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I came across this old thread searching for information on using aluminium tins. I have seen a lot of shaving soap sold in little tins. I was going to try making soap and then curing it before putting it in the tin to see what happens. The disadvantage of this method is finding the exact size...

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I have found that adding it at trace makes like easier for me. I use a 50:50 lye solution and the rest of the water as oat milk added at trace, which happens very quickly.

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Like a stand mixer. :nodding: Yes - just like that.

I bought a paint stirring thing to go on a drill yesterday. This morning I have been stirring my liquid soap to get the last of the lumps out. Much easier than using a whisk. Now I just need to find a way to suspend it so I don't need to actually be there. Yep, I know I am lazy :)

Hey, good luck with making your first batch. My soap space is a converted caravan - think breaking bad - so I have heat and humidity in the Summer. I find that running an air conditioning unit with a built in dehumidifier works really well.

I am so impressed with the pictures submitted so far. I am not trying this one as I have a lot of things on the go this month but I will be dropping in to have a look. Best wishes to all the contestants :)

These are lovely. I have a tall and skinny mould crying out for use. Like you, I am drowning in soap as there are no outlets right now. Best wishes for the future out of lockdown :)

Oh no - just came back to look at this post and I can see I uploaded some weird pictures - yes, that is what I got up to in lockdown. So how do I delete those pictures?

I don’t have a very good picture. It looks like milk when it goes off with stringy solids on the top and thin liquid on the bottom. Yes, it is a lot. I should have made a test batch first. Thank you 😊 I put it on the stove and heated it adding a little more water. It now looks fine if a...

Good morning :) I didn't know whether to post in the beginner's thread or this one but here goes. I made my third ever batch of LS. It looked lovely and glossy but a little thin. So I added some brine water. I think I added too much as it has curdled. I now have 5 litres of curds and whey. Can...

Noooo I so wanted to make my wine soap today but I just went into my soap room and OH used the last of my lye to unblock the drains. SOB - that is a cry sob and not calling him a SOB although . . . . . .

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Go to visit my parents. They only live 20 minutes drive from me but with lockdown might as well be the moon.

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Soapy Orange's No Good! GOOD

Thank you. I like working with clays :)