Louise

Welcome to the wonderful world of soaping! Your first batch looks terrific! And yep, what Meridith said, looks like you got a partial gel, but insulating better will help with that. I can't wait to see your next batch(s)!

Wow Z! You just set the bar higher for us all! Absolutely stunning!

Thanks CBE... I hear ya on the "eyeballing it".

I wish I was in the swap

Thanks, Faye. This sounds like I may just have to make some now!

Way to add some pizazz, Grandma! I love vanilla soap but just hates how it turns brown. In a few more weeks those should look pretty dramatic with the brown and then the white swirls.

Donna, I meant to ask you, is that the copper glitter from the co-op? If so, how much did you use ppo? I can't wait to see this one cut!

I can't wait to see the cut pics

Faye, everything looks beautiful! I'm sure they will be a big hit at the auction. What is Dry Oil Spray? I have never heard of that before.

Your packaging is terrific too!

For someone who hasn't soaped in 3 months it doesn't look like you've lost your touch at all there woman! Just look at those swirls! And citrus and ginger eh? I bet it smells fantastic!

Thanks Jennie, I made of note of that. Such a pretty fo doesn't deserve to be brown.

Ok, ok, I'll answer the phone.....

Me: Hello?

Jennie: It's Jennie, I'm making whipped soap!

Me: Well then what are you doing wasting precious minutes calling me....get back to that soap before it all hardens on you!

Dump it in the mold!! Dump it! dump it!

Jennie: Well, I wanted to know what colors you think would look good together...here's what I have.... ............

Me: WHAT? You didn't have them picked out before hand? *faint*

Jennie: What fo do you think I should use?

Me: I dunno! Just grab one and pour it in!

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lol @ blabbering on.... blabber away, after all, it's a discussion board. But yes, I understood it completely. That is too cool that you have someone who buys the whole batch. It would be even cooler if all our customers were that way!

Ooooooh, look at those sparkles!! I have never smelled this fragrance but I love VS so I know it's gotta be good!

Oooooooooooh, I like that brilliant gold. Now I wish I had gotten some in the co-op. Where did you get your Amber Romance from? The one I have turns my soap brown

Jennie, the winter candy apple looks terrific! Swirls look terrific and the color is right on. I'm still waiting for my select shades to get here so I can check em out.

It's nice to have someone who comes to you faithfully for one of your soaps. Do you have your bars up for sale after 4 weeks cure time or do you wait longer? Am just asking as it sounds from your post that you sell them after 4 weeks time.

Also, with such nice looking bars as yours, whipped soap should be a snap for you

lol Jennie, sure you can call.... but that doesn't mean I'll answer the phone .

Just print out your recipe and directions and read it over several times. Have everything set up ahead of time and your mold ready...colors ready... then go for it, you'll do fine. Once you do it your mind will start thinking of other ways to mold it and such.

Oh, and Donna.. you said you couldn't get the excess oil wiped off? Wipe off what you can and the rest will incorporate into your bars.

I have used PAM a few times before with regular CP, but I didn't really like it. It seemed to leave an oily residue on my soap that I couldn't get off.

Pst....Donna.....Have a paper towel beside you when you're cutting it and then wipe the edges of the bars. The cooking spray comes right off

Donna, if you are good at wrapping presents then look at lining your mold this way..... you are wrapping the inside of the box...not the outside.... inside-out wrapping. wa la!

Also after I line mine, I spray it lightly with Pam cooking spray.... you don't have to use the namebrand...any brand will do. It helps release it from the freezer paper. you can also do this with any of your fancy molds to get any of your soaps out...works like a dream. I even spray it in my flexible molds and my soap pops right out of them.

Looking good there Donna. Isn't it fun? And it's amazing when you pick up a bar of whipped soap and pick up a bar of your regular soap to feel the difference in the weight.

Hi Sarah, and welcome back. Your soap is looking good, it's hard to believe that's only your 2nd attempt. Keep up the good work!

They look just like a great summer treat, love the colors!

jbren, you definately need to just break down and get them. You know you want them....so do it...I don't know how you held out this long! ROFL!

Scented, glad to hear you like the colors too, lol.

I made another batch of soap today but didn't use the pop colors. I'm worried about it. Not sure if I'll have a deep purple bar that bleeds blue or what, but time will tell.

Good luck on the upcoming festival Faye!

Thank you Ducky, jbren, Anita, Meridith and Barbara. I just love those pop colors and know I won't be letting myself run out of them for sure!

Vio, I just realized I never answered your questions above

It's CP and Hummingbird is a light floral scent. I'm not a big flowery person, but this one is just the ticket and so pretty and dainty. I bet you would love it too.

Barbara, you're right, you know you're a true soaper when you manage to figure out how to get the 40 lb container of coconut oil over to the counter. Plan B was to just take my bowl and scale over to the bucket, lol.

Congrats on your new mold. And just look at those swirls! Beautiful! I bet it smells wonderful. Now, if I only knew what sassafrass smelled like, I'd be all set, lol. But it does sound wonderful with the sweet violet. Thanks for letting us have a peek!