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  1. Ant

    So many things went wrong with this soap

    It didn't turn out bad considering all things. I haven't had much luck with straight TD, I feel like I get it dispersed good (mine was oil dispersed vs water dispersed) but always get those boogers. I just got some water dispersed and will see if its any better. Everytime I try to multi-task...
  2. Ant

    Lye in my eye help

    Chemical burns are very nasty. How is your eye doing today? Usually you would be prescribed some sort of eye drops to help with a burn.
  3. Ant

    Spearmint EO experiences

    Pretty much the scent I was looking for. So would you say 4% instead of 6%? Eye watering isn't usually a good thing lol Good to know. Ive used some peppermint products and that will make a tingle. I've tried some of BB menthol crystals at I think 1% and it tingled very slightly but had to...
  4. Ant

    In the pot swirl

    Oh okay. Let us know how it works for you! The high viscosity tip is very interesting. I wonder if they could move some soap and help speed up trace.
  5. Ant

    Spearmint EO experiences

    Which blend was it, 608 or 101 of WSP? Did you ever end up trying it in soap, was it too strong in the soap? I wonder why brambleberry is listing that amount. Didn't think to check a different source. Does spearmint cause a cooling sensation like some of the other mints?
  6. Ant

    Spearmint EO experiences

    When I visited MO a few months ago, I purchased a tallow bar of soap scented with spearmint eucalyptus from a local butcher shop. Smelled amazing, made the whole large bathroom smell like spearmint gum. I assumed it was EOs that was used but now I'm wondering if it was a FO. I bought a big...
  7. Ant

    Lye in my eye help

    Can you go to an urgent care or something of that nature? I work with multiple chemicals at work. Caustic being one of them. Protocol is to rinse with water for 15 minutes then seek medical attention.
  8. Ant

    I need help with a design PLEASE!!!

    Sounds like a cool idea and I like the color scheme. For me, the most eye catching thing to the picture you posted is how the tip spirals out and would be sweet if you incorporated it somehow. The only way I could think to make it is the way Holly did in this video she made. Some extra steps but...
  9. Ant

    In the pot swirl

    What stick blender was it on Amazon? Like a standard sized blender or one of those mini milk frother ones? And thank you for offering your old one but you keep it. Never know when you'll need the backups :)
  10. Ant

    In the pot swirl

    Thanks gardengeek! The color scheme works well. Use to think I was a patient person until I started soaping lol Thing is I know I'm rushing things and that I should slow down but I don't, usually to regret it later. Grrr My stick blender is too big for my two cup size funnel pitchers to allow...
  11. Ant

    In the pot swirl

    Did the orange peel give a similar looking effect as the a alnut shells? Was the orange peel some you dried or was it fresh like zest?
  12. Ant

    In the pot swirl

    I portioned off 12 oz of my batter (out of 50 oz total). Blended in the dispersed honey blush mica with a mini whisk, then stick blended until it was medium trace. Then added my walnut shells and hand stirred again. Poured it into my mold and attempted to let it set up enough where I could...
  13. Ant

    In the pot swirl

    I had fun making this one. Going for an ocean theme. Did a in the pot swirl. I have a problem with being patient, I wish I had waited a little longer to pour the other colors into the pot but still came out good. Would like to try for a thicker batter and see what effect that gives. I stirred it...
  14. Ant

    Preventing cracks

    Okay, will try. I still haven't quite figured out how to prevent those spots. Its cosmetic but it bugs me to no end. Forgot to mention, but last time I did freeze the beer then mixed the lye into it slowly. Didn't seem to help anything, at least I didn't notice.
  15. Ant

    Preventing cracks

    If I soap cooler, would that cause stearic spots in the higher palm recipe? Don't have it on hand, but has 10.5 oz of palm oil, 1.75 oz of shea butter. Recipe has a total of 35 ozs of oil. So keep the lid off of the wooden mold? Will put in on a cooling rack. See my OH gave some guys at his...
  16. Ant

    Preventing cracks

    I made a batch of soap using boiled beer as the disstilled water replacement a few months ago. Besides some streaks in the shower from the dark stout used, its a really nice bar of soap. Issue was that it did overheat on me and formed a 1 inch deep crack in the center. I used a spicy fo, full...
  17. Ant

    Flamingo sorta taiwan swirl

    Thank you! That name would be fitting.
  18. Ant

    Lavender Fields Soap

    Beautiful purple. Love how you textured the top of it as well!
  19. Ant

    Flamingo sorta taiwan swirl

    I didn't. Poured and covered it with a lid in a wooden mold. Used a fairy dust glitter on top for the shimmer. Could try the oven. I use a heating pad generally but not on this one. I usually let it sit in a heating pad for a few hours at 170f temp. My oven is too small for cpop so I've never...
  20. Ant

    Flamingo sorta taiwan swirl

    Lol too bad that wasn't a giant flamingo floaty. Sounds nice by the description. Camu camu smells wonderful but weak. Will check it out for the next rounds of oils.
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