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I had a little hand held maze, red plastic on the bottom, clear plastic on the top. And the material you had to guide through the maze? MERCURY!!! Holy cow. And my mother had a hot plate made of asbestos..... We didn't know what we didn't know. But I still love gitd stuff.......

Thanks, Zany!

The fragrances I ordered from Scent Memory showed up today. What a group of intense and unusual fragrances. The one that blew me away the most was La Boulangerie. I generally do NOT like foody scents, but every time I sniffed this, I could see a gorgeous French baguette with a crackly crust...

I got two different ones, Haven't used them yet. Like you, I'm not sure about using around young ones, and I don't really know why I got them, other than I have been a sucker for glow in the dark stuff since I was a child. I remember as a kid, (50+ years ago), there was a "paint on" glow in...

I would recommend you go here: 5 Tips for Layering Melt and Pour Soap - Soap Queen As she says, the bottom layer needs to be firm enough to support the next layer, but the top layer has to be cool enough to not melt through the bottom layer. I never did much calculating when I made M&P, but I...

I did M&P years ago, but I'll try and help. In terms of layering, I have found alcohol will only do so much. It helps, but it comes down to timing, temperature, and the base itself. What I would suggest is to practice with a small, like single cavity small, to see what works best for you...

I actually bought 4 oz bottles of the two Nurture fragrances you mentioned. I also am going to make wax tarts with them. Hubby and I both like wax tarts better than candles, and they certainly are easier to make, although I will gift people candles since most people probably don't have tart...

I actually put a picture up in a post I made July 17th. I was using my 6" slab mold, which for some reason, I can't cut right to save my life. That's the soap on the left. And then I made two single cavity soaps with the batter too. One of those is on the right. I used Nuture's Island Oasis...

What fun! Does he pursue acting as a career or is this a "one-off?" Either way, how cool!

I just tried the 20% soy wax soap I made at the beginning of July.:winner: It is the hardest soap I've ever made, but that didn't impede the lather. What a gorgeous, creamy thing it is.....

Thank you so much!

As promised, here's what I ordered. I'm mostly interested in what accelerates. I'm interested in what discolors, too, but not as much. Thank you for any information! Baccarat Rouge 540 Type Bibliothe'que Type Black Saffron Type Bohemian Spa Byredo Sunday Type Delina Exclusif Type...

Thanks. I'll put what I ordered in a post on the Scent Memory thread.

Is there anywhere else that has the soaping notes? I'm not, and never have been on FB (or any social media, for that matter, unless this forum counts as social media), so I can't get to them. I'm interested, as I just placed my first order, but not interested enough to join FB..... ETA...

I'm sorry you're going through this. I had both knees replaced at the same time 4 years ago, and the first week of June I was sent to ER for emergency dental surgery and was in the hospital a couple days and laid up from the pain for two months. I lost all of June and 3/4 of July. Still...

I also pour mine. I bought some squirt bottles at the restaurant supply store, but it's a whole lot more time to mix and bottle then pour (both in execution and cleanup) than it is to just pour. What I have found is that using a funnel like this works well. The one have fits the top of the...

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Amazon has a HUGE selection of gorgeous and different silicone single cavity soap molds, as well as multicavity ones. I have quite a few (I have an Amazon Visa, so I get Amazon points every month). And I always have some in my wish list waiting for more. I have also ordered lye and powdered...

So much depends on the strength of the fragrance, but I have found that with the exception of very few fragrances, unless IFRA dictates otherwise, I use an ounce of FO per pound of oils. That ends up being about 6.25%. I've gotten a few fragrances from Bulk Apothecary (I understand they're...