I got a couple of kind of swirls out of it
What soapy thing have you done today?
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So excited to finally make a batch of soap yesterday after a summer of hell. I can whine a bit now that I’m past the worst of it.
I had looked forward to my 2nd ever market back in July, then cancelled when temperatures hit 116. Didn’t make any more soap because I hadn’t sold any and would be gone for most of August. Shifted focus to my upcoming trip to Florida and NY (a trip I’d cancelled last year when Covid hit). Cancelled this trip at the last minute due to Covid’s resurgence. Meantime I’d received a diagnosis of melanoma on my nose, and instead of a vacation, I had two surgeries to treat and repair it. More stress and not making soap which was my usual coping and calming strategy.
Yesterday morning they removed the main bandage! I came home and celebrated by making my first soap batch in months, and a loaf of bread too for good measure! Still lots of healing ahead, but I feel like myself again. Feels so good to be back doing normal things and eager to cut the loaf later today!
I had looked forward to my 2nd ever market back in July, then cancelled when temperatures hit 116. Didn’t make any more soap because I hadn’t sold any and would be gone for most of August. Shifted focus to my upcoming trip to Florida and NY (a trip I’d cancelled last year when Covid hit). Cancelled this trip at the last minute due to Covid’s resurgence. Meantime I’d received a diagnosis of melanoma on my nose, and instead of a vacation, I had two surgeries to treat and repair it. More stress and not making soap which was my usual coping and calming strategy.
Yesterday morning they removed the main bandage! I came home and celebrated by making my first soap batch in months, and a loaf of bread too for good measure! Still lots of healing ahead, but I feel like myself again. Feels so good to be back doing normal things and eager to cut the loaf later today!
@maryloucb and @Catscankim -- you have LOVELY soap! I get that you had a different vision but I really like both of your soaps.
You are too kind, @Zing !
@maryloucb and @Catscankim -- you have LOVELY soap! I get that you had a different vision but I really like both of your soaps.
I joined yesterday too for the first time, and for the same reason! I was curious to see the recipe.
So my soapy thing today is actually buying ingredients and brainstorming ideas!
My soapy thing is the food pantry I manage received 100 pounds of artisan soap. Every so often, a local, highly successful artisan soaper will donate her loaf end pieces, simply packaged and with her store labels. If you are on this forum, THANK YOU!!
Yesterday I made beer soap to sell at the brewery where my son is part owner, and I’m pretty pleased with it! This is a porter, and I added a little vanilla, so I am counting on it darkening up a bit. I used @amd ’s advice on how she incorporates beer and found a great YouTube tutorial on making foamy soap. A little M&P on the bottom for the glass.
oh and I bought a used bread rack for curing soap! Super excited about it. Ordered some trays (not baking sheets) to use with it. It’s going to be such an improvement.
oh and I bought a used bread rack for curing soap! Super excited about it. Ordered some trays (not baking sheets) to use with it. It’s going to be such an improvement.
That's incredible! And the "glass" just completely hits it out of the ballpark!
SoapLover1
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I Love ALL your Soaps! I think the Beer & Mug is so creative; the Bats are too cute & The Swirls are Fantastic! It’s the ones that didn’t go as planned that always turns out Great! Keep up the Great Work!
Also, as much as I love the look of clear soap, I’ve not got too many ideas for how to use it. There’s sure to be a lot of inspiration in the group!!
violets2217
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You almost got me to join this month...then I got distracted by DIYBATHANDBODY new pourable shampoo bar recipe (just an FYI, I just opened the recipe and it appears SCI is at a safe usage % now) ****50% off****!!! So maybe next month. I always love watching all their YouTube videos of their attempts!
MellonFriend
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Ooo very beachy. I like it!
Thank you!
Orebma
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Ooooh I love these!
Thanks, I do too, this is a new recipe for me.
violets2217
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I made more shampoo bars, trying out new pourable recipe.
And a bar of my soap has rewarded me with a Godiva chocolate bar today. I work at a hotel and one of our regular guest that stay 5 nights out of the week for work always brings me some form of chocolate each time he checks in. He also each evening comes down for more hotel soap and towels. So yesterday when he checked in I gave him a bar of soap. Tonight he came for his towels and said that was the cleanest he’s ever been and he loved the smell and how soft it made his skin! He said I could make millions! Then he gave me more chocolate! Lol!
Yikes… as I finished typing this post he also came back to bring me his phone number…
I’m not giving out soap any more!
And a bar of my soap has rewarded me with a Godiva chocolate bar today. I work at a hotel and one of our regular guest that stay 5 nights out of the week for work always brings me some form of chocolate each time he checks in. He also each evening comes down for more hotel soap and towels. So yesterday when he checked in I gave him a bar of soap. Tonight he came for his towels and said that was the cleanest he’s ever been and he loved the smell and how soft it made his skin! He said I could make millions! Then he gave me more chocolate! Lol!
Yikes… as I finished typing this post he also came back to bring me his phone number…
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