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Got my very first real true zap today. Not fun :( 4kg of gorgeous purdy soap in the bin....not happy. New FO. I knew from the minute it started to seize I was in for trouble. It heated up & oozed fluid in the mould really quickly. It was just sooooo purdy.....boohoo....don't ya hate that?

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Ok, I'm stuck as to know what is going on with a couple of batches of my soap. Was hoping for some thoughts. First batch in question, a charcoal powder with essential oils @3% teatree lavender & eucalyptus, 10% SF, regular recipe I use for my most of my soap, roughly equal parts olive, palm &...

Off topic from soap.... I just wanted to share this link to an amazing shabby victorian cottage. There are 16 photos, check out the bedroom.... I stumbled upon it... in awe. Perhaps not to everyones liking but to me... swoon. http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2010/0 ... eshow.html

Any thoughts on wrapping soap in fabric (100%cotton)? For presentation. I want to completely wrap the soap. No open ends or anything. Could you forsee any problems with that or do you think it better to wrap in greaseproof first and then wrap in the fabric? I've had some soap sitting there...

Just wanted to share. I ordered a tank. I CANNOT wait for that baby to arrive....swoon. :D :D :D

If a name of a fragrance is trademarked can you use that name on your soap? The name in question is Monkey Farts. I searched & its trademarked. So does that mean no one is supposed to use the name?? I see people all over the web using this name. Soy tarts, candles, soap etc. Does this apply...

So, I saw Max yesterday & sniffed allllooot of bottles of his new FO's from the US. They're good!! Pretty much every bottle I dug my nose in was good. Strong smelling & so far from what I've used no major dramas soaping. In particular I liked, Honey Vanilla Oriental Musk (Lyn, I think this...

Has anyone cut out palm oil from their soaps no matter if its sustainable or not due to general pressure from people??? What do you do with this? I've got pressure left right & centre on the palm debate. Palm oil brings the cost down considerably. Not only that I like the properties the palm...

http://thesoapbar.blogspot.com/ Oh how I love getting this in my inbox...... What a treat every few days. Is the author of this blog on our forum???

I had a busy day soaping yesterday. Thougt I'd share a pic. Uncut.... rough and ready photo, the patchouli looks a bit messy on top but I turn my blocks upside for cutting/presentation. It'll hardly be noticable when cut. The Candy Shoppe, You'll Always Bee My Honey, Choc Mint Chunk, Stinky...

Ok, so I've gotta make me some pink soap. I've tried pink clay and raspberry mica, red clay... what else??? Pink ultramarine. TD & ultramarine...... I cannot get it right. I want rockstar pink!! I don't how artificial the colourant has to be I just want PINK!!! Purdy pink, like musk...

Stupid magpie (over friendly aussie bird) came in through the doggy door today & **** on my laptop keyboard. My brand new laptop is now dead. The warranty will not cover it. Its classified as moisture damage apparantly. :cry: :cry: :cry: Back to sharing with the kids on the snail slow...

Do you have photoshop or similair program??? The writing would only need to be very small. Around an 8 or 10pt depending on the font. Maybe even smaller. Choose a font that is simple and clear to read. With photoshop they have a zoom tool. So it makes it easy to see what you're doing in a msall...

So there's a thread going about selling soap and talk about soap being put aside for a year or more before use. So this has me thinking. How long should CP soap last for before it starts to show signs of age, Going rancid, loss of smell etc. How long do you expect your soap to last??? To...

So I've been making heaps of salt bars of late. I was pretty much sticking to 100% coconut oil SF@20%. They've been turning out pretty good & the family is impressed. BUT...... I wanted to make them more of a SPA bar rather than just a SALT bar if you know what I mean. So I changed the...

I've been giving away ALOT of soap of late. I've been wrapping in greaseproof paper which I find really good. It protects the soap thru the mail etc. BUT... My only issue is with the salt bars. They sweat & make the paper a bit soggy. Even at home on the rack they sweat. The humidity is...

I've got my solid lotion recipe down packed now but am struggling with findind a shape to fit in the tins. I'm fine with a big size bar & tin. Found a tin to fit but.... I would really like to make some small solid lotions in a mini muffin size pan. To put in my hand bag etc. Any thoughts...

..... 2 Woodfields silicone moulds..... oh my ... TO DIE FOR!!! Thankyou Woodfields they truly are beautiful moulds!!! I'm in soaping heaven floating on a cloud. If u don't see me for a week you know why.

Thought I'd share a something I soaped today. A whipped peppermint soap cake. Also a solid sugar scrub too. Thanks for looking. Sorry bout the sizes... new to uploading...LOL