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  1. jenneelk

    Hot process soap seems sticky when wet...

    Sounds like not fully cured or the recipe was off.. we def. need your exact recipe with %'s and how long you cured it for.
  2. jenneelk

    How long does a bastille cp soap cure for?

    'Typical' soap I do 6 - 8 weeks which I consider 50% or less OO. Over that gets 3 months minimum and if it's over 80% I do 6 months to a year depending on the recipe. My pure 100% OO gets no less than a full year. I'm doing a hundred Castile for a friend who owns an olive orchard so using her...
  3. jenneelk

    Powdered milk in soaps

    Yes. I like to use it and I just keep out some of the water that I would use for lye and use that to blend it. If u go straight to oils without premix with water you'll have a lumpy mess. Oh and I don't do the full amount of water.. Just enough to get it smooth. So for a recipe with 20 water I...
  4. jenneelk

    Best method for making little FO tester soaps

    Yes I have done the dixie cups and also some little mini muffin bottoms. Made one batch and put a tiny sticker with a number that went to a scent and put it next to each one or on the cup. Then just put I think 1 oz of batch and mixed. This was a while back and while it worked well.. I didn't...
  5. jenneelk

    Soap Cutters

    I have one from Bud I got about 1.5 years ago and I love it. The wood on one of the top sides split in two making it unusable but he did send me a new piece for my husband to fix it and new strings. It's a tad off now but still works fine.
  6. jenneelk

    Soap is too pretty to use / good enough to eat

    Do you only sell at the markets? Not online? I think it just depends on your area or clientel. Hate to see you stop making them but I know my customers like both... lots of color and some 'naked'. But none ever seemed to take to different shapes and such.. yet Etsy is full of them ( I don't...
  7. jenneelk

    Looking for a good Lemon Vanilla

    I just got freshly zested lemon from WSP and love it. No vanilla in it but I plan to mix it with vanilla verbena. :)
  8. jenneelk

    Soap is too pretty to use / good enough to eat

    Yeah im the same.. I finally tried making a layered soap cake and just don't like the look or to use it. I find myself dodging it and couldn't get the interest to sell it either. Lol so it sits at the top of my bins and likely will forever. Very pretty and apple rose scent but just not 'soap'...
  9. jenneelk

    What do we think about this?

    Well I just got another email out of the blue from them so they could address the glycerin part of my question.. And I really just think they believe fresh soap is better. She said she uses hers the next day to test since she has really sensitive skin but let's it sit a few weeks to dry out and...
  10. jenneelk

    Tattoos

    LBussy I hear where you're coming from.. I suppose a line has to be drawn somewhere and a bit of judging based on looks does come in. We are only human after all and I know it does happen since that's all we have when we first make our impression. Not_Ally - I think I like you even more and...
  11. jenneelk

    Soap, you complete me

    Yes the top looks so yum (beer syrup!) but the bottom sounds yummy also.. love rich milks in my soap! What's IPA?
  12. jenneelk

    Tattoos

    But isn't that just what she said.. you would base it on his looks? The look itself doesn't matter, be it a tattoo, a piercing or a split tongue.. judging on looks is judging on looks. I'm not saying you're wrong for your thoughts, just that it's not any different than what she said IMO. :) A...
  13. jenneelk

    Fragrance destash..

    Mrs spaceship I have all those. And I loved typing that name. haha. I'll message you. :) Galaxy also messaging.. those are available
  14. jenneelk

    Fragrance destash..

    You can have both. :) I'll message you.
  15. jenneelk

    Fragrance destash..

    sure and I just added a few free ones in case you want one of those?
  16. jenneelk

    What do we think about this?

    IrishLass I emailed them. ;) haha.. yeah I couldn't handle my curiosity and found no problem emailing and asking since I could be a potential consumer if/when I make a stop there on one of my vacations. They are near where I go..
  17. jenneelk

    Fragrance destash..

    Fragrance destash.. few essentials added DISCLAIMER: SMF is not responsible for any sale, trade, co-op, pre-buy, fast buy, garage sale, ad or other transactions between members. All parties enter into transactions at their own will/risk. All are full and unused unless noted. I simply have...
  18. jenneelk

    What do we think about this?

    Tvivian they are.. I posted two back about it. :)
  19. jenneelk

    What do we think about this?

    It's cold process and it's as 'fresh as possible since it needs to sit 4 weeks to cure and complete the process'. From the business :)
  20. jenneelk

    *Waves* from N. California

    I'm sorry.. that's a lot to have happen but it's wonderful that you are able to help out with your parents. I hope to be able to do that also when the time comes.. my mother did with hers (she moved to them) and still lives in their home with my dad after they passed away. Hopefully soaping...
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