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Thank you both for your tips. I do like simple, but whatever works best. I have made up a lye solution a few moments ago for a recipe that only calls for pure olive oil, lye and water. I don't think I can go wrong with this and I already have everything at hand. the only thing about this...

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!! Yes, it is a book by Norma Coney. And yes, I was under the impression that rebatching / milling was what I had to do in order to put any additives at all. Thank you for some very much needed advice, every one of you. I appreciate it so much! I will check...

I've been studying and purchasing necessary equipment and I now have what I need to start. I have selected a recipe from a getting started soap book for my basic soap. It is called Vegetarian's Choice Soap. Here is the ingredients it gives: 42 oz blended vegetable or olive oil 30 oz...

Awestruck!

Ok, thank you. :)

LOL... Yeah, gotta love these iPhones, always think they know what I'm talking about. Tried to correct but it totally repeated my post with correction.

Hasanyone ever tried adding olive oil to a glycerin soap M&P, is it possible? I am hoping to create more moisturizing and nurishing for skin.

Ok, thanks. I've seen those, just hadn't had the need for one in the past. I wonder if walmart has a good one that won't corode in making the soap? The binder makes sense.

I'm new-ish, so space isn't yet an issue. I am trying to stay organized as I go. I use a 3x5 index card box for my ordering web sites. I have a large calendar which I post soap batches and then their curing dates. I also use a binder clip to hold my index card or printed order sheet until theQ...

I'm new-ish, so space isn't yet an issue. I am trying to stay organized as I go. I use a 3x5 index card box for my ordering web sites. I have a large calendar which I post soap batches and then their curing dates. I also use a binder clip to hold my index card or printed order sheet until the...

Allergies, that crossed my mind too. Yes, thank you for the info! I appreciated that. For lye, I don't know how it is commercially made, but home made is rain water and hardwood ash (which in time, I hope to try my hand to completely make my soaps "from scratch" right down to my SIL...

So basically it is a color thing and not a quality like in moisturizing or other qualities.

Which is best and what's the difference Extra Virgin vrs regular organic olive oil.

The pumpkins are so smooth and shiny. I like them.

Layne, are you saying that there is more than one way to be hooked on chocolate!?! How fun! Do you get the cocoa powder that has a bit of a bitter flavor or the cocoa powder that is good for chocolate milk? I sure am enjoying all the info and is interesting to see how varied it is.

Her-Hee, Steffm, I get one track mind like that too :) I am really enjoying reading all the responses. So you think 3x5 cards are too small for transferring the final recipe onto? I was thinking about writing it all out in my messy way, then transferring my tried and true's and then keeping...

I'll be watching. I understand how busy you are. Thank you for the encouragement.

Great ideas, you should see my notes! Thank you all so very much. I am creating a Christmas wish list from this. My husband is going to think I am silly wanting whisks and spatulas for Christmas, ha-ha! Walmart GV lard, eh. Thats sounds obtainable enough. Anything else you can think of...

I have been doing MP soaps and all the while I've been studying up on CP soaps. (it's bad when you are new and want to try eeevryyyThing! Ha-ha.) But am taking it slow as I want to be sure to do everything right. In the meantime, I am building up my ingredients and also equipment for long...

You can also use candy molds for for embeds if you want to do a soap bar with seasonal decor inside. I would save my money to purchase anytime molds when buying silicone molds though unless the extra money was there for it. I ordered a silicone mold from Chase and I am totally in love with...