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  1. soulshine
    I have used green tea in soap before. (Using the liquid for water, and tossing in some tea leaves) It faded pretty quick, but the tea leaves provided a nice texture. They turned a blackish brown and stayed that way in the soap. A lot of times the natural "dyes" tend to fade, but I am trying to switch over so I'll share my results with tesing going forward... Hopefully someone else will chime in with more experience with what you are asking about.
  2. soulshine
    I was going to add that comment! You beat me to it!
  3. soulshine
    I don't see any reason you couldn't. You would have to use something like a coffee grinder or food processor. I have only used loofahs whole (in a loaf) or sliced them and put into individual molds. I don't know if walmart has them. I grew my own or before that I got them from a site I was buying other soaping supplies from. Oh, and they are biodegradable, but I don't know how fast they break down. But if they're shredded into the soaps they will be going down the drain...
  4. soulshine
    Maybe you should up your superfat % .. I usually use at least a 5% superfat..
  5. soulshine
    So will the north face down survive the HP process better than rebatching? I couldn't help myself... I can't comment on the FO HP vs rebatch , cuz I've never done HP. Hope you get the answers you are looking for!
  6. soulshine
    Perfect for Halloween! They look great and I bet they smell awesome too!
  7. soulshine
    Those are amazing! (I know it's the same thing said already. but it's true!) Very inspiring!
  8. soulshine
    Those are AWESOME!
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    I have a bunch of fresh lemongrass as well! I was thinking of infusing it in oil to try and capture the fragrance. I know the lye will probably destroy most of the scent, but I thought I'd try and see... Maybe it would hold in a rebatch. Might have to try both. I do have a good market for exfoliating soaps, so maybe I'll try drying some to make a batch! Thanks for posting this Jackie!
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    I love that program! It's awesome. It takes a bit of time to put in all your inventory and the costs, depending on how much stuff you have. It tells you how much it costs to make each bar (or whatever you're making inc candles) and let's you know when you're low on inventory.... It's a soap calculator, and keeps track of your recipes. I'm sure there are other great things about it I can't think of right now. I would highly recommend it!
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    Thank you for asking! I have also been wondering how to use my homegrown aloe. The aloe gel & juice that I've ordered from soap suppliers is nothing like the fresh gel. I will have to give this a try! The green bits of the aloe probably won't stay green. I know cucumber bits don't. They still look cool, but they fade.
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    You could shred them or cut them into cute shapes and add them to the soap pot right before you pour. Make confetti soap! I do CP, so I'm not sure how it works with HP, but if your last stage in the pot is liquidy enough to pour you should be able to stir in your bits and mold.
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    I've never used the silicone molds from WSP. I use the wilton cupcake molds and have no problems and they come in soo many cute shapes! I have recieved some cheaper silicone molds (which may have been intended for making ice) that bled the mold color into the soap. I haven't used those again. I know that's not what you were looking for. Hopefully someone else will come along that has used the silicone molds from WSP.
  14. soulshine
    I second the miller site! And of course looking through this forim and the other soapmaking forums yields TONS of information.... Just about any question you can think of someone has asked before. It's just a matter of finding it! Good Luck!
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    It does sound intimidating at first, but it's not much different than melt and pour... besides the lye, and the wait (for CP)... It is loads more fun! I made my first batch running back and forth from the computer to look at Robin's CP tutorial on the old forum. I had read it a jillion times already.. but Everything turned out well, and I am safely addicted to my soaps. Good Luck!
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    thank you! That's exactly what I was looking for! Thank you!
  17. soulshine
    I am venturing into a more natural soaping experience, and had a couple of questions.... I know I can get a wide array of colors from natural products like clay, charcoal, herbs, food, juices, & seeds. I was wasn't sure though if I really need to leave my oxides? Are they at all natural or really far from it? Any opinons would be helpful. TIA
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    each oil has different properties, which i think, are listed somewhere on this site... I dont know if margarine would be on it, since there are so many variables. I`ve been out of touch for a while so I cant help much. I did a bunch of research a while back about the good stuff in different oils for your skin. Theres lots of info out there. good luck.
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    What are you using it for?
  20. soulshine
    I guess it depends on what options you have in the grocery... It is generally better to use a light oil with shea, and olive oil is kinda heavy. If you can find sweet almond oil or grapeseed oil, either would be great. I can't remember which other oils are lighter, but I know there are lists on this site describing them somewhere:D.... HtH
  21. soulshine
    I make a green tea soap, with tea leaves & poppy seeds. Sometimes I sub the water for cold green tea as well... HTH:D
  22. soulshine
    Thanks for asking... I was wondering that myself! Those soaps look great! Thank you for showing how effective the VS is! I just used all my pink sugar in candles, cuz I didn't want brown pink soap...:embarasse... I guess I'll have to get some more...
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    I'll 3rd that!!! never even hear:drool: d of them though... are ya'll keepin a secret?
  24. soulshine
    WOW! that is amazing! edited becuz I don't know how to type...
  25. soulshine
    Sorry to get a little off topic here.... But does KoolAid actually scent the soap?????? maryannNo, the koolaid color was a pale yellow. I did it for the scent and the sugar
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