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Practice and hopefully perfect a swirl But a square mould and a lazy Susan - I like the idea of spinning my soap 😂 Buy micas to go with my fragrances Make a fragrance for my OH to compliment his aftershave I’ve got my recipe and fragrances which I’m really happy with. Now I need colour in my...

I use kitchen scales too, I cover with a sheet of kitchen paper to catch any loose lye crystals. This doesn’t affect the accuracy of the scale and makes sure there’s no cross contamination. I do also clean the scales after use

Hello from another fellow Brit! Nice to see you. I’m quite new, just one year in, and it’s so much fun, you’ll have a blast. Try the soapery for your oils and butters, reasonable prices, free delivery if use Amazon and I can only say good things about them. I get loads from there. Happy soaping 😊

Wow that’s fab. I got a great harvest this year and just threw all the silks in the compost bin 😂 I shall know better for next harvest. I love this forum!

Beautiful soap 😍

I grew corn on the cob this year, are these the same silks you’re speaking of? I am going to plant more next year so I could try this if so ☺️

my sis in law uses it and I saw it at hers last week. I was curious so looked it up. It’s a really really weak solution and in several reviews I watched and read the reviewers didn’t rate it at all above using micro fibre and water. I shall ask her if she would recommend it. I wouldn’t use it so...

Thank you for the link! Great to see what you and @AliOop were talking about

what are everyone’s preferred hanger swirl tools? would you mind posting a pic? In the uk soaping doesn’t seem to be a big hobby so I’m finding tools of the trade very limited for purchasing, and the variety is slim. Can you use wire coat hangers? I don’t even know what they are made from here...

pardon my inexperience, you can use lye from the fridge or room temp and make soap? The heat of lye has nothing or little to do with the outcome?

Yay I made soap. 🏆 the soap making gods were on my side, the clouds weren’t grey, DH at work, DS at school and I was on a half day. Totally different to last time, much more chilled and I feel a lot happier 😆 bergamot and cedarwood, coloured with calendula I harvested and dried. Can’t wait to...

I used your recipe @Zing and can attest to how nice it feels. A little also goes a very long way. I used too much initially and didn’t like it as too greasy but once I used less it felt better and absorbed more easily. Thanks Zing

Thank you all so much for the tips, advice, solidarity and support. This has become a really informative thread 🥂

He’s a keeper 😆

So you literally weigh out say 4 times your recipe, melt it and store it? If you use lard or palm as I do at about 40-60% will it solidify again? Then you just weigh out what you need and remelt? I could MB my oils but I don’t think I have anywhere I could store MB lye safely. However it would...

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Thanks everyone for your inputs 😊

I had read it could contribute to a harder bar, but know little else and was curious to hear of others experiences. That’s one of the things I enjoy about this forum, the openness and willingness to share to help. Soaping can get expensive and while I love experimenting I don’t sell my soaps so...

Thanks for the comments and tips Really appreciate it. I’ve more oils ordered and the weather is looking good for Tuesday, it’s also back to school so I’ll have 5 hours to myself. 😊 but I’m going to weigh out my oils the night before

I opened my Shea butter today to discover cocoa butter instead, can’t return it as the Amazon window has closed so I’m going to give it a go. Some advice though please - does it lose its smell in soap? If not what fragrances work well with it? - what kind of bar does it make? I use shea up to...