Angel91805

Those look fantastic! Let me send you my address, cuz I want one!

LOL at the chaise lounger heating pad thingy. Very ingenious of you! Love the huge pillar on top holding it down.

FWIW...I have never insulated my salt bars.....at most I'll put them in an unheated oven for a bit. Try a batch without insulating and see if there is a difference. I've never noticed one, and I'm lazy, so I don't bother.

Donna

I looked on the Scent review forum, Sherry...and it's not listed. BUT other supplier's white tea and ginger seems to not be accelerating, so it should be good to go.

In fact...I have a 4oz bottle from Solas and I might use it on my batch of shaving soap. That is, if DH approves. I have to do "unisex" scents since we share bars (and I am too lazy to make him a manly scented batch!)

Julie.....I said "no florals" since those seem to be speedy suckers. BUT, since you have already soaped Kai and know all about it, you could still use it.

Who's White Tea & Ginger are you using? Have you checked the scent review forum for other soaper's notes?

Definately stay away from florals......:tiptoe:

Oooohhh...that is a neat stitch! Where in the world do you get crochet hooks long enough to do that??

I want to learn the filet stitch....my MIL was trying to describe it to me yesterday.

Cuz, you know.....I don't have enough hobbies with the soaping and candles and lotions...ROFL

Donna

That isn't necessarily too much FO. My normal usage is 1 oz per pound of oils (ppo). 59oz is 3.6875 pounds....so 3.6 oz would be the maximum I would use.

Donna

I didn't get around to making any today.....other than the castille I grated and flavored.....but I'm going to in a day or so.

Question. I want to just make bars.....or chunks and I'll keep them in a little plastic dish or something....wet brush and rub it over it. Now.....if I want to go ahead and add the EO to the batch, how much EO ppo would I use for flavoring? It would be more than just straight CP right? What about flavor oils...would those hold up to a possible gel?

I know...I ask a lot of questions..... :tiptoe:

Thanks!

Donna

Well.....I used plain ol' castille this morning...and WOW. It's that "fresh from the dentist" feeling. LOL. Yeah....I'm gonna make some in just a little bit.

Donna

oooohhhh....mine isn't nearly so light. I'm more amber. Though it is lighter than this picture looks like. It's very thin.....should it be thicker?

My undissolved paste (about 34oz of it) is currently hanging out and cooling down on the back of the stove.

I know I'm not going to be able to wait the full 6 weeks. LOL. I washed my crockpot liner this morning and it was VERY bubbly. Tee hee!

So I was reading the L-O-N-G thread over at the Dish that Barbara posted.....

So.....while I wait for the soap I'll make today to cure....could I just grate up a yr old castille, rebatch it and add some EO's to it and remold it? That would work, right? No coconut, no palm.....

Who's kidding who....in the meantime, I'm going to go swipe my toothbrush across the plain ol' castille.

I'm another one with tooth issues.....ever since my son was born 9 yrs ago, it's been cavity after cavity no matter what I do!

COOL! I'm going to make some today. I'll sub something for the sesame oil. Woot!

Awesome! I don't have any sesame oil but I can get some this week. I've never used tallow (or bought any....wouldn't know where!). Since you use tallow....would you sub lard or would that be icky?

Does it foam on your teeth?

I can't wait to try this!

Yup, I'm with you guys....I've got about 30% undissolved too.

<yawn>

Donna

I have read of people keeping the paste in the fridge and diluting as needed. You could of course dilute it all and put it in the basement, attic or wherever so its not in the way. Diluting is pretty much 2 parts soap to 3 parts water (if that makes sense.) I like to under dilute so that if it is too thick I can add more water later. Its easier than having to boil the water out.

LOL....I didn't mean that I wanted to do that.....I just wanted to know if you COULD. I'm odd that way.

Thanks for the info! My soap is covered and I am happily ignoring it now.

Night!

Wow! That stuff is like NAPALM. Hot and sticks to ya! I touched a tiny spot with my finger to balance a chunk on my spoon and ended up dropping and running for the sink. OUCHIE!! We really need a cussing icon. LOL.

Two part dumb question.....if you wanted to, say....conserve space....could you cool off and store the paste and then dilute it down as needed? And if so, do you know the ratios? Like 2oz of paste to 6oz of water? Just curious....no clue what I'm going to do with ALLLLLLL this soap. LOL.

Donna

Thanks, Z for a great class!

Ditto that! BUT....be prepared for more questions tomorrow. LOL.

and that's it? Just boil the 80oz....dump in the paste and turn off the heat and cover it? It will dilute by itself by in the morning?

Donna

I turned mine down to "warm"......still waiting to see what Z says.....but mine's sizzling and snapping too.

well, my chunk isn't completely dissolved....but the water is still crystal clear

See? You can read the paper towel through it!

Looking good! Try boiling a little bit of water now and dropping some into it and letting it dissolve. If its clear, you are ready to dilute the rest.

HA! My goo doesn't want to dissolve!!

Well....mine is not very attractive at all! I did turn it down to low....

Mine is a dried out mess....and it keeps hitting against the lid. I can't stir it....the best I can do is stab at it w/ the spatula and try to turn a bit. Normal?

BTW....I do believe my CP cooks HOT.

Donna

Nah....I think my SB gave up the ghost too, Sharyl. :rolleyes2

Is it unusual for this goo to try and climb out of the crockpot? (It's a 6qt one)

Donna

Well....that is just the shiznit!

May I ask (beg) that we have a class/tutorial on tooth soap?? I'd love to make some!

Donna

OK....mine went to taffy then thick mashed taters and then paste...DH had to come stir. I've covered it and am watching it like a hawk.....

I wonder if I stopped the SB too early.......I'm still at thin gravy stage and my arm is KILLING me