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Soap about 80 degrees both oil and lye, use a well known FO that gives you plenty of time. Cranberry Fig, Sensuous Sandalwood, Lemon Grass are good ones from BB. Also, this will take practice but soap when it is VERY light trace or just emulsified, so don't stick blend too long but your oils...

Was going to soap with wood mold, but then changed mind. I tried lining the sides of this plastic mold so it will release a little easier... Hopefully. I soaped for the first time with "Santa's Spruce" from BB. It soaped beautifully and the scent is so comforting and lovely. It definitely...

Thank you Carolyn. Let me try this with my wood mold. I REALLY want 90 degree angles. I will have the perfect swirl, beautiful colors and scent, but if my soap is rounded it will bother me. I am going to make some Christmas soap with Santa Spruce in a bit. Do you think when I pull the soap out...

I was going to suggest menthol, but in all honesty have not tried it in soaping.

I admire your determination and willingness to over come your disabilities and try new things. Even the most experienced soaper will ask questions, so don't hesitate. Unfortunately, I am not the best person concerning your particular questions, so hopefully someone with more experience will...

I REALLY like Corn Oil. Im not sure about the GMO issue. I use a ton of Olive oil and sometimes I will do half the percentage in Corn oil and its my favorite! I soaped this because one of my favorite bars by a well known and local soaper uses this in her recipes. I tried it and I love it. I...

I think I will give it a try. Im going to let them cure for a few months before using and maybe that will help. I appreciate all the help!!!

It varies... My favorite recipe contains OO CO Castor Avocado Shea I do a high CO 35% because I love the suds and it doesn't bother my skin.

YES! LMAO! I am procrastinator! I am still brain storming. ;) I only do CP soaps. I feel the same about MP.

What fun! Good job!

hmmm... thanks for posting. Maybe soap scum is the wrong word. Its just melted soap that is stuck to the tub, sink, whatever. I was just wondering if there was something to make it last longer, harder and not become a goopy mess. ;)

^ Wow so many beautiful soaps. Ok... for real Im done with this forum for tonight. Stop putting such pretty soaps up because its alerting my phone. ;)

If you use a lot of lab color in your product yes it will bleed. What I don't like is how easily they morph and don't come out when I use certain fragrances or recipes, but mostly this is not a problem. Oh.. ok... you make a ton a soap. I make a ton all in all (soaping almost daily), but I only...

Godschild... what do you mean you mixed them up already? If you used water, I hope you used a preservative. I will mix my lab colors and then add a preservative and keep them in bottles. If you use pigments and glycerine this is not needed. Suggestion, since you are looking for inexpensive...

Read this forum when I should be working on a paper and doing homework. When it comes to soap anything... I am so easily distracted. :wtf: I have to get off of this and concentrate!!! Have fun soaping my friends!

Is there anything you can do to prevent soap melt in the shower? I realize keeping the soap dry, putting it up on a wire wrack or using a soap dish so it can drain are all things that can prevent soap scum, but is there anything you can add to soap? Does sodium lactate work for this or aid in...

You can get really inexpensive molds on Ebay or Etsy. If you find something that you really like, please post on here as I am always on the hunt for the perfect 2 lb. mold. :)

Hi! I was just there in May getting married!!! I LOVE Italy. My husband is Italian. I was married in Cortona, Tuscany. I feel such a connection with Italy. Welcome to the forum!!

I like Matte American Red Oxide from WSP. This is a pic of a FAILED flower but at least you can see the beauty of the red. Don't pay attention to its ugliness. :D

Soap 1 is using this lining method Soap 2 is my Hdpe mold with the corners I like better.