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So for the August BB soap swap I wanted to submit a CP and a MP. I'm new to both so decided to practice the MP since I had the materials. It turned out crazy horrible when I unmolded and was nothing like what I was wanting. So I let it sit and cut it up making curls and blocks. It's hard to tell...

I joined a soap swap and decided to be crazy and do 2 kinds of soap. A CP and a MP. I have in my head what I want to do and had some MP base so I made a tiny test batch in a muffin pan. Tiny test was not exactly what I was going for but pretty close. Being impulsive I then made a bigger test...

I'm being greedy. I'm joining this one too. I'm hoping to get some interesting scents again. I'm thinking of using the Pumpkin Lager scent. If you go to the blog http://www.soapqueen.com/page/2/ it is on the site however you have to scroll down. Below is most of the information. If you...

So here is the soap I made for the Bramble Berry Soap Swap. I used Dark Chocolate and Cream Cheese Frosting for my FO. The soap is a combo of Lard, Rice Bran and Coconut. Chocolate was mixed with coco powder. The IDEA was to have a nice big swirl of dark and cream. Only I forgot to check notes...

So I joined a soap swap so I could have a few people with soap knowledge try my soap. One of the requirements was we had to use a Bramble Berry FO. I used Dark Chocolate FO and Cream Cheese Frosting. CO 30% Lard 35% Rice Bran 35% Super fat was 6% with a little extra Sweet Almond Oil I think I...

Since I am still new to soap making I like to post what I plan on making a few days ahead to get some opinions. I saw the thread talking about the Bramble Berry swap and decided to join. Here is what I put in soap calc. I wanted something simple to mix and used all the oils I had on hand. I'm...

So a guy at my work is willing to make me a soap cutter how ever he asked 2 questions I do not have an answer too. What type of wood (he says this matters and is very important) and what dimensions. I told him I have no clue. Any suggestions or good soap cutter tutorials?

So I have a big bottle of Costco Mediterranean oil my sister gave me. So my first thought is why don't I make soap? It has Canola, Grapeseed and olive oil. Anyone ever used this to make soap? I'm still too new to figure out how to calculate the lye with a blend. Any suggestion on how I might do...

So I am going to make my second ever batch of soap and wanted to get a little creative with the oils. Below are the oils I am thinking of using. I did not add a super fat in this calculation. I wanted to experiment with oils I have on hand or could get very easy. So my question to the people who...

I joined the forum a few months ago to get help with soap making. I promised myself once the new year started I would try to make a batch of CP soap. I did it! I wanted something easy that would let me practice the basic skills of measuring and mixing so I did 100% olive oil soap since I had a...

Hello, I am new to soap and am wondering about Mica. I am use to Mica in makeup, such as eyeshadow. Now I am trying to learn more about Mica in soap. I know I can get it from online sellers but I was wondering... Can pure mica eyeshadow work?

Hello, I am new to the forums. I found my way here because the first time I tried M&P there was a funny smell and the base set way to fast for my liking. Frantically I rushed to the internet to look up why this was happening and I found my self here. For my first time I wanted to make a...

Hi, I'm new to soap making and looking for some help. I've been doing my research and getting prepared to try making my first Cold Process Soap. I had found a blog/web site with what seemed to me like 3 simple beginner recipes for a Hard, Semi Soft, and Soft soap. I thought I had booked marked...

Hi, I'm new and trying to learn Cold Process. I have a basic soap recipe I've decided to try and now all I need is the fragrance. I want it to smell like apples. Any recommendations on some good apple scents out there? While I was browsing the forums someone mentioned a scent called...

Hi My name is Elizabeth. This holiday season I got the idea to try making soap for Christmas presents. I started looking into it and quickly found out it is to late for this year to learn Cold Process in time so I thought I would start by trying Melt and Pour to learn some basics of colorants...