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    Tussah Silk

    Is that what I'm suppose to buy ? http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Tussah-Silk-Noi ... 255232cda7 is that ok that it is bleached?
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    Where to get supplies in NYC?

    I could not really find anything myself. I bought all the supplies on the Internet.
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    Help! Lye heavy? or ok? :((( + pics

    Well, I only separated them after trace. Is it still possible that one part got lye heavy? (and i guess then not enough lye) . ? I did not add any oils separately ( only a little bit of oil where i mixed my EO but that went into the second mold ) I am thinking that just to stay safe i...
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    Where does your soap call home ?

    My soapies are now in Brooklyn, New York
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    Help! Lye heavy? or ok? :((( + pics

    I soaped at 105-110 degrees. I put my mold in the oven (200 degrees) for an hour, then turned it off and left it there overnight. I actually have second part of this batch in the separate mold that i never put in the oven. I did put scent in that one. It was still too soft yesterday. I will...
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    Help! Lye heavy? or ok? :((( + pics

    It is 3 pound batch. Only spots zap. Rest of the soap has the usual soapy taste :)
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    Help! Lye heavy? or ok? :((( + pics

    I just removed me soap out out of the oven (CPOP) 75% OO 20% CO 5% Grapeseed 5 % superfat I used Green tea instead of water. No scent or color. I got brown tears in couple places and i got white specs ( as if I swirled it but i didn't) Those brown tears and white specs do ZAP :((( What...
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    Liquid Silk

    Do you add liquid silk to water before lye?
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    My first soap

    I did not wait at all. It took me only couple of minutes to add color to second layer. That is it... But i did sprinkled clay between the layers and maybe it stopped penetration .
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    My first soap

    Thank you guys :) I have been obsessed with soap for quite some time, but lye was scaring me away :evil: , so I was playing with M&P and got some great results, but I was always fascinated by the "real thing" and now i finally did it! I already did my second batch last weekend... so i guess...
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    My first soap

    I finally did it :))) coconut oil 30% Palm oil 30% Castor oil 10% Shea butter 10% Lard 20% Lavender FO, Rose clay in a middle, Alkenet for coloring ( although i think i did not put enough) A little drying (maybe too much CO? or maybe i should leave it for another 2 weeks - I made it a...
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