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  1. SideDoorSoaps

    Help with labels for multiple scents...

    If you design a label that's compatible with Avery labels, there is an option you can print a certain quantity per page. Like on a sheet of 24 labels, you can split those 24 between different designs. It's quite a nice feature. Avery and Online Labels will print labels for you also. I print my...
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    Karma (Lush Type) FO - Patchouli haters read this.

    I tried this karma dupe and I found it very light scented. Which my customers like but I prefer something with more patchouli oomph. I have an EO blend that people LOVE that's similar to @KiwiMoose ... for 2 oz (56 gm) 14 gm lavender 40/42, 14 gm dark patchouli, 10 gm orange, 10 gm rosemary, 8...
  3. SideDoorSoaps

    Nature in a Bottle?

    This is what kind of experience I was hoping to hear about @Daisy. I want to get some Palo Santo and guaiacwood and I think I’ll just get the Palo Santo from NDA. What other
  4. SideDoorSoaps

    Nature in a Bottle?

    I was looking for a particular EO and came across their site (which looks legit and very nice) and tbh their prices are a little outrageous to believe for the sizes offered. The reviews I've come across are mixed either raving or absolutely trash. Anyone here heard or order from them? Their FB...
  5. SideDoorSoaps

    Embracing the Brown

    I fragranced the whole batch, just added the clay to half of it. I didn’t get any bleed through. Although the clay half had more water in it as well from when I mixed the clay before putting in my oils. I’ve found that the clay thickens the batter too much without additional water to hydrate the...
  6. SideDoorSoaps

    Embracing the Brown

    I made my first vanilla soap with Tahitian Vanilla from NDA and was aware it was going to go brown so I worked with it by splitting my batter and whitening with white kaolin clay. It came out pretty I think. I didn’t expect it to be so white.
  7. SideDoorSoaps

    Hanger swirl hanger sizes

    I use a thick plastic hanger for my swirling and depending on the batter thickness, I usually get wispy swirls. The batter was kinda gloopy in the white and brown soap, fluid in the purple and black soap (those had circular movements around) and thick in the red and black one with just one swipe...
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    Not rendered Frozen Tallow

    Great ide! Thank you!
  9. SideDoorSoaps

    Nobody wants to try shampoo bars unless they're free...

    @KiwiMoose your bars are oh sooooo smoooothhhh.
  10. SideDoorSoaps

    Not rendered Frozen Tallow

    @AliOop, I’ve never purchased tallow (although did pay for our part of this cow) but have checked out prices at other suppliers. It’s crazy to see how pricey it is! I don’t know what to do with the cracklins. I just put them in the fridge for now. No one I know has chickens at the moment. That...
  11. SideDoorSoaps

    Not rendered Frozen Tallow

    The Rendering! I’m going to wait to do anymore because this is quite a bit of tallow and I’m going to be revisit g some recipes to use it up. Halfway after the first pour second half the end nice and creamy! I don’t know how much I started with and my scale doesn’t weigh more than 7lbs. I...
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    What soapy thing have you done today?

    Ohhhhhh it was yesterday and I lost about a gallon of castor oil. thought I’d make soap while tallow is rendering. Still rendering btw…went to measure out castor. I have a cubit container that started with 37 lbs that I got from SC. Should last me a while! I thought. I left the spigot on. For...
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    Nobody wants to try shampoo bars unless they're free...

    What a great thread, everyone!! @KiwiMoose i saw another maker who made small travel sizes in 1” cavaities and she sold lots of them like this Wilton mold. It’s perfect for sample sizes! I have lots of hair, thick, ethnic, waist length. I wash my hair once a week. I don’t use a lot of shampoo...
  14. SideDoorSoaps

    Not rendered Frozen Tallow

    I started a batch. Hardly made a dent in the bag. I think there’s still like 30 pounds in there 😳 and I only have 4 - 8 lb buckets to store it. During my purging I didn’t think to keep all the pails I’ve been collecting the last dozen years. Oh well, I suppose there’s gonna be a ton of tallow...
  15. SideDoorSoaps

    Not rendered Frozen Tallow

    I have finally dug out my toaster pan amidst the rubble of holiday storage. I have yet to render. 🙁 things have been a bit nuts with holidaze, Covid family members, death cleaning and closing out the books for the year. I just purged my soap room and am prepared to start the new year’s work...
  16. SideDoorSoaps

    2022 (too soon?) Soap Making Goals.

    Great thread and ideas, everyone! 1 - Get a multi-bar cutter. I’ve snapped my single bar cutter several times this year. My husband made it for me when we started soaping so it’s sentimental but I need to cut 2 - Get a slab mold. I’m thinking 20 lbs sounds good. 3 - Find a couple more places...
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    Picking a Font

    What soap boxes are you using? What does the rest of the label look like in terms of elements? What's your "brand" mood board look like? If you want something cohesive, just showing a font isn't really going to resolve the whole packaging designing. Mid-century / Mid-century modern is soooo my...
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    I did not confess why our dishwasher broke

    I recently had my dishwasher serviced when my husband wasn’t sure what was wrong with it not working and leaking. The dishwasher guy took it apart and dig out all the particles of not broken down dishwasher packs. He said that is the number 1 thing he runs into with dishwashers. We did get a new...
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