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I'll have to try using muslin. I think nut milk bags are hard to strain oat milk through because it's so thick.

I'm up early today because I'm going to be babysitting my grandson the rest of the weekend. I cut the black & white soap I made yesterday (with my fabulous new cutter from Workshop Heritage). It's not an inky black, but I think it still looks really good and I don't feel the need to go any...

Gripe: I have been living in a tin can sized apartment surrounded by boxes containing all my belongings since the end of May because my house is under construction. I work from home so my kitchen island and living room have served as my office. My house is FINALLY nearing the end of...

I use delivery and read receipts for *those* kind of folks. :) or I’ll reply all so that my original email is below and say “as stated previously (see below...) the information you requested blah blah blah ...

This makes so much sense. I'm guessing that is why the lather is so creamy.

https://www.soapmakingforum.com/threads/my-first-shaving-soap-is-a-success.34264/ Pack a lunch ... it's a LONG read, but loads of information.

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I just got finished making a batch of black and white soap. I have only ever used black as an accent before, never as the base color. It looks like it is going to be a very dark gray and not inky black. The only black colorant I have is Black Pearl mica from NS and I was afraid to go too heavy...

I can't wait to hear your thoughts when you are able to do the side by side comparison I always soap at room temp, which for me is currently is 77 degrees (I live in AZ and that is what my thermostat is set for in the summer). When I mixed the rice water with the lye for 100% of the water, I...

I like the texture of the lather. It feels very silky, creamy, and slick (but not slimy) all at the same time. I also feel that it makes a firmer bar (although I have not made any actual measurements to support this). I am also experimenting with oat milk, but the bars are still curing so I...

I have used rice water/milk a few times and my experiences has varied depending on how much rice is in the liquid. For example, I have made the rice milk and really blended it to a super smooth consistency (I have a vitamix and it does a great job liquifying everything). I strained the blend...

HP soap? W.O.W. That looks amazing! Looks like a CP swirl! I got a single wire soap cutter today!!!! Woo hoo! It is a simple thing I know, but I just cut two loaves of soap and every single bar is the same size, and no slanted cuts. Totally worth the money even for a hobby soaper. I'm so so...

:) Nice!

Since I'm still feeling under the weather, I treated myself to two mica samplers from NS and also broke down and ordered a single bar wire cutter from Workshop Heritage (I love this shop and they make a left-hand cutter). I didn't really *need* either of these, but I'm not sorry I ordered. :D I...

I have that same mold (two of them actually). I can usually unmold in 24-36 hours if the soap gels. I have a wood support box that I put my silicone molds in to keep them from bowing and it helps retain the heat. I put a cardboard box over it and cover that with a blanket. Before I used the wood...

I make it easy and use 50:50 ratio of lavender and frankincense and it works well for my nose. It's also a fantastic blend for a facial oil. I love the colors you used in your bars! Thanks for the tip @KiwiMoose . I use a 50:50 lye masterbatch, so I added the oat milk to the oils and blasted...

I made oat milk today to try in a batch of plain, simple soap. I don't know why but I'm obsessed with using water alternates for half the liquid in my soaps. I have tried beer (love, love), rice milk (love, love, love), coconut milk (love, love, love, love). I have a feeling oat milk is going to...

Thanks for the link! I've got some reading to do...

These soaps are just gorgeous, and the scent descriptions sound delightful. I am curious about the orange wax - I have read that it has a strong orange scent ... does it add to the fragrance or is it mostly for color?

I actually use both, but there was no option to select that. They both make great soap. If I had to choose only one, I'd choose tallow because I can get it easily, inexpensively. Lard is nice and conditioning, and I use it in my recipe for swirling because it is slower moving than my recipe with...