What soapy thing have you done today?

[Dawni]

but i dont have black mice so that will have to wait for now until i get round to using activated charcoal again. i was think black and white with that and kaolin clay but i will do that in black and orange at some point tryong to decide on colours for tonights am edging towards blue and white and maybe a pink!?

Black n white will make zebra stripes! Doooo iiiit!

Lol - I would hope you don't have any mice! No matter what the colour.

I see Mr. Typo Police isn't infallible as well hahaha

Show us the soap @Chris_S!
And yes, solid oils n butters do help trace speed along. Have you made an all coconut oil soap? Yikes!

 

[KiwiMoose]

Black n white will make zebra stripes! Doooo iiiit!

I see Mr. Typo Police isn't infallible as well hahaha

Show us the soap @Chris_S!
And yes, solid oils n butters do help trace speed along. Have you made an all coconut oil soap? Yikes!

I am the grammar police - the sergeant in fact! I’m not infallible myself though, especially when my phone autocorrects.

 

[Meena]

Still working my way through the 2013 thread on Genny's shampoo bars. Probably will end up making some form of these first because my KOH hasn't shipped yet (that I've heard).

 

[Chris_S]

Black n white will make zebra stripes! Doooo iiiit!

I see Mr. Typo Police isn't infallible as well hahaha

Show us the soap @Chris_S!
And yes, solid oils n butters do help trace speed along. Have you made an all coconut oil soap? Yikes!

I know but i thought you had gone all crack head on us

No not all coconut soap thats a plan for the future though been reading about using 100% coconut soap with 0% sf is good for washing clothes.

Ill post the recipe i used later. itll still be soap im just hoping theres no massive gaps between the layers i banged the hell out the mould on the table. If i had thought about it or known it was going to move THAT fast i would of just left it as a single colour to try the recipe or left it at a lighter trace but oh well

 

[Donee']

Cleaning doors - its not even funny how doors can collect dirt.
Have given up entirely on trying to post pics - my phone just refuses - will wait till kid gets home and throw phone at her with a "make this **** thing work"

I out

I know but i thought you had gone all crack head on us

No not all coconut soap thats a plan for the future though been reading about using 100% coconut soap with 0% sf is good for washing clothes.

Ill post the recipe i used later. itll still be soap im just hoping theres no massive gaps between the layers i banged the hell out the mould on the table. If i had thought about it or known it was going to move THAT fast i would of just left it as a single colour to try the recipe or left it at a lighter trace but oh well

source my pure coconut soap to a lady that makes a MP out of coconut oil. It is very very cleansing - very very stripping and drying. Great for acne or oily skin but I have had some complaints that it is to drying.

 

[Chris_S]

Cleaning doors - its not even funny how doors can collect dirt.
Have given up entirely on trying to post pics - my phone just refuses - will wait till kid gets home and throw phone at her with a "make this **** thing work"

I out

source my pure coconut soap to a lady that makes a MP out of coconut oil. It is very very cleansing - very very stripping and drying. Great for acne or oily skin but I have had some complaints that it is to drying.

Iv got a kg of soap nuts and about 20 liquid tabs to get through before i even think seriously about making a 100% coconut oil with 0% sf soap for looking at using it for washing. most i use in soap is 25% but usually 15% because of the drying nature of co in soap. The one i made last night had slightly more in because im trying to make a soap for a friend who has issues with hand washing she said its ocd but think its more habit because she has worked with food as a career for so long. so was thinking somthing that creates alot of bubbles would be a good start to try because lather to most makes them think of clean hands. I will of course try the soap first and wont give her any soap i think will make he hands worse at that point ill try a different recipe.

I am the grammar police - the sergeant in fact! I’m not infallible myself though, especially when my phone autocorrects.

It wasnt even grammar though it was typos on both parties i was just doing it to annoy @Dawni. Oh and heres the soap pic you asked for!

 

[Susie]

Been getting soap molds made for my first wholesale soaps. Went to make soap and discovered that I was super low on micas, and completely out of FOs for women. So, I sent the hubs to Lone Star Candle Supply for an emergency refill of some scents, and got wooden soap molds made.

I had quite the holiday, food poisoning followed by atrial fibrillation (abnormal heart rhythm) landed me in the hospital for 5 days, and my stamina is really poor right now. I am having cardioversion (the electric shock you see on TV that follows the word "clear") on Friday. So, I am really hoping it works and I can feel like me again.

 

[shunt2011]

Been getting soap molds made for my first wholesale soaps. Went to make soap and discovered that I was super low on micas, and completely out of FOs for women. So, I sent the hubs to Lone Star Candle Supply for an emergency refill of some scents, and got wooden soap molds made.

