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It is not humid at all!! I have no idea what it is but it has abdorbed although the surface is very soft rn

Yup it has absorbded! I was too scared to try a zap test but when I tested it with a pH strip I was surprised as it was a lower pH then the rest of the bar!

Hi all the NZ soapmakers! I wanted to ask all of you where you get your lard and tallow from (I live in Auckland, North Shore). I have never seen packaged lard or tallow anywhere. Where do you buy yours? Do you get it at a butchery? Do you just ask for lard and tallow? And also, don't buy the...

Hi everyone! I made a batch of soap last Tuesday and have been curing it. I am seeing things that looks like glyrcerin beads on my cp soap! I have never heard of this happening and I'm pretty sure it is glycerin. It feels like glycerin and is water soluble so I'm guessing it is. I have no idea...

ooh thank you!

Hi! I am a complete beginner at soapmaking but I've already got a few batches down and they are absolutely fabulous. I really want to try a 100% coconut oil soap and I've seen many people use 20% superfat. I'm just concerned that this will affect the lather of the soap, the hardness as well as...

Thanks so much!!

Hi! I have a quick question. How do you force gel phase? I have seen lots of threads and articles but it seems that without a heating pad gel phase can't really be forced. I want to soap at higher temperatures but I'm terrified that it might volcano. And also, is gel phase similar to hot process...

Thanks for the reply but I don't mind snotty soap:)

Hello! I have been wanting to make liquid soap for quite a bit of time but the suppliers in NZ either sell in massive amounts (like a couple of kgs) or need pick up. So heres a question. Can liquid soap be made from bar cp soap? I saw this article...

Thank you for the suggestion! I actually already have a mini blender but was scared that you could only use a emulsion blender. I am going to try out with the mini blender today but if it fails, I will buy a stick blender. Thank you for the suggestions especially because I heard a soap maker...

You could try using eyeshadows dispersed in oil. Its a cheap option but it never bleeds or runs and plus it's skin safe

Hi I'm just starting cp soap and I am still a high school student. I've made mp soap for years and have been interested in starting cp soap for quite some time. Unfortunately I have a tight budget. Do you think it's fine to use those mini mixers used for mixing colourants to achieve trace with...