I used to buy a fragrance from Bramble berry called Spiced Amber Ale. But, they discontinued it. (I had to take a break from soapmaking as I dislocated one side of my hip!). Anyway, luckily for me I had just purchased a pint. I still have about 4 oz. But, I would love to either find another...
I have a question regarding master batching. How long can you store it prior to use? I had heard you could not go past 1-2 weeks because then you have to deal with evaporation. My day job is very intense. So, I sometimes go 3-4 weeks between batches.
Posting late! Or early depending on how you look at it. But my day job gets in the way. My niece asked me to make some St. Patrick's Day soap for her children's teachers. Just finished making some melt and pour decorations. The soap is supposed to be CP! So, since I'm so late, I will...
This thread reminded me of sonething and I just had to comment! I total bombed a soap prior to Christmas. I decided to make a CP soap with Santa's Spruce scent. When I went to mix some Micas I accidentally used alcohol instead of oil! I didn't realize it until after I poured it into my soap...
Someone may have already mentioned this... You could try dissolving your aloe powder in the water and then freezing it to cube or thick slush before stirring the lye into it Or you could try placing your mixing container in an ice water bath. This usually will reduce and sometimes eliminate the...
We weren't able to decorate at home this year due to work schedules and upcoming birth of my grandson. However, I did get to work with the kids in our clinic. We made old fashioned dough ornaments and "stone sheep" with baking clay.