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Working with squeeze bottles can be a pain. But, especially for this technique, they give you much more control over the “pour” rate than if you were to use cups, etc. the condiment bottles you find at the dollar store usually are not wide-mouthed. Which makes them very difficult to clean out...

As I recall, when I first made goat milk and/or soap with honey, I had read that the soap was prone to overheating and cracking. I remember that I refrigerated my first batch of beer soap, concerned that it would overheat and “explode.” I experimented with a future batch and did not...

Taking a moment to share my process to clean out squeeze bottles. I bought this skinny spatula that fits perfectly inside my wide-mouth squeeze bottles to scrape out all remaining soap batter. That batter then gets smooshed into cavity molds. I then shove a microfiber towel inside the squeeze...

Getting an 80s vibe from your soap colors, @Mobjack Bay. :D

Very nice! Recommend not putting in the fridge next time. I've never experienced partial gel, so not sure if it diminishes.

Spinach powder also makes for a beautiful green. Does not discolor during saponification.

This was a fun design to play with. I’ve done the faux funnel using a very large slab mold with squeeze bottles before. For this challenge, I wanted to add one more design element. I made the “faux funnel” soap using these large PVC pipes. Then sat on the other element. Ultimately, I decided on...

Cut my soap. Just waiting to work up the motivation to photograph it to submit to the entry thread tomorrow.

You mean to use the fresh wasabi plant in cold process soap? My one hesitation would be cost. Fresh wasabi is really expensive and difficult to source. Or do you mean wasabi pasta?

Nice try. 🤣

Ah, ok. I did not swirl after pouring. Phew!! Thank you @dibbles!

Dang, those colors! Stunning. Ice @AliOop!

I made my entry soap…but forgot to take a photo after the pour. 🤦‍♀️

Do you use any additives?

You are so talented! Did you use an extruder to make the octopus?

Anarchy has been sitting on my shelf for some time. Knowing is discolors (I tested it over a year ago), I want to be sure I find the right design for it. How is the scent retention? I’ve considered partially scenting the soap but worry it wouldn’t be strong enough.

Fragrance oil testing is so much fun. And ends up saving you headaches in the future. One idea is to scratch the test # on the surface of the soap then unmold.

I made this a few months ago using squeeze bottles. Not a difficult technique, though very important to use a well-behaved fragrance oil and starting at a light trace.

Sign up list: 1. AliOop - so many ideas "funneling" through my brain already 😉 2. CreativeWeirdo - Ooo! Ooo! I'm going to try a Pringles can for the first time! 3. The_Phoenix- 👍 4.