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Awww thank you. I’m hoping the grainy appearance will fade away and even out. Nothing as good as any of yours, but I am happy with how they turned out.

I also think next batch I’m going to try soap dough instead of a candy mold for the top. Those candy molds are a real pain.

That’s a good idea! I was going to do a tuxedo with a lime green background, but I do love a tortoise shell. Sadly, I’ve not been able to find a single dog-shaped scraper 🐶

No no, I think it probably is called a tiger stripe. I didn’t use my dividers because I wanted to try this out first. Shoot. My arthritis in my hands makes cutting soap by hand very hard. I’m looking into slab cutter (I think that’s what it’s called) to help make these pretty designs.

I think my issue is the cutter I have? I have this one, and I am terrible at hand cutting. I think I understand what you mean..but maybe not? lol R.E.D. Soap Cutter - Long Loaf - precisely and accurately cuts 1 Inch Bars - Made in the U.S.A. https://a.co/d/8mMKuT9

I made these for the local animal shelter to sell during their New Years drive. Hopefully they’ll be completely cured and ready to package by then!

thank you. I think you’re probably right, so I am going to have to put all of the horizontal cut projects off until I get a cutter that actually cuts horizontally. Had soooooo much fun doing this one though

@KiwiMoose … not what I envisioned as far as the sky part, but the little calico kitty is exactly what I wanted. All in all, I’m pleased. Thank you SO VERY MUCH for all of your kind input and patience!

I have been scouring the forums for daaaayss and you all are the biggest inspiration to me. Inspirational enough that I am venturing into new things. Soooo… after seeing some laminar flow posts and watching videos, I tried my own. LOL… it’s not exactly what I imagined. QUESTION—is this a...

Thank you! I think I’ll probably try this one out. I’ve been learning on here that super thin cuts on exteriors and horizontal cuts can reveal much more beautiful soaps using certain techniques. You are all SO inspiring.

Oh my. Your soaps are always so beautiful, @dibbles. #inspiration

Thank you! Yes, I did see that but not many reviews and some were not good. Hopefully someone here will have had experience with this model..?

Lol.., I’m late to the party but that 32.56 is now 66.73. Sigh..

Hi all! I have been looking at getting a good “push-thru” cutter here in the near future. Unfortunately, I have a $100 budget. Currently I use just single 3.5lb molds, and have the R.E.D cutter from essential depot—which I love. But, I am hoping to branch off into slab molds here soon & I...

I don’t buy everything from them, but I like Afro Cosmetics on Etsy. Their rates are really competitive and I do like supporting small businesses. https://www.etsy.com/shop/ShopAfroCosmetics

I’ve never actually worked with soy wax, except in shaving soap. I imagine you get a lot of bubbles and creamy lather, yes? Hmmmm…. I think I need to do some research! Once again, thank you @KiwiMoose. I appreciate your sharing all so much!!

Which oils do you typically use? Is it liquid enough for swirls and the like, or do you use a different recipe for that? The recipe I usually make hardens quickly and I’m ready to cut the next day as well. But I’ve my results for swirling are a mixed bag, at best.

The top was supposed to be a fluffy “sky”, but oh my was it ever thick. Fingers crossed. And hopefully, the “calico cat” that was scraped comes out ok. This one is giving me heartburn, for sure.

@KiwiMoose - well, it is definitely an upgrade! Using your suggestions I edited the recipe as below. I upped the lye, decreased the canola and added OO. I made sure I used a soap-safe FO and because I was doing two different ITPS’s I added more liquid oils, decreased the hard oils and brought it...

Oooh.. I’ll do it! Thank you!