What soapy thing have you done today?

[doriettefarm]

Just plotting what to make in my new mondo-sized mold. I will be using a divider and making 2 different batches but this bad boy should hold 15lbs of soap in total! I've never made anything bigger than a 4-5lb batch so scaling up makes me a bit nervous but excited.

 

[FlybyStardancer]

Wow, that's a big mold!!

 

[maya]

That is an amazing mold!

I made two batches of soap one a gardeners soap and one with herbs and spices. I also did a tincture of cherry bark for coughs that whoop. Tomorrow is my BIG day making tinctures, salves and other herbal stuff. I ordered lye today for pick up on Monday .84 cents a POUND! That felt really good! Right, tomorrow I also do a liquid soap for a restaurant here and laundry soap. Well, there ya go. Those are my plans and what I did today. <3

 

[scrubbadubdub]

That is one massive mold! What is it made of? It looks shiny.

I cut up, shredded & curled a bunch of embeds today as I wait for my silicone liners to come in the mail
& unrelated to soaping but I just can't contain myself- my cat had her kittens! today

 

[The Efficacious Gentleman]

It might not really count, but yesterday I had my first ever cello lesson! Something to fill the time between moulding and cutting soap...........

 

[seven]

finally finished the jasmine soap from hell. the fo was so difficult to work with, and i only have 1 mold with 4 cavities. 25 pours i had to do *sigh*.





i hope the lady likes it...

 

[neeners]

I've been wanting to make more soap, but ran out of CB. so......now I sit on my hands and wait until Monday when I can go into town to buy some. bought some pomace OO and sunflower oil yesterday. not sure what I'm going to do with those..... daydreaming of when I get my EOs, and planning how to scent a Rasta soap (patchouli is on the list, but I feel like it needs to be blended with something else).

seven, I hope the lady likes those soaps too. they're pretty!

 

[jenfrat]

Figuring out the recipe for soap I want to make later (if this migraine lets up!) and tested a soap I made two weeks ago. It lathered so beautifully and my skin feels awesome! So happy to be soaping again!!!!!

 

[seven]

thanks neeners

 

[maya]

Migraines are the worst!

 

[neeners]

ugh, I third that. I had one so bad this week I didn't do ANYTHING that day!

 

[jules92207]

Made a mess - was a bit too impatient to make my Liquid Crack I got today from Daystar and convinced myself everything was cool enough to go for it. Everything was going awesome till I realized I hadn't prepped my mold yet so quickly wiped a tiny bit of olive oil inside the mold cavities after all was mixed so by the time I poured - glop. Spooned it in to the mold OK but kick myself for not being prepared.

It also got hot very fast so I am glad I was keeping an eye on it and thought to stick it in the freezer. Hopefully it still comes out OK.

 

[doriettefarm]

That is one massive mold! What is it made of? It looks shiny.

I cut up, shredded & curled a bunch of embeds today as I wait for my silicone liners to come in the mail
& unrelated to soaping but I just can't contain myself- my cat had her kittens! today

Congrats on the new baby kitties! You know you have to post pics, right?

The mega-mold is just made from wood with a thick black plastic liner (that's probably what looks shiny).

 

[maya]

Kittehs! Pictures please~

I made a new soap, blue and white called betwix and between. and a regular cast member, casquette girls, pink and white. yesterday was the raven and the crow black and white and a gardeners scrubbie bar.

I also made chicken and biscuits for dinner. I made a double batch of biscuits, I bet they don't last the night.

 

[Belinda02]

Made a small batch of salt bars and a batch of co/po soap. I ordered the wrong type of color. It is for MP so I grated the cube of color and used it as embeds. May not work but looks like speckled soap. Nice.

 

[FlybyStardancer]

Just packaged up the easter egg soaps I made my nieces, so that I can mail off the basket for my niece in AZ (yes, I'm late getting it out). I grabbed the partial one I had claimed as my tester, and decided to try it out. First test, floating. And yep, it floats! Mostly just under the surface, but that's still floating. And then was the wash test... Oh my! Lots of bubbles! Did not expect that! I'm really happy with how it turned out.

Next up, need to pack the soaps for my friends' easter party. I'm also planning on taking the imperfect easter eggs there too.

 

[The Efficacious Gentleman]

I found a borax-free washing powder recipe - handy for us this side of the pond where borax is a pain to get hold of.

 

[Tienne]

I've done absolutely nothing soapy today!

I've trawled the forum, watched 10-15 soap videos, went down to my soaping room and looked at all the lovely colours of micas screaming out to me to be used, (Pick me! Pick me!), went back upstairs and am now having a cup of coffee, trawling the forum again and feeling very guilty.

 

[seven]

^^^^

buy the micas, buy the micas! one can never have too many micas, just like one can never have too many molds

i have a few pending things that i gotta do asap. some restocking, boxing and labeling all the soap cakes order, making a few kgs of mp base. unfortunately, couchtuner feels ten times more interesting at the moment.. all those tv series i can watch till i drop..

 

[Tienne]

^^^^

buy the micas, buy the micas! one can never have too many micas, just like one can never have too many molds

Ugh, I already have bought them! I have enough micas to last a lifetime! I have so many, I have colours I have never even used yet! But you're absolutely right, Seven. One can never ever have too many micas. Or moulds. Or FOs. Or spatulas!

I'd better go downstairs again and make a choice or I might start by just lining a mould. That usually gets me in the mood and then I can decide on colours and designs afterwards. Wish me luck! LOL