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I made this the other nite & scented it peace of mind & let me tell you-I ran dh bath water at 8:30, he finally got in at 10 and believe it or not there was still tons of bubbles..He loved the stuff!! Thanks a bunch

This is awesome!! I tweaked the recipe a bit since I didnt have hempseed butter..I cut the recipe in half, using 6 oz shea, 2 oz of mango butter, macadamia nut oil & grapeseed oil & scented it homespun sugar..it is heavenly!! It melts on your skin..Thanks so much Kim!!

thanks ladies for replying so fast!! I'll let ya know how it works out

HI all- I have a really dumb question about the powered milks. I have made hpcp soap before but I am venturing into the realm of cp... I bought the powered coconut milk & goats milk from RJ's but it didnt come with how to mix it up..Am I to mix it will the oils or add water to it??? I am feeling really stupid right about now..lol Any help would be appreciated..thanks a bunch-Tammy

Cranfest is usually in Sept and its a huge one!! It's in Warrens about 2 hrs from Madison..I think the cost for a booth is about $250 not really sure but draws crowds of probally 100,00 in the 5 days its there..It pretty much takes over the whole entire town..hth

bittercreek south carries it..

Our local grocery store still carries the red devil lye..if you have a hy-vee nearby-check it out!! hth Tammy

I have wanted to try a OM&H hp soap but unsure of how much honey, powered milk and oatmeal to add..I have been making 3lb batches...would I add those at trace? Could I sub out some of the water and use it for the powered milk?? any help would be appreciated...thanks

Hi all..Just wondering how much titanium dioxide do you add to make your soap?? How much per pound of oils?? I have been making hpcp..do you add in when the oils are melted, right before you add the lye/water mix?? TIA Tammy

Well, I attempted to make cphp(I think thats the right abbr for crock pot soap)..anywho-I was following the directions & pics to a t & THEN (drum roll)...it came to trace & then it said it would come to a really thick trace and then would seperate again..well, it didnt go to the really really thick trace..Did I not stir it enough?? Then we got the applesauce stage then the thick potatoes..It then said you could turn it off, take it off the base and then stir..well I put a towel on the table, grabbed the potholders, took it out of the base, placed on table and started stirring...and WOW-I thought it was MT St helens!!! it seemed like the more I stirred the more came pouring out of the pot..What did I do wrong???? It didnt mention that in the directions.. I can laugh at this now but at the time I was like holy cats :shocked2: ...I finally got it all settled down again & put into my mold...time shall tell what it will turn out like...Could it be lye heavy?? if you need me to post recipe I can..PLEASE HELP..TIA Tammy

I really could use the info too please!!! Thanks-Tammy

pumpkin pie is awesome!!

I have seen this formulation on the boards a few times..L x W x H x ? Once I saw you multiply by 3.8 and another time by 4..Which is right? Or is there a certain way to figure out the last number?? I am going to attempt my first batch of hpop & I just want to make sure that I get all the calculations right..I got one of those drawer organizers 12 x 3 x 2. I thought about trying that since I want to make a smaller batch first..I also read that you can use like a cardboard box is this right?? I have a more slab box 7 x 7 x 6..which is easier for starting out?? I chose to do the hpop first cuz i dont think I will be able to wait that long to see if my first attempt worked or not..I am so excited!! Thanks for any info!! Tammy

Thanks much!!

When you add butters do you weigh them in the solid form or would you melt them & then weigh them?? any help would be appreciated..TIA Tammy

no, I havent tried the all butter one..

Here is a few: All butter lotion bar 2oz cocoa 2oz beeswax 2oz shea Melt all together and pour into a container or mold. Coconut oil lotion bar 1part beeswax 1 part coconut oil 1 part grapeseed oil, apriocot or sweet almond oil 1/4 part shea/mango/cocoa/optional soy lotion bar 1 oz melted soy wax .7oz shea .2oz olive oil .5oz fo heat wax 7 butter then add the rest.. HTH Tammy

<am running like the wind> LOL Thanks so much guys!! Who do you guys order most of your oils from? thanks again..Tammy

one recipe i have is: 1 part beeswax or soy 1 part cocoa butter, shea or mango 1 part coconut oil, sunflower, olive or whatever oil you prefer.. another recipe: soy lotion bar 1 oz melted soy wax .7 oz shea or cocoa butter .2 oz olive oil .5 oz fo yet another: 4 oz soy 4oz cocoa, 4 oz shea, 2 oz mango butter 4 oz oil (sweet almond, jojoba or whatever you prefer) 1 tsp mica (optional) 4 tsp fo melt in order soy, cocoa, mango, shea..cook at 175 for 30 minutes..add oils and mica. remove from heat add fo and pour into mold.. HTH Tammy

Hi all!! I am a newbie to this board & just wondered if anyone has tried this supplier?? Their oils are alot cheaper then the supplier I usually use..Just wondering if there not as good quality..any feedback would help..TIA Tammy

I will also say BCN has awesome lotion...also for my soy lotion I get it from Millcreek & everyone who uses it loves it!!! hth Tammy

buttnaked, dogwood, om&h, green tea blend,kiwi strawberry and sex on the beach..all from bcn hth tammy

i too have tried the bcn lip balm base and its awesome!! I use it for lotion bars too..would love to try lip balm's from scratch too but not sure if I would come close to theirs!! Tammy

Hi all!! I have only made container candles & want to venture into pillar & such..my question is I have a cinnamon bun mold (approx 4 inches across by 2 inches deep)..how do i wick it?? would I have to get a wick pin and insert it before it gets too hard??? what wick would you recommend?? Thanks for any info...Tammy

bcn hot apple pie has awesome throw!! Tammy