CandleMama6

I am going to make this again and try uping the liquid soap in one batch and adding SLSA in another batch.

It has been almost a week and still very, very little suds when you use it. I don't know enough about butters and I might be showing my stupidity, but I cannot see where using Shealoe butter would have that affect. But like I said, I am soooooo new to this that it just shows my ignorance too!!

I don't have any other butters so if it is by chance the Shealoe butter, what could I use in place of the butters in the recipe?

I picked an 8 oz size. I think that 4 oz is too small and anything bigger is just too much IMO.

I don't use this wax but even if it is the "nature of the soy" I cannot see where the problems are all of a sudden popping up. I haven't done candles much in the past year after taking time off after a surgery but I can feel your pain. I sure hope that all of you are able to narrow down what the problem is.

Just one more I have to put on my try list!!

I pay $3.31 lb. For me the biggest savings is no shipping. It's nice to be able to pick it up locally when you need it fast. AAA Chemicals has it for $2.25 lb but that's not figuring in the shipping cost.

I just went to their site and it is cheaper to have them ship it than what it will cost me local. I will have to talk to the store local and see if they would be willing to lower their prices any. I can get is for $3.30 shipped through AAA. At the Lye guy it will cost me $3.49 lb so still cheaper.

Guess I will have to call the manager tomorrow and see what I can work out.

What type of shaving product are you talking about? Gel, creme, butter?

Well, I found some locally for $3.79 lb. Is that a good price?

*Sodium Hydroxide is for CP & HP

Potassium Hydroxide is for cream & liquid soap

Thank you so much!!!

I looked at the Lye Guy website. Which would I use. They have Potassium Hydroxide and Sodium Hydroxide.

I know.....stupid question but help!!

I have tried Lowes, Ace, and Home Depot. At Lowes, the guy didn't even know what it was!! The other places did not carry it. I will have to get the phone book out and start calling.

Also, thanks for the link Barbara. It may just well be that I have to order it online.

I was going to try some CP soap this week-end and I have been looking for lye all week long, however, NO ONE has it. I cannot find any place that carries it and a lot of people have never even heard of it.

Any suggestions as to where I can get this?

Thanks!!

How do these compare to the TBK ones?

Thanks prairie. I will try that. It only sat for a couple days before my daughter HAD to try it so I don't know if a longer cure time would help either.

I also thought about adding a little SLSA to see if that helped. I added some to an olive oil soap I made and the lather on that one was fantastic. But I did not add goat's milk or the liquid soap to that one. Just the base, come glycerin, stearic and SLSA. Turned out really good.

I still added the goats milk and 4T of clear soap like the recipe stated.

I made some of your recipe PA but there is not much lather to it. I followed the recipe except used Shealoe butter in place of the other two cause I didn't have any of those. I also used a goat's milk base instead of white.

Any idea what I did wrong??

My local Walmart had 2 loaves of Velveeta cheese w/free cheese keepers just like this! I got 1 and my sister got the other. I might have to "borrow" it from her & forget to return it! You might want to keep an eye out b/c I know I have seen them at Walmart around the holidays before too. It was like $5 and I got the cheese too!!

I will have to keep my eyes open for this. And thanks for the tupperware idea too!!

Those are absolutely gorgeous!!

Where did you get the mold? I am going to venture into trying CP in the next month and don't have anything to use.

I love swirly bubble bars! Very nice!

I think someone should host a bubble bar swap!

I think that someone is going to start one when the cream of tartar co-op that Lisasoaps is doing ends. That way we will all have our stuff to make 'em with!!

I want to know how you get such great colors?? I did some and they started out a really pretty lime green. Within a week they were a gross looking gray!!

Those are really pretty and who can argue with the logic of a little one!!

You have every right to be pissed....I know I would be. I would also not do any more business with them if they do not correct it.

Good luck and keep us posted!!

I have had some (although VERY few) take several weeks. Most just take a day up to a few.

Just depends on the FO.

The hand held leather hole punch works the best for me. I punch them while slightly warm. I they are too warm, then you can't punch though them and if too cool it's hard to get the punch through.

I have tried this way before but I thought they were a pain in the arzz!! Also gave myself horrible blisters from the constant compression. And if you were doing a large quantity, I would think you would have extremely sore hands.

However, when I used this method I waited til they were completely cool so I will have to try them again when they are still slightly warm.

Are you staying in the Logan area?

My soon to be ex husband works for UPS Freight and says that Fed-Ex is doing some crazy shipping right now. A promo of some type for 90 days but I don't know much more than that except the rates are super cheap.

I don't know if you have to be a huge corp account or if us little guys can get in on it too. Next time I talk to him, I will ask him and see what I can find out.

About the heat, as long as you make them a decent thickness, you should not have any problems. I have found that ribbon works better than something like string or fishing line (yes I have seen that). I have tried a leather hole punch and it was a nightmare!! Took forever and was very hard to do. When I string them, I also use a large crafting needle. Putting the hole there is the hardest part IMO.

You could always go out and buy a drill and drill your own. I know that they are not too expensive here and now I am going to have to try that. I never thought of that way.

I have never tried using something while they were baking to set the hole but I guess if you could come up with something it never hurts to try.

eta: I am going to make some this week-end for some of my kids friends. I will have to try the dowel thing and let you know how it works out.