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@justsomeguy , those are really nice designs on both those soaps. I'm still amazed by how white you get your soaps. I'm wondering, the second soap with the white, pale blue and pale oranges, is that soap a little crumbly ? I'm wondering if it's the same batch of oil, why is the texture different?

mystery solved ;) You can tell I'm not much of a beer drinker !

@KiwiMoose , yes, funky can definitely mean pretty cool as well as meaning a little foul- if someone tells you your outfit is funky, it can be hard to know. You have to look at their face and consider the source. If someone says a song is bad, do they like it or not? You probably have to ask for...

@artemis, what a great, creative suggestion!

@em_england17 , those look like real cinnamon sticks to me. Those in the picture are clearly decorative and are probably removed before actually being used in the bath. But, cinnamon is a natural dye. My lavender buds I have used only once have stained the soap a dark color (like dark...

@Saltynuts , how about a silicone spoon? There are alot of silicone kitchen utensils on the market. I don't know anything about chemicals but silicone in soapmaking- in addition to having silicone molds, I use silicone spatulas with no problem. I can't say I've ever stuck them in my lye...

@Phantomina , so you use the liquid coffee, but not the coffee grounds? But, instead use the corn meal and clay for the exfoliant?

@justsomeguy , thank you for the comparisons! I'd say that ZNSC looks pretty much like mine, mine might be a teeny bit yellower. I use Extra virgin OO, so maybe that's why. But, I feel better that I'm not just imagining that I'm the only one that doesn't get WHITE ZNSC. The HO sunflower is...

@SoapDaddy70 , thanks! I'll definitely have to google "One Pot Wonder!"

@SoapDaddy70 , really nice soap! Such fine layers, what is that technique called? thanks for sharing!

holy cow @justsomeguy ! that is seriously white!!! I see that you had 20% superfat, did that counter what I assume would be the drying properties of that much coconut oil?

@AliOop , I have actually made ZNS Bastille - I just didn't know that it had its own special abbreviation. But, it makes perfect sense to distinguish the two recipes. But, I would not say my ZCSB came out particularly white. It was more like a pale yellow. Over time, I would say it's gotten a...

@Harg88, I'll start with the exfoliants. I have used poppyseeds, coffee/espresso grounds, jojoba beads, and loofah. Of those, I would say that that the poppyseeds and espresso grounds are the most exfoliating. A more coarse grind of coffee (so not expresso) would be more exfoliating and...

@AliOop , okay you said I can ask. Before I sit here all night racking my brain... what is ZNSB?

@justsomeguy -Wow, that is really white soap!! Do you think it was the high oleic sunflower oil that made them so white? I'm always trying to get a whiter soap without adding too much TD. I haven't been that successful.

@Saltynuts , I've never made hot process soap so can't really help. I'm wondering, with HP, are you supposed to keep cooking until it no longer zaps? I thought the batter in your first photo looked the best. Thick and creamy like a medium trace in cold process soap. Do you use the same or a...

@DeeAnna and @Benjamin , is there a link for that tutorial ? or is it somewhere on ClassicBells? Would you mind posting the link here? Thanks in advance!!

@lenarenee - so absolutely true!

@Ekuzo thanks for the link to @IanT 's abbreviation list!! It seems like I had found it or seen a similar one on the internet, but forgot where. I guess in the future, I can search for "abbreviation"? on this forum? I shouldn't get too bogged down but I mix up some abbreviations - one oil for...

@Joy Wolff, soapmaking is a hobby for me, I don’t sell. In my everyday life, I try to reduce my ecological footprint by recycling, composting, repairing, repurposing, buying energy efficient appliances, using public transportation when possible, taking my own bag to the store, and in many other...