TheQueen

So what would be next? The nanny-tit government, as Sliver so eloquently puts it, coming in to my home and telling me how to burn that candle? How far away from the wall to place the candle? How long at a time I may safely burn the candle? On what surface I may safely place the candle? We need far LESS government, not more.

Your bags look great. OK, now I NEED a sewing machine.

Uh, you're kidding, of course?

The pictures you referenced as being huge bars are simply not. They are normal size soap bars.

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I ordered half ounce jars and the lids were too big. I emailed her several times about the problem and only when I threatened to send them back for a full refund, including shipping, and mark her completely off my vendor list did she respond. With some lame excuse. She did send replacements right away, but she's off the vendor list anyway because of the lame excuse.

Just do a search or three and then look in the pictures area and you'll find everything you want to know or see.

Beverley--did you not realize that Peak's Candle Supplies owns this forum before you posted this? I'm quite surprised it's still here since it's a pretty big slap in their face.

Research recipes everywhere, including here. Look up ingredients to see what their purpose is. Then start formulating what you like.

Yep, my thoughts eggzakry.

Hey, it's soap.

I posted a recipe 'lotion bars a la Anne" which is a simpler recipe. But it does contain beeswax, so if you don't have that lying around the house, I don't know how well all soy wax would work. The bars might not harden very much since that's what beeswax does. If you're thinking of making lotion bars by adding soy wax to ready-made lotion, I have no idea if that will work. But go for it--what else do you have to do? Merry Christmas to All!

What do you have and what did you think about using?

You won't need anything to mix this with other than a spoon because it's all liquid--melt everything together in a bain marie, cool a little then add FO. Just let it cool a little bit more and pour into whatever mold you want--I use silicone muffin molds because the bars pop right out.

By all means, please tweak it and make it your own. I like the idea of the deodorant tubes. Merry Christmas to All!

Just a couple of examples: solid oils: coconut oil (available in grocery stores), mango butter brittle oils: cocoa butter (which also may be available in grocery stores)

Why would you want to replace the solid oil? The conversion is simple. Decide how much lip balm you want to make by weight in grams or ounces or whatever weight you want to use and multiply the total amount by the percentage of each ingredient. A calculator and a scale are essential. For example: 80 total grams of lip balm: 20% beeswax = 80 x .2 = 16 grams 25% solid oil = 80 x .25 = 20 grams 15% brittle oil = 80 x .15 = 12 grams 40% liquid oil = 80 x .4 = 32 grams For a total of 80 grams

Every one of us who make candles does custom work.

Here is the recipe that I use: 20% beeswax 25% oil that is solid at room temp (i.e., coconut oil) 15% oil that is brittle at room temp (i.e., cocoa butter) 40% oil that is liquid at room temp (i.e. olive, sweet almond) a smidge of Vit E if desired Flavor oil at the appropriate manufacturer's recommendation Easy as pie and wonderful. Merry Christmas to All!

I've wandered the interwebs looking for tins for various products and have never seen oval ones. Doesn't mean they aren't out there, but I've never seen them. They'd be great for lotion bars.

Here's at least one source for INCI information. http://www.oshun.ca/inci.html

I waited weeks and weeks with all the ingredients to make lotion because I was petrified. Then one day I just jumped in with both feet and saw that it isn't rocket science. However, I must caution you to be very careful with lotion and be sure that it is preserved properly. The lotion bars are a totally different animal so I'd start with those. I added just a smidge (that's a highly technical term) of glycerin to my last batch of lotion bars and I like the texture a bit better than the original recipe posted here. Don't add too much or it will weep out and be kinda icky. I'd say, oh, three or four drops at most for this recipe. BTW, the London Lemon Curd lotion bars are to die for.

I buy from Wholesale Supplies Plus (http://www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com/) Lotioncrafter (http://www.lotioncrafter.com/store/) Elements Bath & Body (http://www.elementsbathandbody.com/) From Nature With Love (http://www.fromnaturewithlove.com/) Garden of Wisdom (http://www.gardenofwisdom.com/home.html) Oils By Nature (http://www.oilsbynature.com/) just to name a few. Shop around and see what is out there and remember that shipping can be a factor when deciding from whom to buy. Google is your friend, Good luck! I'm more of a hobbyist where this is concerned but it's so much fun. And I'm sure I speak for most folks here, we are always willing to help with whatever you need.

Oh, geez, what CareBear said. And read the preservative's properties carefully so you get the correct one.

I don't put the sugar in until I'm ready to use it, so heating the base doesn't make a difference.