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Here's one for you, DeeAnna! :)

Yesterday, I made an HP juniper and oatmeal batch, then a double batch CP charcoal with frankincense. Sorry, no pictures. :(

These are wonderful! And I'm glad you use 100% cotton. :)

I've used indigo powder several times and always at about 1/2 teaspoon per lb of oils. I add it to my lye too, otherwise I have trouble with it mixing in. I've attached three photos: 1) The indigo in just a regular CP. I love this brilliance the best. 2) My salt soap batter. It has a greenish...

Last week, I made a double batch of tomato soap (with tomato purée I froze this fall after acquiring fresh tomatoes from a local farm). Yesterday, I made a double batch of salt bars with tangerine and lemon EOs. I swirled salt bars for the first time, using a bit of paprika-infused oil for the...

MySoapyHeart, I can smell your soap from here! :) I've used blended ginger and kept the fiber in my soap a couple times. It's not scratchy; it stays soft and is minimal enough that it doesn't get stuck in drains. It might save you some trouble to just keep it in. :)

Had to contribute as well. :)

Ooh, this sounds like a lovely winter dish. I just glanced at the title of the thread as I was scrolling through and it caught my eye because I'm pretty sure I have most of the ingredients (or good substitutes) on hand!

I want to save ALL of these!!!

Last week, I made a lemongrass and turmeric hot process (no picture). Made a (CP) double batch of orange and fennel yesterday. Trying to stay motivated this month!

I agree with spenny that most of the "beer scent" doesn't survive the soap-making process. I don't smell beer in my finished product (neither do the majority of my customers), but a small percentage smell, or claim to smell, beer. It's usually those who don't like the smell of beer, however! :)...

People either love or hate the anise/licorice smell. But when they like it, they love it! :)

I made soap using fresh puréed tomatoes yesterday for the first time and i kept the temperatures low enough that it didn't turn brown. I'm hoping that the color stays and the tomato doesn't go bad.

Cool! Yeah, it's nice to find other local soapers on here! :)

That's awesome! :)

Ha ha!!! That's great! :)

SplendorSoaps, the hops don't have any exfoliating effects just because they're so soft and ground too finely. I add them for their benefits (which, I guess, may be debatable whether or not they survive saponification). I just like their addition in the beer soap, so there's double hoppyness :)...

He really absorbs more than I think sometimes :)

When you tell your 6-year-old son that you're going to make soap and he asks "cold process or hot process?"

I like how fast they get hard too. Having to cut them right away makes me feel like I've gotten more accomplished that day! :) Plus, my salt bars are the only batches I don't have to wait for my husband to help cut. We do the whole two-person fish-line with gloves cutting technique. That's a...