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    Clumsiness

    The direct translation is "devils problem always" but the meaning is alot worse :twisted: ,,,
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    Curing and scents

    I cut before curing and I have not noticed fading of scent, I have cut a cured bar in half to check if the scent is stronger inside the bar but I think it is the same. I use c.a 30 grams per 450 grams oil and my soaps keep most scents well. I would imagine that a cured block of soap would be...
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    Clumsiness

    is really expensive when you're working with essential oils,, imagine 150 grams of lovely lavender eo covering your brand new digital scale and countertop.. from now on I will always take off those slippery gloves before I measure my eo's. Djöfulsins vesen alltaf..
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    Beveling

    I adopted that method to and it works great, thanks carebear :wink:
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    Apricot Color

    I got a lovely peach color with red palm oil..
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    Sorry I have to vent

    I second that,, Larry has the best molds IMO.
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    Refined shea, shelf life?

    I stored it in a cabinet,, about 70F. The smell isn't terrible but It has a faint odor.
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    Rant

    I totally understand,, being in Iceland I have to buy in bulk for it to be economical.. But I have been very lucky with all of my fo's and Eo's, I buy them from WSSP, Daystar and my faveorite The Scent Works and my Eo's from www.roseoil.in . Hope things get better for you soon and you start...
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    Refined shea, shelf life?

    I bought some refined shea from columbus foods a little over a year ago and I was opening it and it smells a bit plastic,, does anybody know the shelf life of refined shea and has anybody had their shea smell like that blue plastic?
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    100% Coconut Oil Soaps!

    Very pretty, and I love the texture...
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    Short shelf life oils..

    I don't use rancid oils either,, but I had some apricot kernel, avocado, grape seed, walnut and almond that I have been experimenting with in various recipes but I feel I can substitute them for oils and butters with a longer shelf life so before they go bad I am giving them to a friend who is a...
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    Short shelf life oils..

    Do you throw away alot of oils that have gone bad or do you use it up before that happens. Kveðja María
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    High coconut % in soap

    Hi I'm here,, the soap got rock hard within a day but I cut it after 24 hours and my upland cutter was having problems, I started using it after a little over 1 week and it lathers well with big bubbles and not drying at all, but I will update on rancidity after a while but I doubt I will have...
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    Cost of soap making

    I have spent over 5.000 dollars.... I actually have an extra job to support my habit. Kveðja María
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    Caustic Burns

    My parents run a dry cleaning and when they have a lye splash they always rinse with water and then put butter on it,, the lye just want to make soap with your skin :? Kveðja María
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    Excited for lard

    I am also luuuuving the lard ......
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    Pretty soaps

    I have given away crazy amounts of soap and I have noticed that my family and friends are more likely to use my pretty swirled soap as decorations rather than in the shower. It is kind of frusterating because I need a feedback based on feel not looks.. I want to make soap that is going to be...
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    Which coconut oil?

    I can't feel the difference.. Kveðja María
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    Big FO order,,

    Many thanks to all of you, this is such a wonderful forum and I feel very lucky to be here.. Kveðja María
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