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  1. shermluge

    Finally back making soaps after the Passing of my companion..

    Peeps June 1st 2000 - July 25th 2020 she is even on my logo.. I miss her.. (yes, she had her own place at the table). Here are my two newest creations: Man Bars with Pine, Cedar and Sandalwood scent. The "Not my Grandma's Lard Bar's, Lavender"
  2. shermluge

    Its Summer.. I could not resist.

    Bought Water Melon scent.. and made the soap.. Smells yummy. :cool:
  3. shermluge

    Starting to Stock up for Christmas

    I like to start early for Christmas.. So here are a couple, styles for the season.. First My Kaolin Candy Cane, Peppermint. Then my Winter night Facial bar with Activated Charcoal and Bentonite Clay. Scented with Gardenia & Sandalwood. Third is what I did before the first two.. I did a...
  4. shermluge

    First HP Swirls

    Since my two vanilla incidents ( Soap on a stick blender ), I used HP to save my first batch. Regarding the second incident (when I discovered the actual problem), leaving me with oils still mixed with the Seizing Vanilla scent. I decided to just do the second batch as just HP. After thinking...
  5. shermluge

    Soap on a stick blender

    Okay.. I did a Milk recipe I've done several times before and love it. But today, the second I the lye milk into the oil I started to mix, It produced steam and very high heat.. 140F +. I tried to quickly blend and I got "Soap on a stick blender". I had not added any scent yet. I had added 1...
  6. shermluge

    My Yesterdays Cuts

    I had extra Olive oil and Lard, So Castile Soap and Lard Bars :) (Olive Oil Castile on Left, yellowish color is non colored batter. Lard Bar on Right and again Yellowish color is Non colored batter)
  7. shermluge

    I've seen others do this Had to try

    Loofah in a soap: I didn't have a pipe handy (how I've seen it done before) so I thought I would make a difficult attempt in a loaf mold with a loofah on its side.. Took some thinking of the best way and I believe I found it. It of course was real fun to cut.
  8. shermluge

    Recipe's how many is to many

    I feel I'm almost answering my own question by asking this, but I just wanted to hear others opinions or advice. I make all my own recipe's, I've never used anyone else's mainly to learn. But at what point is it to many recipe's. I have 43 recipes that I've made into soap (but have probably...
  9. shermluge

    Wood Bars

    I could not resist when I saw someone make soap like wood.. I scented mine with Pine and Cedar. Mostly Pine. Here is my attempt ( I was pleased with it):
  10. shermluge

    Avocado Lemon

    A lunch inspired soap, Avocado and Lemon.. I love Avocado with a little lemon juice and seasoned salt for lunch, Yum... So here is the soap I did that was inspired by my lunch:
  11. shermluge

    Vanilla Coffee and Cream to go with the Bacon and Oatmeal

    I could not resist.. Guess I was craving breakfast. Here is some French Vanilla Coffee and Cream to go with the Bacon and Oatmeal ( Couldn't resist the try, Bacon and Oatmeal ). I used a very dark and rich roast ground very fine then made into a very dark coffee with distilled water. Used the...
  12. shermluge

    Couldn't resist the try, Bacon and Oatmeal

    My wife had left over bacon grease that I had to see if I could make into a smooth bar of soap. There was enough to make a small batch with 27% Bacon Grease and four other oils.. I worked the formula for a couple of days till I felt is was good for an attempt.. Wow its smooth and turned out...
  13. shermluge

    water forming then Soda ash after during saponification on 3rd of my batches

    Oil % Grams Almond Oil, sweet 10 80 Avocado Oil 0 0 Castor Oil 8 64 Coconut Oil, 76 deg 10 80 Crisco, old 20 160 Olive Oil 42 336 Shea Butter 10 80 Walmart GV Shortening, tallow, palm 0 0 100 800 Soapee Lye Calculator Total Weights Total Water Weight 304 grams Total...
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