What soapy thing have you done today?

[msunnerstood]

Yeah, I just bought 50 lbs of tallow. No clue where im going to put it. I blame @Zany_in_CO . I have a large order to pack this weekend so not sure ill be able to make soap.

 

[Catscankim]

Impatiently waiting to cut last nights loaf. I did a layered pour with a pencil line of rose clay.

The fragrance is Empress by NS. It is supposed to discolor to a medium tan, so i tried to counter that a bit with some TD. I am thinking that i should have left it alone because i just took a peek and it is bright yellow

I have nothing to do tonight, so i think i am going to be dominating the forum for a few hours LOL

 

[linne1gi]

Impatiently waiting to cut last nights loaf. I did a layered pour with a pencil line of rose clay.

The fragrance is Empress by NS. It is supposed to discolor to a medium tan, so i tried to counter that a bit with some TD. I am thinking that i should have left it alone because i just took a peek and it is bright yellow

I have nothing to do tonight, so i think i am going to be dominating the forum for a few hours LOL

Have you tried Comfort and Joy? From Nurture Soap? I want to use it tomorrow and I am hoping it won’t discolor.

 

[Catscankim]

Have you tried Comfort and Joy? From Nurture Soap? I want to use it tomorrow and I am hoping it won’t discolor.

No, sorry. I am done with holiday fragrances, and probably discoloring fo all together after last night lol.

 

[linne1gi]

It’s not really that Christmasy, just has a lovely apple scent.

 

[Catscankim]

It’s not really that Christmasy, just has a lovely apple scent.

You will have to let me know how you liked it. I need a review LOL

 

[linne1gi]

You will have to let me know how you liked it. I need a review LOL

I went onto the Nurture FB group and I’m waiting for answers from them.

 

[AliOop]

Impatiently waiting to cut last nights loaf. I did a layered pour with a pencil line of rose clay.

The fragrance is Empress by NS. It is supposed to discolor to a medium tan, so i tried to counter that a bit with some TD. I am thinking that i should have left it alone because i just took a peek and it is bright yellow

I have nothing to do tonight, so i think i am going to be dominating the forum for a few hours LOL

Since you have time, you need to visit our homemade vanilla stabilizer thread.

 

[violets2217]

Should turn back to green in a few days.

Do all color morphs like that turn back in a few days? Just curious because I had a bright red mica turn a orange-ish tan and I'm hoping it turns back to some semblance of red...

 

[KiwiMoose]

Unmolded my Cactus flower and White tea soap. Totally recommend this blend it smells sooooo delicious. Be warned - the Cactus Flower is an accelerator.

 

[Peachy Clean Soap]

These are my favorite ones; they are a little pricier than others, but their surface is completely smooth. Some of the less expensive ones have a bit of a woven texture to them, which is not ugly, but not always what I want on the sides and bottom of my soaps.

These are very easy to crease and cut as needed to fit your mold. I lightly tape the side pieces to the mold. Some people also tape all the seams together, but I'm too lazy for that. Very little soap leaks between the seams, and it is easy to clean up.

After you unmold the soap, just wipe these down, and they are ready to use the next time. Easy-peasy!

ETA: these ones are larger and less expensive, but they do have the slight "weave" texture to them.

Thx so much' I'll be ordering them. cant wait to have them going to be so much easier in the long run, I love a smooth sides & bottom too, I cant achieve this w/ parchment paper.

 

[violets2217]

Also used some dehydrator sheets to make a reusable mold liner. I stink at lining with freezer paper!

I bet you get some crisp edges too! Sometimes when I line with freezer paper I do not pay enough attention and the paper is not all the way in the corners and one edge of my soap is rounded! This seems like a wonderful solution all around!

 

[msunnerstood]

Do all color morphs like that turn back in a few days? Just curious because I had a bright red mica turn a orange-ish tan and I'm hoping it turns back to some semblance of red...

Not all colors, but greens are notorious for morphing. Some blues too. Reds is a hard color to stay true in soap. The closest ive gotten is trial by fire by NS.

 

[Mobjack Bay]

Trial by Fire is working for me as well. And, so far, no bleeding. I’ve had trouble getting pale blues unless the base is white white. My palm base and also any yellow-ish FOs push my cool pale blues towards aqua or mint.

 

[Dawni]

The only soapy thing I've done in the last couple of weeks is clean. Clean soaps, clean shelves, clean floors where the soaps are.. Lol

That being said, part of the cleaning was because I got myself some early Christmas presents! I got myself a spanking new curing shelf! I finished setting everything up today. Its got pull out racks, n quite sturdy. Had it made by a small time carpenter, so now he can offer the same to other soapers.

And last weekend I travelled a couple of hours away to collect someone's destash. I got new molds! She had em custom made and makes 20 bars each, and I got 4. There's 2 other smaller sizes, and I also got a single wire cutter, and an 8L slow cooker plus a stick blender with an extra blade. There's also a whole box of individual molds...

As for ingredients... I got a whole box of syndet shampoo bar stuff, along with a stainless steel mold, small amounts of carrier oils, smaller amounts of butters n waxes, some EOs and botanical extracts, and several plant powders. Some of these are unopened. And oh, some packaging materials like small boxes, glass ine and kraft pouches n more twine. I'm so happy!

 

[msunnerstood]

I don't do black Friday shopping. I did it once and swore Id never go back. Now that it moved online, however, I need my cards taken away from me. I've been to FB, Mad Micas, and NS already this morning.

 

[Peachy Clean Soap]

Shopped @ NS too, savings on many items with sample sizes still available. I'm impatiently waiting for my Lye delivery was hoping to squeeze in a couple of loafs before Christmas. Next year I'll start earlier.

 

[maya29]

I search a new recepee... olive, no palm, no shea butter, ...
I had few weeks ago a problem with my sewer pipes. The plumber have said that it came from home made soaps.

 

[linne1gi]

Shopped @ NS too, savings on many items with sample sizes still available. I'm impatiently waiting for my Lye delivery was hoping to squeeze in a couple of loafs before Christmas. Next year I'll start earlier.

Got my lye delivery today - I order from dudadiesel.com They have the quickest, cheapest delivery. I ordered on Tuesday and got it today!

I search a new recepee... olive, no palm, no shea butter, ...
I had few weeks ago a problem with my sewer pipes. The plumber have said that it came from home made soaps.

Use paper towels to really wipe out your soaping bowls/equipment. I think that makes the best difference.

 

[maya29]

Use paper towels to really wipe out your soaping bowls/equipment. I think that makes the best difference.

Thank you for your reply.