I had quite the holiday, food poisoning followed by atrial fibrillation (abnormal heart rhythm) landed me in the hospital for 5 days, and my stamina is really poor right now. I am having cardioversion (the electric shock you see on TV that follows the word "clear") on Friday. So, I am really hoping it works and I can feel like me again.

So sorry for your difficult time. Hope the Cardioversion works for you. My dad had it done a couple years ago and has been great. Hope you are as fortunate. Hope your're feeling better soon.

 

[Chris_S]

Been getting soap molds made for my first wholesale soaps. Went to make soap and discovered that I was super low on micas, and completely out of FOs for women. So, I sent the hubs to Lone Star Candle Supply for an emergency refill of some scents, and got wooden soap molds made.

I had quite the holiday, food poisoning followed by atrial fibrillation (abnormal heart rhythm) landed me in the hospital for 5 days, and my stamina is really poor right now. I am having cardioversion (the electric shock you see on TV that follows the word "clear") on Friday. So, I am really hoping it works and I can feel like me again.

Same as shunt says hope it all goes well and helps and you get back to normal again asap never nice to be be put out of action especially twice in such a short space of time and so suddenly

 

[Dawni]

Hope you feel better soon @Susie!

@KiwiMoose I am as well.. You can imagine how bad grammar is over here.... Or there, if you've met any of my fellow Pinoys lol I also usually watch even my autocorrect but I miss some words every now n then hehe

@Chris_S I was messing with ya too lol but heeey.. I am gearing up for CP soleseife tonight and the colors I prepared are like the ones in your soap!

So that's my soapy thing for today.. Fingers n toes crossed everything goes as planned.

 

[Chris_S]

Hope you feel better soon @Susie!

@KiwiMoose I am as well.. You can imagine how bad grammar is over here.... Or there, if you've met any of my fellow Pinoys lol I also usually watch even my autocorrect but I miss some words every now n then hehe

@Chris_S I was messing with ya too lol but heeey.. I am gearing up for CP soleseife tonight and the colors I prepared are like the ones in your soap!

So that's my soapy thing for today.. Fingers n toes crossed everything goes as planned.

Haha well good luck with that that will be your first ever cp right? Not sure ill get anything soapy done today just been dentist and it feels like they shoved the anaesthetic into my nose not my mouth i mean my mouths numb but so is part of my nose which is one crazy sensation. I might make another batch of my swirl soap and do the stripes simular to i did the other night

I know you were just joking too

Not sure i should be making soap today after the dentist i dropped in at the local shop went out to my car and sat in it with ignition turned on and couldnt figure out why the ac wasnt clearing the screen only after wiping the window clearly and onlu when putting the car in reverse to drive off did i realise i hadnt even turned the engine on no wonder it wasnt clearing lmao if i cant even notice a diesel engine isnt running not sure soaping is safe lol

 

[Dawni]

Lols I'm imagining you wondering why your soap isn't emulsifying and then finding out your stick blender ain't plugged in nyahaha

Not it's not my first CP but it is my first CP using layers and mica swirls.. And my first soleseife in a loaf mold. So many firsts I am almost sure something or the other will go wrong haha

Soap is in the mold!

 

[Chris_S]

Lols I'm imagining you wondering why your soap isn't emulsifying and then finding out your stick blender ain't plugged in nyahaha

Not it's not my first CP but it is my first CP using layers and mica swirls.. And my first soleseife in a loaf mold. So many firsts I am almost sure something or the other will go wrong haha

Soap is in the mold!

Oh no i wouldnt do that my sb is always plugged into an extention lead and its got a bright light to show thats turned on. But at the risk of being laughed at even more i did take my sb upstairs the other day well the none electric part as it splits in two and i was gathering stuff up to take down and wash and it was stood upright on the edge closest to me on my soaping desk and i searched the entire room for about 5 minutes before i saw it sat there on the desk.

Oh have you opened up the supplies to include mica powders now? Did you enjoy the cp when you did it?

Im feeling slightly less like im gunna have a senior moment now so might make another batch tonight. In my defence about the car i was very wound up because of where i had to go and walk past to get the dentists

 

[Donee']

Iv got a kg of soap nuts and about 20 liquid tabs to get through before i even think seriously about making a 100% coconut oil with 0% sf soap for looking at using it for washing. most i use in soap is 25% but usually 15% because of the drying nature of co in soap. The one i made last night had slightly more in because im trying to make a soap for a friend who has issues with hand washing she said its ocd but think its more habit because she has worked with food as a career for so long. so was thinking somthing that creates alot of bubbles would be a good start to try because lather to most makes them think of clean hands. I will of course try the soap first and wont give her any soap i think will make he hands worse at that point ill try a different recipe.



