The first time, I ended up with that monkey's rump of a soap (aka the Jason Kill Me Now I am Too Stinky to Live soap). As for the first attempt, I let my batter get too thick and for the second time was faced with glop that would not fit through...