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I've used this technique a couple of times and it came out really well with a recent soap. I'd call it a mica-in-oil in the pot swirl, of a sort. Basically, I make a single colour batter, then drizzle mica-in-oil on the top just before I pour, leaving some to add to the top of the batter as I go...

As I mentioned in the challenge thread, I've been a bit distracted from soaping this weekend because these cuties arrived. We're fostering them, but my partner really wants a kitten, so one of them will end up staying... They'll be 7 weeks old tomorrow. I know that's a little young to be away...

I was very excited the other day - I found KOH at our local small hardware store. It's branded from a big soap supplier, and although there is obviously a reasonable mark up on it, it still works out cheaper than paying for delivery. I was surprised to find it there, but apparently they stock it...

So a couple of days ago I bought many jars of fancy looking Iberico pork fat, reduced to just 10p per jar after Christmas. It has about 3 months left on the best before date, so I need to do something with it soon. To my eyes and nose, it's not really any different to lard... 🤷‍♀️ We did use...

I've just seen the below video, in which flaxseed Gel is used in soap to apparently improve the feel of the soap. I'm curious if anyone else has used it before? If so, what did you think of it?

Hi folks, having created a couple of "beautiful" meaty pink soaps (thankfully no white swirls or is have bacon soap,) using different reds that look lovely in the tub, I'm after suggestions for a UK supplier (and colour name) for a red that goes *actually* red in soap...

I had read about folks using pringles tubes as a mould, but there was a spilt between those who line it and those who don't. I'm guessing if you don't eat pringles often, then you'd want it to be reusable, so you'd want to line it somehow. We eat pringles often enough that I've been able to...

I have been using cp soap to wash my hands almost exclusively since my first batch was cured enough to test a few months ago. Recently, I noticed that my nails seem healthier than usual -they were actually too long and not peeling, which is what they usually do. Other than using real soap, the...

My friends have a 3D printer and are happy to print some stamps for me in exchange for some soap... I know next to nothing about creating a 3D design for soap stamps - I've never even used one! I'd really like one with a pair of ferret foot prints, and maybe one with a cat silhouette...

My partner was obviously browsing Kickstarter again 🙄, and just sent me this link: S O A P B O T T L E The concept is to use soap as a container for liquid products like shower gel or shampoo. It is then used as hand soap to get rid of the packaging... I have so many questions! Like wouldn't...

I've mostly stayed away from essential oils in cold process soap, as I've heard they can fade. However, I've not found a lavender FO that has good reviews yet. (I'm in the UK) I've been getting FO from Freshskin, and they have a highly rated lavender EO - but none of the ratings mention...

My first recipe was based on a kit I was given. I realised after a couple of batches that it really wasn't a great recipe - the high CO made it suitable for folks without a stick blender, while the sunflower oil keeps the price down to allow them to include some Shea butter. Now that it has...

After mentioning the foster kitties who interrupted my soapy plans at the weekend, I thought it might be nice to introduce them. They have spent a few days at the vet, and the nurse assures me their tummies are on the way to normal. Meet Alfie and Muffin. They are an older pair, sadly...

As a fairly new soap maker, I'm finding that despite making small batches, I already have more soap than I can realistically give to friends and family, but I don't want to stop making it. I'm even packing some today to send to family overseas! There are of course also the odd test batches which...

I have a medical condition that limits my energy levels. On a day when I have both sufficient time and sufficient energy, it seems that I can usually manage one batch of soap, though I might well need to pause in between stages... I should have time, and am hoping to have energy tomorrow...

I did a search and couldn't find anything relevant! So, I've got my first few batches of CP curing, and plans to make more. Once they're done, I'd like to post some out to friends and family. Local post is likely to take around 2-5 days, but international will take a few months, if it arrives...

A couple of years ago, pre-covid, my mother in law went on a trip to Egypt. She brought me back some really lovely amber "essential" oil. I know it's not a true essential oil since it's not from a plant, but I don't think it's an artificial fragrance either. I'm pretty sure it was expensive and...

I made my first batch the other day, but it was quite a large amount. I wanted to create a recipe based on the oils I already have to practise and test fragrance & colours, in a tiny amount to fit a tub I have that will be a nice shape and size for about 3-4 bars, and will take around 400g of...

I made my first batch last night, I'm so excited! Admittedly it was from a kit, but that just means that all the calculations and weighting is done for you, but now I've done it once, I'm more confident that I'll be able to do it again. 😁 I did make the common beginner mistake of over-blending...

Hi folks, I've done a search and didn't see anything that covers this question... As a glass worker, burns are part and parcel of the hobby - even when you're careful, cold glass can occasionally crack, pop off and spit when you first put it in the flame, and even that brief time in the heat...