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  1. em79

    Tell me about Salt bars...why great?

    Actually this will be my first sale and the products have all been made several months before so please dont assume i would "short change" anyone. Any soaps which i have made which i found i could use sooner have been only for myself and not for sale . All my soaps that are ready for sale are...
  2. em79

    Tell me about Salt bars...why great?

    Ive made HP soap which was ready after a few days . Yes ive learned the longer u leave it the better but ive definitely not had to wait 4 weeks for a few soaps
  3. em79

    Tell me about Salt bars...why great?

    Oh good god Shunt 4 months!!! Ive got a festival coming up in 10 days so i guess it wont be ready to sell . I might have to store these away and give the long cure a wait and make another batch and try HP thank you so much for the advice ! Yes my son and i who likes to help me actually were...
  4. em79

    Tell me about Salt bars...why great?

    This is what it looked like when cut and dont laugh at my poor excuse for a mica line lol it was my first time trying one lol
  5. em79

    Tell me about Salt bars...why great?

    Ok so i gave it a go and used the same formula as u shunt but as soon as i put it in the mold i chucked it into a warm oven for half an hour and was perfect timing to cut them easily. Now how long do they need to cure before using do u suggest? Im usually crockpot soaper the bars are lovely and...
  6. em79

    Tell me about Salt bars...why great?

    I was wandering if any of u have made these HP? If so Does the salt melt when added to HP ? And do salt bars dissolve fast , like would u need to keep them to air dry or they fine to stay in the shower?
  7. em79

    any advice on what may have gone wrong

    ok this was HP so i didnt cover it or anything i just threw it in the loaf mould and made a big mess with the lavender flowers on top and on the floor and went to bed . I think im gonna let it sit a little longer and see what happens but i had this happen before with one of my first recipes and...
  8. em79

    any advice on what may have gone wrong

    yes i thought the water was a bit high and it was my first time using soap calc i was usually using The Sage calc and this soap calc i downloaded wanted me to put in the water as % of oils and Super fat percentage so i was a bit lost i left it as is and it was 38% water and 8% super fat . So can...
  9. em79

    any advice on what may have gone wrong

    Hi guys im back with another problem with my soap making adventures. LOL each time i make a batch i think to myself this is the winner and then flop lol ok so heres the thing i downloaded Soapcalc pro on my phone so i could have easier access to a calc at all times i chucked in these...
  10. em79

    Help with white spots

    Can those pre mixed bottles be put aside for a while and still be ok ? I guess im gonna have to try that instead of making a mess each time
  11. em79

    Help with white spots

    Oh thank goodness i didnt want to have to lose this batch they smell so nice and natural . Yup did the yukky zap test no probs there ! Its my first time using titanium dioxide . When i purchased it i asked them if it was water or oil soluble she told me both so i guess its not and so i tried...
  12. em79

    Help with white spots

    Hi guys i just made this batch last night 450g Coconut oil 450g PAlm oil 100g olive oil 100g beeswax 160g lye 412g water 5ml teetree EO 5ml Rosemary EO 5ml Lavender EO Half teaspoon lemon peel powder Half teaspoon titanium dioxide Now i wanted to make a white swirl effect thats why i...
  13. em79

    This hobby is too addictive!!

    Yes I feel your joy I had no idea how much this hobby would consume me and it's made me feel a lot more patient because I'm an impatient person but the children say they love this new soap diva side of me lol. Now when we go shopping it's straight to the oils section for a good look at what's on...
  14. em79

    Seized soap help!

    They still smell great it was meant to be a very berry cheesecake . I had to force the embeds into it making a huge mess lol it's not pretty but smells yummy
  15. em79

    Seized soap help!

    Your a champ I'm gonna give it another go and using your priceless advice This is a pic of how to turned out this morning
  16. em79

    Seized soap help!

    Thanks Galaxy I'm just having a sulk , I was really excited to try this out since so many inspiring artists on here got me wanting to have a go.
  17. em79

    Seized soap help!

    I'm usually a HP soaper and I get awesome results but I wanted to have another shot at CP but it don't look like I'm any good and I should just stick to what is safer lol
  18. em79

    Seized soap help!

    It was a vanilla cheesecake scent . 2oz Black seed oil 4oz sweet almond oil 4oz avocado oil 5oz coconut oil 2 oz olive oil 8oz Palm oil 3oz peanut oil Super fat 5%
  19. em79

    Seized soap help!

    Different recipe and different FO I added my lye water to my oils when they were both around 125F It was a lovely consistency I didn't reach trace I wanted to try to do some neat design and colours so I left it runny so I would have time to play but as soon as I added that FO it just seized . I...
  20. em79

    Seized soap help!

    Hi I wanted some advice , I tried CP for the third time tonite and it seized when I added the fragrance . This also happened the first time using another fragrance ,but my 2nd attempt was a success . So what I would like to know is how do I fix it ? Can it be fixed?
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