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    The wrap for the lavender soap...

    If some of you even remember, this was my first batch and I cut into small, trial sized bars to give to family and friends (for testing and review). I gave them "plain" (no wrap) to family, but I had to send a few gifts to a friend (for a "home-made" exchange) and I decided to include a few...
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    I think my first batch bit the dust. **updated w/ pics**

    :( I made my first batch, using a tried and true recipe from a famous book. The only thing I changed was the water for aloe juice. I didn't have distilled water and I had the juice, so I thought it would work it out. After 24 hours (more like 30), it looked dry enough, so I took it off...
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    Bar size for testing with family and friends...

    Here is my question (probably a silly one). Most 'for sale' bars are around 4.5 oz. give or take. I plan in making a few batches to get the hang of it (true and tried recipes), to also test the feel of the oils, EO, etc.. After they are all cured, I plan in giving them away to family members...
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    A few questions about lye water substitution...

    Hi guys! Due to outside circumstances, I couldn't make my first batch yet. :( But now I'm finally ready to! *yay* I apologize in advance for the über newbie questions... :oops: 1- If I substitute the water (for the lye) for any other liquid, can I add the same amount the original...
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    Question regarding kids and lye...

    Is it ok to mix lye in my kitchen if my kid doesn't have access? I have a gate on the kitchen, so he can't get in. I do have a very old dog who lives on my kitchen, but he just sleeps on the corner, all the time. *giggle* I'm *dying* to work on my first batch, but the kid only stays in...
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    Finally an intro! ;-)

    Hello, soap making people! :D I'm Alexandra (aka Lelê). I'm 33 yo, married with a 4 yo son. I'm one of those people obsessed with arts and crafts and have a never ending thirst for learning new things, methods, etc... A few years ago, I got interested in soap making. Bought a...
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