ashwini

scented Kirchgarden, fruitbasket

I purchased few milkyway molds. I do CP mostly. Do I need to use mold spray or something ...for easy release of soaps from molds? I remelted previously prepared soaps, and filled those milkyway molds, without any spray. Not able to release the soaps, even after letting the soap dry for few days. Please help me...

superb!!!!!!!! really wonderful job...

why time is needed to get adjusted to shampoo bar? is it abt the sticky feeling that you get when using shampoo bar?

lemon basil lavender

Yesterday I tried again. At light trace, poured little to another container and added color. Kept on stirring by hand, and waited for sometime. It wasnot a false trace...and i poured. It was perfect. Creamy creamy. I was so happy. In last few batches, i had used more water than soap calculator prescribed, since i wanted it to trace little late. (some trial and error method.) I think that added to the problem. and lemongrass EO added to curdling. Yesterday i used lavender and it worked without any problems. Thankyou verymuch for all suggestions.

thank you so much jennifer...:-)

I did CP, When it traced, added EO and color...and then it reached consistency of pudding. I made sure to stickblend for longer since citrus EOs curdles the soap mixture. When i felt, consistency is ok...i poured. After few minutes oil started seperating. I had to repour to pot, blend it again and repour. This happened in last 3 batches. Even when i used lavender EO, it happened. When i use, vegetable shortening, it traces very fast, and i am not able to swirl. so i tried adding little more water than prescribed... Is it the cause for the above problem? Can someone pls help me... I see in the tutorials, people pour in a pourable consistency. But I could never do it, coz trace is very fast... or i need to add more water... Do i need to use more soft oils?

it is difficult to get the confidence of family members. When i started making and gave as gifts, others used them and gave proper feedback. but it took longer for family members to start using. Except few, i am still waiting for feedback from some.

" can we use on our skin?" "can we use on face?" lot many questions... huh... one of my customers used my soap as shampoo bar and they say dandruf has reduced. So they bought 3 more.

Yes i used TD for white part.. For orange, i used food color.... But it had different shade while preparing... I didnot expect it to turn out to this orange. I like it too.

here are... orange, cucumber with real cucumber lavender

Have you not lined the mold? or have you removed the lining and trying to cut now? how are you using this mold?

Yellow: lemongrass pink and white: sweet orange (smells like cake, not as orange) pink: basil

pls dont think abt shapes...i dont have a proper mold and cutter...and i cut with knife... so odd shapes..