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Hi there. Welcome to the forum.

Hi there @sarahmarah . I have been reading up on this myself too. I found a really great article that helped me understand how/which fatty acids affect the speed at which the soap goes to trace. In the article, they explain that Solid oils (that are hard at room temperature) tend to be high...

I tried 2 small 500g batches already, in a margarine tub as a mould. My loaf mould is only getting here at the end of August. The first batch was hopelessly to thick. But that was because I used too many hard oils. Today I made a 2nd small 500g batch with a much better recipe and more soft...

Hi there @SeeYaLatherSoaps Welcome to the forum!

Oooh a whole room just for soaping, You lucky fish. That is really a lovely space. Don't worry, you will be back to soaping soon. Just take good care of your wrist. It is a great time for you to plan recipes and new designs perhaps. Hope you feel better soon.

Thanks for correcting me. So stain sticks are 100% with no superfat. Thanks. I appreciate the info. We learn something new every day.

I haven't yet tried it myself, I've just seen it made on youtube videos by Royalty soaps and Missouri river soaps. I have however bought a small bottle of the coffee extract and I want to make a soap with it and compare it to filter coffee soap. and also try to make a stronger coffee solution...

1. msunnerstood. Im a glutton for HP Punishment 2. Jersey Girl- Looking forward to trying this technique. 3. sarahmarah-I’m down. Looks fun. 4. MissChief - only because I need to make more soap.... seriously! 5. SudsyJurn- first time in a challenge, yay! 6. AliOop - already thinking about...

Hi there @Makingsoap21 I'm new to the forum, but with my first soap I also tried to use a small sample piece of my soap within a week of making it, and It also dried my hands and left it flaky. But after curing for several weeks it was Way more gentle. The longer you cure the better it will...

Oh Wow, that is such a gorgeous green!, If I may ask, What did you use for the colouring? Thanks 😊

So I saw the post with the August challenge with the zigzag swirl pattern. And I thought I'd give it a try. Lols. It did not go well. The soap base I tried was WAAYY to thick. I added my lye and literally, only Hand whisked my batter for about 40 seconds to a min and it got Thick. I didn't...

Mo Most Excellent!!! Awesome Watermelon

The words 'flamingo splash' pops into my mind. Those soaps are Excellent!! Nicely done!!

Those are gorgeous soaps. I Looove lavender 😍

I just had my very first batch accelerate today. I saw the august challenge today was a zigzag swirl thingy. I thought let's give it a try. Ya, it didn't go too well, I used too many hard oils and it got thick so freaking fast. I didn't even touch my stick blender. I added my lye water to...

Hi there. I have entered your soap recipe into Soapmaking Recipe Builder & Lye Calculator Its the soap cal that I use. I suck at maths so I rely on soap calculators to do the math for me. Here is what it looks like. Total oil weight - 16.8 ounces total batch weight - 24.23 ounces But I'm...

Hi there @Elysium82 , Welcome to the fold. I'm also rather new here. But check out the beginner's soapmaking section. there is a wealth of information here. I'll add a link for you. Beginner's Learn to Soap Online https://www.lovinsoap.com/2016/01/lye-in-soapmaking/ Enjoy your soap...

Love your goat Avatar, I'm a huge fan of Weed 'em and Reap. (on youtube) I don't miss an episode, it's my weekly goat fix. You must check them out.

I LOOOVE Chamomile (and lavender) My 2 favourite flowers. All my dried chamomile flowers became so dry they started to crumble to powder. So it wouldn't work for decorations on top. But they still smelled great, so I just powdered them with a stick blender. I'm planning to add the powdered...

Very nicely done!, I love the drop swirl. I haven't mastered it yet. but the moulds I've been using are probably too small. Maybe if you decide to leave out the blue layer, save a bit of the soap batter from each colour and drizzle some of the red, orange and yellow on top of the loaf and...