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Today at 3:32 AM 1. Catscankim have been wanting to try this technique 2. Primrose - love this style! Hopefully, I don't lose my marbles trying to achieve it ... 3. Arimara - I may fail but at least I'm experienced with this brand of fail. XD 4. Elizevh - Oooh, So Pretty. I can't wait to try...

Sooo, What's the plan for September? 😎 :swinging:

Congratulations to the 3 of you. I really Loved your soaps, you rocked this challenge. 🤩 Thanks to all the participants for the amazing feedback and comments about your successes and failures and tips and tricks. I have learned a tremendous amount from all of you. I have only just started...

Congratulations guys, Your soaps were awesome!! Well Done!

I was a bit bummed after I poured my soap, It wasn't what I had pictured in my mind. But I cut it today and it came out better than I expected. I'm happy with it 😊 I unmoulded it yesterday and it was still super soft, (Perhaps from the increased water %) my finger squshed a few holes in it...

Ok, I'll break the Ice. It was my very first challenge. This is a very tricky method and it takes practice. I only managed to "successfully" make it on the 4th try. But It was fun and I learnt A LOT. I might still update the photo later. But I'm happy with my creation. Considering it's my...

@sarahmarah That red/blue one is Gorgeous 😍

Thanks @bookreader451 for the tip of the higher water content. It really made it easier. My batter was much more pourable. Thanks! I feel like I'v learned something new from every post on this thread. I made a 3rd batch now. I used my new loaf mould for the first time. There was a dramatic...

Ya, Funerals are very tricky. People who have been exposed to a family member who died of covid19, all getting together with masses of people to hug and shake hands with people that are holding snotty tissues.... nope. My whole family are at high risk. Compromised immune systems or just plain...

Yes, The stick blender was the death of my batter, I think its also because 45% of my recipe is tallow, maybe that is why it whips up thick so fast. With my second one, I nearly got the consistency right, I just needed more patience too, I needed to stay with the hand whisk. Just mix by hand...

Thats not bad at all, You got the s-pattern in the middle and the zig-zags, I think maybe the soap batter was a bit thick. Seriously, you did WAY better than me so far. My first 2 attempts the soaps got too thick and I had to do a drop swirl. I started a zug zag and it was so thick and...

Just an Update on my Sister. She passed away from Covid19 last night. She fought for oxygen for the last 4-5 days. Her Oxygen was between 40%-70% up until last night. The hospital let my oldest sister into the ward to see her(all PPE precautions observed). and they were changing machines from a...

Wow! Thats Amazing!!! how did you do that?!

My loaf moulds just arrived in the mail today. I'm really excited. But I have some work to finish before I'm allowed to play with my soaps. I Should be able to soap on Sunday. I can't wait to try out my new loaf mould

Hi, there @Catscankim Yes, here in South Africa they are starting to treat Covid19 patients with 2-3 types of blood thinners as Drs are starting to believe covid19 is a more a vascular problem, than a respiratory problem. I'll attach a video below. Basically it sounds as if they are saying the...

I'm sure the soap is still usable. Rather donate it to a shelter. I'm sure there is someone who will be very grateful for your soap, no matter what it looks like. It will still smell pretty.

H there @atiz. I figured out the problem. I did some googling and found out that when harvesting aloe, some folks just drain out the latex, the Sticky yellow sap. They then cook the latex over a fire until it is reduced to crystals. Those crystals made from the latex sap is then used as a...

Hi there. I just bought some aloe vera powder today and I tried to reconstitute it in water. I tried hot and cold water, and in both cases, all It made was a sticky tar-like lump on my spoon. It won't dissolve. and its almost impossible to scrape off. I also tried to mix it with oil and it...

Hi there. Welcome to the forum.

Hi there. Welcome to the forum.