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I'm not an expert by any means so I'm just guessing ~ but maybe it's in the percentage of liquid (?). When I was actively making GM...

Question about this, @ackosel! How do you get your lye solution to stay cooler? I've made soap 3 times now, and all 3 times I've had to...

I use arrowroot powder for my slurry. Works very well for me. 1tsp ppo.

That soap looks like a chocolate dessert 😍

My username is the initials in my name and my avatar is a pic of one of my first batches of soap.😉

Bump up that shea to 40%, or even 45%, and put the remainder into sweet almond. Save the meadowfoam seed oil for a nice lotion!

I really think it does ~ not sure about the logic behind it, other than maybe it actually gets infused with the scent also 🤷🏼‍♀️ but I...

Sounds like a winner! I do slurry but just the EO's in kaolin clay and only an hour before, so I'm definitely going to try preparing...

It's the title of a great novel by Tom Robbins and I think it represents the absurdity of my own location and situation well.

I'm team "Slurry"! I thought EOs were going to be the answer to my prayers for scents in soap since in can't use fragrance oils, but...

Yup, that is the issue with EOs - it is hard to get a strong, long-lasting scent. In some prior posts by a former SMF member...

Oh snap! I was hoping to squeeze in a soaping session for this. I’ve had a design rolling in my head for a few months now that aligns...

I might not be able to do the challenge all my soaping oils I ordered aren't here yet Canada Post is on strike so I may not receive my...

My dividers don't do a 75% split. They do thirds instead. So, I gotta regroup and rethink. I might not make it again😭

My soap supplier is sending my stuff through a private carrier I think they're doing it for alot of customers because of the Canada Post...