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Sorry for the late reply! Thanks Jim, next time I go to costco I'll defiantly look into it :) Lindy, I'm sooooo happy with it I can't even explain! I'm still trying to figure it out, there's quite a learning curve lol but it's amazing, best investment yet! :D

Neve, I've also done some price comparisons between companies, and holy tabs Batman! LOL But I think the next order I make will be Voyageur :) Oh Lindy, guess what!!! I came home last week to a "brand new" PC!!!!! So guess what I hhhaaaaaavvvvvveeeeee...... Oh yeah! SM3!!! So freakin' amazing!

Thanks Trix! I'll check them out :) Lindy, I've tried figuring out the VM ware... I think it's a little too far out my realm of comfort and understanding when it comes to computers. So I've decided I'm just gonna go find a cheapie PC. Just for SM3! :)

Thanks misfities! Lindy already got back on her band wagon and dneruck gave me an application program to look into/use so that I can run it on my Macbook. I've seen Soapmaker... Many times. I drool over it lol!

Thanks dneruck! I'll look into that! Dahila, Thank you for the links! Much appreciated :) Well, off to do some research! :)

Thanks Lindy! I will most defiantly ask around the FB group. I had asked one of the IT guys I work with about it - he didn't seem to think it was a goo idea. So I kind of left it alone. I didn't get the computer bug, so I'm very apprehensive installing something like that. I WILL try again! The...

Phew! That takes a load off! :) Maybe it's the way I've been calculating the cost of shipping into the equation as well? How I worked it is I took the orders I have made in the past and added the taxes and the shipping then divided by however many items I had that order. The average is around...

Thanks Dahila! Just wondering how much you ordered? Lots of heavy stuff? I know (ish) of a little soap place here in Montreal that sells soap and supplies, but of course I can't remember their name :P I thought there was just that one tho! Thank you, thank you, thank you! :D

Okay, here goes it! My Dead Sea Mud recipe is where my notebook brought me, so I guess I'll use that one as the example. For a 2 kilo batch: 25% - 500g Olive oil - $5.40 25% - 500g Coconut oil - $2.20 30% - 600g Lard - $4.50 15% - Shea butter - $2.80 5% - 100g Castor oil - $0.60 760g distilled...

I've done a ton searches - here on the forum and on the web... I don't like asking the same question someone(s) else has asked, I understand irritating repetitive questions, but I'm at a loss. I don't have any local soaping friends, so I come to you! My virtual soaping friends :) Here's the...

There should be quite a few. Of course I'm brain farting right now, but I'm sure a quick google search will have something you're looking for. Good luck :)

I found a great link in the cold process board for a way to help if you have ash just in the top if your log mold. But of course I can't find it now! Arianne from La Fille de la Mer did a video of or of her soaps and she just non shalontly (I know, that's not really a word) rinsed her soap under...

My basic base (go to) recipe is almost exactly the same as Susie's! (Off the top of my head) 50% Lard 21% Coconut oil 24% Olive oil 5% Castor oil With a 5 or 6% SF. I usually add kaolin clay and hydrolyzed silk as well. I like to call this one the no frills recipe! :) This one also behaves...

I've used cardboard boxs before. The trick that worked well for me is either pieces of wood or Lexan ( I think that's what it's called) with C clamps on either side :) Otherwise you could always try looking online for soap mold templates. Good luck! :)

Thanks DeAnne! I didn't even think about the water bath for the oven. Your awesome! :)

A question for the members who heat and hold in the oven. How do you do it exactly? Just chuck it in, as is, or put the containers on a baking sheet? I just started making lotions! Totally addicted! :D I've used the stovetop (double boiler) and my crockpot, but the crockpot doesn't get hot...

Mmmmm... We came home a little while ago from grocery shopping to a wallop of Christmas! Yay! I made candy cane soap a couple days ago. Yesterday I made Santa farts (lol) with Saffire Blues Christmas song FO and then I made my staple lavender rosemary :) I love Christmas soaping! :D

Thank you Obsidian! That was what I figured, adding to to the lye water. I'm going to try that tonight :)

Hi all! So like the title says, I have a question about silk. Not tussa silk, or whole(?) silk fibers, but the powder like this one: http://www.newdirectionsaromatics.ca/silk-amino-acids-p-555.html I've been all over the internet and forums for info on how to use this in cold process soap...

I did a Christmas soap last year with that exact same color combo :) I just did a really simple drop swirl, and it turned out beautifully! I wish I could find the pic :/ Soap Queen has a nice tutorial for a Christmas soap on her website :) good luck! Pics when your done please! :D