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My dh and I made a small rectangulare wooden mold this week, inspired by Smelli. It is 6"L x 3 1/2"W x 3 1/2"H. Just big enough for 16-20 oz. I made a 16 oz. batch of soap scented with Vanilla Lace from New Directions Aromatics. It came out great and of course it is very dark brown. By...

Lovehound, I wish someone had given me some of the hints you have given here about trying to get use to Soapcalc. eg. putting just one oil like the olive and seeing what happens. DUH!!! But anyway, Ilovedoxies just keep playing with whatever calc as these guys are saying. I would have to...

Marvelous soapies!

You go girl! Laurie

Welcome and we would love to hear some of your ideas even if they don't all come true. It's nice to dream and see how far we can go. Blessings on your continued soapmaking. Laurie

I LIKE!!!

Very nice. I love the way it is flecked. Laurie

Everything seems to compute okay with soapcalc. Maybe it is your FO. How much FO or maybe it wasn't incorporated well enough. Or something I did once is I got one of my oils the wrong amount and didn't realize until later. Your soap looks right on just below that top layer. Hope you...

Welcome Kym-Kay. Hope you get to spend lots of time with us. Laurie

Just try 2 Tbsp to begin with. It really doesn't take much. HTH. Laurie

It wouldn't be the cocoa butter, would it? Laurie

I just love all the pictures you have been sharing Smelli. Laurie

Thanks Smelli!!! Laurie

Oh, what a lovely picture. I love that bowl. Where did you get it? I saw someone else on the forum had that same bowl in one of their pics. BTW, I love the color of those soapballs. Laurie

You've got some really cool bars there. Your pink ones look like they have the yin/yang symbol. Very, very nice. Laurie

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Clay would be nice because it draws impurities out of the skin. About 1 tbsp p/p.

I know it probably says here somewhere but what kind of salt do you use? Thanks, Laurie

You bet it will heat up. If you have the right mold and insulate it properly, it can get pretty hot. In my cooler climate I have to take particular care with this. I have never experienced false trace using this method, so I can't tell you much about that. HTH. Laurie