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  1. chicklet

    Ready to sell - now what? :)

    Okay, I've been soaping for six months and I read and researched a while before that. I've made a ton of soap the past six months (maybe not literally, but I've made around 75 batches). I've tested and tweaked and experimented and adjusted, and, while I will continue to learn and perfect this...
  2. chicklet

    Q about the KD-8000 scale

    I finally got around to ordering a new scale - the KD-8000 by My Weigh. It arrived today - yay! For those of you who use this scale (or another model in this line) - I'm wondering about the hinged plastic cover - it already seems like a pain to me. If you push it up too far it can interfere...
  3. chicklet

    Lavender 40/42 "Nature Identical" EO?

    Has anybody used the Lavender 40/42 Nature Identical Essential oil from NDA? It's on sale right now. It says it's phthalate fee, which is good, but it's still synthetic, right? I didn't even know that NDA had this Nature Identical section until just now.
  4. chicklet

    Master Batching oils

    I finally settled on a "master recipe" that I like for most of my soaps. I have a different recipe for my shampoo bar and for salt bars, but I have one basic recipe for the rest. I can change up the master recipe by adding different essential oils, different colors, different swirling...
  5. chicklet

    Cedarwood - Virginia or Atlas?

    I've seen lots of recommendations for using cedarwood in soap but I don't know which one to order, Virginia or Atlas. Help . . . ? Thanks!
  6. chicklet

    YourOrganzaBag?

    Anybody have any experience with YourOrganzaBag.com? They've got a good price on bags and a flat $7.50 shipping price.
  7. chicklet

    In the market for a new scale

    Okay, I've decided to buy a new scale for soap making. I want a good one, I want it to run on AC, and I don't want to spend a fortune. :) I'm hoping some of you have recommendations.
  8. chicklet

    Recent adventures in soaping

    Pink grapefruit. In the pot swirl. Lime and Patch salt bars Heavenly Soap per Soaping101 Plain Jane buttermilk
  9. chicklet

    Zebra Swirl

    My new favorite swirl: the zebra swirl (zebra rhymes with Debra, it's the correct pronunciation :))
  10. chicklet

    Just say no to crack!

    I hope this is not a duplicate post. Had some computer problems earlier and I seem to have lost my mind. No wait, that's not what I meant to say.... Okay, anyway, I had my first cracked soap last night. I've only gelled a couple of soaps before and I get all nervous and anxious when I do...
  11. chicklet

    Sweet orange EO from NDA

    Any users of the sweet orange EO from New Direction Aromatics here? I haven't used it in soap yet and I know that the citrus EO's don't hold as well, but NDA has sweet orange 60% off right now. A 16.6 oz bottle is $5.00 so I was thinking about trying it. I've used blood orange and pink...
  12. chicklet

    Which kind of lanolin?

    I found a recipe for lip balm that calls for lanolin but I don't know what kind to buy. I've done a search on the forum for lanolin - got all bogged down in some very interesting posts where lanolin is used in soaps and body products but didn't see much info about the lanolin itself. I've...
  13. chicklet

    Orange and clove bars

    I used the same recipe for these as I did for my amyris bars. That one behaved beautifully, this one was a nightmare. I didn't let the lye or oils cool down as much and it went to thick trace fast! So much for a fax funnel swirl. I flopped it in the mold and did a hanger swirl - it was NOT easy...
  14. chicklet

    Amyris and Patch bars

    I used mostly amyris EO but all I can smell is the patch. :/ I did a faux funnel pour and then swirled with a skewer.
  15. chicklet

    Experiences with paprika?

    Anybody have experience using paprika as a colorant? I infused some last month into some olive oil but haven't used it yet. I'm hoping to do some sort of swirl, maybe use a couple of different shades of the paprika plus some black. Does that sound halloweeny? Cause I don't want halloweeny. :) My...
  16. chicklet

    cocoa butter question

    I've never used cocoa butter in my soap but I want to try it. I was placing an order online and realized I don't know which kind to get - I would appreciate hearing from some of you. The cheapest grade is "prime pressed golden." Is that what I want? Thanks!
  17. chicklet

    substitute for sweet almond oil?

    I made shampoo bars several weeks ago that I'm really liking and wanted to make another batch and you know it is, I want to make them NOW :) but I'm out of sweet almond oil. The recipe is basically 8 oz each of 4 oils: sweet almond, coconut, olive, and castor, with .7 oz of jojoba. Sweet...
  18. chicklet

    Adventures in embeds and gelling ... *sigh*

    I have been wanting to make some soap with embeds for weeks and weeks - ever since I started looking at all the soap porn in the photo gallery. Seeing the picture of Lynnz's gorgeous purple ball soap that was posted here a week or so ago pushed me over the edge. I just had to try it. Well, the...
  19. chicklet

    Bentonite clay meant for wine making

    Someone gave me some bentonite clay that was purchased in a wine making shop. It's still in the original package and I would like to use some in soap sometime, but it appears to be coarser than the bentonite I ordered from one of the soap supply places online (can't remember which). Should I...
  20. chicklet

    Shaving soap recipe - please critique

    How does this look for a shaving soap: Olive oil 40% Coconut oil 30% Lard 20% Castor oil 10% Is that too much castor? Not enough? I want to add Bentonite clay. I've seen varying amounts PPO and would love to hear from the experts. :) Thanks in advance.
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