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I guess I'm not getting the hang of this liquid soap thing! lol So, this is my 3rd? maybe 4th attempt and I have this weirdness going on! Amusingly enough, I was feeling fairly relaxed this time and not all nerves! Guess I should have been more nervous, eh? Any way, it was time for me to...

I'm torn, really. Recently I made a small purchase from a Youtube video soap star. Just some sample soaps and a lotion. (because - lotion) (lol) I was happy to get them. Her items are normally sold out within minutes of her release. Got everything, It seemed fine. Later that day/night/next...

So, I tried this as my official (and unofficial) 3rd batch of soap. The first batch I pitched because I overloaded it with preservative and was afraid it would be irritating (it WAS irritating to me! lol) The second batch turned out okay except I over-diluted it following the recipe and it...

This is my first liquid soap. Everything went well until I added my preservative and then it went from a lovely translucent soap to this! I used Liquid Germall Plus at 3% and whisked it in. Did I use too much? If not, what caused my soap to turn this way? Don't get me wrong, it's lovely and...

Okay, I feel really silly, however, I've been 'creating' a space for myself in our garage for soap equipment and finished bars of soap. (maybe eventually a soap lab?) We live in Phoenix Arizona and the garage is not cooled, nor heated. It is cooler than the outside during the summer and...

I make a coffee scented bar with coffee grounds, coffee, and cocoa butter that I dearly love, however, the scent that I use - Crafter's Choice "Fresh Brewed Coffee" - fragrance oil, accelerates... I HATE that, even though I'm prepared for it. any one have a fragrance oil that they recommend...

So, as usual, I'm confused! I am the oh-so-lucky recipient of 2 new 5 lb. Brambleberry molds with liners! Thanks, DH! :winner: I purchased a new, larger mixing container from my local soaping store (Arizona Soap Supply) in anticipation of his wonderful shopping skills! I found out that said...

I am so grateful for this group! You have all helped me from the very first batch of CP soap that I made until today... I learn something new here all the time and I just want to thank each and every one who has helped, cajoled, scolded, taught, shown me a better way! *hugs to you all* I am...

So, can any one tell me what to do with fragrance oils that accelerate trace or that I just don't like? I have a bunch - they're taking up space that I could use for fragrances that I can use, or actually like and I just don't want them any more! LOL Should I just pitch them? Donate them...

...and tribulations! lol So, I have family who is allergic to almost everything, including the regular type of dishwashing liquid. I used a recipe from Arianne, since this person is also allergic to Coco Betaine, which is in the recipe from Humblebee. Here's the recipe. 550 grams of...

So, I've only made lotion once before today. That was a small batch (4 oz) and I used a coffee frother to blend. Today, I quadrupled the batch, so still not a large batch, but bigger. The first time I 'frothed' until it was lotiony. I LOVED it. Today, I'm using my stick blender and the dang...

@Dean - This one's for you! Thank you, thank you, thank you! I bought that chamfer on Amazon and absolutely LOVE it! The hubby tweaked it and look at the edge! lovelovelove! Thanks again!

So, I made my first pine tar soap this morning. I was laughing! It started out soooooo easy and fine and ended up like everyone else's - a mad dash to get it into the mold. It's ended up hard as a rock, a little brittle. Here's the cut (yes, already)...

So, I learned about 'soap bags' and being the curious type of person, I had to go looking at them. My first impression is - ewwwwwwwwww, scratchy! lol I'm not fond of exfoliation, except for the bottoms of my feet or maybe a little sugar scrub now and again, but in general - just no. So...

Okay, I have a dumb newbie question. I have a 2 lb loaf of soap that I made yesterday that seems a little oily on the sides. I followed my recipe and then did a gradient pour using turmeric in Sunflower oil added a little at a time. I'm assuming the extra oil is from the colorant. My question...

Greetings, O Forum Professionals! Once again I'm asking for your considered, experienced advice! I have family members who are allergic to Sweet Almond oil and I'm looking for a substitute. In my little pea brain, I believe that Sunflower oil would be a good substitute. The only thing that...

LOL Okay, so I've tried 5 - count them five - times to do this stupid swirl with the lazy suzan thingy. At first I stick blended past emulsion. Then I just couldn't figure out what was making my batter thicken so quickly. After all, it looks SOOOOOOO easy in the videos! But, as I was washing...

So, my wonderful hubby bought me a wooden soap cutter in October. It broke yesterday cutting a 24 hour old log of soap (but that's a different discussion). As I'm shopping for a new soap cutter, I wondered if ALL cutters leave the bars as rough as mine did. I've attached a picture so you can...

Another beginner question for my all-knowing new friends here: Today I tried a spin swirl (again - we won't even TALK about what happened last time!). I *thought* that my liquids were mixed enough, and got my 4 pitchers ready, but then looked again at my batch and SB it some more. By the time...

You guys just let me know when I've taxed your patience with my dumb newbie questions, k? lol So, up til now I have not included any colorant as an additive. I'm not sure if I should, actually. I have some new colorants that need to be combined with oil. Do I remove some oil from my total...