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  1. desert_gold_hound

    Still around and ready to make a wooden mold

    I plan to make mine with cedar planks, I checked today and they had no good wood so I passed until the next shipment. I will be using dowels and clamps to hold it together so the whole thing can come apart. It will be variable from 1lb to 4lb so that it can hold different amounts. I plan on...
  2. desert_gold_hound

    The waiting has to be the hardest part of all of this

    Yea I couldn't wait on my first batch I used a small bar last night and its only been curing for 3 or 4 days. I was like OH FORGET IT I DON'T HAVE SENSITIVE SKIN. I don't regret it ether. I did find it does lather better then I thought. Now if I can only figure out why my skin is...
  3. desert_gold_hound

    Still around and ready to make a wooden mold

    I have decided I would be building my first mold. I will post pictures when I am done. Has anyone got any suggestions of things I should add? Just so you all know I have been around just too busy to post as I have been busy getting another business started. I will be opening its doors...
  4. desert_gold_hound

    Would you fly with lye.

    After talking with a friend of mine he mentioned that I should wait as my motor has been quiting on me latly and I cant afford to get a new one anytime soon. So I will take his advice and wait :cry:
  5. desert_gold_hound

    Would you fly with lye.

    I won't be landing on water. I will have what looks like an extra gas tank on the thing. This is water tight. I just hope it holds all the lye as its kinda small. Luckly my bike is part of the plane. The wheels are my bikes wheels and the bike itslef fits into the tail section. I built this...
  6. desert_gold_hound

    Would you fly with lye.

    I have only crashed once and that was when I was 16 and didn't know how to deal with the wind. I was landing and went into a barbed wire fence, with not even a scratch to me had to fix plane though. I have lost my motor 18 times and never crashed after that first one. I am always on the lookout...
  7. desert_gold_hound

    Would you fly with lye.

    Ok I was just looking for airports that would allow my plane to land between here and snowdrift farms. I found I will have no problem with the flight and was wondering if you all would feel comfortable haling lye in a plane? Is there any regulations that would prevent me from doing so? (I...
  8. desert_gold_hound

    Finally posting some pictures

    Those look wonderful. Cant complain about anything there. The one you said should be pink looks pink in the photo.
  9. desert_gold_hound

    First Batch

    Lard 45%, olive oil 35%, and coconut 20% and a little bit of peppermint EO at trace.
  10. desert_gold_hound

    First Batch

    I posted this picture in the CP forum but thought I would put it here for *#?@'s and Giggles. This is my very first batch. It has taught me alot of what to do different.
  11. desert_gold_hound

    Just waiting on lye to drop for my first soap. ** PIC ADD**

    TY and yes I really really like the color of it. All natural and no colorant. I think it has a better look then store brands and even though its fresh I think its still less harsh. I will not use any for about 4 weeks and even then I will run a ph test on it first. If its ok then I will use some...
  12. desert_gold_hound

    Just waiting on lye to drop for my first soap. ** PIC ADD**

    Learned allot and will do some things different. First off I will never use the disposable plastic things for molds again. I sprayed them first and it still stuck. I had to cut out my soap and that was a pain in the but. The shape wasn't what I was hoping for and its just a pain. If you...
  13. desert_gold_hound

    Just waiting on lye to drop for my first soap. ** PIC ADD**

    I will be cutting at around 9 tonight. That will give it just short of 24 hours. I think that should be fine. I peeked in just a little bit ago and it was soft sold. It was warm to the touch and burned the tip of my finger off (ok my finer never burned). So I do think it turned out fine. It...
  14. desert_gold_hound

    Got some supplies yesterday.

    I am glad I only made a 3lbs batch as this was almost too small of a bowl to make my soap in. I will be buying a different vessel and using this one for 3lbs and below as that is the most I can use it for.
  15. desert_gold_hound

    Got some supplies yesterday.

    I don't know if every Wal-Mart has it or not. We have a new supper Wal-Mart and I got it in the grocery section. They seem to have more of everything else that I don't need and less of what I am looking for LOL except the grocery section that is defiantly nice.
  16. desert_gold_hound

    Just waiting on lye to drop for my first soap. ** PIC ADD**

    Well I had to finish getting to trace..... I only ran the blender on pulse so it took a while. It looks like it will turn out very well and I really like the off white color to it. I don't think I really added enough EO but that is ok as I don't wont but a trace in the test batch. I have it...
  17. desert_gold_hound

    Just waiting on lye to drop for my first soap. ** PIC ADD**

    How much EO did you use I am making a 3lb batch. I am going to add it tell its just a little stronger then my liking and then stop. I figure it will lose some and I will be happy. If this doesn't work OH WELL I will know to add more or less next time. I wont be able to check for your...
  18. desert_gold_hound

    Just waiting on lye to drop for my first soap. ** PIC ADD**

    Hurry up and wait. Man that lye mixed in water really does heat up fast. I have my oils being maintained at 110 right now and just waiting for lye/water to match. I am going to go ahead and add a little peppermint in at trace. Wish me luck. My niece is helping me out with my first batch its...
  19. desert_gold_hound

    Got some supplies yesterday.

    I only plan to pulse it here and there. I don't plan to run it long as I realy wish to get the feel for mixing it. I don't however wish to spend 10 hours stirring.
  20. desert_gold_hound

    calculating shipping threw paypal

    What are you righting your code in? HTML only or are you adding PHP or some sort of server side scripting? If so I can look over the code and help you out as paypal is realy easy after your secound or third build (it just takes getting used to).
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