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  1. LilianNoir

    "Cleaning" soap

    Man, what a title. Anyway, as I transferred my soaps into their new all plastic containers(woven plastic baskets so it still breathes) I'm seeing just how many of them have marks from the cut, or slightly squished sides because many of my soaps were soft when I cut them because I 1. am...
  2. LilianNoir

    Yet another post on DOS...

    Ok.. but hear me out. ;) I was transferring soaps from inside my soap island(limited space, among other things) to plastic containers to put in my linen closet and discovered two bars from a batch I made last year had little orange spots. That makes a total of three batches now that have...
  3. LilianNoir

    Confessions of a soapmaker

    So, a few weeks ago, as I was contemplating holding onto yet another plastic container because "I could use this in soap!", it occurred to me how soap making has changed how I perceive and interact with things in my life now. LOL I mean, this isn't new. I think it happens to anyone who starts a...
  4. LilianNoir

    Adding more lye to pre-made lye solution

    I went to pre-mix lye solution for soap I wanna make later this week, and realized I didn't have enough lye. (I DO have an inventory system w SM3. I should probably check it. But it doesn't tell you that you don't have enough if you're just creating a recipe and not "making" it, but anyway)...
  5. LilianNoir

    Help me identify these spots!

    Hoping you guys can help me troubleshoot. Maybe i nit-pick and put my soap under a microscope too much but I am a perfectionist, and I need to know WHY. XD It's how I get better. So I have these two bars of soap which otherwise turned out ok, but one has white areas that I suspect are...
  6. LilianNoir

    "Room temperature" soaping

    I've been curious about this phrase for a while. I had some issues soaping too warm when I started, and then my last batches were too cool 🤣 (lord, help me). And I had people recommend or mention that they soaped at "room temperature" without issue. Well technically, my batch that was too cool...
  7. LilianNoir

    Glow in the Dark

    This was for a soap challenge and while it didn't get very many votes and wasn't a super stellar example of the technique in question, I'm quite proud of it. I was less interested in winning and more in seeing if I could pull off a concept. And I did! I'm also quite pleased that the photos were...
  8. LilianNoir

    Shrink wrapping MP

    If posted this here rather than the packaging area since I'm asking specifically about melt and pour. I haven't used shrink before but decided to try, as I made a big-ish batch of MP(4lbs, more than I'm used to) and wanted to securely wrap them before they got glycerin dew. I HATE using...
  9. LilianNoir

    Swirls!

    I'm trying to make soap more often and chose recipes that help me to learn and understand techniques. Something that I know I need more experience with is when to stop stick blending and using trace to my favor to create designs that I intend. I am fascinated with swirls, and since they require...
  10. LilianNoir

    Pouring oils cleanly, mixing Palm oil and various other questions(aka tell me I'm not too stupid for this)

    *sigh* I'm starting to think I'm too stupid, too forgetful, too scatter brained to make soap. It seems no matter how careful I am. How much I review my recipe and instructions. How much time I spent setting up, and double checking... things go...wrong. I try to tell myself that I'm still new...
  11. LilianNoir

    Plum and Pomegranate FO recommendations

    The title says it all but to provide a bit more detail. I'm looking for FOs to emulate plum and pomegranate(separately). I know there are quite a few "sugared plum", "spiced plum" and holiday style scents but those are more candy like I find. I want a true, fruity plum, and a true sweet and tart...
  12. LilianNoir

    Why did my batter thicken quickly? (not false trace!)

    Hello friends! It's been a while. Life has made it difficult to make soap but I'm back! I made my 4th batch of cold process ever yesterday and it set up/thickened VERY quickly. I'm hoping you knowledgeable folk can help me figure out what happened. I used a recipe I've used before - the "shea...
  13. LilianNoir

    Overwhelmed

    Help! As several of you already know, I'm a really new soaper. I've made a total of three batches, but I'm totally obsessed. I haven't made as much as I'd like partly because of time and energy(I have several chronic illnesses) and a tiny, often messy kitchen. But I have a ton of ideas and...
  14. LilianNoir

    Glass vs Plastic for Soap Batter

    Before I started making soap I did A LOT of research...and based on that research, I thought it was safe to use a sturdy pyrex glass measuring cup/bowl to mix soap batter (but not lye solution). So for my first two batches, that's what I used. But from a recent post here, I'm seeing lots of...
  15. LilianNoir

    "Double batter" soap?

    So... I have this idea, see... I think it would be kinda neat to a do a "cream in coffee" layered soap, with a bottom layer of coffee based soap, and a top layer of milk based soap. This would require of course, creating two separate batches of soap, and pouring the top one in before it...
  16. LilianNoir

    Reccs for "Single Note" FOs

    I've done a lot of researching, website combing, cart adding (and deleting) and even with the FO review spreadsheet I'm having a hell of a time finding the best avenue for what I'm looking for. What are your recommendations for companies and brands for "single note" fragrance oils? I'm...
  17. LilianNoir

    Lye Dust Concerns

    I've made exactly one batch of soap, with a friend, under her supervision and became hooked. After months of reading, watching, researching, and then putting it off due to illness, I determined to make my first batch on my own this weekend. I wanted to pre mix my lye solution, so decided to do...
  18. LilianNoir

    One batch in and I'm already hooked!

    Hello! I have to admit I've been lurking a bit on the forum for a few weeks now and as I'm about to embark on making cold process on my own for the first time, I figured I should actually introduce myself. :) Long story short, I've been interested in indie perfumes and bath and body products...
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