It wasnt even grammar though it was typos on both parties i was just doing it to annoy @Dawni. Oh and heres the soap pic you asked for!

I make a "chefs soap" which is lard, coffee grounds, sunflower oil. Its soft on the hands, The coffee grounds are really good to remove onion and garlic smell. The lard and Sunflower is extremely moisturising and conditioning. And it is hard and bubbly. Try it for your friend.
Actually I just love lard soap.

 

[Chris_S]

I make a "chefs soap" which is lard, coffee grounds, sunflower oil. Its soft on the hands, The coffee grounds are really good to remove onion and garlic smell. The lard and Sunflower is extremely moisturising and conditioning. And it is hard and bubbly. Try it for your friend.
Actually I just love lard soap.

Part of the problem is she over washes and it causes her hands to crack and also bleed so unfortuatly i dont think coffee grounds although i can see the purpose would be a good idea for her. I have however given her a lard based goats milk soap which i absolutly love because of how gentle but it lathers great. Out of interest what are the % of the soap you mentioned i will probably give it a try just not sure i would give it to her to try at least not for when it flares up.

 

[SaltedFig]

Been getting soap molds made for my first wholesale soaps. Went to make soap and discovered that I was super low on micas, and completely out of FOs for women. So, I sent the hubs to Lone Star Candle Supply for an emergency refill of some scents, and got wooden soap molds made.

I had quite the holiday, food poisoning followed by atrial fibrillation (abnormal heart rhythm) landed me in the hospital for 5 days, and my stamina is really poor right now. I am having cardioversion (the electric shock you see on TV that follows the word "clear") on Friday. So, I am really hoping it works and I can feel like me again.

@Susie, that sounds so worrying ... I hope Friday goes very well for you.

Congratulations on your first wholesale soaps!

 

[Dawni]

Oh no i wouldnt do that my sb is always plugged into an extention lead and its got a bright light to show thats turned on. But at the risk of being laughed at even more i did take my sb upstairs the other day well the none electric part as it splits in two and i was gathering stuff up to take down and wash and it was stood upright on the edge closest to me on my soaping desk and i searched the entire room for about 5 minutes before i saw it sat there on the desk.

Oh have you opened up the supplies to include mica powders now? Did you enjoy the cp when you did it?

Im feeling slightly less like im gunna have a senior moment now so might make another batch tonight. In my defence about the car i was very wound up because of where i had to go and walk past to get the dentists

I was exaggerating... But your story is something I was imagining next haha

Someone gifted me about 5 grams each of some micas and I figured let's see what they're like and since the plan for today was soleseife I decided to try them on CP first, since I already have my natural colorants in HP thing going on.

I don't know if I enjoyed that.... It was nerve wracking just trying to make sure no soap gets on me lol, among other things. When you're so used to HP I noticed there's certain things you take for granted.

 

[KiwiMoose]

@Susie - sorry to hear about your event -ridden holiday. Hope all goes well for you on Friday.
@Dawni - don't leave that soap in the mould too long before cutting!
@Chris_S - funny story about the lost stick blade - ya ning-nong!

I cut my new slab-swirled soap in the evening - it was very wet and sticky due to the humidity ( yes I had gloves on!) but I think it's going to dry out OK. My sister ( my best and worst critic) thinks it look like vomit. She doesn't like a whole lotta contrasting colours together. But I do and it's MY soap. Will edit soon with a pic. I think I'll try bevelling all of these though.

 

[Donee']

Part of the problem is she over washes and it causes her hands to crack and also bleed so unfortuatly i dont think coffee grounds although i can see the purpose would be a good idea for her. I have however given her a lard based goats milk soap which i absolutly love because of how gentle but it lathers great. Out of interest what are the % of the soap you mentioned i will probably give it a try just not sure i would give it to her to try at least not for when it flares up.

I make small batches for her - will find the recipe for you

Part of the problem is she over washes and it causes her hands to crack and also bleed so unfortuatly i dont think coffee grounds although i can see the purpose would be a good idea for her. I have however given her a lard based goats milk soap which i absolutly love because of how gentle but it lathers great. Out of interest what are the % of the soap you mentioned i will probably give it a try just not sure i would give it to her to try at least not for when it flares up.

And can I find the recipe - not on my life - but then again - i have 3 notepads - and several hundred pieces of paper running around with scribbles on - a more reliable thing would be to just go dump into soapcalc a lard heavy batch
Reminds herself to get one and one only recipe book of soaps that work for her............................

 

[Donee']

Went and bought an emergency stock of distilled water from my local car parts place - they asked me how many batteries I have that I need five litres of distilled water........................... Got into a long conversation about soap and lye and distilled water and and and and.
Gotta think about a mechanics soap on a roap.