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What J said....I bet you would make beautiful soap Trap...after looking at your candles/tarts/firestarters...I just know your soap skills would be great! It's so much fun LOL.

Well, here it is....I need to make another better one. My cuts are cockeyed, as I couldn't find an exacto knife and used one of my hubbys pretty sharp pocket knives. Cut my finger too...so everything went downhill from that point LOL. The dimensions are good though...so I will try it out Tuesday when I get to soap again. LOL....I would want to steal those signs too. They hang out sooooo long after an election....gets on my nerves.

So, after seeing a video on you tube, I got the notion to make my own reusable Tall Skinny Mold using that corrugated plastic. I picked up a house for sale yard sign from my local True Value today (too lazy to go to home depot for the plain stuff). I really really don't want to order the one that is saved in my wishlist at bramble berry because I have enough stuff as it is. So, figured this was a good option to try the tall skinny mold out. I'm going to make the mold 2.50" wide, 10" long and 3 1/2" tall I think. I'll let you know how this cheap alternative works lol.

These turned out pretty. I love that scent from Elements lol. Hubby made me move my crafting into the empty rental several years ago because he said the fragrance oil when making candles was making the food in the cabinets take on the taste! I don't recall that happening lol.

Very Pretty Candybee! Love it. I see no TD spots at all

So glad you are here phoenix I have found over the years that this forum is exceptionally helpful for anyone at any stage of their crafting from newbieness on upward. If I have a question, I just feel very comfortable asking here. I've always felt that way about this forum. I actually can't believe I've been coming here this long...lol....where did those 8 years go? I'm a hobbyist...so I still consider myself a newbie compared to most here Good luck on your new journey...and do post some pics of what you are making. We love looking at pics!

Great news! You will be a great mod jc!

I think your swirls look GREAT Candybee. I mix my TD in a bit of oil in a little cup. No matter what, I still get some specks of it. I guess I need a mini mixer to get it mixed up better. I even ordered mini spatulas and mini whisks from amazon to help with it....still getting specks. My TD is from BB and it says Water and Oil soluble TD. At one time I think I used to take a bit of the FO and mix my TD into that...then into my base. I'm pretty sure that helped break down those lumps because in looking at some of my old batch pictures...I don't see specks. I'm going to try that again on my next batch.

Those are adorable too! I would love them, I'm sure your friends will.

Those colors are beautiful Candybee!!!

Those are just STUNNING! I love the glycerin rivers too! Awesome work!

My soaping and candle space... empty rental kitchen empty rental living room with old carpet outside backyard of our house. rental on right...I live on left Primo on the steps. He doesn't like sharing a deck/yard with renters either!!!

Thanks everyone! Candybee...I have a TON of oils that I am trying to use up that are several years old. I've been going thru them and if they smell good...I'm soaping them! Or putting them in wax. I have oils that suppliers no longer carry!!! I've had to throw out about 15 already....mostly ones in the cheap plastic sinking in bottles due to cracks in the bottles themselves. I keep them in our empty rental next door (we own a duplex) in the kitchen cabinets out of the light and because it's empty...it's kept at a cool 50 degrees in winter....cool in summer. I have a TON that are full lber's...never used. I've been saying I'm going to gather them up and put them on the classies at a reduced rate. Only the ones that smell good though. Just need to go thru them, weigh them write them down....ugh. I don't sell....but you can't imagine the ungodly stash...it's obscene. My fo's and soaping stuff have been in the rental for at least 5 years! Hubby wants to rent it out again for some odd reason...lol...so I need to use this stuff up. Who in their RIGHT MIND forgoes getting 1000/month rent....because her soap and candle crap is being stored there? WHO??? LOL. I would rather turn that whole side into my woman cave forever! I hate having renters there which is just 1 reason it's been empty plus we have been slowly upgrading the place...new flooring, bathroom, tile, all new electrical, french drain in basement....etc.

I look forward to hearing how you like it! It may thicken your trace in CP. It made my latest batch a bit thick...but not horribly unmanageable. Then again, I was trying the new to me making a mantra swirl...and was lolly gagging around with colors and pouring so mine was like pudding going in the mold. Our friend loves pumice soap for washing his hands in his garage. He is also our vet, so I supply him with free soap all year for a few dollars off our yearly vet bill LOL.

So I was you tubing and decided to try some of the techniques out there. Most are fails, but still good enough for me lol. Let me see if I can remember what these are without getting my recipe out. The hidden feather swirl semi fail is MW Celtic Mist. The drop swirl with m&p is BB Neroli. Not a fan of this scent at all btw...at least right now. Maybe will get better with curing. The first attempt at hidden feather swirl, major fail, looks kinda like a I don't know. My mom said looked kinda like a vajayjay to her in the center LOL ....is Red Sedona a sockmonkey oil The failed butterfly turned moth is BB Vetyver...LOVE this scent The last one is Olive Blossom from Elements.

it came out really good. I see a butterfly in the 3rd pic!

I am not sure what mine is since I got it free from a relative that used to soap and it was in a clear plain container. I have a huge container of it LOL. It is very very fine. I would say for a super mild go with the tsp. I used 1 tbls for the whole 2 pound batch.

I make pumice soap. Depending on how much exfoliation you want, just adjust the amount of pumice. I used 1 tbls in my recent 2 lb batch....and I thought was perfect. Not too scratchy. I would start off with that...and adjust from there to your preference.

I can't wait to see it cut. I tried the butterfly swirl a week ago or so. I was going to post the pics, but I think it looks like a moth and I was way heavy handed with the color.

Both of those are gorgeous soaps! Here is a throwback from a few years back. My first ever glycerin river soap....at the time I had NO IDEA this effect was called glycerin rivers. Only just learned that here in the last 2 weeks. I really want this to happen again but have no idea how to reproduce it. Will have to dig out my recipe for that batch.edited to add....this FO was Cracklin Birch from NG. Fits the soap look to a T!

Thanks for updating Penny. So glad you got thru to them. I think his name is Larry if I remember correctly. Sorry to hear they have not found a suitable place. I pictured him woodworking in a garage type deal lol. I do hope they come back...he does great work!

I have a lb of their oatmeal milk and honey that I have had for several years. It's still nice, and the only OMH I have. I make a 2 lb batch of soap with it a year. I also have their cinnamon stick, which is pretty strong too for candles. The times I was there I was just overwhelmed with smelling the bottles. I only bought two, and spent the rest of my money on other stuff.

Hi Sojourner I have been to candles and supplies twice. It's about an hour 1/2 north from me. I would get the wax YOU want....even if that means going somewhere else. When I get off my butt and get motivated and get some time...I will be putting a mountain of stuff up for sale in the classified section here. I have a lot of different container waxes that I don't want ( I've settled on 4627 for my containers ) I think, but am not sure, that I have half a slab of 6006 downstairs. If I do, I would be happy to "give" to you for testing. I have to drive up to Blue Bell PA in late March for an appointment with my hand doctor. Are you near there at all? I know it's a month out, but just throwing it out there

If you are looking for large quantities, then soapers choice but if you just want a pound or 2, then I would use wholesale supplies plus. I get most of my soaping oils and butters from them since I order in smaller quantities.

Oh man...I LOVE my woodfields molds and hope these things last forever now! At the time I ordered several years ago, I got a 3 lb slab and a 2 lb double log mold and now I'm so glad I did. His molds are spectacular as are his silicone liners! It's possible I still have the receipt for these molds somewhere in my books. If I should find it I will post back if there is a number on it.