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  1. J

    a few questions

    If you live in a small town, particularly farming areas, check out farmers co-ops and supply stores. I live in a big city but right smack in the midwest corn country so we have tons of co-ops and supply stores around here. You can find lots of incredibly cheap oils in horse/livestock sections. I...
  2. J

    My 1st successful swirl

    Beautiful swirl! I also have swirl envy, mine never come out like I envision! Good job!!!
  3. J

    Please help, I'm a disaster at liquid soap!

    That sounds an awful lot like my first try. I had to low cook my paste/water for almost two days. I've noticed the time it takes varies with recipes. Someone here in a previous thread mentioned she stick blended her water/paste so I tried that night, worked like a charm! Just be extra wary of...
  4. J

    Shampoo bars?

    I too have naturally crazy curly hair, and my best friend is a stylist, so all her new color techniques get tried out on my hair. (fun right? Not really) I stopped shampooing completely last year and it has been the most amazing thing I've ever done. I spent an embarrassing amount of money on...
  5. J

    Liquid soap help

    I just took the stick blender to my batches, I let them soak for about two hours then blended the hell outta em. I was surprised that there was not that many bubbles or foamage. Wish I had been brave enough to do that years ago LOL Still not brave enough to stick them in the blender though. My...
  6. J

    Liquid soap help

    Mine take quite a while to completely dilute. I usually just dump in some distilled water into the crockpot and let it heat on low for half a day. I find I get a better texture to the liquid if I over dilute it and then cook some of it out. I also add clays or starches to make it opaque. If you...
  7. J

    Liquid soap help

    My liquid soaps look different depending on the recipes I use. If it is not zapping, I would go a head with the dilution.
  8. J

    Gel colors from Wilsons

    I've used them. In my experience, they morphed a little bit, and I had to use quite a lot to get a strong color. They bled A LOT! They also stain the sides of the tub when left there to dry. (soft scrub with bleach helps remove it) I still use them with a TEENY bit to add a hint of color to...
  9. J

    Is it unethical to sell soap using someone else's recipe?

    Each and every recipe I have made has been from plugging in what oils I have on hand and messing around with %s until I come out with something I would like to try. Being that I only have common oils I 'play' with, and use standard usage rates, Im guessing someone else has made the exact same...
  10. J

    A CreamSoap Attempt

    I have been messing with cream soap all weekend, and mine looks NOTHING like yours. Im jealous! Yours looks so pretty and fluffy!! Jaime
  11. J

    "wet" lotion recipe?

    Sympathy is the next best thing to a recipe. LOL Its a tough thing to deal with especially because its viewed as being not a real infliction. Krissy, I'm definatly going to have to try the Curel brand. Thanks for the recommendation! Loretta, Misery loves company! I also apply it several...
  12. J

    "wet" lotion recipe?

    So after about 10 minutes of figuring out how to word my subject line without sounding like a massive idiot... I figure Ill just explain what I am looking for. (this also presents a problem for google searching LOL) I was inflicted with Restless Leg Syndrom when I was pregnant and it never...
  13. J

    Is there an app for that?

    Brambleberry has their lye calc for iphones and Android market. There are a few others I see in the Android Market, but I havnt tried any of them out. I prefer writting on my printout :) I scrap(book) all my recipe tries with a nice and neat recipe card, a sliver of a sample and my notes. I tuck...
  14. J

    Shape molds

    You can use shaped molds for both CP and HP. CP will seep into the shape better, although maybe not as well used for elaborate molds with tons of detail. You will likely have to soap cooler with some of the plastic molds. HP soaps can use shapped molds, just make sure what temp the mold can...
  15. J

    Help!! Liquid Soap

    Oh, and make sure the lid is on tight, I left mine cracked once and it did weird things. eek!
  16. J

    Help!! Liquid Soap

    I've had a few batches that didnt get vaseline like and they turned out just fine. Make sure to zap test it. If it dosent zap, go ahead with it. 5 hours in a crock should be plenty. Good luck! Jaime
  17. J

    Cream Soap - Loss of fluffiness, OH NOES!

    Yeah, its useable, just not what I expected. Sounds like I get to make another batch tomorrow and try again Woohoo! I probably got too anxious and added water too soon and too much. Lesson learned! Thanks guys! Jaime
  18. J

    Cream Soap - Loss of fluffiness, OH NOES!

    I may or may not be having trouble with my first batch of cream soap. It looks great, was problematic free and has been rotting in a few lidded containers for two weeks. Now my question is, I have been whipping up the soap every three or four days and it is STUNNINGLY fluffy and beautiful! But...
  19. J

    Spoon Swirls gone Wrong My first attempt

    I think they are all lovely. And the blackberry vanilla one is my favorite. I love the delicate wispy swirls! I always hate things I make that didnt turn out exactly the way I pictured it in my head, so I feel where you are at with these! But truly, these are beautiful!
  20. J

    Pics of my recent soaping endeavors

    Love love LOVE the mosaic. I do glass mosaics every spring for each of my kids for my garden. I am soooo soaplifting this idea!!! All are so beautiful, but the funnel and mosaic are my total favorites! Jaime
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