What soapy thing have you done today?

[KiwiMoose]

I am so kitten loving angry right now I can hardly kitten loving see straight. Waiting on my New Directions Aromatics delivery via kitten loving FedEx. Gave them my business address (packages get stolen off my porch), open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EVERY KITTEN LOVING DAY THIS WEEK they attempt delivery at 5:15 p.m. Latest message was to call FedEx and dude says for me to contact seller, he's unable to change anything. And he's not allowed to connect me with his supervisor. So kitten loving confused why they told me to call. erg erg erg erg erg

You sure do love those kittens!

I made soap today for the first time since 30th October. That's the longest I've ever been without making soap since before i started making soap!

 

[LidiaG]

I made soap today for the first time since 30th October. That's the longest I've ever been without making soap since before i started making soap!

Was it the SMF December un-challenge that got you going?
https://www.soapmakingforum.com/thr...hallenge-no-more-new-years-resolutions.89375/

 

[nvyoder]

I made a small batch of soap to try out my new blue clay. After I mixed it into to batter it turned gray. Fingers crossed & hoping it turns into more of a blue color after it saponifies and cures.
Has anyone had experience using blue clay?

 

[Nancy G]

Nice!

Looking forward to hearing how that works. Is it your first time using tallow? Do you just get it at a butcher?

 

[dibbles]

@nvyoder I have not used blue clay, but @Mobjack Bay has. Below are a couple of threads that might be helpful where she details her experience and process to get a beautiful blue.
https://www.soapmakingforum.com/threads/purple-brazilian-clay.88205/#post-945088https://www.soapmakingforum.com/threads/clayscapades-purple-brazilian-and-blue-cambrian-clay.88280/

 

[AliOop]

When I’ve used Australian blue clay, it always turns grey.

 

[Paulie]

Bought 7lb of Palm off Amazon. Essential Depot is the supplier. Then I thought I'd check out their website and I could've saved myself about 15$ ordering directly. Lol, lesson learned.

Edited to add: do I need to melt this palm before using it?

 

[CLMP]

My soapy thing this morning was to unmold and cut my banana soap so fun. I will post picks and talk about my recipe on my showcase gallery. I'm ticketed pink because it turned out exactly the way I imagined

 

[KiwiMoose]

Was it the SMF December un-challenge that got you going?
https://www.soapmakingforum.com/thr...hallenge-no-more-new-years-resolutions.89375/

No - we actually had a market yesterday that we aborted after arriving because it was POURING with rain. Just turned around and came home. So I made soap! It feels good to be back.

 

[Blue1969]

My soapy thing this morning was to unmold and cut my banana soap so fun. I will post picks and talk about my recipe on my showcase gallery. I'm ticketed pink because it turned out exactly the way I imagined


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These are sooooo beautiful!

Looking forward to hearing how that works. Is it your first time using tallow? Do you just get it at a butcher?

I only use tallow. The butcher is a very good friend and supplies me. I never purify it at least 3 times before using

My huge mold frow old drawer worked perfectly! Decided to go with big old fashioned "boerseep". Got 24 beautifull white bars.

 

[Zing]

My huge mold frow old drawer worked perfectly! Decided to go with big old fashioned "boerseep". Got 24 beautifull white bars.

****-juss. How did you get them so white?

 

[Blue1969]

Triple purified tallow and little bit of salt in lye water

 

[Relle]

When I’ve used Australian blue clay, it always turns grey.

That's because it stays blue while it's in Australia and when it travels overseas it turns grey.

 

[AliOop]

... because it is so sad and homesick.

 

[KiwiMoose]

That's because it stays blue while it's in Australia and when it travels overseas it turns grey.

A true blue Aussie then!

 

[Zing]

I boxed up cured soaps and made labels. Also shipped our gifts of soap and cookies to our family in Canada. Cost of shipping: arm & a leg. Cost of Mrs. Zing's cookies: priceless.

 

[Relle]

A true blue Aussie then!

 

[Servant4Christ]

I made faux sea water to try making ZNSC recipe soon. Although, technically it should probably be labeled as ZNSB (Bastille) since I plan on using a little bit of coconut and castor that is listed as an option in the original thread. The question is to swirl or not to swirl because I'm not sure how fast it will move with salt water in it.

 

[Paulie]

I thought about getting my half moon shaped molds out and make the trinity scented with sweet pea and do an in pot swirl of white, pink and green. I plan on doing CPOP.

 

[CLMP]

I thought about getting my half moon shaped molds out and make the trinity scented with sweet pea and do an in pot swirl of white, pink and green. I plan on doing CPOP.

Wow that sounds interesting. Sounds like nice work. I hope you post some pics for us.