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"I'll take Crafts for $100, Alex." This was the latest result from my regular recipe, although it was the first time I had tried CP. Normally I HP it. When I was SB the lye water into the mix little lumps did appear, but I SB them away. I portioned the batter into separate containers to...

My order of soap colorants arrived so I started playing. The first photo is activated charcoal and emerald glitter, which does not show up in the photo. It didn't turn out how I had intended but it's okay. The second is micas. I had hoped to try a spoon swirl but I didn't have a spoon...

This is a post script to my post "The Lengths to Which We'll Go, aka My Thanksgiving", about the lengths to which we'll go for our soaping addiction. Last Wednesday night-Thursday/Thanksgiving morning when I was trying to purchase crock pots on sale online from a big box store's Black Friday...

My first foray into color, hot pink in natural-colored (nothing beyond the batch ingredients and FO) soap.

I've debated whether to post this and finally decided, why not? It's a laugh on me so it's mine to share with those who would understand. My intro to soapmaking was HP so it's currently the method with which I am most familiar and comfortable. Standing around watching the soap cook...

There are many posts with many temps given as ideals or guidelines, but it seems like the majority might refer to CP so I need to be sure. The outdoor temps here have recently changed and I can see a big difference in the texture of my batch. Fortunately I have been using the same recipe I...

Since I'm a newbie and my colorants hadn't arrived, this weekend I had to settle for playing with scent and coffee grounds. Different scents don't make interesting pics so I'll share the coffee ground pics. I divided a single recipe into 4 different samples so each one is small, shorter than a...

Hi, I'm new to soapmaking and am hooked. Made my third batch yesterday and have run out of supplies so am waiting on my order to arrive so I can make more. ::tapping my foot:: The good part of waiting is that maybe I'll have a chance to read more from other people and their experiences so I...