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  1. K

    How to get rid of FO stain from silicone soap mold

    So, I stupidly forgot to tare the scale before adding my mold and therefore the soap was half what it should have been, and the FO was really concentrated I suppose- anyway, there's an awful yellow stain in my 1lb silicone mold I know is from the Natures garden cinnamon FO. any suggestions on...
  2. K

    Lye causing finger infections, am I the only one?

    Thanks for the medical information, I'm gonna bring it up to my doc- Just stinks that everytime I get back into soaping, I took a break for a couple years but now am back with a vengeance!, I have these fingernail/cuticle pains....gotta nip in in the bud because I'm a verified soap addict, relate!
  3. K

    Lye causing finger infections, am I the only one?

    Well, actually I'm positive its the lye...forgot to mention that my fingernail turns yellow-its right after soaping...I've used the gloves to cut onions/garlic before with no adverse reaction... I'm thinking its in the cleanup, after I've taken my gloves off :( I shall work toward safer...
  4. K

    Lye causing finger infections, am I the only one?

    Hi everybody!!! First question I know you have is "do I wear gloves?", right? Yes, I wear those disposable gloves that come in a box, found in laundry aisle. I like those as opposed to the more rigid, reusable gloves because I theyre more flexible and its so much easier to soap, add colors...
  5. K

    How to fix ugly/riced soap top????

    Thanks all!!! It’s about 4 days since pouring- how long can it sit before being piped?
  6. K

    How to fix ugly/riced soap top????

    Hi all! I soaped with “shave n haircut” FO from B.B. and it accelerated and riced a bit- by time I was texturing my top all the colors blended together and made an ugly colored/ alligator skin- yuck! So my question is how to pretty up the tops?? Should I carve off the top to reveal a nicer...
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