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  1. Appalasia

    Too ugly?

    Sigh, these were an epic fail on many levels. They were intended to go as xmas gifts for family. My husband says to not give them out bc they are ugly. Thoughts? No offense will be taken.
  2. Appalasia

    Cupcake soap

    My new cupcake soap, i love how it turned out.
  3. Appalasia

    Soap drying racks

    I wanted to make my own soap drying rack. Has anyone made their own? I was looking for suggestions or pictures for ideas. I understand metal isnt a good idea but is a wood rack ok?
  4. Appalasia

    Shampoo bars

    I am seeing a lof shampp bars recipes using lye. Does anyone use lye in their bars for shampoo? Pros vs cons? Also, does everyone like the shampoo bars? I have never tried them but was thinking of making them. I heard that the texture is much different than regular shampoo? Thanx for any replies!!!!
  5. Appalasia

    My first bath bombs!!!!

    I am loving these. They are lemon scented.and they work great, i am so happy they turned out!
  6. Appalasia

    Understanding superfat

    Just looking for some clarification on superfat. I soap at 5%. I have seen some recipes for the superfat as high as 10%. What does this do and what are the benefits?
  7. Appalasia

    Recipe questions...

    I have a recipe thst i like but it is 21 on the cleansing scale and i would like for it to be a bit lower so it isnt as drying. I belive the coconut oil makes it drying? Recipe is this: 40% lard 30% coconut oil 25% olive oil 76 5% castor oil 5% superfat. Do i reduce the coconut oil to 25% and...
  8. Appalasia

    13 yr old's first soap

    this is my daughter's very first soaping attempts. Not to shabby for her first time!!! She is pretty excited
  9. Appalasia

    Loving this pink mica!!!!!

    I made these yesterday and i cant get enough of the bright pink! Its scented with chocolate drizzle FO and i almost want to eat it lol
  10. Appalasia

    Bright colors!!

    I made this new one yesterday. I couldnt do the design i had in mind bc it accelerated super fast! its scented with monkey farts FO and i love these colors. Makes me want to get ready for summer!
  11. Appalasia

    Help with recipe please...

    Hello everyone, i have a recipe that i like a lot and feels great on my skin but it contains shea butter and i would prefer to use lard instead. The recipe is Coconut oil 35% Canola oil 30% Shea butter 20% Avacado oil 15% 6% superfat and 35% lye concentration My other recipe is: 45%lard 5%...
  12. Appalasia

    Cupcake soap

    This is my second attempt and altho its not perfect its so much better than the first time!!!!! I am Soooo excited
  13. Appalasia

    Fast acting recipe?

    Does anyone have a fast acting recipe that i could use for piping? Palm free perhaps?
  14. Appalasia

    Piping...

    I am new to piping and i love the way this looks on my soap but i find it takes several hours for my soap to get to the consistency that i need for thickness. Is this normal? On utube videos it looks like it takes about ten min. If this isnt normal then any ideas on what to do differently?
  15. Appalasia

    Soap blob

    Ugh...i had such high hopes. My soap ended up getting to thick an then wouldnt swirl properly. Now it looks like giant blobs and it was supposed to be a gift. Sigh.
  16. Appalasia

    Colorants

    I was wondering where people get their soap colorants and how much they pay? I have only used mica pwdr from amazon and those tiny little bags dont last long even tho they come in a 24 pack. I have recently ordered TD but it hasent come in yet. Also the mica pwder pckg i buy doesnt have bright...
  17. Appalasia

    Soap partition

    I was wondering what i could use as a partition for my soap as a newbie? Could i use a heavy cardstock? The design i have in mind would pull the partition out as soon as the soap is poured. Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks!!!
  18. Appalasia

    Mica vein

    This is the new soap i made. I think its called a mica vein? It isnt solid the whole way through but i am still pretty excited!!!!
  19. Appalasia

    Help, flower fail...

    I tried my first attempt at making soap roses. What a disaster. I used a #102 tip. Big end was at the bottom. Why do they look so awful? Any tips would be greatly appreciated lol!!!
  20. Appalasia

    Small batch recipe

    Hello, i was wondering if anyone had a half pound soap recipe using lard and other simple oils? Ex. Coconut oil, olive, castor. I want to try and make soap flowers so i did not want a big recipe. I couldnt figure out how to get a half pound on the soap calculator. Ty!!!!
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