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These are my latest paste-type shave soap creations: The last one I added a Tbsp. of Honey to the lye mixture and WOWSERS... the color went a deep caramel and the HP curing in the 200°F oven for 75 minutes was very thorough. Paste was more fluid that the previous two batches and it...

Yesterday I was seeking to get my Federal EIN Tax number and my State of Texas Sale Tax permits. I had experience in getting EIN numbers for the non-profit organization I volunteer for and their separate entities, but I had never done one for a retail business. So I was cautious and hesitant...

I have managed to create a paste-type of shave soap, similar to some of the more traditional classic "gourmet" soaps out on the market today, such as RazorRock Classic XXX, Proraso Cream (In a tube), Ariana & Evans, etc. It has the following in it: Stearic Acid, Beef Tallow, Lanolin Oil...

Happy Standard Time Day Peeps! This week I thought I would share the very effective, lightweight foam mold I made for my Tall & Narrow Silicone Soap Mold. I initially thought of making it solely to reinforce the sides in the middle where the mold might have a tendency to bulge out from the...

First let me state that I know that soap will lose weight when curing over a several weeks period such as with cold process. It is evaporation of water from the bars. Why would a batch of dual-lye hot process that only took about 20 minutes from start to complete saponification lose about 15%...

Again... the website THE SHARPOLOGIST has another good article about shave soaps. This time entitled: What Is The Best Shave Soap For 2021? It is quite an extensive article, at least for that website it is. Covers a lot of the facets of shave soaps and the different types, compositions, etc...

I have been producing and selling Vegan-based shave soaps for about 9 months now. Success has been good, some months better than others. My predominant ingredient is Stearic Acid, which provides a significant amount of the formula I use. Beef tallow is expensive to buy already rendered...

Is it feasible to use dextrin as an additional binder when making bath bombs along with the corn starch? I know it is used as a binder in other applications because of it's stickiness once it is moistened. Perhaps @DeeAnna or @Zany_in_CO or the indomitable @ResolvableOwl would know? Any other...

12 bar soap cutter from Siberian birch with Polyethylene working surface I just ordered this from his shop on Wednesday night 10-13, and it's already shipped and will be here next Thursday 10-21. There are 13 of the 16 items he has on his shop for sale at 20% off plus shipping. He's located...

My usual supplier has run out of my favorite Barber Shop FO. Does anyone have any suggestions for a decent, somewhat authentic Barber Shop FO?

Okay... I did my first batch of cream soap yesterday, 9-25-21. It's totally based on the recipe and tutorial that Lindy posted in the sub-forum many years ago, based on the now long since out of print MAKING CREAM SOAP by Catherine Failor. I followed everything to the "T", only exception is...

I am considering purchasing a couple of tall & slender silicone soap molds in the following dimensions: Has anyone had any issues with these types of silicone molds in the fact that there is no wooden box to provide extra support on the sides? Do the vertical ribs help prevent the mold from...

Ouch! My arm feels like it was mysteriously twisted by an ethereal force! 🛸 o_O :eek: I pulled the trigger and ordered the fragrance.

See attached photo from the shipping provider I use most of the time when not selling on Ebay. Rates are going up from October 3rd through December 26th.

Where may I find a really good authentic leather fragrance oil, preferably not a blend of two scents but just leather by itself. I am open to any and all suggestions and anyone's personal experience. Thanks! The Ol' Geezer Driftin' Around The Oort Cloud! 🛸

Since I make shave soap and use a 3" PVC Sch40 pipe for a mold, I needed to adapt my recipes to fit that mold size volume-wise. Here's the interesting part: 1. Use the calculator for a cylinder dimension of: 1.5" radius and 23" height. NET RESULT IS: Total Batch Weight 1884.47 grams That...

Okay, time to make more liquid soap, this time using high oleic sunflower oil due to being out of light olive oil. Using the 2/3 lye water 1/3 glycerin process with adjustments made for said process. Go to the Soapmaking Friend calculator to adjust the recipe to using HO Sunflower Oil, all is...

This is my newest batch of soap. It came out really well. Went to a thin trace within 2 minutes and then poured into a silicone loaf mold. Yes... there are a few tiny air bubbles in there. Like the Navajos do when they make their famous Turquoise jewelry, I keep a few imperfections to let the...

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