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    Tried a new FO today...Jamaican Me Crazy

    Front side... Back side... I tried swirling with a coat hanger...it's interesting... And I'm finding out there is a learning curve with Select Shades...
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    Searching for wooden mold with dividers....

    I want the BB divided 9 bar mold...but, they keep saying it's out of stock... Is there any other company that sells a similar one? I want a wood one with dividers. TIA![/u]
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    First time making cupcake bath bombs

    I bought all the supplies to make bath bombs, made two batches and they warted and cracked...it was awful! So, I haven't made anymore for a long time. Then today, I tried making the cupcake bombs...much easier. I put them in the oven for a little while...hoping they don't wart or crack...
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    Tornado...already...UGH!

    Watched this from my front porch this evening. It was about a mile away from us. Only the 2nd tornado I've seen in my lifetime...
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    My first soap cake :)

    I think it turned out pretty good for my first time :)
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    Orange Clove Cupcake

    I made a log of Orange Clove today. Left enough batter for one cupcake :)
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    How well do your FO's stick in your cp?

    I think I've finally come up with a recipe that I'm happy with. With most of my soaps...the scent from the soap doesn't stick around after you wash with it. But, with this new recipe...the scent seems to stick around. It's been 2 hours since I washed my hands...and I can still smell the FO...
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    Gelling in the oven?

    So today, I am trying to get my soaps to gel in the oven. I have one in a wooden mold and one in the WSP green mold. I have the oven on 170..how long does it usually take to gel? Another question...it your soap rices when you add the FO, is it still okay to use? (it was Absinthe).
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    Where does your family like to vacation?

    We want to take a family vacation in June, but, we can't decide on where to go? We have two boys, 11 & 9. Here's where we've already been...Yellowstone, Badlands, Colorado(allover)and Florida(allover). Anyone have a favorite spot they would like to share? I'm going to do some google...
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    Making your own cuticle oil?

    I want to make my own cuticle oil. I want to use jojoba, sweet almond, olive and vitamin E. I seared online, but, I'm not finding an answer of how much of each to use. Anyone here make there own?
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    I hope everyone is warm and safe this evening!

    We are having blizzard conditions here :( Under a blizzard warning until noon tomorrow. Kids got out early yesterday, no school today or tomorrow. I'm just hoping our power doesn't go out! We are only supposed to get about 10 inches here, I know other places are getting a lot more...
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    Sniffing Bath Salts to get high? It was on the Today Show

    http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/ ... 7#41366667
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    How do you use Butter Blends in soaping?

    I'm sure the answer is simple... Do you use them just like cocoa butter or shea? Or do you add them at trace? There are some yummy looking ones out there that I would like to try :) I've been researching chamomile, I want to make a nice soap with it. I just saw Chamomile Butter Blend on...
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    Some from the past month of so...

    This is Love Spell. I don't sell my soaps, but, I like how they look finished with labels. And I want people to know what's in them, just in case. I've only shared them with family and close friends.
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    Another try at slab swirling

    I think that this one is going to be fine. I made sure that I had a thin trace and didn't mess around with a bunch of colors. It's not nearly as pretty, but, I didn't want to waste any more product either... It's Love Spell.
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    "Liquid" on top of my soap????

    I made this batch this evening. I thought that I had finally gotten all the kinks worked out...and then this... There is liquid floating on top of my soap....WTH? I've never had this happen before. I soaped at 120. OO, CO, PO and Fruit Loops FO. I warmed my mold on a heating pad. I...
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    First attempt at Oatmeal, Milk and Honey

    Used OO, CO, PO and Caster. I left most of the base natural color and then did a in pot swirl of brown. I ground up some oatmeal that I was going to add to the batter, but, my 8 year old was watching me and asking all sorts of questions and I forgot to add it. So, I ended up adding a some of...
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    Question using soap calc

    I've been reading this morning on Southern Soapers about DWCP. And now I'm confused again about which option to use on the soapcalc. At first I used the "water as % of oil weight" at 38%. Then moved on to using "lye concentration" at 33%. But, now I'm wondering if I should be using the...
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    Shelf life of oils

    Just been googling about the shelf life of oils. Mainly I'm concerned about my Palm(no stir) and coconut. Is it true that the shelf life is 6 months to a year? I bought 50 pd containers, I hope that I can use it up in a year. So that means that my bars of soaps have a shelf life of only 1...
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    Rendering beeswax?

    I wasn't sure where to post this...hope this is okay. My uncle(in law) is a bee keeper. He sells his honey here locally. Today, I gave his daughter some of my soaps. And she immediately asked me if I used beeswax. I don't yet, although, I been researching it. Honestly, I don't know if...
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