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Thank you guys. I really liked the color combo. Will try making a taiwan swirl again to get those fine points. I know I probably should test out the fragrances first but its such a to do for me, i don't have a microwave so I have to melt each oil in the pot first with boiling water (those...

I was excited to try a taiwan swirl technique. I think this came out good, even with the hiccups I had. I used Mad Micas snow white, hot lips mixed with some pretty kitty, tahitian teal and snake island. Used their eco glitter in I think color me aqua on top. I brought it to emulsion, hand...

Very pretty! What technique did you use to get it like that?

I think what everyone said played a factor. I have used that blue and to me its kinda a muted(pulled toward grey) darkish blue and in combination with the discoloring fo chosen would look more grey. I wonder if a blue like this mixed in with indigo girls would make it a bit more vibrant but...

Do you ever have issues with getting the pine tar thoroughly mixed before it sets up? I was worried about spots of free floating pine tar when I made that.

Beautiful colors! Did you use a neon for the yellow? It pops. I see a bird in the swirl, the yellow being its beak lol

What atiz said. Depends on what brand you use. I imagine how much you use along with what fo/eo that's used that compliments the pine tar smell will affect the end result. The Auson brand I used has a smoke smell rather than the rubber. Today, the smell isn't as strong thank god. Seriously...

Thats beyond my skill level, I've never hotprocessed before. Hopefully someone else more experienced can chime in for you. Don't know from experience, but from what I've read pine tar makes a softer soap overall and more soluble.

I followed the method that deeanna described on her website here under the "how to make pine tar soap" second. I split the oils in half, mixed the tar with one half of oils and added the fo into it. Mixed the lye solution into the other half and only stick blended that half to a very light...

My soap molds are about one and a half to two inches taller than the standard size. When full (50 to 53 oz), my wooden lid doesn't touch the soap tops.

They aren't as black as they look in pic, more like a deep, deep blackish chocolate brown stout. I used 2 tbsps of Mad Micas Activated coconut charcoal powder as the colorant. I think next time I make this, I'll use a mica or black oxide for color to get more of a black instead of brown. This...

https://www.brambleberry.com/shop-by-product/ingredients/additives-and-lye/exfoliants-and-powders/pumice-sand/V000638.html#q=Pumice&lang=default&start=1 I have only used this one. First batch I used it on, I think I added 3 or 4 Tbsps at medium trace. I dubbed it my sandpaper no skin soap. That...

Very miserable! 15 minutes outside and I'm sweating and hair has poofed. If you didn't do a piped top wiping it off would be an easy option. Do you notice a difference when you don't use the alcohol?

I don't notice any rubber smell coming from the Auson brand you recommended. Out of can, super strong but right now its mellowed out considerably than yesterday. I'm getting the smoke and the fo. If the smoke dies down more, I think he will like it. He tried one from Dr. Squatch and that had...

Thats such a sweet experience. The time that I spent with my grandma are my most cherished memories. I haven't tried anything neem, I think it has skin benefits too? Onions heating up with that lye doesn't sound appealing. The smell already has died down. Yesterday it was so overpowering I had...

I live in florida and ita been super humid lately. The only thing so far that I've noticed is that gelling seems to help a lot and leaving them covered for two days. When I cut on the first day it will still develop some ash. By day two ash doesn't develop for me after I cut them then.

Thats a cute story, such a grandma thing. Lol I didn't put a dent in the can. I wonder, did she make pine tar soap too? Maybe she made it once and the smell put her off. I'm hoping the smell mellows out. I'm in a fifth wheel so its close quarters.

Pretty penny for sure. I don't sell soap so not too worried about the price. Hope this doesn't expire fast because it would probably take me years to use it all up. Haven't tried mica painting yet so that would be fun to try. Good idea :)

I ended up leaving it alone, top stayed crusty the whole time. Suppose I could plane the top to get a more finished look. Still has the droplets on it as of now. The brand I bought was one of the ones deeanna suggested on her website. https://classicbells.com/soap/pineTarSoap.asp It has a...

How long roughly do you usually force gel for with a heating pad? I just took a peak, the top was still hard, but its squishy under it like a shell. I poked a chopstick down in it and the bottom was soft (closest to the heating pad) will wait to see if the top softens more. This brand has a...