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  1. zolveria

    Mixing Fragrance Oils with lye water has anyone done this?

    Listen 1gram of lye to twice water and add your fragrance oil to test. I'm dping this TONIGHT will get back
  2. zolveria

    Mixing Fragrance Oils with lye water has anyone done this?

    Nope. I ASKED that question on Facebook a d she says no. Her mom did it. A d she encourages it.. I'm gonna wait till the lye is Room temperature
  3. zolveria

    Brine soap question

    Supposed to be chelator
  4. zolveria

    Mixing Fragrance Oils with lye water has anyone done this?

    this lady in the face book supplies store said her mom has done it for years.. and she in her late 60's so im assuming it worked for her.. im gonna try with a small batch
  5. zolveria

    No weight change on 3rd week

    i agree.. i have seen a more bubbly and lather after a good cure.. this new recipe that i created is allowing for less weight loss for me.. it been 2 weeks and no water loss.. but it does continue to get harder :)
  6. zolveria

    Mixing Fragrance Oils with lye water has anyone done this?

    some one said to me if the fragrance cause acceleration or ricing . add it to the Lye water.
  7. zolveria

    Brine soap question

    I believe its 20 to 50 percent of salt to oils.. also you will need to cut in a few hours or you wont be able to cut it.. I have a love and hate with them.. they don't lather up as much.. so I also add.. 12 tbs of Himalayan salt to my water and 6tbs of sugar or sobital. to me current recipe...
  8. zolveria

    Thoughts on this recipe

    may lower the olive oil and raise the coco..
  9. zolveria

    Large jug of Liquid oils, how do you pour ?

    I USE AN OLD RBO BOTTLE I SAVED FROM SOAPERS CHOICE .. I POUR IT WITH A FUNNEL.. DOES NOT SPILL
  10. zolveria

    Lowes Riceland Rice Bran Oil

    YALL DOING GREAT WITH THIS DEAL.. GONNA CHECK MINE AGAIN TO SEE IF I GET ANOTHER ON DISCOUNT :)
  11. zolveria

    What soapy thing have you done today?

    oooh the frank is so nice.. how much did you pay for the resin?
  12. zolveria

    Hard Vinegar Soap

    To me the down fall is the adding more lye. So that it does not cancel out the alkaline. It hard enough to find lye. At the rate I use it. And shipping to east coast is pain in my heart. I would HAVE to try a bar b4 I invest any more lye Of any one can kindly send me a vinegar bar and how long...
  13. zolveria

    Fragrance & Essential Oil Supplies

    Rustic essential Leather is spot on And might I say Potent.. if you need to add a drop is all you need
  14. zolveria

    What soapy thing have you done today?

    12 hours later very hard and shaped them this morning after cutting weighing 4.3 bars a light already due to water discount Curing and a water bath or alcohol bath.
  15. zolveria

    What size Loaf mold works best

    I have used many mold in the begining even made my own from scrap wood i got from Home Depot.. But i have setteled with the ONE MOLD.. I find i go to it several times.. i can make a slab.. use the insert piece on a piece of 12x12 wood with silicone mat i made and a peg i create on the wood to...
  16. zolveria

    Long cures and Fragrance

    You can anchor a scent with an essential oil. I add some clay. Or and aldehyde to those pesky scents. Coconut is one of those scent that is loved but never stays. I do try to mix sev coconut variation with a hint of aldehyde and it helps
  17. zolveria

    Can a mica or oxide affect trace?

    I agree I think so also I used a ultramarine on slow moving recipe it made it a lil thick. Not much the brown is and tio2 where fine
  18. zolveria

    It looks like Havarti cheese! Bubbles/heat pits (?) on sides

    Never seen this..b4 looks like air pockets and bubbles
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