April SMF Soap Challenge, Hanger Swirl Petra Style
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Beautiful Sonya - I'm anxious to see your 'keeper'!
No. Unfortunately, this is an essential oil I bought from Dianna's Sundry Supplies. They're now called Mighty Fine, but they are still using the old website. It's been a year since they purchased the company and they still don't have photos up or updated info on the products. Except for lye, I probably won't buy anything from them anymore. At least when I order the lye, I can pick it up myself the following day.
I thing I'm going to give it a try anyway. The worst that could happen is another batch of pudding wings, right?
ETA: I just saw the Official Entry thread and thought, "NO!! I missed it!" Total panic. I REALLY want to do at least one of these that are entry worthy (ie, not wings!). Then I realized I have until the 23rd. Yep. gonna get off the computer and into the "laboratory." The dogs are not going to be happy to be sent back into their "houses." (If I say, "get in your house," everyone gets into their individual crates. Of course, I can't close and lock them all at once, so I've got a few escape artists, but still...)
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Saponista
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Regular white grapefruit essential oil doesn't accelerate when I use it so I would guess if it is pure unadulterated essential oil it will behave for you.
Thanks, Saponista. I'm going to give it a shot this afternoon. I got new oils in yesterday, so I'm thinking of replacing my shea butter with one of them. I'm thinking either avocado or apricot seed, I just haven't decided yet. I've got to work out the numbers. Or, I might replace the olive oil with one of them and keep the shea butter. I just haven't decided. I guess a challenge isn't really the best time to switch up soap recipes, but what the heck. It's probably not the best time to try a new FO, but that didn't stop me either. I like living on the edge. 
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Every one of my attempts has been done using a new fo. I try not to make the same scent in 2 different styles. It helps me tell at a glance what is what.Thanks, Saponista. I'm going to give it a shot this afternoon. I got new oils in yesterday, so I'm thinking of replacing my shea butter with one of them. I'm thinking either avocado or apricot seed, I just haven't decided yet. I've got to work out the numbers. Or, I might replace the olive oil with one of them and keep the shea butter. I just haven't decided. I guess a challenge isn't really the best time to switch up soap recipes, but what the heck. It's probably not the best time to try a new FO, but that didn't stop me either. I like living on the edge.
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I really liked these, but didn't get the layering I wanted. THEN....I read the rules. No T&S. Anither try is in the works for today.
Way to start off the entry thread newbie - beautiful!
Love the colors Judiraz, and the swirl is nicely done. You hit the middle for the horizontal pull perfectly. I want to try this in a T&S at some point.
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Way to go, Judiraz! I wasn't sure how this would work in a T&S but obviously, it works well. Lovely spring colors as well. Looks like you will knock it out of the park in a loaf.
Way to go, Judiraz! I wasn't sure how this would work in a T&S but obviously, it works well. Lovely spring colors as well. Looks like you will knock it out of the park in a loaf.
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Judiraz, that's perfect! I want to ask if you're using a TS mold. It is hard to tell in pictures whether or not you are using a TS mold, but one of the challenge rules is to use a standard loaf mold.
Just thought I'd throw that out there, and it is spot on btw!
Just thought I'd throw that out there, and it is spot on btw!
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oh gosh, I'm so sorry judiraz! I miss the part where you noticed no ts molds and said as such! Sorry!!!
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Rowan, thanks for the well wishes. I tried the crutches but I found them more unstable than the walker and the therapist likes the walker better as well. The surgery went well but when they sent me home yesterday the two young fellows re-set the setting on my space age gizmo that holding by newly screwed and plated bones together and set it wrong. It was too loose and when I got put in the car, my whole leg bent, and that wasn't supposed to happen. So the therapist adjusted it today and will be talking to the Surgeons office on Monday. I might have to go in for an xray to make sure that mistake didn't undo the surgery!
Here's a picture of my over six hundred dollar space age device, with my badly swollen leg. Obviously no gardening or soap making or much of anything else for 3 months! That's my sweet Bodhi, my Jack Russell rescue sending me some healing energy.
Here's a picture of my over six hundred dollar space age device, with my badly swollen leg. Obviously no gardening or soap making or much of anything else for 3 months! That's my sweet Bodhi, my Jack Russell rescue sending me some healing energy.
June, I really wanted to say that I hope your meeting goes well with the surgeon. I will be praying your surgery goes smoothly and that you have a really quick recoveryit's just a thought because you mentioned you were using your mothers walker.? I'm not sure if that's a walking frame? I just wonder if crutches would be easier to use? I'm sure your physical therapist can advise.
I'm in awe of everyone's soaps and colour combinations. I haven't had time to post attempt number 2, which accelerated on me but will try later this week. For the black I used just activated charcoal this time rather than mica and charcoal mixed. I also left it in the mould slightly longer (20 hours). There's no ash and the black is really black, much better than my previous attempt which now looks grey. It must have gelled. Interestingly enough I tried a small portion in the sink (I so couldn't resist!). The lather is discoloured slightly but nowhere near as much as previous dark soaps. Picture of me dancing round the kitchen in glee
Sonya, I love your colours and your swirl is to die for
June, I really hope their mistake didn't undo the surgery and you are not in too much pain? What a worry!! I'm sending lots of healing prayers your way. Bodhi looks so cute! They really have that 6th sense that tells them just when they are needed. Fingers crossed (English/Irish good luck) that everything goes ok
OH NO!! Talk about adding insult to injury, quite literally. I hope there's no extra damage. That is horrible. I am so sorry for you. I can only say please rest and take it easy. Keep Bodhi by your side and think happy thoughts. You will be up an about before you know it. I'm glad you are using the walker. That truly is far more stabilizing than crutches. You are able to put your entire weight on the walker much easier than on crutches and it gives far more surface to distribute your weight than crutches do. I've had both and the walker definitely was the quicker and less painful road to recovery.
Ummmm... what are TS molds?
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