Super cool! Well done.
I'm new to patchouli and LOVE IT. I'm not a big lavender fan but my lav 'n' patch blend is awesome. And patch 'n' orange. And lime 'n' patch.
What soapy thing have you done today?
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Today I walked into another department at work and saw a coworker handing out her Christmas gifts to her department....handmade soap! I didn't know she made soap and am excited to talk to her more about it.
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I started out planning on making soap tonight. At first I was going to make some salt bars, but then decided I wanted to do something fun. Ended up wasting enjoying an evening of watching you tube videos of different soap techniques. Now it is too late to make soap LOL
@KiwiMoose now ya just gotta win him over to the glycerin river side.
You are absolutely right, I'll get won over when pigs fly. But I will be grateful for that one and that only time I got glycerin rivers. To remind folks of my origin story, it's how I found this community.
Speaking of community, whatever Light-Into-Darkness Holiday you celebrate, happy holidays!
And careful, North Americans, stay safe and warm. We're happy today is warming up to zero!
Batch #2 for the upcoming season is in the mold. This time, I made Goat Milk & Lavender, one of my best sellers. The last (small, 10 bar) batch sold in a single market. This time I made a larger, 21 bar, batch.
I cut and beveled my first soap made in a slab mold. I repurposed a corporate wooden gift box for the mold, so no investment lost. Not sure I’ll use it again but it was interesting to learn to line a mold, unmolded it and cut it. I think I over swirled so my colors aren’t as defined as I had planned on.
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No light into darkness here, we're in the first month of summer and it's 30 degrees, sticky and hot. Merry Christmas.
Just finished three orders of bath bombs for three more friends who suddenly wanted some...by Christmas Eve, of course! Since we had a bit of rain and snow throughout the day, I decided to go with the "Rock Hard Bath Bomb" recipe from Creative Bath Lab. It's honestly a really nice recipe. As recommended by one commenter, I increased the SLSa a bit to bump up the foam and slow down the fizz.
Anyway, they did turn out rock hard, and not a single one cracked, fell apart, or activated. I didn't want to take any chances of leaving them out overnight and waking up to find them all activated from the humidity, so they were shrink-wrapped within an hour of making them. Purple is lavender EO, lighter orange is Clean Cotton, dark orange is a blend of sweet orange EO and Blood Orange FO, and white (inside the red bag) is White Tea and Ginger. Two of the friends also ordered more lotions bars, one with lavender, and the other with orange and cedarwood (to match their respective bath bombs).
Anyway, they did turn out rock hard, and not a single one cracked, fell apart, or activated. I didn't want to take any chances of leaving them out overnight and waking up to find them all activated from the humidity, so they were shrink-wrapped within an hour of making them. Purple is lavender EO, lighter orange is Clean Cotton, dark orange is a blend of sweet orange EO and Blood Orange FO, and white (inside the red bag) is White Tea and Ginger. Two of the friends also ordered more lotions bars, one with lavender, and the other with orange and cedarwood (to match their respective bath bombs).
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Bath bomb morning update: out of 37 bath bombs, only two have cracked. They are still rock-hard, and the scent comes through the "sniffer" spot in the shrink-wrap bags. Next time I'm going to try @lsg's no-water recipe, with a little PS80 added to aid with dispersal and rinsing of mica and oils.
My family in the Midwest is keeping me posted on the awful weather y’all are having. Stay safe!
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i use either spirulina or chlorella in my soaps quite often
Quiet little Christmas Day here after a fun night, so I made a batch of soap today and used Nuture Soap Juicy Pear FO. It smells delish! Can’t wait to cut it.
I also made a template to cut freezer paper to line a Pringles can to do a second pull through - hopefully tomorrow. Planning to try a different disk and a new set of colors.
Hope y’all had a good day
I also made a template to cut freezer paper to line a Pringles can to do a second pull through - hopefully tomorrow. Planning to try a different disk and a new set of colors.
Hope y’all had a good day
Catscankim
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Juicy Pear smells...juicy. I absolutely love that one. Totally smells like a juicy pear.Quiet little Christmas Day here after a fun night, so I made a batch of soap today and used Nuture Soap Juicy Pear FO. It smells delish! Can’t wait to cut it.
I also made a template to cut freezer paper to line a Pringles can to do a second pull through - hopefully tomorrow. Planning to try a different disk and a new set of colors.
Hope y’all had a good day
I was just typing...."and after I finish typing I am going to order more", but then wait!!...I just realized that last week, I did order more and received it LOL. Only two little 1 ounce bottles though when it was on sale and the little bottles were all they had left, so I got those two so I could make a batch of soap!!
My last batch of juicy pear came out as a flop design-wise, and nobody bought it. But the smell was sensational and everybody loved it, but the failed design lost. It was just blobs of white and yellow. It really made no sense. In retrospect I should have just pulled out the hanger wire.
You are going to love your juicy pear soap. It keeps its smell. Can't wait to see the cut.
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Just finished my first attempt at blacksmith type soap with borax. What an issue to get the borax dissolved! Ended up contriving a little mini double boiler with a mug to keep the water warm to get the borax dissolved. Any ideas how to make this easier?
I wish I could remember who on here makes a mechanic soap with borax. I had it bookmarked but can't find it. Is it @earlene ?
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