Scent Cellar

If you have any deep, dark, aged patchouli there are probably some peeps that will take it off your hands:rolleyes2 :rolleyes2 .

For M&P soap I have found that Sam's Wrap from Walmart is the absolute best.

I have 2 favorite molds for M&P. One is a guest bar size with imprint of a rose. The other is my flip-flop mold.

It's going to be great having another supplier in the Midwest. Best of Luck to Bluegrass:yay:

I have the beveler from Kangaroo Blue and love it. It does take a bit of time the learn the right angle of holding and dragging the soap down the groove but it's so worth it. Keep trying and you will get it.

Yes, I am known as the "Candle & Soap Lady" also. And my husband is known as "The Candle & Soap Lady's Husband". :laugh2:

I see that all the time on their board. Does that mean they aren't lowering the prices on the wax they carry:laugh2: :laugh2:

Are you from Hurley, WI?

100% olive oil soap is very gentle but definiately has the slime factor to go along with it.

You can experiment with oatmeal. It took me a couple of times to get it just right. About 4 short pulses in the grinder is about the texture I like. The bigger you leave the oatmeal the more exfoliating it is. I use coffee grounds & cornmeal in my gardeners soap it works great. Cranberry seeds are good and they add a bit of color to the soap also.

With my recipe light trace is about 30 seconds with the stick blender.

Peaks carries the 4794 votive wax as does Bittercreek N. It makes beautiaful votives and doing a second pour isn't that time consuming or difficult to achieve a perfect votive.

I like my soaps to gel because I like the texture of gelled soaps better. Recently made a batch of goat milk soap and normally I don't let them gel but it did gel one me and I like it better than the goat milk ones I don't gel so I now plan to gel every batch.

Like all retail stores they are probably selling cheaper so it's not in their year end inventory.

It is quite likely the selling price includes alot of blue sky for what is know as "goodwill" when selling/buying a company. Seems they don't have much goodwill left in the world of candlemakers.

If you want to sell wax & fragrance oils it probably would be best to start from scratch, especially in this situation.

Cucumber Mint (AH/RE) & Black Raspberry Cream (TSW)for sure and probably Blackberry Sage (AH/RE).

I used Peak's Coconut Milk in a batch of CP soap and the results were NOT good so I gave the rest of the bottle to my sister. She uses it in her CP soap and really likes it. I am convinced there is not a good coconut f/o to put into CP soap.

All of other scents I have used from Peak's have been top notch and long lasting in soap but I was disappointed in this one.

I left Pink Sugar behind and now am onto Blue Sugar.

That silicone liner was really, really stuck in there tight and the flat spatuala didn't work and credit card didn't either so I took the mold apart. It was super easy putting it back together. So not a problem at all and I have 18 beautiful bars of Black Raspberry Cream with great swirls curing on the curing rack.

I forgot to mention that I am not the handiest at using the MMS bands either. I do have them in both sizes though.

Most of my soap sales are people that have heard about my soap and they just stop in and look at the soap on my rack and choose a bar or two or three, pay & leave. I have been using cigar bands but even after 2/3 months they sometimes loosen up to where they don't fit tight around the bar.

The majority of the soap bars people buy are goatsmilk soap. So here is my question ... would it look tacky if after they purchase the bar I just slip each bar into a 3 x 4 muslin bag with a tie string & putting a card in the bar also with the ingredient list. I was also thinking of stamping a decal of a goat on the bag. My goatsmilk bars are more of a chunky cut than normal size bars so I don't use the Tank cutter for them.

Or I could use an organza bag .. prices on them are very reasonable.

Suggestions or opinions are appreciated.

I am looking for a true sweet pea scent for CP soap that doesn't accelerate or discolor. Any suggestions?

I will give you the short version of the story. As I was filling my mold I got some (actually quite a bit) of raw soap down between the silicone line & mold. It's a log mold and although I know I can probably take the mold apart I am wondering if I can get it screwed back together again. I am positive the liner itself won't be sliding out of the wooden mold as it will be stuck there when the soap hardens. :confused:

Did you say a glass supplier in Wisconsin?? I will have to check them out for sure and I can drive there to save shipping costs.

If you are bothered by the wet spots there is always a way around that problem. Pour into tins, enamel cups or even the paint cans that Bittercreek South sells. If you have hit upon a mixture that smells great just look for the appropriate container for it.