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Hey everyone! I haven't been well lately and have been spending much time with docs, labs and such. Could use some prayer/positive thoughts. I haven't been able to get here much lately and it bums me. I made some soap on Sunday, which came out very pleasing, but you know I am not well when I...

I saw on another thread that you mentioned Tradewinds for colourants. Can you give us a review on their frgrances?? Thanks kel

I have beaded in the past, there is a fabulous bead shop not too far away. It's dangerous to go in....you spend $70 and come out with a tiny little sack. lol. I also have made my own beads with clay. This last year tho, I have been working with silver, actually it's pmc clay. It is like a...

I have made several batches of soap today....having a good day of it, until the last batch. I was slowly adding the gm and using the stick blender when I heard a thunderous sound on my stairs and then the screaming....it was my grandson taking a tumble. As everyone did, I dropped everything...

Have any of you girls been to one of these conferences??? This was my 2nd year and it was bittersweet....this time last year, I went with my two best friends to this conference and we spent the weekend praising our God and just being together in the Lord.....at last year's conference we bought...

This is a wall hanging I have done using raku clay and horse hair. You bring the pot to around 1200 deg and as it drops in temp (around 800 deg) you start dropping horse hair onto the piece, it burns away and leaves like a "carbon copy" of the hair behind. I do lots of pieces for people who...

I love, love, love working in my flower beds....here are some pics of them and the stone wall bed where I planted sedum and hen&chicks where they are now growing thru the cracks and crevices. I used to hate gardening, then after envying my girlfriends beds and them shaming me....well, finally a...

These are some of my clay pieces that I have made for my flower beds.... k

How do you incorporate it into your soaps??? AND do you add some into your scrubs?? I don't make lotions, which I think it would be good in, but I can't see it being something to add to body butter. I would appreciate any advice/guidance. k

But man, I did today and it left me all frazzled. :shock: :? :lol: I have heard it mentioned before, seen the warnings on some frangrances, but wasn't prepared for how fast you have to work when you run into soap that accelerates when putting fragrance in. AND let me tell you, I didn't...

I ordered from SoapSupplies, gosh I don't remember exactly, but I want to say this past Weds/Thurs....and I ALREADY got my order. Talk about fast!!!!! I got the Warm Vanilla Sugar, Oatmeal Milk and Honey, White Ginger & Amber and the Hazelnut coffee....they all smell wonderful. Will let you...

2 days ago it was 77 degrees, today it si 36 degrees with possible snow showers tonight!!!! :shock: Now I have to get the sheets out and covers my flower beds :x k

Now, for those of you who make an income on your soaps and b&b products, this may not seem like much, but someone just brought me a gallon of fresh goat milk. Geesh, I am going to have it coming out my ears. :lol: As I don't sell my stuff, I do have a lot. I am freezing it, but if this...

:D Love them!!!!!!!! someone here had posted they had added soap bits - what a wonderful idea, so I did that and wow, looks cool and I tried a bit, definitely loved it!! I will try to find the thread of the person who shared that so I can give proper thanks and kudos, but until then -...

Found someone here locally that is giving me goat milk. I actually have somewhat of a funny story to tell about this goat milk. I work part-time in a small coffee shop for our local bean roaster. I asked this friend if I could get gm from him, he said sure and his wife brought it into the...

I used my molds and they are awesome. Should have made this purchase sooner!!!! Love, Love, Love them!!!!!!!!! I will try to get pics on here

AND TOOK THE DAY OFF TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) Paul, the craftsmanship on these molds is impeccable!!! Thank you, thank you!!! Can't wait for tomorrow a.m. :wink: kel

Alright, I want to make lip balms....I was going to order bees wax from one of the suppliers and wondered....other than the obvious reason - that the little bees wax beads that these companies sell (they are small and melt quickly) different than the block of 100% bees wax I have? Can I use my...

I have always told my pottery students, if they are going to be seriously doing production, they need to carve out a space - a studio space. I need to do just that for the soaping, as of right now, it would be my kitchen and dining room :roll: Which you all know what that means....cleaning...

Has anyone purchased their FOs?? Can you give me a review??? k