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Hi Emma From what I've learned is there is always a standard/recommended/suggested amount of mica to use ppo....with that being said and after asking lots of questions myself, it seems that people kinda just go by what they like....some use less, others use more....i know that is anything but...

thanks candybee....

thanks y'all :wave:

My favorite recipe is this one. 30% Palm 30% Olive 20% Coconut 10% Shea 5% RBO 5% Almond Soap at RT, full water....I add sodium lactate at .6 oz, 1 TBSP sugar, a little pinch of tussah silk....Stick blend some, and stir some until emulsified...then separate, add colors and lastly the F.O...

a better olive oil....Yay!!! tomorrow I'll go get some.....Thanks bunches and I'll let you know how well it works out..... I soap rt and use palm, coconut, castor, olive, and sometimes almond or rice bran oils..... thank you for your advice, I appreciate it very much....:lol:

hi everyone.... can i do this? i want to use my favorite recipe to do swirls and other stuff...BUT it moves too fast to work with....I like it because the batter is lighter/whiter and easier to color with. I could go with a recipe that has more olive oil so it won't trace as fast but it makes...

oh i'm definitely gonna add it at the end then....thank you! :)

it is....very thick but not "dry" thick....so, i did what you suggested and we'll see what happens....TYVM!!!!! :lol:

thanks so much for your help, jenny.... any ideas why it hasn't gelled?

now it's been 1 1/2 hours...it's forming a "skin" and doesn't look anything like gelling....

yes, i used it a couple of days ago for another batch....

I am doing the crock pot method which i've done sucessfully many times....this time i used 1/2 of my water for the lye and the other 1/2 i mixed with goats milk powder....i incorporated the goats milk mixture in my oils and sb until it mixed then added my lye water....all looked good until i...