I made another batch of soap -- 2 days in a row for those who are counting. It's one of my favorite blends -- bergamot and cedarwood. So. Many. Dishes.
What soapy thing have you done today?
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akseattle
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Actually, kind of cool.
Does that kind of swirl in your gorgeous soap have a name?
I made soap today, 3rd day in a row for those who are counting. It's a special order and requires 2 separate sessions and I got stressed and thank goodness for Mrs. Zing's calmness and expert spatula skills. It was the first time I forgot a scent. I remembered the peppermint but forgot the benzoin. 
Erg. Trying to relax now.
Erg. Trying to relax now.
Just breathe....I made soap today, 3rd day in a row for those who are counting. It's a special order and requires 2 separate sessions and I got stressed and thank goodness for Mrs. Zing's calmness and expert spatula skills. It was the first time I forgot a scent. I remembered the peppermint but forgot the benzoin.
Since it was the last soap pictured, you might have been talking about the one I made. If that's the one you are asking about, the technique is called a Mantra Swirl. If you are talking about a soap made by someone else, enter the @ symbol, followed by the member's name. This will give them a notification so they will see your comment, @jeanemarie
I should just type
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and be done with it.
I made soap today, 4th day in a row. And I cut and posted yesterday's batch.
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and be done with it.
I made soap today, 4th day in a row. And I cut and posted yesterday's batch.
You guys are making me homesick! From the Swedish American who lived in MN for 18 years, lol….although I never lived in MN until I married someone from there who had no Scandinavian ancestry! Go figure! LOL
Well, yeah! Lol
Love thos colors!
But you’re soaping……unlike me who hasn’t for quite a while. Ok. Maybe like three weeks. But it feels like forever. I’m sure even without scent, what you made is beautiful.I made soap today, 3rd day in a row for those who are counting. It's a special order and requires 2 separate sessions and I got stressed and thank goodness for Mrs. Zing's calmness and expert spatula skills. It was the first time I forgot a scent. I remembered the peppermint but forgot the benzoin.
Today I packed up some soaps and a lotion that I’m going to give to a coworker who had a hand in my recent promotion
. I was going to make cute labels and stuff, but just can’t seem to get around to it. (I’m SO BAD at labeling!) I’m just going to tell her I’ll provide ingredients upon request. 
I'm patiently waiting to unmold my first menthol crystal soap (1% crystal ppo), that I named Ultamint madness. I was hoping my new actual soap cutter would be here from Amazon, but I think I'll have to cut it without.
On the plus side, I won a writing contest and got some extra money to provide said soap cutter, along with an order at Nurture and some other places, so I've been pretty happy overall, although I'm running out of places to put things!
On the plus side, I won a writing contest and got some extra money to provide said soap cutter, along with an order at Nurture and some other places, so I've been pretty happy overall, although I'm running out of places to put things!
That blend sounds lovely! May I ask what percent of each EO you use?
@dibbles - Thanks for the schooling of forum newbie!Since it was the last soap pictured, you might have been talking about the one I made. If that's the one you are asking about, the technique is called a Mantra Swirl. If you are talking about a soap made by someone else, enter the @ symbol, followed by the member's name. This will give them a notification so they will see your comment, @jeanemarie
Well it looks like we're all off to Minnesota for a free lunch!
Zany_in_CO
Saponifier
No secrets here. It was 50 50 bergamot and cedarwood. I get usage rates from Find Blends - EO Calc - Essential Oil Calculator
I had a soapy yesterday. Unmolded and cut my fourth batch.
Our adult children came to visit, yay! The beekeeper son gave me a load of his company's beeswax. The company owner's wife also makes soap with his beeswax. Last year I made a batch of soap using that beeswax and honey and used honeycomb molds and bubble wrap and gave a batch to my son. My son gave a bar to his boss. His wife put it in the shower and his boss said No, we can't use it, we're just going to look at it! LOL.
Both kids have been begging for soap but inventory has been low up until recently. I'll load them up before they leave.
And hey, can this dad take a moment to brag? Our children were here for a concert. Our oldest is a poet. A local composer used one of their poems to create a song and last night was the first performance of it. For the Minnesohtans out there, it was Cantus, and just a really awesome performance. The current concert runs through the 19th -- go!
That’s AWESOME! Brag away, Dad!
Thanks Zing! I have been using EO calc since you mentioned it in another post.
Congratulations on getting back in the groove of soapmaking! The honey and bees wax soap sounds lovely.
Sounds like you raised some talented kiddos. Brag away!
Zany_in_CO
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AliensrReal
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I have a big itch to make soap so I came up with a new recipe to try and have picked everything out. I like buying everything slowly and have been looking at scents every single day. Today I bought some fragrance from Scented Expressions. Never ordered from them before.
Snowy Peach Berry
Cherry limeade
Kumquat
Champagne margarita
Snowy Peach Berry
Cherry limeade
Kumquat
Champagne margarita
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Oh! That was Lovely!
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