What soapy thing have you done today?

[earlene]

Thanks, snappylama. It's actually quite a bit less painful today. But all I've done with my hands today is wash dishes and move some soaps around to increase air flow. I do plan to trim more soaps again tomorrow morning and then I need to figure what to do with my accumulated trimmings.

 

[Saponista]

I enjoyed watching you soap live kchaystack, I don't really watch soaping videos very often but it was really cool being able to interact with someone on the other side of the world. I bet you are regretting using the squirt bottles today I try very hard never to use them any more as I got so sick of cleaning them!

 

[Dahila]

i would like to see that video, could you post the link or is that a "top" secret only for the chosen?:mrgreen:

 

[CTAnton]

I made a coffee soap with double strength espresso as half my water and Crafters Choice Coffee bean f.o.Decorated the top with roasted coffee beans.I thought the coffee would darken the soap more than it did; the color was a mocha so in went some bamboo charcoal. Can't say how the f..o. will be over time but it sure smells good now!

 

[chela1261]

I did my second attempt for the soap challenge. Another fail but will try one last time

 

[dalewaite48]

A very busy Monday

I made 4 seven pound batches of soap today three of them goat milk and one of them waterbase all cold process and then this evening I made one that I make in the PVC pipe for shaving soap.

 

[Arimara]

I'm trying to determine if I like BB's Sparkling Snowdrop or Cocoa Butter Cashmere. Needless to say, I've been sniffing soaps for the last week.

 

[earlene]

I trimmed the rest of the soaps I made this trip. My hand is much better today, I am happy to report.

Next soapy plan is to begin to label them. I brought some of my labeling materials with me. Not the shrink wrap stuff, as that's just too cumbersome for travel. Besides they need a lot more drying (curing) time.

 

[susiefreckleface]

Cut and racked the 9 bars of Neem oil soap from Sunday's pour. I think I will be curing it out back and not inside after all. The smell is not so benign now that it's cut.

 

[biarine]

I made 2 in 1 shampoo and face wash liquid soap

 

[shunt2011]

Wrapping 150 bars of soap and putting together a list of all my soaps. I just got my first wholesale account and am pretty excited.

 

[earlene]

I watched Saponista's challenge video. Also went to another Target looking for Spectrum palm oil shortening so I can use it to make soap. Two days in a row; two states in a row; two Target stores in a row that did not have it. Maybe the next one will, but I am having my doubts. Is this a trend in the South, or just an unfortunate coincidence? Yesterday was Louisiana and today was Mississippi; tomorrow it will be Florida.

If any of you live in Florida, do the Targets there carry Spectrum palm oil shortening? Or can you stear me in the direction of a grocery store that does? I am traveling and online orders are out at this point.

 

[dalewaite48]

I made 3 batches of Watermelon Lip balm hot a large Etsy
Order. I also checked on my cold process soap drying
On my rack, I have about 12 batches drying now.

 

[chela1261]

I entered a soap for the soap challenge and ordered some more oils and lye

 

[amd]

Whew! I finally feel close to caught up with the soapy world. About three weeks ago I did a show - I wasn't going to do any shows until next year simply because my personal life is pretty busy right now, but my cousin talked me into doing a free show in the next town over. I was second guessing it the whole week before because the show ended at 2 and I had to be at a wedding at 4. Also being an introvert, I usually leave shows exhausted. So glad that I went even though I barely made it through my friends' wedding reception - I had a great show! I took $400 in stock (which I thought was ambitious for a town of 120) and came home with $25 stock! They completely wiped me out! So the last three weeks have been restocking like crazy

 

[nsmar4211]

earlene-I'm in south east florida and my target does not have that kind...can you order it online?

Just got home so tomorrow will be soap day. Mostly labeling and wrapping but maybe a batch in there somewhere...

 

[Greenmeadow]

I cut the 2in 1 probiotic soap that made it yesterday , a double layered lemon zest/eucalyptus and chamomile powder/ tea tree , very chuffed how it looks, never made it before, designed and created my own recipe , as I had a little left over made a sample have which I tried it as well and it makes a nice bubbly lather ,is creamy and leaves the skin nourished and hydrated ( used 10%shea butter ).
Think this soap is gonna be a winner ! Lol
In the afternoon I made a 2 pound batch , initially decided to go for the lotus flower with pink, white and black but changed my mind when mixed colours in ,as my ultramarine pink oxide turned reddish brownish and my black charcoal turned into a light greenish so i opted for a funnel pour and created a swirl spider-webbing pattern !!
So far a productive day to me!

 

[susiefreckleface]

hehee eeeee I placed a brambleberry order. a tiny order, two items.

 

[earlene]

earlene-I'm in south east florida and my target does not have that kind...can you order it online?

Thanks, nsmar4211. After trying again at another Target and seeing Spectrum brand of other oils, but no palm, I just broke down and bought Crisco with palm. Because I am traveling, I cannot order online. So today's soap will have palm via Crisco at least. On a happy note, I found Almond oil, which the stores at home have quit stocking.

I did all the preliminary work for the soap before going to bed last night, and turned off the crockpot after the hard oils melted. When I got up this morning they were solid again and now I'm waiting for them to melt again. :think: But at least the lye cooled nicely out on the balcony, and the micas are well dissolved & ready to go.

I have one more night in Orlando, then I'm moving on again tomorrow. I pick up my husband at the airport in Fort Lauderdale on Sunday. I think I will make one more batch of soap before we start back home again, if for no other reason than to use up the on-hand oils to make room in the car for Hubby's luggage.

 

[vedwards]

I'm waiting on a supply order, and planning to make a sugar scrub bar with some M&P tonight while I plot for the next round of CP (When the supplies come). And I have convinced my husband to let me have most of the tiny garage (he gets the shed) for my soaping activities. He's building me (or buying) shelves this weekend!