Billie

Those were frozen raspberries from my garden. :smiley2:

Thanks everyone, Just using up a little of this and that. As long as it smells good my family is happy. I am so addicted to soaping and just love it.

In time you could become a FO HO. Welcome aboard!!

Could you just make a little more CP pour and force gell in oven to get it to stick. Just thinking out loud here.

Maybe DOS? I don't know

Very pretty!! Perfect colors for that scent.

I love the swirls and colors!!!! Sometimes less is more and in this case it is gorgeous. *soap porn approval*

Awesome!!!!!

Beautiful!!! Maybe they are bright enough they won't fade too much.

Eugenia, I love those colors together!!! That is really beautiful.

those are great!!

Most people just stir and go but I have a lot of hard oils so I divide it into 2 # containers (ice cream buckets) that will fit in my small microwave and just heat a min. Mix, measure out number of ounces of oils. I use an empty, clean laundry or fabric softener bottle for the lye. Some would only add the TD on certain batches and not in the lye water for every batch. They mix with a little water and add to oils. I have never had a problem doing it this way but there are more experienced soapers on here than me. They might be able to add something I don't know. You might try looking under search for master+ batching and get a lot more info. HTH

Pretty swirl and color.

They are all gorgeous!! I love them.

Since I have everything out to weigh, I just multiply by however many batches I want to make up. Ex... 4 x each ingredient. I melt my hard butters or oils first and then add my liquid oils to that in a large container with a lid. Then I measure 4 x my water add 1 tsp. TD per pound of oils and 4 pinches of silk and stir well. Measure 4 x the lye and add to water in a pitcher and transfer to bottle with a screw on lid when cool. To make a batch, just stir master batch and measure out for 1 batch of oils. Shake lye water and measure for 1 batch. If I know the FO behaves and doesn't discolor I add it to the oils. If it is going to discolor, I take out for the swirls and then add FO to the main batch. I saw a video where the person barely mixed (about half the time I did) and poured out for the swirls. She had plenty of time to play. This explains everything about the molds and liners: http://www.craftserver.com/forums/showpost.php?p=772936&postcount=34 http://www.craftserver.com/forums/showpost.php?p=772937&postcount=35

I know you can do it, I'm rooting for you. If I've soaped it before and know it behaves it is just easier. I probably should pour for the swirl colors after emulsion and then add the FO. I would definitely do it if I have a color that I know is going to go brown so the swirls color won't turn brown also. HTH

Hi Momma!! Welcome to the forum. There is a lot of helpful people here with a wealth of knowledge. There are many good recipes here too.

Gorgeous!!! I swear those look the color of storm clouds with whiter clouds above. Love em.

Thanks everyone, and I promise I will wear gloves and goggles from now on. It just takes one accident.

Those look great with glitter and I bet they smell awesome.

They look so smooth and creamy and I like the jars.

Looks great Laura, I like chunk candles.

Yes! Yes! Yes!....... said in my best Meg Ryan voice.

I either add it to the silk and water and mix before I add the lye or mix it in a little water and add to the batter like Top.

Beautiful soaps and I love the China Rain!!!!!! The swirl design kicks ### They are all great.