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Thanks. I so want to jump up and try this, but I have an overdue deadline to get through first. Everytime I past the dining room, where the pipes are on the table, I think maybe I could try this but then I know I'll get involved and focused and miss another (paying) deadline. Gotta prioritize!

What does the beer do in the soap? Does it make the skin softer? Is it moisturizing, etc.? since FO's are added, I imagine it doesn't smell like beer.

I'm a newbie and live in NJ too (near Princeton). I started a couple of months ago and it's all I think about too.

Thank you. This helps.

My reason for thinking the top needs to be closed is because of the reading I've done on making soap. Since we cover a rectangular mold and then wrap it with towels, I figured I needed to do the same to the PVC mold. Since it has a cap, I thought of using it, then remembered the heat notes I've...

I haven’t used it yet. I ask here because I don’t want an accident. I want it to gel. I don’t want it to explode. It looks like the option of using a rubber band over a paper covering is the better option to prevent a volcano.

I made two cylinder molds using PVC pipe. While in the store, I found they had caps that fit on the pipe and I bought them. When I make the soap, I can cap the bottom (obviously), but when the tube is filled (one inch from the top), can I cap the top and leave it upright or should I close it by...

I see @penelopejane is about to make Castile soap. My batch of Castile has been curing for 7 weeks and I tested it. The sliminess other mentioned is there. I read a long thread saying it will not go away, even with lots and lots of time. While it doesn't affect the soap, do people who use it...

After seeing a video of Kaleidoscope soap, I looked at the $9.99 Brambleberry mold. The shipping was $12.24 and I was appalled. So finding, the PVC option, I went to my local Home Depot and bought the cylinder. I made two 12 inch molds yesterday. I cut and sanded the raw edges. I also bought...

I'm sure they all appreciated it.

That's right, so I wonder what the purpose of the rose petals was and what happens when you get to one and smooth it across your skin. Do you have to pick them out or off the bathroom floor?

I put them in my bathroom, not the guest bath or the downstairs bathroom.

They smell so good. I put them in the bathroom and closed the door. When you open it, it;s like spring.

I saw the Soap Queen on Home and Family yesterday. She made a Lotion Bar. I decided to try it and it came out great. I don't add the flowers to my products. My fear of backing up the sewer pipes is too fearful. I know they are small and will go down the drain, but the thought of things backing...

Thanks. It's great to meet someone from Brazil.

Welcome. I'm from New Jersey in the USA

Welcome.

Welcome. I never made soap before a few months ago. I can slightly remember my grandmother making something she called lye soap. Since I was barely 6-7 years old, I was not allowed near her when she was doing it. It was a hot process that she did outside. I remember a fire, that's why I think it...

I might try them again and do it so I can cut them within the expected time frame. Question - when you say you used only50% of x% of the salt, what does that mean? Did you use50% 0f the amount recommended in the recipe? If so, what did you use to make up the difference? The essential oil...

Got it. I looked on the bottom of the plastic ones I have and the #5 is not there, but when I go out today, I'll be looking for the better ones.