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  1. CaliChan

    soaping without a soapcalc

    I was wondering if any of you out there knew the calculations to figure out how much lye you need for the oils without something like soapcalc or any of those sites. I just want to know for oils that arent included in soapcalc like nut butters and such.
  2. CaliChan

    Soap Challenge- Simon and Garfunkel

    I would like to challenge you fellow soapers to make a Simon and Garfunkel inspired soap! Im going to set the due date for August 5th so if anyone is low on ingredients they have time to gather all their things and plan :) Ive already made one but Im totally game to do another. Any one interested?
  3. CaliChan

    scarborough fair

    Yay! First soap I've had a chance to do in a month! I'm actually pretty impressed with the results. I decided to try the "dandelion zebra swirl" posted on soaping 101 because its the only video on there that's caught my attention in quite some time. I'm calling this one Scarborough fair named...
  4. CaliChan

    would these work together?

    I was wanting to make a "Smokey water" soap and I was wanting to scent it with white thyme and Rosemary EOs Do you guys think they would go well together?
  5. CaliChan

    you know your husband has been brain washed when

    He tells you that its healthier and safer to use commercial products. That there is absolutely no down fall to gmo food and that commercial soap is not as bad as I make it out to be. That hand made soaps are worse for you.
  6. CaliChan

    a pencil line and a potswirl

    Im so happy to have my mojo back and i can make beautiful soaps again :) I think i finally have this layering thing down to! I made this with some shea butter and its scented with lavender and tea tree oil. I kinda...droped the loaf upside down(i was a little impatient) so im gonna need to do...
  7. CaliChan

    what do you use to package your soaps?

    how does every one package their soaps? I know that theres the cigar bands and the shrink wrap but what has worked best for you?
  8. CaliChan

    ph strips

    Any idea were I can locally buy them?
  9. CaliChan

    Mothers Day Gifts

    Im always stretched pretty thin by the time Mays over, on top of the 10 other birthdays: my sons birthday, mothers day, my daughters birthday, and my mothers birthday are all in the same week >.< so i made sure to do something nice this time (cause chances are im going to forget about my moms...
  10. CaliChan

    the chemistry of soap

    Is there any one that actually knows what happens chemically to your soaps after the initial 48 hour cure (aside from water evaporation) that causes the soap to be more mild? This has been bugging me for months and i cant find any information on it. I know that if i use my soaps before the 6...
  11. CaliChan

    Getting ready for the farmers market

    Im really excited :) I have about 50 pounds of soap ready to be pushed out this summer. My cousin in Boston is going to help me with the graphics and im looking up different prices for stickers for my round soaps. :) Me and my buddy are trying to think of official business names and so far the...
  12. CaliChan

    Rebatching a rebatch?

    Has anyone done that before that they might be able to give me some advice on? I re-batched some of my old scraps about a month ago and i did half scraps the other half was 8% super-fat 50% lard 25% Coconut oil 20% hemp 5% Castor but its completely drying me out :( so i was thinking about re-re...
  13. CaliChan

    yet another re-batch

    Ive been messing up batch after batch, so now i have alot of soap thats up for rebatch! I guess that it just gives me that much more experience with HP, I thought this time id try swirling and take the time to line my 4lb loaf mold, (forgot to add the lemongrass EO) I think it actually turned...
  14. CaliChan

    lost my mojo

    I normally don't gel my soaps, about 80% of them are milk soaps. But the last 6 batches all have either overheated or parcial gelled. So I'm pretty upset. It seems the better I get at HP the worse I get at CP. So now I guess its time to hang my coat for a while when it comes to milks.
  15. CaliChan

    EO/FO Calculators

    Is brambleberrys the only one??? I bought some lavender oil and Ive used it before, i was hoping to see how much i would need to use for varying strengths. like i said ive used it before but i didn't weigh out how much i used. It was a tiny little 1/3 of an oz container and i didn't use it all...
  16. CaliChan

    does this just happen to me or....

    Does your liquid soap take time to clear up? I made liquid shampoo tonight cause were out and its thick and creamy and not translucent at all. But this happens to me every time and I want to know if its just me or what? I cook it all the way through and I make it lye heavy to start. It passed...
  17. CaliChan

    successfull rebatch

    So I had around 4 pounds of soap scraps that I wasn't using for anything so I thought that I would rebath them and hand them out to my poor friends that are in college. I used 2 pounds of scraps and 2 pounds of oils (lard, coconut, hemp and castor) Put in some TD, poppy seeds and sugar water...
  18. CaliChan

    Nut lovers soap (cut pics added)

    So I'm really impatient when I try new things. I made it up last night. This is still waaaaaay to soft to cut. But I'm pretty proud of it already. If I'm patient enough to wait till tomorrow to cut then I'll post the cut pictures tomorrow. If not then it will be later tonight :lol: This is 70%...
  19. CaliChan

    walnut butter

    So taxes came in and I got a food processer and I was wondering if I wan make almond butter then I should be able to make walnut butter right? I've herd of people putting peanut butter in recipies so would I be able to do the same with walnut butter?
  20. CaliChan

    my first essential oil

    We have been eating oranges like none other since its gotten warm out. I was originally saving the rinds for my garden but I'm running low on orange EO so I figured I would give this a shot! I I got some on my finger and it already reaks of oranges. I'm not doing another orange soap for another...
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