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Hi All, I'm making 50 light purple hearts for some friends wedding. These will be given out to all the guests and I am doing this as a gift to my friends. The wedding is a few months away and I just poured my first set of 10 (bought 10 molds off of Amazon) They are sold as individual molds and...

Hi All, I wanted to post this in case somebody who is using a master batch of NaOH and converting it to a desired concentration doesn't make the same mistake that I did. I had made a 50% master batch solution of NaOH. No problem there. I would convert to a 33% NaOH solution and make soap...

Hi All, I am a tech junkie and keep up on the latest in AI. AI is both fascinating by its potential to help humanity, but also terrifying by its potential to ruin humanity. I won't dive further into the machinations of AI here, but I did want to post a 15 second video that I made using AI. It's...

Hi All! The last time I posted pics it was for batches 8, 9, 11, 12! I've been steadily making soap now since early September and just finished batch 24! All small loafs, and I'm partially driven by the huge response from family and friends who keep telling me they want my soap! (the other part...

Hi All, For anyone who is interested. Walmart is having a sale on Morell Snowcap Lard. The 4lb box (not the bucket) is $5.12. Have a great day and happy soaping everyone!

Hi All, I made a batch with the following recipe: 40% Lard 35% Olive Oil 20% Coconut Oil 5% Castor Oil 2.25% FO (Temptation by Nurture Soap) 33.3% Lye Concentration 2% SF Both Lye and Oils were about 90 degrees F when I mixed. I think my mistake is that initially I didn't SB long enough. It...

Hi All! Learning Learning Learning here! I realize now that when I first ordered my scents I wasn't paying attention to the very important notes on trace and color morphing effects. I also realize that some manufacturers are much better at these notes than others! Learn learn learn!!! Batches...

Hi All, I have one of those garden type heating pads that I use for when I do sourdough in the cooler temps. I've started using it for my soap now for gelling but realize I'm not completely well versed on the ins and outs. For those who use heating pads what is your typical process? That is...

Hello Fellow Soapers! I've been out for a bit with Covid, but am on the amends. I managed to make Batch 7 and learned a lot, and still need to learn more!!!! The particulars : Used Zany's ZNSC recipe with CO and Castor Oil (Thanks Zany!!) Made 600grams and tried out some new molds I got from...

Ok, let me start by saying that I promise not to post pics of every single batch of soap I make!🤣. Batch 5 was a real learning experience in how scent can change the color of things! I had a feeling, based upon the comments on the bottle (Dragon's Blood by BB) it might turn brown, but WOW...

Hello Everyone! Thought I'd post what my four batches of soap look like! It's not pretty 😅 ,but I've learned a lot in the process!!! These are all CP made soaps. B1 (Batch 1 was made using Lard, CO, and OO, no scents) B2, same as B1 but with the addition of Avocado Oil. B3, used Zany's ZNSC...

Hello All, I've been lurking and reading many of the SMF posts for a couple months now. Along the way I acquired all the various essential tools, a few simple molds and recently ordered some scents during Labor Day sales. I have a background in science and spent many a year working in a lab...