What soapy thing have you done today?

[earlene]

I slept in yesterday because I stayed up late making deodorant & clearing off the D.R. table until I could barely stay awake anymore. Even after I went to bed I was sorely tempted to get back up and do more to diminish my list, but forced myself to get much needed sleep. Then last night I had no trouble getting to sleep, but didn't get as much done as I wanted yesterday. So today I rushed around for about 2 hours finishing up before showering for family visit. Had a great time playing with the baby that is not a baby anymore. He's a toddler now and quite talkative once he gets past his initial shyness. Then we went out to eat and visit MIL, who adores having her great nephew visit.

My soap things yesterday & today:

✓ cut up empty boxes & placed in recycling bin
✓ packaged & mailed 5 boxes of soap to family
✓ sort through more soaping containers; consolidate containers; toss what I don't want/need
✓ emptied 3 more drawers in future soap room (renovation date to be determined, but getting ready)
✓ emptied a bin in laundry room - may use for temporary soap supply storage (until renovation complete)
✓ entered invoices into Soap Builder
✓ cleared DR table of soaping supplies
✓ put soaping supplies into the 3 drawers I emptied
✓ reduced soap inventory nicely, however, I still have a few dozen to shrink wrap & label

Also I somehow forgot to include a few bars of soap I specifically made for one brother when I packaged his box & mailed it. Probably because these ones had not been labeled yet, and I was collecting from the boxed soaps already labeled.

I have a lot more I'd like to get done before I leave Friday morning, but for now I won't list them; I just plan to rest for a few hours and then prioritize a reasonably attainable list.

 

[TAS]

I slept in yesterday because I stayed up late making deodorant & clearing off the D.R. table until I could barely stay awake anymore.

I have a lot more I'd like to get done before I leave Friday morning, but for now I won't list them; I just plan to rest for a few hours and then prioritize a reasonably attainable list.

I have to say Earlene you are a whirlwind. Where do you buy your batteries? You are like the little bunny going and going.

I made a log yesterday and this morning I cut and stamped it. No name - I hate naming because I never have an actual plan.
Oils used in alphabetical order: Avocado, babassu, castor, cocoa butter, coconut 76, RBO, HO sunflower. Put some honey, goat milk and colloidal oats in, and scented with eos.
I now have about 10 batches waiting for me to wrap and label.

 

[msunnerstood]

I made my challenge soap. I think it'll turn out okay... We'll see...

I am working on my first attempt tonight.. I say first because I have a feeling this is a multi attempt challenge..

 

[Mobjack Bay]

View attachment 40106 I made a log yesterday and this morning I cut and stamped it. No name - I hate naming because I never have an actual plan.
Oils used in alphabetical order: Avocado, babassu, castor, cocoa butter, coconut 76, RBO, HO sunflower. Put some honey, goat milk and colloidal oats in, and scented with eos.
I now have about 10 batches waiting for me to wrap and label.

Those are beautiful soaps TAS! Are those seeds on the top? Very cool and different.

 

[jcandleattic]

I am working on my first attempt tonight.. I say first because I have a feeling this is a multi attempt challenge..

Mine is probably not going to turn out exactly the way I wanted, but not sure I care. I'll cut it probably Friday morning.

 

[TAS]

Those are beautiful soaps TAS! Are those seeds on the top? Very cool and different.

Yeah, I top my logs with botanicals since I can't swirl and am color challenged.

 

[Lin19687]

One of my drop in the mold color didn't turn out the way I wanted. I was hoping it would have gone all the way to the bottom to look like a stripe when I cut it, Only went down 1/2 way. Guess I will NOT be calling it candy cane

 

[Mooicle]

I have to say Earlene you are a whirlwind. Where do you buy your batteries? You are like the little bunny going and going.

I agree

 

[KiwiMoose]

I made up my own swirl! Well, I don't know if I'll be able to patent it or anything, because I'm sure it's been done before, just that I haven't seen it. It's CPOPping at present so we'll have to wait for the reveal...
It was Gardenia FO and Sweet Orange EO Soap. I added the sweet orange to help slow it down a bit because I know the gardenia accelerates. It didn't help much, it was THICK by the time I'd finished. Gloop, gloop, gloop.

 

[Nanette]

Just had to look at emojis, now that they were mentioned..

 

[jcandleattic]

I masterbatched some lye solution (20lbs) waiting for it to cool down to put in it's container. I've weighed out some oils for a masterbatching oil session (200lb masterbatch oils) and I've done up some soaping dishes. And did it all before 10am! I still have to finish weighing out the rest of the oils, and then combine them for the masterbatch, but I got a good head start on them.

@KiwiMoose do tell? I thought I had done ever swirl ever, so I'll be intrigued if you have one I haven't tried!! Can't wait to see it.

 

[Kiti Williams]

I got my new molds in and set a batch with them, I will un-mold around 5 pm. I like this mold for my shampoo bars, they fit just right in the hand Each bar weighs 3 oz after curing.

Here is a shot of the bars.

 

[msunnerstood]

Here is a shot of the bars.

I have the same molds and I do my salt bars in them. They are the perfect size.

 

[KiwiMoose]

I masterbatched some lye solution (20lbs) waiting for it to cool down to put in it's container. I've weighed out some oils for a masterbatching oil session (200lb masterbatch oils) and I've done up some soaping dishes. And did it all before 10am! I still have to finish weighing out the rest of the oils, and then combine them for the masterbatch, but I got a good head start on them.

@KiwiMoose do tell? I thought I had done ever swirl ever, so I'll be intrigued if you have one I haven't tried!! Can't wait to see it.

And here we have it....the doggie’s face swirl, lol.
Because my batter was so thick, it didn’t swirl :-(
Should I patent it?

 

[steffamarie]

Got off work early today and decided to make up a quick batch of Christmas soap in Home Sweet Home from WSP. That's some powerful clove, lemme tell ya!! It actually performed really well. I didn't use a stick blender at all, and just whisked to emulsion and whisked in the colorants and fragrance. Excited to cut it tomorrow!!! I have some (read: MANY) soaping dishes I need to get done over the weekend.

 

[Zany_in_CO]

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Ah, now THAT's the TAS I remember so well. Just a quick bit of advice... if you haven't already done so, you may want to post this in the Photo Gallery Forum for all to see and comment on.

 

[MGM]

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And here we have it....the doggie’s face swirl, lol.
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I see T Rex on the far right.....

 

[Kiti Williams]

I have the same molds and I do my salt bars in them. They are the perfect size.

I know! I was so happy with my "test" batch with it, I was testing the mold, not the shampoo. I washed my hair this morning and it feels wonderful AND I could hold the wet bar much easier!

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And here we have it....the doggie’s face swirl, lol.
Because my batter was so thick, it didn’t swirl :-(
Should I patent it?
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I have found that even if the soap didn't turn out the way you tried to make it (Visually speaking), as long as it works as a soap - you have a winner. Plus you can dazzle anyone with the question, "Do you know how hard I worked to get it to lokk like this?" LOL!

 

[Mooicle]

View attachment 40106 I made a log yesterday and this morning I cut and stamped it. No name - I hate naming because I never have an actual plan.
Oils used in alphabetical order: Avocado, babassu, castor, cocoa butter, coconut 76, RBO, HO sunflower. Put some honey, goat milk and colloidal oats in, and scented with eos.
I now have about 10 batches waiting for me to wrap and label.

Those are very elegant looking! I love them...

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And here we have it....the doggie’s face swirl, lol.
Because my batter was so thick, it didn’t swirl :-(
Should I patent it?
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I love them! Very unique

 

[msunnerstood]

I both made and rebatched my challenge attempt. sigh