Carol M

Delivery Confirmation is a joke, imo. It's free when you print labels up online, so I always get it, but I sure wouldn't pay for it, as unreliable as it is. It would be so much easier to print and pay online, but I often just print online and pay at the post office. At least that way, you do get a receipt showing you sent a box to a certain zip code on a certain day; otherwise you would have no proof at all that you even sent the package.:undecided It's really a half-assed system; I mean, really, how long does it take to scan a box? But according to the postal supervisor I complained to, the post office isn't really supposed to scan incoming boxes. Which makes me wonder: if you printed your label and paid online, and purchased insurance, how would you ever collect on a claim if the box did get lost? They're just gonna pay based on your word and no proof that you even mailed it? Somehow I doubt it.:rolleyes2 I'm sure they scan the boxes at the processing center, but if something happened to your box before it made it there, you'd be sol.

I love those Rival warmers; they're the best buy for the $$ that I've found. You're unlikely to find them now, though; they're a seasonal item for Christmas, so I'm thinking it will probably be around the first of November before they start carrying them again. Please post here if you do find them; I'd like to get some as soon as possible and I normally avoid WM like the plague. I takes something major like this to get me to go there.

That is one drop-dead-beautiful bunch of soaps. Great job!

Thanks for the info, everyone. Malinda has kindly offered to send me a smidgen to try out. I wanted to get a couple of oils from KY soon, anyway, so I could just add some of this on. I love their CranApple:D

I'm curious about the Body Glaze. I'm just trying to figure out how anything with the primary ingredient being glycerin can not be sticky. Does it feel sticky at all?

It does look like icing on top, but seems to me they would have to be using something that will set up pretty firm. Otherwise, they'd never hold up to packaging and shipping without getting messed up.

It's easier for me to just pour my oil directly into the pour pot with my wax. I determine the number of grams of oil I need, set my scale on grams, and pour oil out of the bottle slowly. If you're afraid of going over too much, you can use the bottle cap to pour in the last few grams (most caps hold between 3 and 6 grams); going over or under by a gram or two isn't that critical, though.

MA, if you don't like Pink Sugar, you won't like this one either, imo. To my nose, it's basically PS with a bottom note of chocolate. The chocolate is a small facet of the scent. I love PS, though, so this scent is right up my alley.

I've heard of some people using this to cut f/o for the reed diffusers; could that have been what you wanted with it?

It was $19.99 at the Michaels nearest me months ago. I saw it when I was there picking up a couple of molds for m&p soap; no telling what it is now. Maybe your store has some of the old slabs left.

I'm sorry, Malinda. Maybe it was you who sent that sniffie. I got things from both of you at the same time. To tell the truth, I couldn't smell it enough to tell if I liked it or not:) Any oil that I pay that much $$ for is gonna have to be one that makes an impact. Just my opinion, of course.

You'll be sorry. I was all set to order some of this because of all the raves I had read, then Guppy sent me a sniffie. I am so-o glad I got that first; it is so extremely light as to be almost indiscernable oob. I would have been beside myself if I had paid that much $$ for that oil.

Go here: http://office.microsoft.com/clipart/default.aspx?lc=en-us Select 'clip art' from the drop down menu and enter 'party' in the search box. On page 16 (third row, center) is a pretty good one. It shows three women standing beside a table at a bridal shower.

The best shipping for me was to get two gallons. UPS ground for one gallon was $11.38 and only went up to $13.07 for two gallons. But when I added a third gallon, it jumped to $25.28 because it was going in a separate box.

Those both look super, Malinda! Wonderful job:)

This is sort of a different thing, but along the same lines. I ordered a pound sample of NG's MultiBase, and it only weighed a pound including the plastic bowl it came in.

Thanks so much, everyone. I did hunt up that thread and boy, Brenda, you are the queen. That lemon is a gorgeous batch of soap. Looks good enough to eat.:smiley2:

How firm should the bottom layer be before pouring the next layer? Is it like m&p in that the top won't stick if you wait too long?

There has to be a cow udder embed mold someplace:grin2: Pour them in a real bright pink and stick them on top of the votive with black spots. Pardon me if my idea sounds udderly ridiculous.

I had read a thread about these before, not sure if it was on this board, though. Someone had said that they use PVC pipe and a dowel, but that the clear ones were better, because you really need to be able to see the mixture inside, to make sure it's being tapped down evenly all the way around. I'd like to have one of these myself; I've given up on the ball-shaped ones.:undecided

http://www.soapsilly.com/cupcakes.htm Here's another version of that idea that Johanna over at the Whisk does. No idea what the top is like, but I remember reading her say that she hates making them, because the top is such a pain to do.

You've absolutely gotta get Olive Blossom, like tlc said. If I had to pick only a handful of oils to use from now on, OB would be near the very top of the list (for b&b especially, though it throws decently in wax also). And Cupid would also be on that list. Cotton Blossom is extremely good, too, and Peppercorn for a masculine scent. Many people rave about All Hallow's Eve, though I didn't really care for it. I've also heard that the Gentlemen's Bay Rum is the best of its type anywhere, though I've not personally tried it yet. Have some coming, though.

I just love this one! I split a pound with a pal, and it was all I could do to pour her half up and put it in her box. Will be getting more for sure.

I have a lid for my mold that doesn't sit on top, but goes down in the mold. I cover the surface of the soap with plastic wrap, then press down with the wooden lid to remove air bubbles. Or you could cut a piece of heavy cardboard to size and use that, if you don't have a lid that fits inside the mold.

Oh goody! I've got two ounces of that coming:D