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  1. Freakshowminustent

    Well that was a failure

    40oz blend as usual for me only lard but I added (too much I see now) a cup of baking soda (yes im trying to make a very baking soda heavy bar, as much as i can get in it) at trace and the soap will not set. It's been about 4hrs and it's very much still liquidy. Not sure what to do with it now...
  2. Freakshowminustent

    Messed up deer tallow

    I made lavender deer tallow soap awhile back and it sat and cured so I thought. I had wrapped it all in a towel and placed in a basket for safe keeping until I was ready to give it to people and today when I unwrapped it there were darker discoloration and it smells unpleasant...like tallow. The...
  3. Freakshowminustent

    Facial soap recipe?

    I havent tried it yet but the basic idea is; Using vit d milk in place of water At 13.58 oz and 5.82oz lye. Oils will be 38oz lard, 2oz emu, 2oz jojoba oil. Thoughts?
  4. Freakshowminustent

    Trial 2-deer tallow

    Ive made my second batch of soap and it's very different from the first batch using lard. First being approx 20min after pouring into mold it swelled and cracked. I had not covered it as I did the original batch and it was cooler in the kitchen so maybe that had to do with it. The tallow was...
  5. Freakshowminustent

    Lard soap

    This is my first time here so hi! I just made a batch of lard only soap and it's setting up now, but I'm concerned. It turned white and firmed fairly quickly but now the center is getting softer and darker which I guess is the term gel...but should it have turned white and firm and then gelled...
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