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I love this recipe that I have that used steric acid but I don't like the look of it when the soap cures. I was just curious, does anyone have tips on perhaps getting the acid to dissolve a little bit better? I thought about putting in the lye water but again I don't want to try it and then...

I was just curious....I know some soapers don't gel their soap...why is that? I thought soap gelled whether you wanted it to or not....I didn't think you could control that stage of soap making.

I just had to share my story with you all! I'm just curious if any of you use any stearic acid in your soaps. I got my dear hubby addicted to soapmaking...imagine my surprise and delight...anyway, he made a batch of lavender soap with it and now he is strutting around the house banging on his...

Anyone ever use Oregon Trail Soaps liquid red? I remember someone telling me that it is what they use to get a good solid bright red color. Just curious if anyone else has tried it

My daughter bought an apples and cinnamon Glade oil for her bathroom warmer and now I seem to have this bug about making some apple/cinn soap now! That ever happen to you? Smell something and then just have to go home and make a soap that smells like that!! *lol* Been thinking about it for 2...

I have read numerous books on soapmaking...some say temperture is important and others say it really isn't. Now I know it is when making a "special" soap like goats milk and such but if you are just making a regular soap, how important is the temperture? One book said soap at 90 degrees and...

I found last years soaps (I just recently moved) and was looking through them all. Some of them made it and others did not (DOS). Is there anything you can add to your soaps to make them last longer. Seems some of mine went bad within the year. And I have soaps that I have bought from other...

I made my first batch in 2 years....that brought back some memories! I forgot how much fun it is!!! I am dying to peek at it to see if all went well!!! I had to relearn so stuff though....forget how to make soap it seems! *lol*

Anyone use any soap making software out there and if so, what do you use?

I have a big tub of lye that has been laying around the house for over a year now due to moving and trying to get settled into a new place. I am almost done getting a place to soap organized and ready so my question is....do you think the lye is still good or do I need to get some fresh lye? I...

I was just curious about how many of you have tried Nizzys Whipped soap technique.....is it hard to do? How did it turn out for you?

I have seen some pretty amazing soaps where the colors are so bright they are nearly florescent! Does anyone know what kind of colors these soapmakers are using? My colors are always very pastel....I can't get mine as bright as they do and thats what I would like to do. Anyone out there know?

what kind of olive oil do you need to use for soapmaking? Regular or extra virgin? Thanks!