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Lindy that is awesome - alas we don't generally have basements in Australia - theres something you probably didn't know! Redfishgirl - Thanks for the link I have been trolling through that thread with envy and inspiration. So many ideas so little space..hmmm maybe I need to change my...

After seeing Deda's setup in the FO post I am wondering what everyones soap making area/workshops/benchs/etc look like as I am building a new house this year (in Melbourne Australia) and I have a laundry designed around soaping but I am wondering if I really have allowed enough room...

I aspire to be you Deda - I am humbled I would love to see photos of everyone's soap making areas - I am gonna start a new thread on this as I am building a new house this year and the laundry has been designed around soap making - but now I am wondering if I have allowed anough room...

I just had to rebatch a cream soap which started sweating a week after I unmolded and cut it pic is here http://www.adputty.com.au/soap.html In this case it was undisolved lye that was not visable until after the week had passed. However I have had several batchs sweat during "incubation"...

Got hubby to tongue test and it is defiantely lye so I guess I am rebatching! Any sugestions on methods would be great. Meanwhile Hubby is not talking to me something about permanant damage to his beer palate. Thanks again Rachelle

gekko62 unfortuately I am in victoria so all suppliers are interstate and fyi my experience with escentialsofaustralia so far is terrible I put an order in last month - I must have typed my credit in wrong they told me that - I have both emailed and phoned them to try and fix this and in three...

sorry gekko62 .. i should have said "sustainable" palm oil is to hard to get here.. thats just my choice ;) Regards Rachelle

You know the what the hardest part is.... waiting the 4 weeks to use it. Let you in on a little secret you can sneak a peice at about a week - it may be pretty soft though - the 4 weeks cure time is primarily to dry the soap and therefore let it harden - some soaps I cannot wait to try so I...

Hi Irishlass I have tongue tested but I can't tell - i know that sounds odd but I gave up smoking 4 months ago after 20 years and when my taste came back a lot of things seem to burn my tongue that shouldn't so my taste test is not to be trusted.. and my husband is having a hard time...

I remember my first batch I read stuff for weeks beforehand I was so nervous - but trust me after you will think wow so simple. A few batches later you will be like a pro and addicted liek the rest of us or not? It helps to know a couple of things 1. lye takes ages to cool when yo mix...

This is my first post after reading many for a year or so now - I am an intermediate soaper (cp) and have ventured into my first milk soaps after reading Anne Watson's Book "Milk Soaps" - okay but by no means thorough (again like her other book). I have scoured Susan Millers book and website to...