MoonShadow

I use Avery DesignPro.  I make graphics in Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro, and then insert them into the DesignPro templates, and then add the text.

Yes they do what is nice is you only have to post to your blog once a week or every 2 weeks to get a following. I did start a thread in off topic if you want to share your blog.

Thanks Vicky! Will do.

I blog and have a shop attached to it. It definitely drives more traffic than a traditional website.

I was contacted by a business that is hosting a retreat who's looking for 60 small soy pillers customized with her business logo. As much as I would love to do it, she has a turn-around time of July 16. I'm just not equipped to do that kind of volume by then.

Before I just flat say I can't help her, anyone know of someone who could? 

Love them!

Did you check the Soap Scent Review Board? http://soapscentreview.obisoap.ca/index.php?sid=509c8b7351b85b2ff0ab9f5927aa2c8a

Yeah, not much there for STRAIGHT coffee scents. I need to order some more Star Jasmine anyway so think I'll try TSW Dark Espresso Vetiver.

I'm not MoonShadow, but it's easy - just cut the liner to the size of your mold (either just on the bottom, or for it to go up the sides as well if you want - that's what I'll do) make sure it's in there pretty tight, but not tight enough to ripple or make it hard to take out, and then pour as normal. When it's ready, take the soap out of the mold, just peel it off, wash it and it's ready for the next use.

If you have several mold sizes like I do, you may want to get a couple of mats, or just specify 1 particular mold for this design.

Exactly!

Yippee! I thought so and am very happy that it is,CP. Will you help me get started after I get a fondant mat? Are you aware of any written instructions for this process? Thank you.

Cynthia

I'll be happy to help any way I can but it's really not difficult. I'm not aware of any written instructions although there may be some.

I just thought of it as a additional partial "mold liner." Let's say you have a mold like mine that has interior dimensions of: 11.25(L) X 3.25(W) X 3.70(H). My mold already has a silicone liner, so I don't need to worry about the end pieces. I cut my fondant mat in a square 11.20 (L) X 10.5 (W) It's important to cut the edges straight, so I used a ruler and a straight edge and marked it with pen to cut. Then I just placed it inside the mold and pushed it down into the bottom edges. Because my mold already has a silicone liner and wasn't slippery, it stayed put. Then I just soaped as usual.

HTH!

Let me know if you have any questions once you get your mat.

Anyone have suggestions for a straight coffee for CP soap?

I've used ICS Coffee Bean in candles and love it, but don't know if it morphs in CP...

TIA!

Is this CP or HP?j

This is CP.

Thanks for the compliments everyone!

Those are beautiful!!

I'm an in so much awe of your photography as well! I need to figure out how to take pics. I just can't get the concept of good lighting. LOL

I've been eyeballing these 3 mats for about 2 years. This might be the year I actually get them... We'll see...

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00175PNWC/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=16TKMMGIYJDNI&coliid=I7FPFNOLJD71V

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002HFIHV0/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_img?_encoding=UTF8&colid=16TKMMGIYJDNI&coliid=IPTCK10F2ZD01

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00175X0L8/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_img?_encoding=UTF8&colid=16TKMMGIYJDNI&coliid=I3O4ULIP803XJY

The key to my photography is a Canon and daylight. The amazon links you posted; the first one is the fondant mat I used. I also have the the 3rd one but I haven't used it yet.

Now I want a bunch more!

This soap is scented with TSW Star Jasmine (which behaves like a dream BTW)

Thanks everyone! I even braved the 37 degrees in FL this morning to shoot that pic outside.

(Now ducking from the snowballs being thrown at me from the people in the subzero Midwest and Northeast)

VERY nice! Love the pink and black.

Pretty happy with how this turned out.

Scented with Ocean from TSW.

"Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is (...a true straight coconut that doesn't fade or discolor so I don't have to use either of VS or TD in my coconut soap.... )" :tongue2

Is that asking too much??????

Yes Candybee it really DOES feel good! Yours looks great too!

FINALLY got around to trying TallTayl's method... and yeah...it made a BIG difference!

Houston, we have BIG FOAMY LATHER.

This sat on the brush for 45 min without changing.

Thanks sooooo much TallTayl!

It's always the problem of balancing suds and conditioning. You want high yield suds so you have to compensate by increasing your conditioning properties with butters and the like. The holy trinity of soapmaking for centuries has been olive, palm and coconut; with good reason. If you used a simple 50% olive, 25% Palm and 25% coconut recipe you get a balanced set of qualities. I really like olive pomace and beef tallow in my soaps with a little cocoa or shea butter. I use Quiet Girl's formula a lot and think its just one of the best all around soap recipes out there IMHO. Buy a bag of marigold petals and fill a round tea strainer and infuse your olive with calendula for little people skin. You can place the petals on top of the soap for a nice touch and its a beautiful golden color. HTH

Steve

I just made a calendula infused soap. I love love love what it does in my recipes.

I've soaped Pinion. Love LOVE LOVE it. Soaps like a dream.

Lavandin, lavender, geranium, galangal, clary sage, anise, ginger, spearmint, and peppermint all blend very nicely with rosemary.

I made my first batch of shaving soap this past weekend using both NaOH and KOH. This time I HP'd did them both together in the same crockpot with my recipe. I guess I want to find out for myself which method is better, HP'ing the two lyes together in the same pot, or seperately and blending together at the end.

I added my glycerin after the cook. I used my new PVC pipe mold to make round soaps. I used a 80/20% lye formulation NaOH being the higher proportion. The soap is nice and firm and cut really well. Its curing now. Only time will tell if it turns out good. I also bought a new shaving brush to test out the lather. I wanted a decent one so I got the one that is featured from Badger and Blade at West Coast Shaving. Just got it today. I can't wait to try it out!

Will post pics when I get off work tonight.

I went with: 50% Tallow, 20% palm oil, 10% stearic acid, 10% avocado oil, 10% castor oil. I also used aloe vera juice as my liquid. Its a recipe I tweaked from another soapers recipe Babs was kind enough to share. I used avocado oil instead of sunflower because I wanted to make an avocodo and aloe shaving soap. I also used 1oz pp glycerin at the end of the cook as well as some FO.

Can't wait to see the pics and hear the results with your new brush! I'm going to attempt TallTayl's method on Thurs or Fri.

There are some white organza bags with spider web design on them, Im sure if you google you can find them, those spiders are beautiful

Thanks! Those bags would be perfect, but the only ones I could find are not big enough.

I use glycerin as an add-on after the cook IIRC. Am not in the lab or i would check the formulation folder.... Will check when i get there and report back.

Thanks! You RAWK!!!