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Thanks Misschief! Unfortunately, because I'm forgetting how much piping I need, this isn't super helpful. A great resource none the less, I appreciate you taking the time to try and help :)

Hey soap making friends! I can't for the life of me remember the volume of oils I need for piping a 5lb loaf - all I remember is that it was like 1/2 the size or 1/4 the size of the 5lb batch. But the exact amount has completely slipped my mind. I searched all my note books and recipe books to...

This weekend was my first men's soap and another attempt at the black raspberry vanilla. Turned out pretty cute, I must say! I haven't quite mastered the art of blending my TD ... or avoiding those annoying tiny little air BUBBLES. Oh well! :) I've only been soaping for a month - so it's not...

TRUST ME, it's for the best! lol

Because I have no idea what Im doing a many people suggested soaping at room temperature! LOL Im going to soap warmer next time :)

Busy weekend soaping -- here's what I made! Had some piping issues with the lemon lavender - my yellow set up faster than my purple and was almost a disaster lol All three soaps were my first time ever piping soap - I've made lots of cakes in my lifetime though!

I almost spit out my coffee... LOL

I was soaping somewhere between 75 and 85. Oils and Lye within 5 degrees of each other. Didnt gel - and house was "cool" when I was soaping. My batches really didnt heat up much

There's the problem! I didn't gel these soaps -- my first ever round of soaping a couple weeks gelled and came out next day no problem! BUT, I was having trouble with it over heating/cracking, partial gelling and then glycerine rivers so I decided this round to NOT gel my soap at all and also...

I made a batch of CP soap on Saturday - I wanted to unmold 24 hours later on Sunday but it was still too soft and stuck to the sides of my mold. Today, I pulled the sides away and the top 1/2 of my soap is ready to go, but the bottom is still quite soft and I think I risk damaging it if I pull...

Im using the Nurture Soap Glitter Spray Pump, I love it -- works so well... but it makes a MESS!

I'm currently sitting in my office avoiding the tragedy that is my kitchen. Hubby went away for the weekend fishing and when hubby is away, Bunny will play. I didn't plan on making as much soap as I did and after each batch I told myself, this is the last batch - but low and behold, "one more...

It's even better when we learn from someone else's mistakes ;) I'll be adding a barrier between the metal/soap when I get home today. Thanks guys!

Can someone explain to me why we need to put something under the soap instead of placing it directly on the rack? :)

Just put in a new order for oils/butters and I had to spend an extra $15 to waive the "small order" fee. I went perusing through the butters they had available and stumbled upon "Coffee Butter". I am a coffee addict, so naturally I added it to my cart and hit "confirm order" before I even...

Oh Zing, you are preaching to the choir on this one! I am such a perfectionist - I was mortified when my 2nd batch had glycerine rivers AGAIN. I think soap making is going to teach me how to just accept things they way they are and move on! :p

That's a good idea! Question -- if I use TD, should I mix it with water or oil? Should I include the amount of oil that I mix my colorants with, (ex 1tbs) in my recipe too? Or can they be ignored because its such a small amount?

Thanks IrishLass, this is really helpful. :) For my first two experiments, I was using the Brambleberry lots of lather quick-mix and their suggested water/lye at 3% super fatting (I think, or 4%... I should have written it down). For my next batch, I plan on creating my own oil blends using...

I made this beautiful loaf of fruit loops confetti soap, didn't over insulate like I did with the previous one and just placed it in a box and left it for 24 hours. It didn't get anywhere near as hot as the first soap I made.... This is only the 2nd time I've ever made CP soap. I prepped my...

WHAT!!! Where was this 5 hours ago, lol This is a perfect example, thank you!!! This is really helpful DeeAnna! Thank you, Im so worried about pouring $30 of ingredients into a mold and having it separate because I didnt mix enough. I think I have found the error in my ways. UPDATE: I have...