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I got my order today, too! I'm thrilled with how the Plumberry and Day At The Spa smell OOB ....such fresh, unique scents! BUT (and I hate to be a 'downer' because I'm usually always impressed with CS FO's).... I'm disappointed with the Pumpkin Pie OOB. To me, it doesn't match up to their decscription. I smell some spices muted down with something but can't put my finger on what that something is. I don't smell pumpkin at all. Maybe it'll be different once I make a candle with it. Same with Peanut Butter Cookies. I don't smell any peanut butter OOB. I'll have to pour that one, too. I've smelled three other Pumpkin Pie FO's that I prefer over this one OOB. But Flicker's Fragrances doesn't exist anymore. BCN is nice with a nice balance of pumpkin and spice, though I was hoping for one with some whipped cream thrown in. Peaks is a nice blend of spice and pumpkin with a good amount of whipped cream OOB but doesn't give me a good throw. I was hoping that CS could beat these.

I'm eyeballing that Pumpkin Pie by CS, too

I got the email, too. It shook me up because I purchase my wax from them and LOVE it. David let me know, however, that JBN carries the same wax. Whew! I sure hope JBN is stable!

Prairieannie wrote: Thank you! I'm excited to have these measurements! I'll be making soap this week and will let you know how it turns out. Thanks again, P!

I'm not fond of the lack of bubbles in SFIC base but I went back to using it because I really like how it feels on my skin. My daughters do, too. Other bases I've used contain chemicals and no matter what I add to make it feel good on the skin, it just doesn't make my skin feel silky smooth like the SFIC. For instance, I absolutely loved the bubbles I got from a base I bought that contained SLS!!...but it left a tacky film on my skin. I'm still trying to improve bubbles and lather so I have this question: Prairieannie wrote: So...I'm asking. How much of each, please? I'm using 1 Tbsp/pp of both Bonners Liquid Soap and Vegetable Glycerin. It doesn't seem to be making much difference in bubbles or lather. Is there a specific type of liquid soap that gives better bubbles than others without compromising the 'chemical free' idea? Thanks!

She very well could be. When I had a website design business, competitors would often come to my site to ask for a quote just to find out my pricing. In my opinion, pricing is only ONE aspect of running a good business. If you maintain a good product and excellent customer service, pricing is secondary.

This is a great thread with good questions and answers. Eventually, I want to branch into CP soap and had no idea where to start. There's a lot of info out there but this narrows it down for a nice start. Thanks for this thread!!

I agree that 25 watts is too low to give a good scent throw.

Not much brown powdered oxide is needed to make a tan color so blending it in wasn't too difficult. Stir, stir. But I saw a tip that I haven't yet tried: Place a couple of squirts of alcohol into small dish/bowl and gradually add your oxide and blend (as if you were making gravy). Blend until smooth and then add this mixture to your soap. Personally, I'd rather not use the alcohol and instead would try using a small amount of the melted soap base to blend with the oxide.

I tossed 'em and started over and included an additive that won't allow the wet spots to happen again. Yay, sticky stuff! I can't expect a customer to pay for decorative candles and than have them look like cr^p. Onward . . .

See: Okay, I just looked on KY's site. KY All Natural Pillar/Votive" wax is not the same as "KY's Para-Soy Tart/Votive" wax. Carry on . . . :tiptoe:

I got a tan shade when I used a slight amount of Brown Oxide Pigment powder.

Wow! What an elegant looking soap!

Does anyone want to throw me a bone here?