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Make up forever makes a finishing powder with 100%silica powder

Yes..earlier this year i believe..tkb had said that their supplier was no longer making it..sooo back to the drawing board..

I heard the conservatoire has similar colors...but ive never tried them..good luck

Maybe we should consider a drum coop??? I'll look into drum pricing. for coconut & palm.

Im thinking that this is about the best way to go about getting oils/butters..getting together with other soapers to pull together an order..itll save on shipping costs..but also makes sense environmentally..all I know is this sucks

I like powder too..mainly because I can store the powder easier than the liquid..

you'll LOVE it!!

I havent tried making the liquid..

Im super irraz too and I just soap..I mean soaping can go on with or without color but the poor makeup folks..eek!!! I worry about them too!!

i use a cocoa butter,coconut oil-equal amounts..a little less amount in beeswax..and a splash of olive oil..like my precise measuring

I cant use shea since for some odd reason it makes my skin drier I wish I could use it though..seems like a piece of heaven!!

I seem to keep going back to CF because it seems like a one stop shop..other places seem to only have some but not all base oils..

though prices are going up across the board it seems

I cant log onto Oils by nature to compare prices-the website said they are doing inventory..

Better you found it at home, than the soap I saw in a new soap store here, chuck full of DOS..

poor soap!!

half off lye at essential depot

http://www.essentialdepot.com/servlet/the-2/2-lbs-Food-Grade/Detail

http://www.essentialdepot.com/servlet/the-25/2-lbs-Technical-Grade/Detail

maybe we need to have a co-op from Columbus supply..

i lov tallow soaps...

if there was enough intrest..i would buy a 50ib box ..and co-op it..

THANK YOU!! for mentioning that ..I NEED more palm , coconut AND cocoa butter

i agree with the 4-6 wks cure time..as they are better in every way..

I have used my own, in 2 wks..just because I couldn't wait to try a new scent..but I would NEVER give to anyone until they are cured at least 4 wks..

I also would not sell soap, and tell them not to use it until it is cured..

ya know..I see this a lot where soapers sell their soaps with a 'do not use by' date on them..and I personally dont see WHY they do this..

I mean I get that time at my house - time at your house..tomatoe,tomato.. but REALLY whats the rush??!!

theres a supplier about an hour or so away from me..their shipping is about double what I paid when something was shipped from Washington state..go figure!!

shipping hurts EVERYTIME!! especially when its about half of what I am purchasing..I mean I get that theres a cost involved but holy cannoli!!

its like taking a band aid off though..I just throw everything in at one time and just take it at once..

Im hoping to start making some soaping friends locally and maybe splitting some shipping costs..but I havent met any friendly soaping buddies yet

OMG..I love your soap description set up!! Lovely!! great job..I bet your shows are a hit for you!!

The hearts are beautiful!! Very nice! My monitor is wonky--did you color those or leave them white?

I left them white..I was trying out a new recipe soo thought I would so bare before adding pizazz!

I like those. They are so smooth. So what mold did you used to make these, I haven't seen a heart mold before.

I used the plastic ornaments as molds..

Thanks everyone. . I'm determined t

o get those stars done

first time using a mold different than a ball..and I tried a star one..but umm theres a reason why I havent seen very many star bombs..stupid tips break off easily..

anywho..cant go wrong with hearts

does it discolor in soap??

I LOVE that scent..

My bad..

No excuses..just me and my bad math :/

1/2 an ounce per pound of oils. I usually make a 32 ounce batch and use 1oz of fo each time.

huh??

That would be less than .5oz per pound,no???

be sure to keep a soap notebook also..that way you can track what you like and how you got there..

what are you NOT liking about the soaps that you are making now??

I dont think theres a 'perfect' soap recipe because what is good for one isnt necessarily good for another..

pop micas and celestial colors

I was floored when I saw their results on their FB page..I am anxious to hear what others experience are too

embeds...ooh embeds...they look gorgeous!! I love the pink one..with the dots..

Thanks for your reply!

I am really new to soapmaking, I don't know what palm is??

just wondering..you are using palm but have no idea what palm is??

wait..I just reread you said it was just olive oil that you used?? if so..it could be lye..have you tried using the bar??

-Smart soapmaking-Anne Watson

-Everything soapmaking:Alicia Grosso

-natural soap book or soapmakers companion both by Susan Cavitch

I KNOW you asked for one book..but any one of those will NOT disappoint

but of course theres alot of resources online!