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Uhh-Mazing! So beautiful! I don't think I will ever be able to do that! My mind tells me yes, my skills tell me no. I have been dreaming of making a soap that looks like your Lime Mint. I would want to shower multiple times a day with that soap! I'm new at this. Please tell me you failed...

Some days I feel like I can't do ANYTHING right. Usually I can figure these things out but not today. How the heck do I put pictures into my post? Let's say I want one right -----> here. How? I want to share my ugly, gross, toxic soap disaster from today :,( Maybe get a little...

Thanks for the tips! I was hoping that the candelilla wax would not be as waxy as the beeswax, which is why I used it, but clearly I was wrong. I knew it would be firmer but didn't expect it to be so "dry" I guess. I wonder what I'm going to do with all the rest I have left. Looks like I...

Thank you, Sunny! It made sense that I could but I just wanted to make sure. Now I can get started :)

Hey all, I'm attempting to make my own lip balm this morning for the first time. I have what I believe is a good recipe but I'm really only wanting to fill about 5 tubes. I was thinking I could melt all of my oils and waxes but before I add the EO I would just separate out what I will need...

Thanks...I don't know if it gelled (how do I tell? sorry if that's a dumb question), but it did NOT separate. I thought before I touched it that it looked nice and solid, no oozing or oiliness, just squishiness. hmmm... I also thought that using the sodium lactate would help harden it but...

So I made my second batch of soap yesterday afternoon (face soap for acne prone skin). I was so excited I even took pictures (I will post later, even if it turn out to be a complete fail). I thought I was very careful with my recipe, I ran it through the lye calculator and checked the EO...

Stinkydancer, thanks for sharing! Your soap is beautiful and the minty clean was exactly what I was picturing in my mind. If you don't mind me asking, when you use the coconut milk as the liquid, is the volume and lye ratio the same as if you were using water? I could look it up but you all...

Thanks JudyMoody :) Actually, spearmint is what I ordered. I wanted to be able to use it in lip balm as well as my soap. I will consider leaving the vanilla out all together. I think the combination of spearmint and vanilla would be interesting but you are probably right, the spearmint may be...

As I was sitting here waiting for the UPS guy to deliver my Bramble Berry and/or MMS supplies so I can start making soap already I was contemplating that very thing. Who's idea was it to make white the go-to vanilla standard color? In everything! Frosting, candles, candy, cookies, the...

soscal, after I posted I did some more research (I always find what I am looking for AFTER I post, even if I spent forever looking before! haha) and saw your inquiry and replies which were very helpful. I will try using all coconut oil. I had read somewhere that a rule of thumb is to make sure...

Yeah...After doing some more research I realize you are right. I have only made one (ugly, stinky) batch of soap which didn't have any colorant so I don't have any experience with that yet. I might just leave the white part unscented and MAYBE use TD or go with whatever natural white I can get...

Thank you so much! Titanium Dioxide is now on my BB wishlist (along with a bajillion other items). I can't wait :)

I'm thinking about trying to make a vanilla mint soap (my daughter's request) with white and green coloring (somehow swirled...not sure how I'm going to achieve that yet) and my question is....What is the best way to get the white as white as possible? I haven't found any white colorant (Ok, I...

Thanks! That's just what I was looking for :)

Does anybody know where to find reasonably priced lotion/soap pump lids that would fit a mason jar?

Dennis I also bought a slicer (not the crinkle cut one though) from BB and I'm waiting for it to arrive with all of my other goodies so I can start making soap like crazy! I can hardly wait! I think I will go with the hinged ends and use the end as the guide like you mentioned. I don't know...

All of your ideas have been very helpful! I will have my husband make 2 molds that are 12 x 3 x 4 that have a hinged front (long side) so that it is easier to remove and also one that is 7 x 3 x 4 for smaller batches. I was going to make an even skinnier one for smaller facial bars or "hotel"...

Greetings! My delightful husband will be making wooden molds for me as soon as I give him my desired dimensions and specifications. I have found several directions on how to make them, but I seem to be overwhelmed (as usual). I have a couple of questions. They might seem obvious but nothing...

Thanks so much everyone, for you replies. All the information is very helpful :) Sunny-you are awesome! I appreciate you taking the time to give me so much info. I can't wait to try out your suggestions. You had mentioned the aspirin mask (which I had never heard of) so I looked it up and I...