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Oh I'm loving SoapQueen videos! Very informative. But they'd be more useful if I had more experience. They have some great beginner tutorials on their website, though. I didn't see a whole lot of MP videos from Soaping101, but I watched several videos just to get a hang of lingo and see how CP...

Tried steam and it didn't get rid of the film, but it did put air bubbles/tiny craters in my bar! Since I'm trying an all-natural base next I'll see if that helps. Just have to get the money to place my order ;) This is one of those times I want to win the lottery extra bad! But I am going...

Oh good! Do you know what Germall is actually necessary for? I will try the steam and I'll report back for other newbies who are confused by this issue :)

While I haven't tested my soaps yet, they look a lot better than I anticipated as far as shape goes. But on the top there's a white film. I tried rubbing it with alcohol but that didn't do anything. I did use an alcohol spritz right after pouring the batter into the mold. I used Crafter's...

Ah ok, that's what I asking about. Thanks for the info, as usual :) Happy I have some time to perfect MP before I try CP!

I've been seeing a lot of soap makers and tutorials mention getting the right oil percentage. Is that relevant to MP? Or do I have some time to still learn that? :-|

Thanks for the referral to the Soaping 101 videos...I will check those out now.

That sounds great, Susie, that's very affordable, too. I just purchased some Vitamin E oil at the pharmacy and will be adding that ($10 for 2.5 oz/74 mL but I got a second bottle free this time). In the future I'm going to try pure shea butter in place of the oil. I have some Extra Virgin Olive...

I actually just learned that and edited my post :) Do you know of something I could use to help give it more of a moisturizing effect? Coconut oil perhaps?

It was for a moisturizing property but I learned it is superfatting and kills bubbles/lather, so I'm leaving it out. It was cheap so only $2.95 lost. Anybody know of anything else I could use the mineral oil for, like in a different product like lotion or shampoo?

I will have to look that up, that sounds great :) Thank you Gentleman! I have a few things in my cart on a supply site that I think will be good to practice making soap with. The base isn't organic but I don't want to spend a lot at first, not until I get the hang of each type of product...

That's what I'm finding in my reading...I definitely want to keep products' shelf lives longer than a few weeks. I'm not an organic proponent but I know a lot of people are these days and thought it would be a great market to sell to. I'll just try to keep things as natural as possible while...

Thanks :) I will definitely check the links out. If anybody makes organic stuff let me know, I'd love to have someone to contact when I have more questions!

Hi all! As of now, I've never made anything other than a sugar scrub with two ingredients, but I really want to get started making all kinds of things! I'd love to sell what I make at some point, too. So I have a few questions: What are some must have supplies for making soaps, lotions...