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I ordered some mica's from Mad Mica. I got the sample pack, so I can see how they work. I love the pink colorant I got from Nuture Soaps.

Welcome. I'm a newbie too. And go for it. I hate when people tell me I can't do something and I have no obstacles to learning and doing. It's just someone else's opinion. I remain cautious and follow all the rules, but I don't let it stop me.

I discovered Olive Oil in the Dollar Store. I thought the container would be smaller because stuff is made specifically for the Dollar Store. It was 17 oz, the same as I get in the grocery store for much more. I used it in my last two batches of soap and I have no complaints. Glad you're...

If you have a Walmart, lard is with the oils. It's a solid. Mine is in a round container on the bottom. You might have to get down and look in the back. In the grocery store, it's close to the milk. These come in rectangular one-pound packages.

New supplies arrived yesterday. I can go back to experimenting.

Thank you soooo much. I did CPOP and it quickly traced. I put it in the oven. Wouldn't the heat make it thin out? It didn't. The percentages were 25% each of coconut, Palm & canola. 15% Olive Oil, 6.9% Sweet Almond Oil, 3% Castor Oil, & .1%Vitamin E. I mixed the oils and lye-water at 125 degree F.

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For mine, I bought the 24 inch tube and cut it in half. So the mold is 12 inches. I would calculate the soap to be 11 inches, so it won't overfill.

I had a major acceleration too. I thought I'd written this, but I didn't see it. Maybe I wasn't signed in. Anyway, the recipe was one I got from Anne-Marie. It involved palm oil which I'd never used before. The solution started to trace the moment, I blended the oils and lye-water. I hadn't even...

I'm not sure what happened yesterday. I used one of Anne-Marie's recipes. It had Palm oil in it and that's the first time I'd ever used that. It traced in seconds, the first pump of the SB and it was already solidfying. I quickly poured the FO in it and it riced. I got almost no color in before...

I found something that worked for cleaning the plastic. I bought a degreaser in the automotive section of Walmart. It's called ZEP and comes in a spray bottle. I sprayed it on everything and left it overnight. (I was too tired to clean up after soaping.) The next day, I washed with DAWN Ultra...

I like it. Thank you. Wonderful idea. For heating and melting the oils in microwave (I do CP), I like something I can see through. But I can work with stainless steel and have fewer items of plastic to clean.

Time's up. I cut the Hanger Swirl Soap. While the colors are not what I expected, they are gorgeous. .

This is my pet peeve. I asked on another forum how mechanics clean their hands, hoping to get something that would take the grease away. I've tried four products and the EVIL grease is still there. I think I'll do more glass too. The lye-water will remain in plastic, but the oily stuff has...

I have a hard time cleaning the plastic. The oily residue remains. Yesterday I allowed everything to stay overnight and cleaned it 12 hours later. When they dried, I still have an oily residue on the plastic measuring cups and even on my spoons and spatulas. I use DAWN Ultra to try and clean the...

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Thank you. My non-soap making friends are really impressed.

Thank you. I have to try again. I think it would be better if I used a slab mold to have a larger surface or if I used the small mold with dividers. I have that one.

My writing things isn't going well, so I decided to make some soap last night. I did the CPOP method trying to make a swirl. It didn't look too well when I put it in the over. This morning the bars only have a slight swirl, but for a first effort I love them. I used a Nuture Soap scent called...

I made salt bars about 5 months ago and they are wonderful. I love the feel of them on my face. I don't feel the salt either and I did not expect to.