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Ha ha, blowing milk out my nose.

I sometimes take the time to grate the whacked off hunks and while it's a bit of a pain to do it, the payoff is in the easy measuring and quick melting in the future. I use cocoa butter in everything I make, so it's ususually worth it to me. I killed one food processor doing this, so now just...

good idea. will look for some.

Thank you for posting this. ☺️

Good idea and it costs nothing.

I am trying to not not allow myself to be manipulated by fear or panic, but sensible is good. I thought carrying a little spray bottle of alcohol and a cleaning rag in my purse would be good, have you read the statistics about grocery store cart handles? The toilets are cleaner, so I will wipe...

Thank you so much for posting this.

so pretty, I think I would like to eat it. How do you do the silk? I have a little but no idea how to use it.

So, after bringing my attention to my uneven cutting and hearing some feedback comments from you-all that were helpful, (thank you) I cut all that lavender soap (54 bars) sooooooo well and evenly. It is the best I have done. I may have to give up my crown as trapezoid queen one of these days...

wow, so soft and pretty. makes me ashamed of my khaki and gray combination! there is no defending it!

Lavender soap, about 16 pounds or 54 bars. Smells wonderful. Looks "so natural". A 6 week cure time will be plenty. Get out the pizza knife, more trapezoids to come. There is no tallow in these 2, in my experiments the essential oils don't smell as loud as in this, my original formula...

I have found that the stick blender makes it appear to be at trace, but often if I stir it down with the spoon, it goes back to liquid. I call this false trace and always check with the spoon before I pour it. Laurel After this many years, I still wake up the following morning excited and...

I ordered two loaf molds online, hoping to end up with bars more uniform in size, since I sell them and feel bad for the folks that get the smaller ones. Each of the slabs made in the wooden molds I have used for years need to be cut into three long parts, then each of those is sliced into...

I found that, too and will eagerly read your thread. I am out of milk cartons, so here are my 4 experiments. The last one was an amazing denim color until I introduced the EO blend which included Blood Orange, Pachouly and Geranium, all dark oils. The Bergamot is clear. So, finding delicious...

This is so encouraging. You certainly do know some beautiful blues, judging from your picture. On the 3rd experiment I infused the indigo in the OO for a couple of days instead of putting it into the lye water. I believe it was bluer, less blue-grey. I am going to up the quantity and try...

The gradient looks amazing, I really like it. I look forward to seeing the one how you wanted it...... will be great. Laurel

Thank you for the compliment. I do not think I am near Cozumel. I am in Central México, San Miguel de Allende. Maybe I should go there!

Wow, what great photos, now I am inspired to use Anatto, going to look for some. Thanks for sharing, all. Laurel

After the first Tallow experiment at white, CP, 100%, I did a second experiment at 50% Tallow, 25% Olive, 25% Coconut. I added a pinch of indigo powder which I buy from a well known weaver in Teotitlan del Valle south of here. It is pure quality. I added it to the lye water and used a fine...

I just used this blend this past week! And I am in love with it. So good to hear it is okay in CP, I used it in rebatch for fear the orange would disappear. Will try it in regular batch.