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CB, I got a little happy with the measuring tool when I added the grounds :whistle:. I ended up using a lot more than you suggested here and is now duly noted.
Thanks for the tip. :smiley2:
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Here's some of the more plain ones
Now, I really have seen it all. Who in a million years would have ever scratched their heads and think "Gee, I think I will dip this toilet paper roll in wax"! LOL, this is funny to think about but GORGEOUS! I think if I told any non-wax type people what I saw they would think I've flipped my lid.
Nice job BTA, hats off to you.
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Hard to believe that this is M&P. Looks very nice and now I'm hungry
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Yep looks like mountains and some nice fluffy clouds. Good job!
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I did remelt and tried pouring cooler while I was waiting for opinions. After unmolding the bars look a little better than the ones I posted but sure ain't nothing to brag about. What I did notice was that the skin that formed while I was waiting for it to cool down to pour, made lumps on the top (which would be the bottom once unmolded). I should have not let the skin be poured into the mold or stirred more (scratching head).
I probably could strain them out or mostly out. Maybe some of my coffee grounds are just too big and heavy like BTA is kind of saying. I ground some beans in my coffee grinder and may have not got them fine enough. Who the heck knows at this point. It sure does smell good though
Thanks all
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I made some "coffee grounds" M&P this morning for the first time and most of the grounds settled to the bottom of the mold (which would be the top of the bar once unmolded) :undecided.
Can I remelt and start over? Will that ruin the soap by doing so?
I used 2 pounds of Goat's milk soap base and poured in a tray 8 bar mold. I'm guessing I should have waited a little longer to pour but I got scared
Thanks all!
** Editing here. I found the answer to whether or not I can remelt and the answer was yes so that part is answered. Should I have waited for the soap to get thicker before I poured? I waited until there was a slight skin on the top before pouring.
Here are a couple of pics. Not the prettiest things I ever saw...
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BTA, I know I'm late but nice coffee soap pics. They look great!
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Thanks for the reply kids.
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I'm a newbie too but now I even find myself using the same abbreviations that drove me crazy at first.
MP (melt and pour) is usually in the melt and pour section. GM=goats milk; OMO=oatmeal honey; PPO=per pound of oils; wrt=weight ratio; tbs=tablespoon
Thanks, I just now looked at the top of this section and there is a sticky with abbreviations. I r dumb I guess cause I never looked. :embarasse
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I'm wondering a couple of three things about them.
1) what do you use? I see some use pringles cans.
2) how do you unmold them?
3) can you use the round molds for melt and pour in these types of molds? (hope, hope, hope)
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We just got back from a trip to Death Valley. On our way home we stopped in Beatty to have a bite to eat. Inside the cafe/saloon ( wasn't drinking THIS time ) the owners had a small section set up by the pop machine for the usual Avon stuff. I noticed a wax burner and of course I HAD to go look. I thought I recognized it and yep it was a Sentsy and had a no smell tart going. I don't know if the cafe was selling them or they were letting a local place them there but I had to fight off the urge to say something b/c afterall I was supposed to be on vacation and not thinking about work in any way. Now, I have to be prefectly honest in that I've never smelled one (Scentsy tart) before and I'm thinking this "tart" must have been going for a while b/c it has ZERO aroma. This thread reminded me of how people can be so sheepish and un-educated about certain things. I know I'm probably in the same boat as them with things that I know nothing of and I'm sure someone out there is laughing about me. The way I figure it this all makes it OK for me to laugh at them (customers) for their dumb (and sometimes scary) questions.
So far, your customer/tester takes the cake TB.
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Are we talking about melt & pour or cold process soap here?
All of these abbreviations make me crazy trying to figure them out like: GM CP MP OMH TBS WRT PPO, UPS FedEx & IRS. .
It's my problem to learn. I'm light years behind and will have to kick it in warp gear. It's fun
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Thanks Bliss
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Most of the time I do not put the lids back on. I find that when I do after I have burned the candle, the next time I take off the lid I can smell a bit of smoke from the previous burn (just when I take off the lid). If I store the candle then I will "lid it". Also, I'm a bit on the lazy side when it comes to lidding the jar.
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What are EBC bases?
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They really do look like a cake Steve. Very nice
I just can't get it in my head that I could wash myself with them though .
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They all are nice but aren't they a pain to make?
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A good decision I see. Nice colors!
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Candybee, I would love to see pictures of your finished lavender soap, if you please
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Nice. The bubbles on top are cute.
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I have actually had to go back to the drawing board with my name because of a trademark conflict.
That is a real bummer. Hey, maybe you could pay someone to beat them up
Good luck, hope you find yourself a good name.
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I'm not a huge fan of green but love the green soapies!
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Love these too.
If you got your email?
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Got it.