I didn't think about the "rustic" v. "finished" look aspect. That makes a lot of sense.Fantastic!
I think people use a single mold because you only have to fill it once, and that the cut pieces are the ones that are "even." The ends are often the pieces that are kept for use by the soaper since they are quite a bit more rustic in appearance.
Ahhhh, I've finally finished reading this thread. It has been too long since I last visited this forum. A thread like this is a good reminder of why I like it here so much. The sharing of ideas and experiments. The sheer amount of creativity and diversity of thought. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this discussion; which has kept me locked in and reading until the wee hours of the morning for the last two days. Now, to review my notes, clear my head and attempt to make the shave soap that I've been promising I'd make for my cousin's husband for the last two years.
I either need to buy one of those tiny scales that measure small grams or start doing bigger batches.
I did a 200g of oils last week and tried to do the 3% of essential oils. This was supposed to be 6 grams. I used a small measuring cup i use for my beard oil. It's 100 ml and I filled it with around 10ml of essentials oils. The scale didn't move from 0
Also, I put my glycerin in the lye water and it went yellow..a bit like pee. I hope that this is ok
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