What soapy thing have you done today?

[Luv2Soap]

LOL - if you ask me...I would say I hope it sticks. Ask my husband? He tells me it STINKS. So I guess you were partially right Soda ash forming - ugh....I did only 33% water too

 

[TwystedPryncess]

Did you spritz it with alcohol on the top and then cover it with saran wrap? That usually prevents most of mine. Thing is.... I'm absolutely positively awful about forgetting to do it for some reason. I remembered with my peach pie, and that's probably the only one out of my last six batches, including the patchouli.

 

[Luv2Soap]

Did you spritz it with alcohol on the top and then cover it with saran wrap? That usually prevents most of mine. Thing is.... I'm absolutely positively awful about forgetting to do it for some reason. I remembered with my peach pie, and that's probably the only one out of my last six batches, including the patchouli.

Maybe that's the problem - I did spritz it with the alcohol, but I didn't cover it with saran wrap. I just put it inside a cereal box and sealed it with tape. The weird thing is that the tops of the soap are what is getting ash, not the bottoms that were exposed to air before I unmolded them. Maybe I need to leave them in the mold longer?

 

[nframe]

It doesn't say where they are:

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/231286855/multi-bar-wire-soap-cutter

Thanks a lot Sonya.

 

[SoapSap]

I cut this loaf this morning. I purchased a sampler set of eleven men's Fragrance oils from BB. Each sample is enough to scent soap made for my 1lb silicone mold. This is the first one of the set I have used so far. It is called "mahogany" and smells wonderful.

My intention is to make eleven small batches from these scents and have them cured and ready as Christmas gifts to all the special men in my family. I am hoping between now and Christmas to get some ideas for putting them together as gift sets.

This particular scent by the way was very nice to work with. It did not accelerate. It's description stated it will discolor to a tan. So I only added the scent to the soap solution that I colored to mimic a mahogany color. I also CPOP the batch.

 

[traderbren]

Great looking soap, and I love your idea for gifts!

 

[traderbren]

I unmolded my shampoo bars. It was my first batch of them, using DH's tried and true recipe. They are not very pretty. After reading several more threads to figure out why, I realized I was stick blending too long without stir breaks, which made it trace really quick, so I had more air pockets when I molded them.
They smell heavenly though. We use the heck out of the bars for camping, and for our friends with boats- takes up so much less space.

 

[TeresaT]

I'm rendering beef fat. Started out with 4.82 pounds. By the time I got it ready to boil, it was down to 4.218 pounds. (It's amazing how much yucky stuff is still in there.). I'll be curious to see what I end up with after my third boil. I'm low on lye. I need to see if I can find some locally while I'm waiting for my order to arrive.

 

[Sonya-m]

I ordered this!!! So excited!!

 

[soapswirl]

Is that the one from the mould shop Sonya? Very jealous!! Let us know how you get on with it!

 

[Sonya-m]

It is indeed!! Will report back once I've used it

 

[doriettefarm]

Finally christened my 2lb tall skinny mold and played with some of my new micas from Nurture. Also used a new spicy floral FO so was worried about soap on a stick . . . thank you James for not jinxing me! Unfortunately my hanger tool is a tad too long for the new mold so I ended up spoon swirling. I attempted to pour like Zahida in this video but my batter didn't stay fluid enough (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VM6YB3yej5Q).

Super happy with the new 2lb tall skinny mold! Bars are the perfect size and I didn't mangle them with my wire cheese-cutter. Think I even see hearts in a couple of bars . . .

 

[Sonya-m]

That's beautiful!! Love the colours

 

[Saponista]

They are beautiful. I love the multi coloured tops and I can definitely see hearts inside too.

 

[Saponomancer]

moved all of my soaps to the secondary curing rack, organized and cleaned up my work area a bit, picked up some oils, and started researching 100% lard soap

the last one ended with me being offended as hecky at a publication for publishing a volume recipe and not talking at all about how dangerous lye is

It was claiming to teach you how to soap

 

[TeresaT]

Bought 4.4 oz Tussah silk at a fiber fair in TN. Amazing fiber! No shipping charges. $6.00 oz. I think I got a pretty good deal.

 

[skayc1]

coming on here & watching soap videos.... Being a newbie to soap making I'm having to slow down to 1 batch a week, my 2nd ever soap should be cured on the 26th...it will have been 6 weeks. I live where there used to be a corn field, so have had trouble with mice, & am curing my soaps at my mothers house. I had it in the back bedroom, the smell was bothering my niece, so mom moved the soaps temperately to the bathroom closet...I do not know if this will slow down the cure or not. the latest two soaps I made & cut were fruits & Cream (red white & blue soap) and an almond blueberry mix...sorta( I mixed soap batter together after seperately adding each individual FO & added soap balls & shavings) The one that will be cured on Tuesday has the fragrance of Spellbound from bescented, it is a dupe of Love Spell.

I have since trimmed these to remove the rounded corners.

Loving this Spell- will be at the 6 week mark on may 26 2015.

 

[TeresaT]

better photo. I wasn't shaking (as badly). It doesn't say what kind of plastic. My only other options are galvanized steel, thin copper and soft brass.

 

[Helenz]

Love your moulds. We are quite limited here in New Zealand. I end up ordering through my daughter in Australia, but still dont have anyway near your choices....boo hoo

 

[skayc1]

I made tropical blast from naturesgarden, looks like a simple design? I think I successfully made my 'flag' design, in pastel colors.