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I don't use it a lot, but just feeling my way through trying to use up those soap batches that didn't work out so well. I haven't tried useing up in cp itself yet, I figure I 'm bound to do it wrong---

Decided to try and use some cp chunks up, so I did a clear overpour, but looks like my "neon pink" took over. Scented with velvet tuberose. The scent is very light , not one I think I 'll order again. As you can see, a couple of no color soap chunks made it in the batch.

I've been thinking and looking around for awhile now. I also am cautious as to what I'm looking for as well, like you mentioned,not so much for scent as for qualities. I am planning on castor oil, lard, olive oil and coconut for the base at this point, one of my dogs has dry skin, so that's another consideration,(vet shampoo didn't really help much) Its kind of scary that a lot of info I've picked up just from books is misinformation.

Its all beautiful:)

Very pretty, like citrus scents.

Thank you OG, it helps, I will NOT use it and continue to research others I am not familar with. I do use Lavender and Tea Tree .

Looking at a recipe for dog shampoo bars; one soap book says not to use Penny Royal in any bath products, the other gives me an exact recipe for the shampoo bars. Would this be safe to add to my shampoo bars?

I haven't ordered a lot lately, as I'm just using up excess supplies, but for the few things I am getting, I can't see paying almost what an item costs as it is to ship it.

I think I've found a good product for what I needed, so along with the price, I was pleased. Distance doesn't necessarily matter I'm finding out. I tried suppliers close to me, if it wasn't shipping, it was price.

Decided to follow Candybee's advice and do a little more comparision shopping, I needed cocoa butter to try a bath melt recipe. 2 suppliers charge 13.00 minimum (l lb) shipping. Had I purchased from either one, I'd end up paying 26.00 for a pound of cocoa butter so, I found a supplier from this board, and they charged 7.00 flat rate up to $25.00 purchase. Placed an order with them for the cocoa butter and since not only the price of the cocoa butter and shipping was great, I decided to add 2 bottles of essential oil I had been looking at. Got all three items for less than it would have cost for one item and their shipping. It sure does pay to look around. I probably would've added other items if I had ordered elsewhere, but with their shipping prices, it wasn't an option.

Thank you, glad you like it. I've cut down on the size of my afghans, but at night sometimes I work a little at the time, not that much, as I usually try to get some soap or candlemaking in or at least planning the next project.

Thank you everyone, glad you like the colors, The purple and gold is the actual color of the yarn, all in one, so if you ever decide to try it, you won't have to change colors, I like it cause the yarn does the work for you

Just started working on this, the yarn makes an interesting colorway using this pattern stitch. The purple and gold is the actual color of the afghan. The blue and gold is not. Took these pics with my ph,don't know why I got 2 different pics for the same thing. I can crochet at work, so I work on it about an hour or so every couple of days, hope to have it done for Christmas.

good point. I've not made these before, so I don't know that I 'll like the results---its just something I wanted to try.

Called NG this morning. They said that UPS charges a 1lb minimum, regardless of the weight. So, even tho my 10 one oz FO's were under a lb , I had to pay the minimum. Guess, I should've ordered more , but I have to say that their customer service at great.

Thank you Scented,that's the one I'm going to go with. Have you any suggestions as to mold size? I thought maybe guest soap size, since I have those handy ----

UPDATE I just made the small bar of soap, with scent included, it was close to a 5 oz in all. actually, it was kind of fun to make it; I ended up using veg shortening, coconut and olive oil. Scented it with Peaks Key Lime, no dye. I've not tried making just one bar, but it might save me a little time later if I do this one in a while. Its in the mold now. Cant wait to get it out. I used my frother instead of stirring, it worked great for this.

Love everything, your pics are great

Think I will call, I refigured all of it twice with their ordering system, I wouldn't think over 6.00---

Thats no fun

I actually hate the hot plate I'm using for a stove top, whether I heat directly or indirectly, it takes FOREVER to do what I want it to do. I wish I had an actual stove top instead.

You're so lucky, wish there was one that close to me

Hmm---might have to experiment the patchouli, never thought about it , the Polar Express sounds interesting

Love them! How did you scent them? I like the shapes you chose.

I think so to, I hope these FO are worth it, but I guess distance is a factor in my case. It is a first order for me from them. don't know if I could afford shipping on a one pound bottle