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I thought I would show off my new Soaphutch mold. This is one of Rich's new uber molds. I can do logs both wide and tall, or swirled in a slab of individual bars. I've tried it out and highly recommend Rich. He is a master craftsman. I made two out of the three logs the first time, with no...

These are two soaps fresh out of my new Soaphutch mold. The purple is Bulgarian Lavender, colored with Pop Mica, and the green one is Sea Moss, colored with BC green, glacial clay. They are both goat's milk soaps. Hopefully, I have figured out imageshack...

labeling Wow! This a hot topic! Just a quick word from a Canadian soaper. On top of the proper listing of ingredients, we must also make sure that we are aware that, in Canada, soap is a cosmetic. Non-cosmetic colors, which are becoming increasingly popular in the States, may not be legal...

soaphutch molds I just got my Soaphutch mold a couple of days before Christmas and didn't have time to make soap until today. I really should post a picture. I put the dividers in it today to turn it into three logs. I only used two of the logs. Rich's molds a works of art, and he is a...

food and soap I speak from experience as well when I say keep your soaping tools separate. Stick blenders are fairly inexpensive, so I'm not sure what would keep you from having one just for soaping.

food and soap I speak from experience as well when I say keep your soaping tools separate. Stick blenders are fairly inexpensive, so I'm not sure what would keep you from having one just for soaping.

Ingredients I am also a Canadian soap maker, and I am an ingredient browser. Currently, I am researching oils that would be beneficial in a facial soap. I buy soap from other soap makers all the time to check out ingredients. It's important to me to produce a quality product - nicely...

crisco in soap I used vegetable shortening in my soap when I started making it and continued to use it for quite some time. After some experimentation, I settled on a recipe that uses coconut oil, palm oil, olive oil, and cocoa butter. On a yearly basis, I calculate my cost per bar, and it is...

Pop micas The powders are really more economical than the liquids. I keep mixing up the liquid, though, because I like it for MP. It also works well for cp, but you need considerably more for a nice, punchy color. For my cp goat's milk soap, I mix the powder with just a tiny bit of glycerin...

POP micas I am from Manitoba, and I have ordered from TKB twice. Their shipping charges are very reasonable, and the POP micas and the other soap safe micas are fabulous in my GM cold process soaps and MP soaps. The first time, I ordered the two-ounce bottles of liquid. My last order, I got...

GM soap and gelling I always gel my GM soaps. If I know that a particular fragrance is one that is going to heat my soap up, I watch it carefully and usually remove the insulation once gel starts. As for adding lye to goat's milk - I have used frozen milk, slushy milk, cold milk, .... I have...

crinkle cutter I just ordered one from Etsy for between 6 and 7 dollars.

honey in soap I always warm up my honey and add it at trace to my GM soap. I've never had an incident. Sometimes my soap is a darker tan, but if I keep my temps low, it is usually ivory.

I used a silicone cake pan, which I put into a nine inch springform pan for stability. I used my 55 ounce (oils only) batch, and it was perfect. I did my cakes cphp.

I used a silicone cake pan, which I put into a nine inch springform pan for stability. I used my 55 ounce (oils only) batch, and it was perfect. I did my cakes cphp.

First Soap Recipe Back in 2003, I was at home on an extended disability leave. At that time, we had a herd of over 300 meat goats, and I got this idea in my head that it would be fun to try to make goat's milk soap. I did a lot of research and came upon the Miller soap site, where I found a...

I boil the beer for about five minutes and then refrigerate it overnight before adding the lye. I have only done scented soaps with beer, so I don't know how it would smell otherwise. My favorite was Kilkenny Irish Cream Ale, which I scented with a blend of vanilla fo and cinnamon leaf...

soap storage I have a Rubbermaid shoe box for each fragrance, which I have labeled on the end. I have these stacked in a repurposed entertainment unit where the TV would normally go. It is a huge unit, so I keep other finished, packaged product (lotion bars and scrubs) in the drawers and...

soap storage I have a Rubbermaid shoe box for each fragrance, which I have labeled on the end. I have these stacked in a repurposed entertainment unit where the TV would normally go. It is a huge unit, so I keep other finished, packaged product (lotion bars and scrubs) in the drawers and...

most you would pay for a mold Well, I have been cheap for long enough! Since I am selling more and more of my soap all the time, I decided to bite the bullet and shell out for a "cadillac" mold from Soaphutch. I am paying $250 for it, and it pretty much serves every mold need I have or might...