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  1. Sparks

    Zany's no slime castile

    Unfortunately, it was a little disappointing in the soap history department. It's more like a pamphlet, weighing in at a mere 16 pages. It doesn't mention any recipes at all. Soaphistory.com has most of this information already. It DOES have some really cool illustrations. Advertisements, etc...
  2. Sparks

    Hi! I'm new....

    Hi Lou, welcome!
  3. Sparks

    Homemade soap beveler

    I've been thinking about doing this too, as well as a wire soap cutter. Thanks for sharing this, you've inspired me.
  4. Sparks

    What soapy thing have you done today?

    I made some soap dough today. Green, Orange, Black and White. This is for a future project that I'm planning soon-ish. Some of the extra batter went into my Tardis/Dalek mold.
  5. Sparks

    Is anybody having a hard time finding lard?

    Yes. I bought out my local source. They haven't been able to restock yet.
  6. Sparks

    What made you pick your avatar/ username?!

    Hi. Kind of new here. My user name is because I was a radar technician in my Navy past. Avatar is just me being silly with some shades.
  7. Sparks

    Zany's no slime castile

    Awesome! Happy it worked out. AND I learned something about troubleshooting from this. So Win-Win!
  8. Sparks

    Zany's no slime castile

    I'm a beginner so I'm just guessing here based on what I've read. That looks sort of like "alien brain." Caused by overheating during saponification. I'm guessing that microwaving it once saponification had already started is what caused it.
  9. Sparks

    Castile Soap Q

    I agree with everyone up above. I would like to add though that many people love high olive oil soaps. It is especially useful if you have sensitive skin. Chemotherapy patients for instance. I like my high olive oil soap, but not at 100%. I always point new soapers to this Bastille recipe (70%...
  10. Sparks

    Zany's no slime castile

    I will, if it ever arrives. It was supposed to be here Tuesday. It is now Friday, still no book. I'm trying to be patient.
  11. Sparks

    Red or White?

    Both are wonderful, but I prefer the darker wine.
  12. Sparks

    What soapy thing have you done today?

    I did a Bastille using Zany's Faux Seawater. I'm a beginner and this is probably the first time that I'm happy with the swirl on top. I also ordered a copy of "Soap Throughout the Ages" by R Lucock Wilson from 1952 to quench my thirst for soaping history.
  13. Sparks

    Zany's no slime castile

    Here it is just before popping in the oven for a brief CPOP. 70% Olive oil, 25% Coconut oil, and 5% Castor oil using Zany's faux seawater for the lye solution. Also to celebrate I just ordered a copy of "Soap through the Ages" by R. Lucock Wilson (c) 1952 which should quench my research thirst...
  14. Sparks

    What soapy thing have you done today?

    I cut up a confetti soap that I made a couple of days ago. I sacrificed a bar from a batch that didn't quite turn out like I wanted it and made soap curls out of it for the top. This probably wasn't a great idea as the bar was almost completely cured and it was difficult to make the curls...
  15. Sparks

    Zany's no slime castile

    I'm about to start a tradition of making a Castile soap each year on, or close to, my birthday and the stamping them with the year as sort of a vintage mark. That way it's easy for me to remember when they'll be cured and it'll be a cool almost family heirloom kind of thing. I'm planning on...
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