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My new stick bender arrived yesterday so of course there was a late night soapy session. I didn't see any air bubbles but we'll see when it's time to cut. 🤞

Took me forever to chase down where I actually made my last logo, but I did eventually find it! Now I can actually start trying to design a simple soap box label.

I'm playing with designing labels. Not my skill set at all.

I ordered this Cuisinart 2 speed instead of the variable speed. It'll be here tomorrow. https://a.co/d/hDVZ44l I've had to find ways to distract myself while I wait, which is why I made some sodium citrate powder and now I'm out of baking soda. 🤣

I know this is an older post, but I had so much fun trying this out today! I weighed my citric acid and baking soda into a large glass Pyrex measuring pitcher, then slowly added distilled water until all the fizz stopped. I was surprised at how COLD the glass pitcher got! Next, I cooked the...

Ordered another stickblender. Hopefully, this one will be the winner.

That swirl is beautiful! I haven't heard of that swirl before (or the fragrance, for that matter), but I'm definitely going to look them both up now!

I KNEW it! It's the Starship Enterprise! And neons! And glow in the dark, too! And oh mylanta, that's a lot of soap for a first batch after a two year long hiatus! That is a seriously awesome comeback.

I returned my new KitchenAid 2speed stickblender.

I already tried that. I figured it out, though. I just tested my new stickblender and whadayaknow, the internal seal isn't working properly. I hope I can still return it. This is only the second batch of soap I've made with it.

I am frustrated. My recent batch of ZNSB went haywire and I've never had an issue with it before. The top layer of the entire loaf almost looks like a partial gel. Not crazy noticable though, so I cut the loaf as usual. Bubbles plus wire cutter.... Not the smooth appearance I need since this is...

Paprika and turmeric look identical in CP soap batter... Halloween blaze orange. Makes it very difficult to distinguish between the two when trying to swirl.

Oh no! I just realized I made a HUGE mistake! I made my lye solution for ZNSB but forgot to dissolve my salt and baking soda in the water first! And I'm out of NaOH so I can't just make another batch! GAH! My lye solution and oils are heated and cooling down now. If I add the salt and baking...

Guess I need to make more lotion concentrate. Thanks for the reminder, @AliOop!

I have some MCT that I'd like to get used and out of my soapmaking cupboard. Will this work the same as regular coconut oil in KOH liquid soap?

Agreed. My ZNSB scraps can be ground very fine before they're even fully cured.

I'm making aloe gel to freeze and a batch of ZNSB.

Wealth, not wreath. She has an abundance of apples that are being processed right now. Lots and lots of apple goodness. I'm doing the same, but not THAT many!

Does it still increase the bubbles like aloe gel does in CP? I might order some on Amazon to try. This would be a great way for me to both streamline my process AND make batches that are consistent. How much do you like to use?

For now, I'll stick to making my own because I can drain out the yellow latex that I'm not confident is being removed in the commecially made products. I'm considering try distilled aloe (George's) to see if acts similar in my soap. It's clear and has no additional ingredients.