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    Pieces separating

    Waw!!!!! you are reading my mind jblaney!!!! After some thought I decided to buy the normal base and do a mix when I need to do embeds or pour different color layers!!! For one color I will continue to use the LS. I love the BB no sls base.
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    Pieces separating

    hi Sweetlily321, i am curios about your temperatures coz i pour at around 135F and the layer still will not adhere properly. i thought to go higher to 140 - 142F. i use BB low sweat!!! i actually use Celsius temp (57-58C). i worked before with normal base (no low sweat) and had no problem with...
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    Pieces separating

    I have the same problem with my low sweat MP, the layers just come apart even after seating all night in the mold. anyone could share some info please,please
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    Help!! My soap got funny texture!!

    Also I have mixed my TD in water (mine is water soluble) and left it to hydrate as others have suggested.
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    Help!! My soap got funny texture!!

    Thank you so much guys!!! Will try again. Thank you
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    Help!! My soap got funny texture!!

    So shall I put it in the fridge or in the oven?:smile: What will each do to the finish of the soap?
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    Help!! My soap got funny texture!!

    this one also has a crack on the top, not big but still not sure what happen
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    Help!! My soap got funny texture!!

    if it is overheated, how can i make sure it is not happening again. i don't cover my soap, it is left in the HDPE mold with the liner on the counter in the kitchen. shall i coer it or wrap it in something. will that not make it even hotter, dont really understand the problem of overheating...
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    Help!! My soap got funny texture!!

    In the first 2 picture the texture is only in the white color, in the 3rd picture is everywhere!!
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    Help!! My soap got funny texture!!

    This are the photos, please tell me what is it
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    Help!! My soap got funny texture!!

    Hey Guys, i hope you can help, i have been using the similar recipe as usual, but in some soaps i get this funny cracking texture or granulation, not sure how to call it. it usually happens in the middle of the log. when i cut first bars it is ok, then on the 3rd ad onward i gt it. i...
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    My recipe traces to fast!! Help with swirling!

    Just an update, the soap with olive oil is the winner. Beautiful texture!!!
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    My recipe traces to fast!! Help with swirling!

    This one I made last night , it has only olive oil (no pomance) the texture was much better... And I had plenty time to mix my color ( with a stick blender) .... :) :) ;) Will cut it tomorrow and update... Yaaay so happy!!! Now I can properly mix my TD without having speckles!!!! :)
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    My recipe traces to fast!! Help with swirling!

    This one was done after the first try, it is with pomance and olive mixture. But I did not sti k blend after emulsification. Jensen you can see that TD did not mix very well... :((((
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    My recipe traces to fast!! Help with swirling!

    Ok, just to let you know that after the advice on checking what olive oil I use. I found that it was a mixture between olive and pomance. So, last night I bought a olive oil only bottle and tried it again, I also refused the temp to 34 for lye and 36 for oil. Wwwwaaaaww!!!! Thank you guys! What...
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    My recipe traces to fast!! Help with swirling!

    By the way... Forgot to mention. I use citrus EO (lemon, bergamot, orange) and lavander. I thought these are safe. I did not had issues with them before
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    My recipe traces to fast!! Help with swirling!

    Hey guys, Thank you so much for your help, so much useful info!! Also, following Melissa’s advice, last night I made a batch, after bringing to good emulsification I stopped using the stick blender. I divided my butter in different portion added the color and used my spatulas to mix. I...
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    My recipe traces to fast!! Help with swirling!

    thank you Melissa, I shall try that tonight, also can anyone advice a safe receipt for the FO (frequency oils) as when i try it in my usual recipe the batch seized. Available Oils to me: Shea, Cocoa, coconut, olive, almond, sunflower, canola, Castor. Thanks
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    My recipe traces to fast!! Help with swirling!

    Hi melstan775, thank you for your input, so if i use the stick blender for beginning and then switch to a spatula while adding color, do you think that will help to slow down the trace? Thank you for your help
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    Strawberries & Champagne

    Waw!!! What a beauty !!!
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