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Hi all and TIA for any help/thoughts. My recipe calls for 20% saltwater solution. When I mix lye I use 1142 grams of the saltwater solution and 635 grams of lye crystals. (Total oils in recipe is 4571 grams, but I don't think that matters for my issue.) The lye water stays white and doesn't ever...

Yes, it was the same basic soleseife recipe with 20% brine.

I've been playing with my new to me slab molds and when I 'poured' my first one I was at a fairly thick trace. I thought I'd back off of the second slab mold so I could get a level pour into the mold. This batch was at light trace and poured really nicely. The difference between the 2 (only...

Thank you SO much Dawni! :)

I'm playing with that now Amy. Where did you find your sweet spot for salt in your recipe?

That's really interesting! What would it do for your soap as it's used? Would the user notice a difference/benefit? Good luck with it!

Hi all, thanks in advance for your help! I've been making CP soleseife in individual silicone molds and it's worked well. I'm moving up to a (aprox) 6 lb slab mold with guidelines cut in the wood for cutting within the mold when it's ready to cut. ----- Recipe here...questions after... 68.45 oz...

Hi everyone! I've made my very first batch of soleseife and I think I like it very much but since it's my first ever batch of any sort (woohoo!) I would love some feedback. For starters, here's my recipe: 2.4 oz lye 4.37 oz 20% brine solution 5.29 oz coconut oil 10.58 oz olive oil pomace .88...

Hi all... I'm scaling up to a 12 pound recipe and I'm wondering a couple of things. First, what would be a good pot size for mixing this amount? And, would a 12 pound batch be too deep for a regular stick blender to work? Thank you!

amd - I'm getting ready to make my first batch. I'm curious about mixing lye/water and salt/water separately and then combining. Is that better? Thanks!

Oh, thanks dibbles! I did think it stayed soft, although that seems silly now that I think about it. haha I've got some experimenting to do...

Thanks so much SaltedFig! I checked out the ideas you mentioned, clay/dough isn't quite it. I want to end up like a hard bar of soap at the end of curing. So I think your second idea about finding that window of opportunity (firm but malleable) is what I'm looking for. I should be able to press...

Hi everyone...I'm still here and learning and my next adventure is figuring out if I want to make my own silicone gang mold. Possiblity #1 is making my own silicone gang mold to have a multiple of the shape I want to make. I could do it, but I can't seem to find an answer to how long the mold's...

Hey there...I'm Karyn. I'm new to soaping and hoping to create something unique. Nice to meet everyone!