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No, this is a thread where we review the blends from the EOcalc website😉

There has been a travel soap challenge (I think it was october 2018, but not sure) here on SMF. That might also give you a bit of inspo😉 What I remember from using the soaps I made for that challenge is that soaps with small surface areas don't lather well. I think that might be the reason for...

Yes!! I once made a 'chocolate soap' with 25% unrefined cocoa butter (colored with cocoa powder and melted chocolate) that actually smelled like chocolate even though I didn't add any fragrance. The smell also stayed for a long time. Laurel berry oil also has a very distinct smell in soap. I...

I've been using a soap scented with the woodland blend that I made in April 2020 (so +2years old) and it still smells very nice and strong. When I first put it in the shower the entire bathroom smelled of the soap (which isn't that impressive since our bathroom is tiny). The bar was packaged...

Hi Ladka, I didn't like the overwhelming smell of lard nor the slimyness, so I tossed the soap when we moved in 2020.. So no updates I'm afraid

The results are in! Congrats to the winners: 1. @Vicki C 2. @AliOop 3. @Jersey Girl I loved all the attempts I've seen posted on here, thanks for participating this month!

The results are in! Congrats to the winners: 1. @Vicki C 2. @AliOop 3. @Jersey Girl

Thank you all for making and sharing your beautiful soaps! They were al amazing and I really enjoyed reading your stories. I just sent out the voting link to the people who have signed up. Please let me know if I missed someone!

The entry thread is closed, voting link has been sent out.

Hope you'll find the time! 😊

Wow the first entries are amazing!! I understand a lot of entrants will feel intimidated, but please don't feel discouraged. This challenge is meant to be an encouragement to try something new, have fun with a technique and learn from your peers. Even if you feel insecure about your entry...

Entry thread is now open. I cant wait to see all your beautiful soaps! 😁 https://www.soapmakingforum.com/threads/entry-thread-for-the-april-2022-smf-soap-challenge-straight-line-design.87631/

This is the entry thread for the April 2022 SMF Soap Challenge - Straight line design. You are welcome to post more than one photo, but the photo you want used for the voting survey should be at the top of your post. Your entry may include information about your design, process, colors...

Thanks for sharing your insights @AliOop and @Vicki C ! I can't wait to see how your soaps turned out😊

Kittens are a great reason to be distracted! :-D

Sorry to hear you're in pain! I hope you'll feel better soon and you'll be able to do things you enjoy like making soap😉

You can use mica lines - the no extra techniques rule is for within the layers (so no itp swirl layers etc). However, the mica line doesn't count as a layer nor as an extra color 😉

I'm sorry to hear you had so much trouble with you FO @AliOop. But your result looks beautiful! Can't wait to see what you'll come up with next😊

@AliOop I actually found that making separate batches was faster than making one batch. Still not sure why that is🤔 I mixed my lye solution each time, so it was very hot and the soap traced faster, but you could also masterbatch both your lye and oils. You can even add your fragrance to your...

There had been a soapchallenge club challenge on mixing mp and cp. There are links to other content of the winning soapmakers. Some of those are blogs explaning how they made the soaps. Maybe you can find your answer there? Soapchallenge: Cold Process + Melt & Pour Soap Design Winners | Great...