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Is there anything I can do to prevent the white streaks? And is stearic acid streaks a bad thing?

I made 100% lard soap. Yay! the process went pretty well. I waited for a day to cut them and when I did I noticed in the middle there are white swirls in my soap! What on earth? Is it partial gelling?

Your soaps look great! May I suggest a "strawberry wine"? I think that would be lovely!

..okay, it was a bad idea..It turned into pasty syrup and smelled burnt. So I diluted it with water and... was just bad. :(

I'm going to microwave some right now and see what happens!

Would you be able to use vanilla extract from the store if you boiled the alcohol out of it first?? Microwave style. Hmm...

Im going to make my first batch of soap with all lard. I have a small bottle of orange essential oil sitting in my cabnet. I use it to scent my homemade laundry detergent. Its from now foods and says on the bottle to if i want to use it for anything other than aromatherapy to dilute with a...

I was also thinking about the lid. Should the lid sit on top of the side edges? I would think so but I ask because I see some designs with the lid that sits nestled inside the loaf on top of the soap!

I don't think the master batch idea would work if you use hard oils right? Like coconut oil?

I've read about some big soapers who sell online do this in big 5 gallon buckets and they call it their "Master Batch". I think it's a great idea!

Hello! I am having my husband make my soap mold and I want it to look like this one. With the ends to come completely off and have a cutting slot in it. The thing I can't wrap my head around is how do they accomplish this like in the picture. I'm talking specifically the end cap with the bolts...

I have to say..I was just at the consignment store 10 mins ago and I saw that very pan! They also had a star shaped, circle, and a bumpier flower shape. They were $1.20 each. I can pick them up for ya! :)

I think that your can-dle is a wonderfull idea! When the candle burns down would it get searing hot to the touch?

I am new to the scene and I haven't even made my first batch yet. That being said I'll give you my advice for whatever it's worth. From what I've read, some soapers use petroleum jelly to line their molds. So I would think that would be the best option there. I have no idea about what the soap...

I am having my husband build me a soap mold. First timer here. I already have the dimensions I want and all BUT my main issue is weather I want collapsible sides or not.. He's making it out of cheap scraps from Menards that I think are pine. I know to collapse or not to collapse is a personal...

Okay so I love this whole making your own soap idea. I already make my own powdered laundry soap, clean the house with vinegar, use steam to clean our floors, even chunk my own choc chips! So now I am rearing to try my own soap making. I have spent countless hours searching the internet and...