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@Delon, hmmm, I've never got little crystals like that, but I've gotten soda ash. I actually thought that soda ash can form small crystals like that. But, again, I don't speak from experience.

@Sirtunes , wouldn't you just adjust your recipe to have a lower lye concentration? So, basically, just start with more water? what is your lye concentration right now? Seems like starting with more water is an easy enough thing to try. Good luck and let us know how it goes!! Why did you...

@AliOop actually, I assumed that was @MasterGiff original intent- 🤷‍♀️ to get a multiple cavity mold in the right size and then buy a custom stamp. It looks like @MasterGiff's photo is of pretty ordinary rectangle soaps that are stamped. I guess the trick is finding a multiple cavity mold...

@saddigilmore , I actually have that experience, too. I haven't given it much thought- because I sometimes, when I get around to it, I press the scraps/ bits together into a little ball or rectangle. I have assumed it had something to do with the moisture in the air effecting the little soap...

@MasterGiff I don't know what the dimensions are of a gold bar, but you can get SUPER CHEAP 8 cavity , 9 cavity, and/ or 12 cavity silicone soap molds (4 oz bars) on TEMU. I've bought some good molds and some duds on TEMU. But, you could look there. The worst that can happen is that you'll...

@fnddoctor I can't tell you how to add glycerin to your CP soap as I've never done that. Can I ask why you'd like to do this? Is it that that your hoping it will result in a more transparent soap? Out of curiosity, I read some old threads on this forum where the addition of glycerin was...

Ditto on fragrance and bubbles. And if it looks good, too, I think you've got a winner. That was my take on my sister's week where I had my sister's test 9 different bars and give me feedback. That said, what one person thinks is a great fragrance, isn't necessarily what someone else will...

@Cindy D. thank you for that link, what a great system you have!!! Beautiful colors, too! https://www.soapmakingforum.com/threads/making-color-samples.92229/#post-996769

@Cindy D. , what a great job you've done of cateloging your mica experiments!! Thanks for sharing!! I assume this was done over a period of time. Did you use the same recipe each time? I'm curious if you think there is a particular recipe that works the best for testing micas - like so that...

@Zing, Well done Mrs. Zing!! I can't believe that's her first swirl! Zing, I think someone's been sneaking down to the basement :p behind your back ;)!

@TashaBird , yes, i followed that thread and loved those Star Trek themed soaps! What a great use for your leftovers!!!

@dibbles , yes, it really was fun. They made soap for themselves and to give as gifts. It was a memorable, and bonding experience with 3 generations of women in my family.

@Relle, really beautiful. I feel calmer already just looking at it!

I shared a week+ vacation with my sisters (and nieces, S-I-L's, So's, etc.) in August. They helped me test some of my cold process soaps and they gave me alot of really helpful feedback. One afternoon, I did a mini melt & pour workshop for them. We all had a great time and we photographed...

@TashaBird , great soaps!!! You've been busy!! Really nice pull throughs. But, I have to say, I am loving those heart shaped soaps. The space themed one is amazing, I feel like I'm looking at mars, so creative!

@Zing, I love those subtle swirls! and I love rosemary and I love lemongrass, so I'm sold on your soap!

@artemis, good thinking! I forget soapers are all over the U.S. and all over the world!!!

@jcsoapmaker , I'm relatively new to soapmaking and I only make soap as a hobby. I give it to family and friends, etc. But, I was curious. I'm not really even sure what you mean by soap purity or soap safety. If no one responds, I googled and found the following link to the U.S. Product Safety...

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@Elise, there is so much out there on the internet- which is a good thing. But, as a newer soaper, it can be hard to know what I can rely on.