And here it is, Im pretty happy. it came out sorta tie dye'd with different patterns and color balances on each bar
I was surprised with the Yellow. Most yellows get washed out in my soap but not this one. Its Magic Yellow from Save on Citric
What soapy thing have you done today?
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And here it is, Im pretty happy. it came out sorta tie dye'd with different patterns and color balances on each bar
I was surprised with the Yellow. Most yellows get washed out in my soap but not this one. Its Magic Yellow from Save on Citric
It looks very cool and I agree that yellow really is nice!
I just started a batch of rebatch soap in case I hear back from some shelters. I am really bored to do rebatch and theses shreds are up to 2 yrs old so they are quite aged!! 
It is about time I clean out the trimmings bucket.
It is about time I clean out the trimmings bucket. Dumfrey
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Made a loaf of soap, with extra oatmeal in (3x), at the request of my father.
He wanted it to smell like "the woods".
Fragrances used are balsam pine, cut grass, and dirt.
My wife thinks it smells just like mulch.
Think he may like it.
No pictures, since its a generic white bar....
But, soaped a little warmer than normal, and it gelled very well, and I have not noticed any steric spots or soda ash yet.
(Just cut it a few hours ago.)
Have been giving away all my test/trial bars that may not be the most attractive, or smell the best, but are still good soap.
Hope everyone is staying home and staying well.
He wanted it to smell like "the woods".
Fragrances used are balsam pine, cut grass, and dirt.
My wife thinks it smells just like mulch.
Think he may like it.
No pictures, since its a generic white bar....
But, soaped a little warmer than normal, and it gelled very well, and I have not noticed any steric spots or soda ash yet.
(Just cut it a few hours ago.)
Have been giving away all my test/trial bars that may not be the most attractive, or smell the best, but are still good soap.
Hope everyone is staying home and staying well.
Sally Scheibner
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I m making soap outside so fan can blow lye fumes blow away from me. My safety goggles work wonderfully but my corneas are soo tender I have to be so careful. I’m in process of HP of Walmart shortening(already has palm oil and animal fat) w/grape seed, coconut, castor, cocoa butter. I’ve found ways from forum how to keep it fluid by lower heat & yogurt & coconut cream at end before I mold up. Got a ?? about clays and fullers earth. Can fullers earth be added like clay to soap? And what does it do to soap?
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How do you get it white? I love your fragrance description but seriously what are the real fragrances?! LOL.
I make a soap with a similar profile and love it. I use Cut Grass Fo Dirt FO, Cedarwood EO, Pine EO, with a titch of Lavender. I love the damp forest floor type smell the dirt fo gives.
A tallow, lard, ho canola, co, pko, and castor oil base will give a white soap
Very pretty! Love the colors.
I printed off my recipes to make soap. Considering I haven't made any in a year I still haven't lit that fire under my behind. Maybe this weekend. I'm finding it difficult to get restarted. I miss it though. I did bottle 50- 2 oz bottles of hand sanitizer to take to work as we are experiencing a shortage at the hospital so donating them and I gave some to friends. I ordered another gallon but have no idea when it will get here.
I tried a swirl. The colors didn't get dark enough for me. I also did the CPOP and the batch is still in the oven. I can't see it unless I open the door and I'm not doing that until the 12 hours is complete and the cool to room temperature is done. But I am dying to look at it.
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Heat is A Catalyst!!! A Catalyst speeds up the process! Proved that one for real today while making some Coffee Soap.
I was using coffee as my water for the lye solution. Normally, I let my lye come down to about 100 degrees F. Today, on the first batch of Coffee Soap I have ever attempted I started with my oils around 90 degrees F. and my lye solution was about 128 degrees F. WOW!! was that ever a mistake. TRACE happened so fast that I barely had time to add my Coffee Fragrance and Coffee Grounds to the Soap Batter. I did manage to get the batter into my Silicone mold before it got really hard. I didn't get to play with the top of the batter in the mold very much and make any fancy swirls. Well, it is a learning process. The Coffee Soap has been put to bed and about this time tomorrow we will see what we have. Will it be a nice mannered baby soap or will it turn out to be a bastard? (pardon my Medieval Latin).
I was using coffee as my water for the lye solution. Normally, I let my lye come down to about 100 degrees F. Today, on the first batch of Coffee Soap I have ever attempted I started with my oils around 90 degrees F. and my lye solution was about 128 degrees F. WOW!! was that ever a mistake. TRACE happened so fast that I barely had time to add my Coffee Fragrance and Coffee Grounds to the Soap Batter. I did manage to get the batter into my Silicone mold before it got really hard. I didn't get to play with the top of the batter in the mold very much and make any fancy swirls. Well, it is a learning process. The Coffee Soap has been put to bed and about this time tomorrow we will see what we have. Will it be a nice mannered baby soap or will it turn out to be a bastard? (pardon my Medieval Latin).
I attempted clam shell technique. Which turned out poorly. While the soap will be fine, I will have to try again.
Dumfrey
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The scents really are dirt and cut grass.
The cut grass is so good I could almost feel my allergies coming on.
The dirt is more of a loam smell than clay. Musty potting soil almost?
Still pretty spot on.
The pine is well, pine. More resinous than green or this one, but still nice.
The bar is not a pure white, but close too.
Recipe is almost exactly what @cmzaha listed, but I am using palm (fruit) oil instead of PKO.
(Local "natural" grocery store went under and I managed to buy 4 lbs of Spectrum PO shortening at serious discount.)
Dumfrey
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Had to look this up
Looks fun!
I have some free time next week so may give this a try as part of my "continue to learn to sue color" practice.
My writing things isn't going well, so I decided to make some soap last night. I did the CPOP method trying to make a swirl. It didn't look too well when I put it in the over. This morning the bars only have a slight swirl, but for a first effort I love them. I used a Nuture Soap scent called Seventh Heaven and they smell delicious. Here's a pic.
Those are really pretty, Shirley!
Thank you. I have to try again. I think it would be better if I used a slab mold to have a larger surface or if I used the small mold with dividers. I have that one.
That’s a beautiful swirl. We are our own worst enemies!
Thank you. My non-soap making friends are really impressed.
I made two batches of soap today. Lard, olive oil, castor. I made one batch with slightly more castor oil than the other to do a side by side comparison. I even did a swirl on one batch (I've been only doing solid colors for months). Definitely rusty on the swirling, and I don't like the extra dishes to wash LOL.
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