What soapy thing have you done today?

[doggonegardener]

a couple of things...

I organized the remaining finished soaps I had on hand and I made a batch of HP.

The bottom half is plain white (coconut milk instead of water) and the top half is pumpkin spice (with pumpkin puree instead of water). I didn't scent with FO or EO. I just used some vanilla bean contents in the bottom half and some pumpkin pie spices in top half. I tried to do a pencil line of espresso powder between the two sections.

It's HP so we'll see how it molded. The coconut milk half was really stiff at molding. The pumpkin half was pourable. I used 2% sodium lactate in each half. It didn't help in the coconut half. That stuff was stiff.

I'll cut tomorrow...pics soon if it turned out at all.

HTH

 

[cmzaha]

Really wanted to make soap, but figured I better wrap and label. Wrapped and labeled 200 bars and still working on it. First seasonal craft fair is this weekend for me and of course I am behind...

 

[Jstar]

Didnt get to soap, but found awesome deals on pig fat at HEB {less than $2 bux per 4-5 lbs got 20 lbs or so, and beef fat {less than $3 bux per 6+lbs..got 12-15 lbs of that..guess I'll be rendering by next weekend lol

 

[lionprincess00]

I was making 20 and 40 oz total wt batches. Just did a 3 lb my first time this weekend.

we got our health insurance quotes for 2015. Our premiums alone are going to be between 12.5% - 17% of salary depending on the plan we go with, and that's not even appointments, deductibles etc.

I don't know how I'm going to do anything much less soap. We gotta get creative I suppose.

 

[doggonegardener]

pictures of my first (well, many firsts)

Here's my batch from yesterday. It's pumpkin spice on top, vanilla bean on the bottom. Pencil line is espresso. Scented only with the spices themselves. No FO or EO.

As for the "firsts" aspect... it's the first time with this recipe I formulated myself. First pencil line. First lard soap. First sodium lactate use.

I wish the pumpkin were more orange and less brown and it's probably only going to get more brown as it cures. Otherwise, I am pretty happy with it.

Thoughts? I take suggestions really well...

 

[shunt2011]

Very nice soap. I wrapped and labeled 300 bars of soap. I also made some lotion bars and lip balm. I haven't made soap in weeks and am going through withdrawal.....I have a show on Thursday and then one 2 day show in December and am done until spring. I want to play with more liquid soap and shampoos as well as lotions.

 

[cmzaha]

I was making 20 and 40 oz total wt batches. Just did a 3 lb my first time this weekend.

we got our health insurance quotes for 2015. Our premiums alone are going to be between 12.5% - 17% of salary depending on the plan we go with, and that's not even appointments, deductibles etc.

I don't know how I'm going to do anything much less soap. We gotta get creative I suppose.

So much for affordable insurance...

 

[KatieShephard]

I was making 20 and 40 oz total wt batches. Just did a 3 lb my first time this weekend.

we got our health insurance quotes for 2015. Our premiums alone are going to be between 12.5% - 17% of salary depending on the plan we go with, and that's not even appointments, deductibles etc.

I don't know how I'm going to do anything much less soap. We gotta get creative I suppose.

Ugh! I'm so sorry to hear this. I have a lot of medical problems and our insurance has gotten much more expensive since this Obamacare bs. Sorry if I offend anyone, but things have gotten much more "unaffordable" for our middle class family...and with me needing to see so many specialists...and my daughter is asthmatic...we were better off with the way things used to be!

Hope you can find a way to keep your new hobby.

 

[lionprincess00]

I have rheumatoid arthritis, diagnosed last year. It's a huge battle, and I'm only in my mid 30s. I have a lot of Dr visits and prescriptions for RA can run into a thousand dollars a dose. I have to have healthcare and I'm trying my best to work this out. Edited because too rantish and too much info lol.

So to perk up, here's my batch I did Saturday! My first 3 pounder.. and that may be off. I yielded like 11 bars lol!
Tobacco bay leaf from bb, indigo powder colorants, mica dusted tops, with flax seed sparsely scattered (the yellow patches) for a light exfoliation. The chunky flax is stuck to the sides. I like the look. I even like the soda ash on top lol. I'm so proud. My first soap I really like. Rustic, vintage looked. I love it! Half heavy cream half water too.

 

[KatieShephard]

Lionp...I love the aqua blue color you got!

I have osteoarthritis...and I'm 38...seems like we may have a lot in common. Feel free to PM me if you ever need to talk...or rant

 

[goji_fries]

I have rheumatoid arthritis, diagnosed last year. It's a huge battle, and I'm only in my mid 30s. I have a lot of Dr visits and prescriptions for RA can run into a thousand dollars a dose. I have to have healthcare and I'm trying my best to work this out. Edited because too rantish and too much info lol.

Lionp...I love the aqua blue color you got! I have osteoarthritis...and I'm 38...seems like we may have a lot in common. Feel free to PM me if you ever need to talk...or rant

I got some issues as well. Cannot afford this medical fiasco. :sick:

 

[KatieShephard]

I got some issues as well. Cannot afford this medical fiasco. :sick:

where is the "dislike" button?

 

[goji_fries]

where is the "dislike" button?

Not sure if I understand the reply. The newest issue is my liver going out out of nowhere 3 months ago. It's bad... and I can't afford $12k copay. Good evening.

 

[KatieShephard]

Not sure if I understand the reply. The newest issue is my liver going out out of nowhere 3 months ago. It's bad... and I can't afford $12k copay. Good evening.

I just meant that I disliked the fact that you were dealing with medical issues too. A "dislike button" instead of a "like button"...the kind that is found at the bottom of each post box.

I live with chronic pain due to my medical issues and get sad when I hear about others who suffer from any other medical problems

 

[goji_fries]

I just meant that I disliked the fact that you were dealing with medical issues too. A "dislike button" instead of a "like button"...the kind that is found at the bottom of each post box.

I live with chronic pain due to my medical issues and get sad when I hear about others who suffer from any other medical problems

It is quite sad at times.:wave:

 

[lionprincess00]

Big soapy big all around. I love you guys man! Yeah, big not like button for medical problems, definitely!!!!!

 

[goji_fries]

Reshelved alot of stuff tongiht.

 

[doggonegardener]

Pine Tar

In light of the recent "Wonderful Pine Tar Soaps" thread I made my first pine tar.

Here's my Pine Tar and Honey Bar:

 

[doggonegardener]

Plain Jane Bar

A bar of my recipe of plain soap. No colors or fragrances. I would like the bar to be whiter. Might swap the cocoa butter for some shea and recalc.

 

[doggonegardener]

Grapefruit and Jasmine green tea

This was a lovely salmon color and a mossy green before pour. As it aged through the day this is where we landed. In the beginning I was hoping for yellow and red orange. The jasmine green tea I used as water was this lovely yellow but morphed to a brown and then a mossy green when it hit the lye. Oh well. It still turned out pretty well.