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My milk soaps always crack so now I put them in the refrigerator for 24 hours, take them out, let them come to room temperature, then unmold them. I let them sit another day or two before cutting.

Awesome! I feel better already knowing now they are good reputable companies ... Thanks.

Thanks for sharing your experience. I'll too look into getting Micas where you mentioned. As long as someone has a trusted source ... just didn't want to order from some unknown and then not know what you truly are getting ... like spices/herb companies.

I'm expanding my soap making skills and would like to work with micas. I've been working with natural plant powders to color but they fade out and are often not bright to start with. Any and all advice about using micas would be welcomed. I plan to order from Brambleberry if that is important...

Your soap is beautiful! Great job. I've never tried a hanger swirl ...

Wow! Very pretty.

Awesome! You should be very proud of these!

Natural colorants just fade and is as simple as that. They fade out because of the ph of the soap so there is nothing really you can do about it except try and make it work somehow. I use natural, plant based colorants but also leave parts of my soap natural so the colored part isn't the main...

I don't have too much experience with it but what I've read says to make an oil infusion. It's colors to a steel bluish gray.

I feel the same way about my soaping stuff. I love my soap making stuff but after a move 3 years ago only have kept what I really like and use. Is there anyway your friend can hold the packed boxes until you are able to pay for the shipping to receive them?

The best that's worked for me when making milk based soaps it to keep the milk cold. I freeze the milk into cubes and then take the cubes and put them in a bowl and then sink that bowl into an ice bath. I slowly add the lye to the frozen milk cubes a little at a time and stir, stir, stir. It...

New here and just reading and looking thru things ... but just had to say IrishLass your Sugared Spruce soap is STUNNING!!