What soapy thing have you done today?

[Arimara]

My HP is wet. I cut it and the inside was all wet too. This is definitely one of those 3+month cure soaps. It also smells like chocolate cigarettes before you smoke them.

 

[Catscankim]

Cut the soap! Yesterday actually, not today lol
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First time to use my new cutter too! First time to also use wire, not a blade... And first time my soap all came out the same thickness lol
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I love it! They engraved my business name for free too, and that's my handwriting!

I love the cutter. Where did you get it?

 

[Dawni]

I love the cutter. Where did you get it?

Locally! Check @magayonorganics on Instagram if you're interested though hehe. I'm in the Philippines

 

[Catscankim]

Locally! Check @magayonorganics on Instagram if you're interested though hehe. I'm in the Philippines

Oh...its super nice though.

 

[MarinaB]

Lavender
Chocolate from St Lucia
Vanilla from Madagascar. I was on Madagascar 4 years ago. Only 4 vanilla sticks left. Just cut each in half. ONLY 8 real Madagascar vanilla bars could make.

 

[MarinaB]

Cut the soap! Yesterday actually, not today lol
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First time to use my new cutter too! First time to also use wire, not a blade... And first time my soap all came out the same thickness lol
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I love it! They engraved my business name for free too, and that's my handwriting!

How big are your bars? How many oz? Maybe one day I get one like this! I do not make a lot of soap. Still cutting with a blade.

 

[Megan]

Made some rose soaps yesterday and cut this morning. Was very happy to not get a heat tunnel as about 5 min after molding it started to rise out of the mold. After violently hitting on the ground and shoving it in the fridge, it ended up okay. Trying out a new recipe...and a new mold size. Problem is, with a tall and skinny bar I can't decide whether to cut at 1" or 1.25". The 1.25" looks huge to me!

 

[tommysgirl]

@Dawni your soaps look great!! Congrats on the new cutter, it looks awesome

My HP is wet. I cut it and the inside was all wet too. This is definitely one of those 3+month cure soaps. It also smells like chocolate cigarettes before you smoke them.

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Love the color in these soaps! Do you mind if I ask what you used to get your fragrance? I love anything that smells like chocolate

 

[MarinaB]

Cinnamon aroma. Cinnamon sticks are from Indonesia, Nepal and Israel. I already do not know which ones are from.

 

[Arimara]

Love the color in these soaps! Do you mind if I ask what you used to get your fragrance? I love anything that smells like chocolate

I just used the FO (BB's Vermont Maple) straight. You'd practically have to find someone who has it though. I don't think they sell it anymore.

https://www.soapqueen.com/bramble-berry-news/introducing-autumn-frost-fragrance-collection/

 

[Finnegan]

Lavender
Chocolate from St Lucia
Vanilla from Madagascar. I was on Madagascar 4 years ago. Only 4 vanilla sticks left. Just cut each in half. ONLY 8 real Madagascar vanilla bars could make.

Beautiful soap! I love the sprig of lavender on your purple soap!

 

[TashaBird]

Omgoodness I can’t wait to cut it!!!
Waiting is so hard! Ready for the SOAPrise!!!

 

[sarahmarah]

I’m almost done making my soap scrapers—I had to break down and buy an exacto knife. Then finding sturdy board to cut was a feat lol. I’m getting there! I don’t even know if it’s all lined up right. I should be done by this evening and if I get motivated enough I might attempt a batch when my girls are in bed.

 

[AliOop]

Just received and unpacked my pull-through tools today. Whee! Now I have to decide between making another soap for the SMF challenge, or making a round soap so I can try out the new tools - or going for both, knowing that most of the soap will end up being donated to the shelter because I have a LOT of soap curing right now.

 

[tommysgirl]

I just used the FO (BB's Vermont Maple) straight. You'd practically have to find someone who has it though. I don't think they sell it anymore.

https://www.soapqueen.com/bramble-berry-news/introducing-autumn-frost-fragrance-collection/

Aw man! It figures. Thanks anyway, if I can't find anyone who has any they don't want I may be able to find something comparable.

 

[LilianNoir]

<peeks in> I'm doing inventory and fragrance oil spreadsheet stuff. Does that count? Hoping to get to some fragrance development but it's uh <looks> already 930 so who knows.
Life has been crazy lately so I've not been able to make soap for a few weeks, but I've missed you all here!

 

[Misschief]

<peeks in> I'm doing inventory and fragrance oil spreadsheet stuff. Does that count? Hoping to get to some fragrance development but it's uh <looks> already 930 so who knows.
Life has been crazy lately so I've not been able to make soap for a few weeks, but I've missed you all here!

My husband has been after me to do the same. It's not something I want to do after coming home from a full day at work.

 

[LilianNoir]

My husband has been after me to do the same. It's not something I want to do after coming home from a full day at work.

Right??
Granted my work day consists of sitting at my computer for 8 hours, but it's mentally exhausting, and while I love soap making it is it's own form of mental work and exhaustion.
So I have to soap on the weekends, and we've had a sick cat with a very uncertain diagnosis and future ( and who has an appt w/ a specialist next to get a CT scan because I'm THAT person) for the past month on top of other concerns, which leads to an exhausted and depressed person who has no energy for soap. But I'm rallying myself to make a batch tomorrow for the soap challenge club. It won't be quite what I originally envisioned, but at least it'll be something, and I can practice some techniques.
So I'm planning out tomorrow's batch which is, I suppose, the other soapy thing I'm doing today.

 

[TashaBird]

Can ylang ylang EO accelerate batter? It was mild, but everything else was the same, and I had to hustle to get my design done.

 

[LilianNoir]

Can ylang ylang EO accelerate batter? It was mild, but everything else was the same, and I had to hustle to get my design done.

From what I've heard it can. I've not yet soaped with it though.