Thanks! I saw something similar posted on Facebook right when I was working on new labels and decided that was easier. The show went very well@mx5inpenn Cute labels! I hope the show went well.
Thanks! I saw something similar posted on Facebook right when I was working on new labels and decided that was easier. The show went very well@mx5inpenn Cute labels! I hope the show went well.
Beautiful shelves! Did you make them yourself?I spent today at a craft show. This was my first time using my new shelves and I was quite pleased. New labels too!
Nope, those shelves are $36 each in Amazon. I chose those because they come apart and lay flat so I can pack them up easily. I use a tote for all my setup supplies and with the 2 shelves can still fit it all into a single tote.Beautiful shelves! Did you make them yourself?
I hope your show was a big success!
Oh, maybe! Send me a message!Oohhh! Will you do some for sale?! I have ideas for tops that I have found no source for.
May I ask how much of the lime and oakmoss essential oils you use (ratio and usage percent)? I love lime, but have never used oakmoss. I thought oakmoss was super thick according to a post by Zany who dilutes oakmoss in jojoba before using it in soap.I made soap today! First time in 6 weeks. Totally utilitarian gardener/mechanic with borax (major credit to @earlene ). Sometimes it's nice to not have color prep or divided batter. And I just dump exfoliants right in shredded loofah, poppy seeds, coffee grounds. Scented with oak moss and bergamot essential oils. First time using oak moss. Love it.
In our bedroom, we have an essential oil diffuser with oak moss and lime essential oils. Smells so good.
To get the usage rate, I had to email the vendor who replied with a "recommendation" of 1% of oil weight. I wanted a more definitive reply and wish the information was readily available on their website and/or the bottle.May I ask how much of the lime and oakmoss essential oils you use (ratio and usage percent)? I love lime, but have never used oakmoss. I thought oakmoss was super thick according to a post by Zany who dilutes oakmoss in jojoba before using it in soap.
I'm wondering if you bought the absolute (?) or suppliers sometimes sell absolutes diluted at 10% in a carrier oil like FCO (fractionated coconut oil) that has a long shelf life?To get the usage rate, I had to email the vendor who replied with a "recommendation" of 1% of oil weight. I wanted a more definitive reply and wish the information was readily available on their website and/or the bottle.
Oh, was it a premade blend? I just assumed you blended the two EOs. I guess THAT should've been my first question!To get the usage rate, I had to email the vendor who replied with a "recommendation" of 1% of oil weight. I wanted a more definitive reply and wish the information was readily available on their website and/or the bottle.
It's Gemlite brand oak moss "essential oil." The label and website call it an essential oil. It's a tiny bit thicker than other essential oils. It smells so heavenly and forest-y! I really like how it smells, I'm just not super confident on the usage rate.Oh, was it a premade blend? I just assumed you blended the two EOs. I guess THAT should've been my first question!
Have you read this warning about oakmoss?To be clear, I'm trying to figure out:
1. Is the oakmoss diluted or absolute as Zany mentioned
2. What ratio he used for lime: oakmoss
3. What percent PPO of the blend was used so that it sticks
Can't wait to see your soap! For future, there is no need to reheat the lye for sure, and possibly no need to re-heat the oils unless they had resolidified, or you were worried about potential stearic spots. And unless you have a lot of hard oils that could cause false trace when combined with cold lye solution, the oils and lye don't need to be within 10 degrees of each other, either.So I got some swirling done today the way I like it and I found a berrie FO that swirled nice can't wait to cut it. The only thing is I used oils that I had heated the other day and left at room temperature and a container of lye I mixed and it to was left at room temperature so today I reheated both the oils and lye. It seemed to work out just fine I guess I will find out tomorrow .
No, I hadn't. Thankyou. That solves that.Have you read this warning about oakmoss?
https://www.aromaweb.com/essential-oils/oakmoss-absolute.asp
I just wanted to say the soaps still look very nice I'm sorry it didn't workout the way you wanted I know that can be a real bummer.In an effort to avoid soda ash, I left small hand soaps in the silicone cavity molds for 6days. Today when I popped them out, they were discolored. By that I mean, it appears the color from the mold itself bled onto surface of the soap.
Normally wouldn’t be a big deal but they were for friend’s birthday, In favorite colors. They were supposed to be green (one set) & the other half yellow. They are now blue green & pale yellow with red.
I should also add the molds were gifts so don’t know maker. I’ve used them previously without issue but soap was popped out day2 vs day6
View attachment 71358
I’ve started popping mine out of the molds (or cutting loaves into bars) and then re-covering them with plastic wrap for at least several days, before uncovering them to cure them. It really cuts down on ash, and hopefully would also prevent color transfer for you, too.In an effort to avoid soda ash, I left small hand soaps in the silicone cavity molds for 6days. Today when I popped them out, they were discolored. By that I mean, it appears the color from the mold itself bled onto surface of the soap.
Normally wouldn’t be a big deal but they were for friend’s birthday, In favorite colors. They were supposed to be green (one set) & the other half yellow. They are now blue green & pale yellow with red.
I should also add the molds were gifts so don’t know maker. I’ve used them previously without issue but soap was popped out day2 vs day6
View attachment 71358
What a great idea, Ali!I’ve started popping mine out of the molds (or cutting loaves into bars) and then re-covering them with plastic wrap for at least several days, before uncovering them to cure them. It really cuts down on ash, and hopefully would also prevent color transfer for you, too.
Enter your email address to join: