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  1. Forest Hill Candles
    I started in 2007 making soy container candles. Then, started reading the threads on this forum and thought I can do that, so 3 years later, I'm addicted to soapmaking. Mostly CP soap but have tried HP. Now I sell my goodies at a craft mall. I sell soy melts and candles, lotion,bath bombs and men's shaving soap in my booth. I'm hoping in the near future to try making liquid hand soap and shower gel. If there was only more hours in the day!!!LOL
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    I love Natures Garden Butt Naked
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    This weekend I tried to soap my GM being added at light trace. No insulation and placed mold into fridge for 3 hours then placed on counter over night. Opened mold this morning and saw partial gel had occurred. Cut into bars. Dark tan in color except the ends creamy color. Did everything that I know to prevent gel. As I have said on this thread, I freeze my GM then add my lye slowly. But wanted to try adding it at trace because it sounded less time consuming. Any suggestions?
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    I freeze my milk, pour lye gradually until milk and lye are mixed together. Temp of mixture doesn't go above 90*. Heat my oils and butters, let that cool to around 90*. Mix lye-milk mixture into oils. After trace I pour soap batter into log mold. Place in fridge for 3 hours the I place mold on my counter overnight. Cutie to bars.
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    Ok peeps be patient and kind with me.LOL...... Let me know if there is no pix. :tiptoe:Here goes nothing......................... 1st attempt at spoon swirling with Peaks Green Clover and Aloe. [ATTACH=CONFIG]22316[/ATTACH]
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    No I uploaded the pix from my computer. I can see the pix when I open up this thread. Right above the text. Weird....
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    Sorry..... pix is up on my screen. Don't don't what went wrong
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    Green Irish Tweed from Natures Garden
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    Spoon Swirl scented with Peak's Green Clover & Aloe
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    Welcome!!!!
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    Thx everyone for your kind words. More pix to come
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    Well Stella...... this pix is for you. You help me figure out how to upload a pix. Again Thx a Bunch!!!!!
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    My new addiction.......Celestial Colors and Sex on the Beach fragrance. [ATTACH]22242[/ATTACH]
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    I let the soap sit in the mold overnight, with towels around it for insulation. I haven't had any problem with the soap not geting to gel phase. The next morning I take the soap slab or log out of the mold. Usually cut into bars that evening. Add read your "soft batch" thread and took a look at your recipe, it may be the almond oil. I use palm oil to help with the hardness of the bar. HTH
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    Thx a bunch Stella, I'll try to post after work
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    Help please.............how do I post a pix? I've searched but no luck:sad2: TIA
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    My new addiction is crafting column swirl with Black Raspberry Scent.
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    Let us know ow it turns out. When I make swirl (actually any soap LOL) I can hardly wait to cut it to see how it has turned out.
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    I don't mind sharing at all. 20% Palm Oil 35% Olive Oil 30% Coconut Oil 5%Castor 10% Canola Oil I ran the numbers through SoapCalc. Bars have been curing for a week. Yesterday I tried making column with Apricot Kernel Oil
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    I LOVE Celestial Colors!!!!!! I've just received my second shipment today. Going to be making CP soap tomorrow. I've discovered column swirl using Celestial Colors. Very fast shipping.
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    I made my first coconut milk CP soap 4 weeks ago. Couldn't wait any longer had to try it. I think it's amazing. Great lather, very moisturing.
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    Thanks everyone for your help. I did go with a single wick and used a HTP 1212. It was the biggest wick I had. I only go up to a CDN 16 in the Stabilo. I'm testing...........
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    Thanks a bunch.... can hardly wait to get started....
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    I need to wick a container that is 4"x4". I'm using CB135 with the scent being Vanilla Coconut. Should I use one wick HTP 1312 or double CDN 16? TIA
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    Another question????? Adding the (room temp)? yogurt with trace. I mix the lye and water per recipe and add the yogurt in place of an oil at trace..... Sorry so many questions.........
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