.... I am new here too. I am from Chicago, Illinois.
Just wanted to say, Welcome brynja ! How much experience do you have with soapmaking ? I've made only about, a total of 8 batches a few years ago, and now I want to give it a try again. All of my soaps came out really good, except for my "comeback" (most recent) batch. Which is why I joined this forum. I need to find out what is wrong with my most recent batch. I am not asking you, specifically for advice, I just wanted to tell you why I am here. But also, it will be a great place for me to learn, and eventually I would like to help others also. Now, I have to learn how to post photos here.