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I've done a 12 oz batch of the @songwind recipe, and that stuff is amazing! I did dual lye, but in general, the two step saponification process suggested by @DeeAnna made it a breeze, even for smaller batches. I used a stainless steel bowl over a pot of water, so definitely don't need a...

Thank you, great info on how to tell if it is DOS.

As far as I know, it was already there by the time my other friends gave it to her. So it sat in a paper bag for a week or so in their RV I assume.

I'll ask about the smell. . The only soap in the bag that had colourant just had coffee in it, and they were in a brown paper bag. I'll definitely ask her to monitor it! Thank you for the info on the lye, I've been sticking with percentage based recipes other that that first batch, and I...

It was stored on a plastic chopping board, and then cardboard. And all my ingredients were fresh, as it was one of my first batches

I used the basic Brambleberry recipe, it was my very first batch I made in January. http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/cold-process-soap/back-to-basics-simple-gentle-cold-process-soap/ 8 oz. Coconut Oil (24%) 15 oz. Olive Oil (44%) 11 oz. Palm Oil (32%) 4.8 oz. Lye 11.2 oz...

Ditto! You are so eloquent @ResolvableOwl, I love reading your posts

Thanks for this thread @ResolvableOwl! Super interesting, I plan on reading over it in more depth when I get chance.

🤣 This is great!!

I would love to know how well the colour lasts! So pretty

Thank you! My local stores don't seem to sell sunflower oil, else I would prefer that

Thank you!! I was looking at my canola bottle, and trying to figure out where to find this number.. maybe I need to post a picture on a new thread.

I loved reading your whole post! Could you elaborate on the canola oil and tendancy to DOS? I've used some recently just because I'm out of all my other oils, and wanted to test some stuff, but I'm assuming I can't store these for too long.

My second attempt might be my entry.. it's not quite right, but I've run out of tallow and most of my oils. For my first ever attempt at any kind of swirl, I'm pretty pleased! I used empty sour cream containers, and they had fairly flexible rims, and a 3 inch pvc pipe greased with vaseline. It...

Thanks for this info! I'm still really trying to tie down a basic recipe to try so I can order a few supplies without getting a bunch of stuff I might not use. What is the purpose of the Polyquaternium 7 or honeyquat? And what difference do you see with the silk amino acids?

Did my second attempt at the Lollipop swirl tonight. Figured out that I can soap even on evenings when it gets a bit late, if I freeze some of my distilled water for lye solution so it cools down faster! I usually only have a full evening free every couple of weeks otherwise, because I have a...

These are so stunning!! Where did you get the pull through plate?

That's what I was afraid of! 😂 At least it's pretty even if it's not what I had in mind.

Since my pour went so badly with one portion at light trace, and one much thicker, I went ahead and swirled with a chopstick as I knew I wouldn't like the effect I was getting. I love the end piece that had more of the uncoloured batter.

Of course you won't be as foolish as me and peruse the shaving soap or syndet shampoo areas of the forum.. it's a slippery s(l)oap. (Excuse my humour!)