Crafty1

during the time i sold shower gels i did not color. for me the only products i color are soaps

i use verticalrepsonse.com

Felicia is awesome. Super fast service, great products and fast shipping. I too get my Monoi from her

i use to see them and in the beginning they did okay. i have found that my customers prefer lotions, whipped body butters, etc.

it works for me

i leave mine white. as the previous poster stated, any of my fragrances with vanilla tend to change to a tannish color

too cute

those came out really nice. love the color combo

great job.

very pretty

very cute and pretty

love the little bears with gift boxes

i like it

http://www.owossographic.com/freedie.cfm

Here's a freebie for you. It is recommended to get 1/4" magnesium. :wave:

i second them, i got my first one from them, fast service and great quality, as well as FREE!

i get mine from sks-bottle.

i sell more 2 oz than 4 oz

i personally don;t use a hand mixer or stand alone mixer for soapmaking, i use a stick blender...hth

I'm confused by this statement Crafty1- I also do rtcp and always let my lye cool somewhat, otherwise it's too hot for doing rtcp.

I just do mine at my island counter. I've never had a problem with enhaling fumes unless I stick my face right into the pitcher. Maybe b/c I never mix more than what's needed for 2-4lb. batch. I guess if I was mixing a lot more, it might be more "fumey" huh?

My pitcher is clearly marked (with permanent black marker) that it is for LYE use only and not to be touched etc.

Sometimes I'll put it in the freezer for a few minutes if I'm in a hurry for it to cool. But I always make sure I'm in the kitchen preparing my oils and such so that if little hands want to get in the freezer I'm right there to stop them.

i don't melt any of my hard oils, which are shea, palm, and coconut, as soon as i mix the lye water, i pour into my bucket of oils and whisk until all the solid oils are melted, once they are, i stick blend, color, fragrance, etc. pour into molds.

i do rtcp so i don't need for my lye to cool. i mix it in my garage which is where i do my soaping. at the time i mix, i have my garage door open.

i have used constant contact in the past, but did away with them once my newsletter list grew. i am now with vertical response and love the idea that i can pay when i send oppose to paying a monthly fee....hth

i have soaped with both and have not noticed a difference in feel or speed of tracing, however, when i soap with pomace, it tends to turn my soap a different shade or two than desired...HTH

love the color

These are what I want

http://samplecontainerstore.ecrater.com/product.php?pid=1058400

But there is no way I am paying $0.50 a piece plus shipping for them so if any one knows of a place that sells them cheaper let me know.

cute container, would these work

http://www.sks-bottle.com/340c/fin11b.html

i am with carebear, contact the vendor

I've never seen one but I had an order for 30 guest size soaps. I used my log mold then used my misty creek type slab mold to do the cutting. I cut the log in half lengthwise, then cut those into 1/2" pieces. My slab mold was made using a bandsaw for the cut lines and they are just wide enough for the blade so the cuts are perfect every time.

You could do the same thing with several logs at a time.

TY, TY, TY. I am gonna try your way.