crazycacti

i made coffee and then used the grounds-so they were wet

also used the coffee for cp

sounds excting-but what are pumpkin jars???

thanks for the info!

now just need the cookie cutters!!

so-since you found instructions-you add fo and liquid color-let sit-and then bake?

how much fo and liquid color for how much weight in beads-and how long to sit???

think i will order a few and try it out-course prices went up TODAY!

my luck!!!

i ordered yummy punkin!

excited to get it!

hey! i bought some of those beads a few weeks ago also and had a question.

You put them in a container with some FO and color and let them soak it up and THEN cook them at 350 for 10 minutes?

How long should they be in the FO and color?

my first time and am REALLY excited! bought the stuff and then froze!!

TIA

wondering if these are cold process soap safe also??

TIA

i have had joy of working multiple street fairs in pouring rain-but doing the wine thing-people dont disappear for rain when there is free alcohol!

hopefully they relabel beautifully and you sell it ALL next weekend!

playing with soap recipes and combining oils

suggestion regarding this combo:

Olive 15.4 oz

Lard 15.4 oz

Coconut 10 oz

Castor Oil 2 oz

Sunflower 3 oz

Pumpkin Seed Oil 2 oz

Canola 5 oz

7.22 lye

12.91 distilled-discounted for a little pumpkin puree and warm vanilla sugar FO

thoughts???

thanks! sounds good!

I put a gauging interest form on co-op site to see if anyone wanted to go in on a LEvine order. if interested peruse site and tell me how many of what you would like!

Hoping to add up to 400

when is octoberfest?

I am in pumpkin mode right now. Realized my pumpkin FO is not CP safe-bought it when was in candle mold!

Any suggestions on best supplier to buy a yummy pumpkin from??

TIA

Tucson

So I saw a post recently that was relevent -i think-but now cannot find-

I am thinking I may move up in the world-out of my shoe box and kitty litter pan

I am interested in purchasing a mold.

Have been looking at the ones you all have discussed and comparing them. The ??TOG?? ones look interesting. They are made out of wood-and then the pictures shows green. What is this green? Is it something I would take out with the soap and then remove the soap from it? Does it stay in the mold?

Would I have to line the mold still with vaseline or a plastic bag-i think i have heard mention of!! Is it a plastic or silicone layer??

Sounds like a lot of you use these!!

I am concerned about how much work would be in it for me-getting the soap out or what have you. If the green comes out and then can easily be cleaned?

Also looks like then there is a cutter that fits right in and very neatly slices your bars?

How exciting!

Any guidance would help!

Guess my main thing is-what is the green?

Thanks!

definitely let me know when you find out about the plug in ones-looks like all should be ordered ahead of time in case they run out!!

i use oat flour in lieu of real oatmeal-is basically same thing-just already ground! so you have it on hand for all of your cooking-unless you are one of those white flour eaters

and for soap

mmm

eat oat cookies while bathing........................................

i just made an attempt-may do the shake the bottle technique next time

was to thin i think and did not advance much more-poured and did not really layer-but willhopefully have a nice swirl!

poured most in a large makeshift mold and some into little silicone molds

can't wait to check tomorrow!!!!!!!

thanks for input-may have more questions soon

thought on oil in window for a few days with herbs is great too!!

Thanks!!!!!

Hey there! So have been seeing about flat rate shipping from swap posts and classified sales. I sale some random stuff on ebay and recently had some transactions and almost lost money due to an increase in postage!

Wondering about flat rate

is it through USPS??

Is it same rate to any zipcode?

I just show up with my stuff and grab one of their boxes? Or can I get a pile ahead of time? Thinking ahead about my soap!!

Or is it through UPS or Fed Ex???

Thanks!!

Guidance definitely needed!!

great!!! thanks!

Any suggestions for purchasing the plug in tart warmers-like LEvine has for 7 or 8 dollars? a cheaper wholesale route??

Thanks!!

So I am a beginner who has made about 5 small batches-all currently in different parts of curing stage-so SUPER new!!

Was just ooking at everyones pics of there beautiful soaps

want to swirl

want to really bad!

So-can do with even a small batch-set a little aside when it hits trace-dump rest in mold-add food coloring, paprika, cocoa or what have you to other and then pour on top and drag a spoon through?

quick and easy?

any last minute facts should know?

assume have to move really fast!

what does anyone use for color-that would be in my kitchen?

have a few "candle" coloring things-but probably not soap material??

Thanks!!

I did a very temporary stent with dun and bradstreet about 11 yrs ago-when i was barely 20 and barely making it. They hire people with no skills and not a lot of other options and they give them a call list and they push them to make a sale-people lose jobs if can't get the numbers. They get commission off of selling the products.

I would definitely try and get on the no call list and not bother with them.

I left after a short stent with a bad taste in my mouth!!!

Plus they sell their MP bases for more than double what you could get it for somewhere else!

When i started playing with candles-got wax from them-not worth much!!

I use their ads for other stuff though-stamps, scrapbooking paper may make cigar rings out of, etc

there is always something to use it on!!