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Issues with Castile/Bastle I’m in the same boat that Jennee is when it comes to making Bastile and for the same reasons, Using Castor Oil for the bubbly and suds properties and a little Coconut oil just to harden it up a touch. I still have the long curing issues which I wish there was a way...

Thanks 2011...I think I'll try the 2% and if I have any 1/2&1/2 in the frig, I'll throw that in there too...I'll pop some photo's of the soap in my molds when I get them going and also when I take them out of the mold... jer

Thanks for that Snappy..I have to run to an appointment in 2 hours so I guess I'll wait until I get back to make the Coconut bars and Salt bars....I'm not using any canned coconut milk but was going to us water with a 15% Super F...I was wondering if I could use regular 2% milk and get a more...

I'm making Coconut soap today...2 kinds actually.. One will have 85 % CO, 10%OO, 5%Castor... The other will have the same ingredients as above but I'm making salt soap and adding 50% my weight of oil with salt... QUESTION...How long should I wait do take the soap out of my bar mold. I don't want...

Geeeez...ok ok ok..I'll do...I'll do it.... js

Thanks for all the tips members. Well, I think I'll try the salt bars as mentioned in one of my last threads. I think I'll go with the 50% of oil weight on the salt first time. I'm using my wooden slab molds that I made which are lined with mylar. I'm still going to use a little mineral oil...

Well, I think I’m going to give the CO salt bars ago. I’m sort of leaning toward Carolyn’s 90 CO, 10 Castor (cuz I like the bubbly)... and a 17% superfat and 40% of oil weight on the salt. I will use coconut milk if I can find it in the milk case otherwise I’ll use the canned milk. Will I mix...

Cocount bars or CO salt bars? I have a lot of Coconut Oil left over from soaping this last month and have read good things about making CO soap. I didn’t intend to go 100% on the CO but maybe 85%, and then go 10% PO, and go 5% with castor to help the bubbly… Another supplement with this recipe...

I made some oatmeal soap a couple of years ago that my wife really liked and can’t remember how much oatmeal I used. I remember grinding regular oat meal (not the instant stuff) up in my magic bullet and mixed it with my oils before adding my lye water. The oils were olive oil heavy, 70%...

Yeah Kchaystack, that would be great for Prairelights to shoot us a picture of those tube protectors...I was just over at Lowes day before yesterday with my brain wrapped around a project I was doing at home and completely forgot to check out those tube protectors. I don't think that the lye...

Thanks for your input Sweet Bubble...Great to hear that the liners and pvc work so well...Next time I'm soaping, I'm definitely going to try this out and forget about the pringle cans. Especially since I don't have any and really don't need to Pringles and then worry about the extra...

Well, like I said, I have used the Pringle cans but never thought to use parchment paper or plastic shelf paper. I’ve decided to try the PVC pipe and use the parchment paper for the liners. I am also going to check out those clear tubes that are used to cover fluorescent bulbs that Prairie has...

I went back and found the link Dana that show her making that Castile with the tubing....when the site comes up just slide down to the video and play it...I as well have made round soap bars and my wife and daughters really like using them. I used old Pringle potato chip tubes to make mine but I...

I went back and found the link Ann and after listening more closely....found that is shelf paper...I've got to check this out next time I go to Costco...but by the looks of the roll, I'd have enough to last the rest of my life...:-P

A fabulous liner Because Castile by its very nature can be very soft, so she waited a period to let it set up...

I just watched a video on making Castile soap. The lady used a length of 3” PVC pipe which was lined with a material that she said she got at Costco. It came in a roll and was some type of plastic/vinyl material, not parchment or freezer paper. She slipped a piece of this into the PVC pipe...

I really like your swirls...they are a little different than the norm...not saying that the norm aren't nice. I especially like your presentations...I don't know if you sell your soaps but your display of your bars seem worthy of that if your at that level....nice job....:)

Tallow questions... I have made a lot of soap using lard...(suet)...You can buy this at any super market and its cheap. This stuff works drop dead easy in making soap..and the bars come out snow white if your not going to color you soap. Rendering your own tallow, suet or any animal fat is an...

I think one of the most important things to remember and this isn't just for the beginning soap maker is to keep a container of vinegar near by when making soap just in case you have an accident with the lye or splash lye water on your work area. Its a great neutralizer.... not recommended

Beautiful bars Candybee...nice job..