You can do it....might keep your mind occupied on something else for a change. Do something for you!
What soapy thing have you done today?
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You can do it....might keep your mind occupied on something else for a change. Do something for you!
I love how dramatic those colors came out! 
Dawni
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I tried to make CP Castile soap......
I moved my soap into a new room...shelves, soaps, sigh. Hopefully this will work for the hot and humid coming up--small window ac for this room only to keep humidity under control...
Marilyn Norgart
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well I seem to be avoiding soaping today! I need to finish some soaps for a friends wedding party, I got part of it done but just got the other fragrance yesterday. I finally had to quit my part time job cuz my feet aren't getting much better so I have more time but instead of using it for soaping I decided to give the dog a bath and haircut. its early yet so after a break I will make the soap. I also wanna try the ying/yang soap also but maybe another day
and?
At least I managed to batch oils for 6 batches of soap. I still have a very long way to go to catch up with what I need, but every batch helps
Dawni
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I don't know yet lol
It's so hard not to keep touching the molds when you're so used to being able to soap with HP crumbs so I hid it from myself
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This is a work of art! Frame it!!
Loved the lacey links you posted yesterday.
I have yet to try castille - the thought of a 12 month wait is too much for me!
penelopejane
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For soap you need to use two part addition cure silicone.
If you are using clay you need sulphur free clay or the silicone won't set.
OR
You can make soap dough and cut the shapes out with fondant cookie cutters. Like these:
https://tinyurl.com/y2772xhe
Another thing you can do if you take photos on a phone is to email them to yourself.
Then it is on the computer ready to go where ever you want it to.
It also sounds like you might need to re-watch this video:
I made my first soap in a month today - colour testers.
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Sounds good - I ditto Rune's rant. I can't send photos from my iphone to my Mac, I can do it from the iphone to my laptop - no problems. Go figure!
That container is SO full! She has a very steady hand. Mine would be glooping everywhere.
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Thank you for the video!
I watched it now, and I think I might can be able to get my stickblender as slow as hers, if I use the lowest setting and don't push the wrong button (which is "max" and just under the regular button). I definately have been overmixing with the stickblender, I see that now. But I think I will first try to mix to emulsion by hand. If that doesn't work, I will do as in the video. I'm still a little afraid it will accellerate like crazy just by the look of the stickblender.I did try to email it to myself, but it didn't work since there was no email client installed on the phone, the error message said. But then I tried again another day, and found some more options for sharing, and it was in fact another "share on email" button hiding out on the next page. When I tried that one, it worked! It was the Gmail button. The non-working just said "email" or something. So now I know what to do next time
Since you are from Australia, you haven't used the Eroma fragrance called Black Musk & Pear? I watched a video just now from Wicked Lee Goods, and she experienced some ricing from that fragrance. Link:
I wonder if you experienced ricing, if you have used it?
I made a new soap recipe today, or well, just tweaked the old one a little bit. And I hope to fragrance the soap with Black Musk & Pear. I see Wicked Lee Goods stickblend it back together again. I'm sure I can't do that without getting the thickest of puddings, which I hope to avoid. I do mix my fragrances in with the oils first, before adding the lye (Wicked Lee add before pouring). Do you think that can help prevent ricing? I can of course choose another fragrance, but.
Marilyn Norgart
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oh...….Black Musk & Pear sounds incredible
Dawni
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I somehow missed this on Monday - but WOW! I really love those colours together. And your swirl is so fine with lots of definition. Was it a hanger? I just got a yellow 'magic' mica and was wondering about doing yellow and black together, so this was very timely!
Dawni
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Oooooooo.............
Was gonna expire and no one's using it in food so.....
It smells very strongly of the kelp lol
That soap is gorgeous! Love the color combo
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