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  1. Zing

    Laughing at myself!

    So it's been a bit since I've made Easter eggs out of bird seed. I had my recipe in my head but wanted to double-check the measurements. I googled "birdseed eggs" and woudn'tcha know the 5th result was from this website called Soapmaking Forum! So I clicked on it and landed on this guy named...
  2. Zing

    suggestions for a Manuka honey face wash?

    Talented friends, I did a search here unsuccessfully so am starting a thread. I want to make a liquid face wash with Manuka honey. I also have apple cider vinegar on hand. I have dozens of other ingredients in my soap shop including activated charcoal, jojoba, sweet almond, rice bran, avocado...
  3. Zing

    Zing Junior's first batch

    Made with Zing Junior's own beeswax and honey. Ta Da! Scent: orange and patchouli essential oils. The color is from red palm oil.
  4. Zing

    a delayed thank you

    I don't know if anyone will appreciate this story without knowing the players but I'll share anyway! Two weeks ago, I went to a work party and gave my boss a gift bag of soaps, lotion bars, and lip balms. I gave it to her and truly did not give it a second thought and went on with my life...
  5. Zing

    estimating weights of essential oils?

    Hey soap peeps. Because of my hobby, I frequently get gifts of tiny bottles of essential oils, like from Whole Foods. They are 0.5 to 2 fluid ounces (5-55 mL). I know every liquid has a different density -- but do any of you have a general rule of thumb for estimating a weight? I just want...
  6. Zing

    Nailed it!

    Okay, those who know me know that this Midwestern Scandahoovian doesn't like to brag. And, that I can't make a nice top to save my life. But, not gonna lie, I'm pretty chuffed with my latest batch! Mrs. Zing requested an in-the-pot swirl, lavender scented so she got what she wanted. Normally, I...
  7. Zing

    need reassurance

    Peeps, please reassure me. I normally pour my soap, cover with plastic and a pile of towels to gel. Today I covered with an upside down cardboard box because I didn't want to mess up the top. Then I piled on the towels. Please tell me that it'll gel like normally. Thanks,
  8. Zing

    infrared thermometer recommendation?

    Hit me up if you have a reliable infrared thermometer. I don't mind paying more for something that lasts. Thanks!
  9. Zing

    silicone cup for lye solution?

    Hey soap peeps! I'll be vulnerable and set an example that there're no stupid questions here. 🤔Today I used a silicone measuring cup to mix up my lye solution. Is this an okay idea? I know my molds are silicone but they hold soap batter, not just lye solution. And, hey, didja notice I'm...
  10. Zing

    Lip Ivo?

    I had dinner with a friend tonight who was all verklempt that she can't get her favorite lip balm anymore, something called Lip Ivo. She bought up all the remaining cases she could find. I told her I'd look into dupe-ing it. I can look up what all the ingredients mean, but HMU if you have any...
  11. Zing

    ouch!

    Zing Junior's annual Christmas gift is a book of memes that poke fun at our family members. Most have us rolling on the floor laughing. However, some cut pretty close to home....
  12. Zing

    old, new to me Christmas song

    People, I heard a fascinating story last night, made me think of a certain Kiwi friend. It made me laugh. I am old and have never, ever heard this song before, and I'm a huge Peanuts fan! Apparently New Zealand has, um, good taste in music? 4 minute listen New Zealand's unlikely Christmas...
  13. Zing

    food with bath/body products?

    My son the beekeeper works at a company that among other things, sells honey at various small markets. He said his boss has a strong opinion that his booth will never sell soap and other bath and body products -- even if those products are made with the company's beeswax and honey. He claims...
  14. Zing

    titanium dioxide squirt bottle users

    For my last soap batch, I tried putting TD and sweet almond oil and beebees in a squirt bottle. I found it hard to squirt out, I think maybe the beebees were getting in the pointy squirty end. Let me know if you have tips and tricks. Thanks.
  15. Zing

    Hacks and shortcuts!

    I spent waaay too much time in SEARCH looking for an awesome old thread and couldn't find it, so I'll just start anew. What are some of your dishes-saving, energy-saving tips, short-cuts you care to share? I am a bit embarrassed to tell you tonight's discovery -- after YEARS of experience...
  16. Zing

    gear tie question

    Hey soap peeps! I watch YouTube videos where everything is perfect and the music sounds like a spa. The gear tie swirl tools are always at tight right angles. I can never get right angles which means both end cuts don't get swirled. Do yours look like mine too? If not, do you have a...
  17. Zing

    gelling, insulating question

    Peeps, I'm a geller and I did something different yesterday and could use some feedback. My normal routine is to bury my molds under a pile of towels. In winter I add a heating pad for 2 hours. Yesterday I used a tall and skinny mold. It normally bows out after pouring. So I put two 2.5...
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    Halloween 2024 costume idea

    This just popped up in Mrs. Zing's social media. I've been laughing for an hour. And need the laughs because I just unmolded and cut my challenge attempt which was all kitten-loved up beyond all get out.
  19. Zing

    special order

    I've got a buyer who buys soap from me once per year for 3 years. She only wants the same scent, same colors. I was going for an Ione swirl and do wish this was more Ione-y and swirlier but it is what it is. I poured at the thinnest emulsion ever and I was worried about the colors muddling...
  20. Zing

    EOs on my skin

    Soap peeps, I was making soap and some essential oils splashed out and hit my arm above my glove. I finished the session. Then I held my arm under water for awhile and used soap. Then I sprayed it with alcohol (how I clean measuring cups that had EO). Then I rinsed under water some more...
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