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Thanks Susie! Adding sugar is something I've seen and considered, but haven't tried yet, so it too goes on my list of experiments. Castor oil helps, but honestly I think our biggest problem here is the hard water. We have well water high in iron deposits, which no amount of Culligan tweaking...

I have kind of a love/hate relationship with my Neem soaps. Never went over the 20% line with it, but its aroma is still faintly present in the bars after 4 months. The smell does fade and it does allow the other EO's to emerge eventually, but it still announces itself enough that you never...

I assumed DeeAnna was talking about bar soap in her post, so yes, I was talking about tallow bar soap, too. I'm one of those who feels she must have the full lather experience in order to really enjoy a bar of soap, but my tallow soaps have all the qualities of great soap EXCEPT exceptional lather.

Spent the day introducing one of my best friends to soap-making. We made two batches, and one of them was even a trial run for the GC Soap Challenge teardrop pour. We watched the videos several times, discussed tactics, and recipes, and colors, and I could tell she was really getting into it...

dibbles, I'm not In need of the cleaning project just yet, but I had to tell you that "general crappage" is now my most fave expression.

Thanks so much for posting this.....I feel some experimenting coming on, lol. My oils stock is heavy on the tallow, with more coming soon after rendering a grass-fed beef we're buying in to. I would dearly love to up the percentage of tallow in my recipes if I could only improve the lather...

Teresa, I've still got some raw organic mango butter from ONBeauty that I purchased 6 months ago, and it has a pleasant, clean smell, nothing at all like you describe. But I vaguely remember thinking when I first got it that it smelled....well, nothing like I expected it to. But I soaped with...

Yes to all the above, especially Ariane Arsenault and Handmade in Florida. Also White Milk Soap and Candle: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9tHMTFqeXoioarcwQN1DfA

1. Sonya-m - no clue where I'm going with this yet but excited to see where I end up! 2. MySoapyHeart. *Puts on safetygear, cracks fingers, stares into camera* Ready for my close-up, Mr. DeMille... 3. Penelopejane - I'd really, really like to put up an entry for this challenge. It's colours...

I love the wispy colorful streaks, am so jealous of people who can bring off an attractive bouquet of colors like this! I just look at all my colorants and agonize.

Very lovely colors, and crinkle cut! Did you scent it, too?

Thanks kchaystack! I've always used castor oil before, but saw on both soapqueen and soapnuts (among other online comments) that it can accelerate trace - have you experienced that at all?

I am thinking about entering the May GC Soap Challenge, and was going to do a test batch of their suggested "slow mover" recipe, below. The thing is, I'd really like to reduce the amount of CO called for in the recipe to maybe somewhere around 10-20%, but definitely don't want to screw up the...

Very classy! I like the black lace, so sexy!

Been

Fudge that was most definitelymade by a soaper!

Unless they've told you it's fat off the neck (which wouldn't technically be termed suet), then what you'll be getting is organ fat. Many people (butchers included) think all beef fat can be called "suet," but it very specifically refers to the fat that accumulates around the organs of the...

Ohhh, I'm so sorry Navaria! My heart aches.....there have been so many "goodbyes" like this one in my life, but my kids also learned....so much. As did I. Your family looks like.....what I imagine you are---full of sweetness and happiness and love just being together. Thanks so much for...

Yes, that great. Suet renders the best, and is so consistent. You're going to love it.

Thanks so much---that explains it. Must try soon!