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I bought some Sandalwood FO and really wanted to do something different, hopefully to make it look like wood. So, I did something like a column swirl. Since I don't have a slab mold, I set the empty FO bottle in the middle of my log mold. I divided my batch in half, colored one part with TKB...

For anyone who has a Dollar General near them, they have small heart-shaped silicone molds (I believe each one has 14 cavities) for $1.00 near the Valentine's Day merchandise.

I've been buying the refined shea butter. My question is: What's the difference? What's in the unrefined that might not be desirable in soap?

I'm wanting to use this as a colorant. My question is: Can I just purchase a bottle of it sold in a pharmacy? What I've found online is in relatively large quantities and I don't want to spend that much. Thanks for any insight.

I could swear the last time I ordered they had fragrance collections, not just individual ones. Either my blonde hair or age may be the problem. I can't seem to find them. Does anyone know if they're still available; and if so, where they are on the website? I did e-mail them, but wanted...

Thought I'd let you all know that I received a reply to the PM I sent to Dennis a couple of weeks ago. He and his family are fine, just had a few setbacks. He says he'll be back as soon as time permits. YEAH :D

I work with court reporters, so reading "code" is something I do every day. Those unfamiliar with the craft go cross-eyed trying to read it. I was sitting on the porch with my coffee thinking how strange it would be for a non-soaper to try and understand our recipes. A good example is as...

I finally gave it a go and it went well. I made it this morning and am so glad I decided to check it this evening. It was already to the point where it needed to be cut. I had some calendula flowers so I sprinkled some petals on top so it wouldn't be so plain. I tried again to...

It's such a labor of love for me to post pics, but I promised Hazel I would. I would have made more, but the fishing line I put in the homemade tank didn't last very long. I'm now on the hunt for piano wire!! Anyway, here is the Honey Spice Here is the Rosemary/Spearmint And...

I started a new job, so I don't have as much time to lurk as I used to, but I don't recall seeing anything from Dennis lately. It's the weekend, and it just wouldn't be right if we didn't get a pic of his colorful ensembles. Hope he's doing well and we hear from him soon.

I found some kind of a box thing with a blade in it used to bevel the edges. How do you guys do it? The cost of the box was like $29 plus shipping. Is it worth it? My hands are not steady AT ALL, so doing it by hand is not an option fo rme. The joys of growing older :( Thanks!

Oh, my. I stepped outside and missed what the guy was pitching tonight. It had something to do with noses. Robert offered him $4M for the whole company and he turned it down. Mark, Kevin and the other guy went in together and made a deal with him. Somebody fille me in, please. Curiosity is...

I've searched the site for an answer, to no avail. I'm wondering if it's possible to infuse OO with clove powder and strain to use in CP. Anybody ever tried it?

I'm looking for waxed (not glassine) paper bags. However, I want them gusseted (1.5 inches) and approximately 4X4 or 4X5 inches. Anybody have any recommendations? I've searched this site and online.

I'm not as computer savvy as I'd like to be. This is a test to see if the Avatar I tried to upload worked. If not, somebody please help :(

I'm so bummed. First, I used blue ultramarine with my recipe. Guess the oils had too much yellow in them because it turned green. ARRGGG. Then, I was messing around with my mold at the last minute. When I went to pour in the soap, it was set up like good old Jell-O. :evil: I gave it...

As I was searching for the coconut oil and other supplies yesterday, I came across a pastry cutter that is far superior to the soap cutters I've found. The edge is sharp, unlike the ones made for soap. The best part is, it was only $2.99 versus the $9.99 I paid for the soap cutter. Found it...

I read in another post where someone purchased coconut oil at Walmart for $2.50 a pound. Tried to find the original thread but couldn't. When I went today, it was $20+ for 29 ounces. OUCH! That's 69 cents an ounce. Guess it's back to AAA Chemical for me. Well, being the penny pincher...

Okay. I made the mistake of going to Southern Soapers' website. All those wonderful scents on sale. There should be a way to just enter "One of everything, please." :lol:

Can't remember which thread I read it in the other day, but someone said to use 90% Isopropyl Alcohol for spraying the tops to deter ash. What I bought at the pharmacy was 70%. I was wondering why it didn't work the wonders everyone was talking about. So, where do I find 90%? I'm going to...