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These are marvelous. Love the pattern and the colors!
What soapy thing have you done today?
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These are fabulous!
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It sounds like the power failures were responsible for the poor results. Hopefully you can remelt again when the power is more dependable.
OMG SO HAPPY FOR YOU! My best bud has a bermiedoodle, our dear "little" Oshi, and he is a total loverboy, too. We've known him since he was so tiny and cuddled on our shoulders and now he is MASSIVE, all legs, and still thinks he is a lap dog snuggling on our shoulders. Thank you for this post!
I used turmeric once and it faded away to almost nothing after a month or two.It's under a blanket right now. I'm hoping the colors will magically morph to something less Halloween orange by the time I look. I used turmeric infused OO at 20% and paprika infused OO at 40% (yes, I made 2 separate half batches to combine), but after whizzing them both with the sb, they looked nearly identical in color! So out came the AC to see if I could at least make a third color and it just got so much worse. Lol. Maybe I'll get lucky and the turmeric will mellow out to yellow.
Really? What color did it turn? And how did you use yours (as powder added to your batter or in an infusion added to your oils)? I used mine as an infusion added to the oils. Guess we'll see how it ages.
I'm not KiwiMoose -- although our work is often confused
-- but I'll answer. I use turmeric powder and dump it into my batter. I get a nice golden tan. I've got bars going on 24 months that are the same color as the day they were created.My turmeric changed to bright yellow inside of 24 hrs, and then deepened to a lovely mustand yellow around 48 hrs. The paprika went to a peachy salmon color inside of 24 hrs, and then to a deep red orange after around 48 hrs. I hope both colors stay. They are both lovely, rich, and not pastel at all.
I made part two of my challenge entry (part one was the soap for the curls, which i have yet to curl lol).
Actually didnt feel like soaping tonight. I flew in last night and had to be in work today, so i am tired. But it was an easy peasy step, I even cleaned up. Glad I got it done.
Actually didnt feel like soaping tonight. I flew in last night and had to be in work today, so i am tired. But it was an easy peasy step, I even cleaned up. Glad I got it done.
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In South Africa dependable power in not something that ever happens - think I must try microwave?
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Consider rebatch by Ciaglia method using cold process. Ciaglia is a method of adding up to 30% rebatch soap into a new batch. Older soap can be hand grated or hand chopped into small pieces. Make a new recipe of cold process soap and include up to 30% of your older soap that you were trying to rebatch. Once the new batch oils melted no need for additional power. Try a smaller recipe to see if this works for you. If power goes out before oils & butters melted perhaps leave on heater until power comes back. Have lye ready to pour. This really makes beautiful soap. Full instructions here:
https://lovelygreens.com/how-to-rebatch-soap-the-easy-way-partial-rebatch-soap/
https://lovelygreens.com/how-to-rebatch-soap-the-easy-way-partial-rebatch-soap/
I just found this today, Tree Marie tests 30 natural colorants. At the end she shows what happens to the colors after a year. It was spectacularly fascinating to watch:
Interesting - but i skipped most of it and cut to the chase in the last 5 minutes :-D
Me, too!
Me three!
Maybe we all did!
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I had the opportunity to speak to an elderly Swiss lady today, that lives in our town - she has been making soap forever for their household.
She swears by gallbladder soap for laundry stains and says that she buys it in Switzerland and then brings it home.
Does anybody know how to make it?
It sounds gross?
I tried to google it, buy can not seem to find a recipe?
I would really like to help her make her own - she does not like technology, so I thought I will try to find a solution for her.
She swears by gallbladder soap for laundry stains and says that she buys it in Switzerland and then brings it home.
Does anybody know how to make it?
It sounds gross?
I tried to google it, buy can not seem to find a recipe?
I would really like to help her make her own - she does not like technology, so I thought I will try to find a solution for her.
I'd never heard of it, but a quick search found this. Gall Soap Bar Stain Remover from Sonett | Gimme the Good Stuff
Ox gall is a well-known stain-removal treatment. I've never heard of it being made into soap, however. Because it is acidic, you'd have to adjust the lye.
EDIT: Found a recipe for it here, on page 5.
EDIT: Found a recipe for it here, on page 5.
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What have I done to myself today?!
Decided it is time to test some colours.
Divided my miniature 250gr mold up into like blocks - 16 of them - made one batch and started to add colour in little shot glasses. What a mess! Foolishly I decided to soap colder to slow trace - clearly not keeping in mind that I am using pure tallow.
I am now sitting down, having a smoke and contemplating my amazing blonde moment. (Ok, more like hour)
Decided it is time to test some colours.
Divided my miniature 250gr mold up into like blocks - 16 of them - made one batch and started to add colour in little shot glasses. What a mess! Foolishly I decided to soap colder to slow trace - clearly not keeping in mind that I am using pure tallow.
I am now sitting down, having a smoke and contemplating my amazing blonde moment. (Ok, more like hour)
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