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So, when you say at 33% gelling is unlikely... How does gelling relate to the soda ash? I'm sorry if I'm being particularly dense. I'm learning a lot from you, and I want to make sure I'm not missing something. :?

When you say gel... What do you mean, exactly? I'm a little confused.

My lye concentration was 29%, so pretty high water. Which reminds me, I was reading this (http://auntieclaras.com/2015/06/overheating-soap/), and for a while I was master-batching lye at a 1:1.5 ratio and having much better results (until I used a rose FO). I bet you're right in what I think...

Oh! I guess I misunderstood. I thought CPOPers left their ovens on for a couple of hours and were trying to cut down on cure time. Thanks for letting me know!

Hello soaping folks, So, I have 3 main soap molds: one is a 2# silicon log mold, the second is a 5.5# wood log mold with silicon liner, and the third is an acrylic slab mold. EVERY TIME I use the acrylic slab mold, I get soda ash on top. Even when I'm using the same recipe and FO as I've used...

Honestly, it could be either. I don't do CPOP exactly, but I do warm my oven for a few minutes, then turn the oven off, and keep it in there to cool rather than wrapping it up. I remembered, in talking to my husband, that we made homemade pizza that night, so, for the first time ever I took...

Hello folks, Another question from someone who has been soaping for a while, but have had burning questions that I've never known the answer to: Whenever I use my slab mold (it's acrylic), there is a thin puddle of oil on top. Now, if I leave the soap in the mold for a few days, it reabsorbs...

Made soap again today and used my new soap bucket. :) It worked MUCH better! Still a little trace anxiety, since I was soaping rose and honeysuckle scent. But I'm *pretty sure* everything got to where in needed to be in the nick of time! I would NEVER have thought about using paint buckets...

I think I'll head out to Lowes, then. Curious: do they make buckets that are flexible enough (even just a little!) to bend to make it easier to pour? *crossing fingers* I'm also open to anyone else's ideas! Thanks, folks!

Hello! I just posted in the welcome thread. I'm not a brand-new soaper;I've been soaping for at least 6 years, but I have a sort-of newb-ish question: How the heck do you size up? What I mean is, I've been using 2 lbs. silicon log molds for the past several years. (Or a 16 bar slab mold, but I...

Hello, I've been soaping for 6 years, and I've used your forum to look up answers to my questions many times -- thank you! Recently, I began selling my soap, and now I have a few questions that I can't seem to find the ANYWHERE. So, I thought I should finally introduce myself, and ask my...