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I want to find those sticker tabs that you sticks from the top of the jar lid to the side of the jar and have no idea what you call them or where to find them. Instead of using plastic shrink wrap I just want to use those stickers on each side of my jars. Any idea what you call them or where to find them?

Thanks again for the info, very helpful :-)

I want my eo blends for soap so they will be diluted.

Do you add them at equal amounts or is there a set % - ie: base 75% then middle notes at 25%

Thanks for the info rctfavr3. Can you give me examples of sweet bottom note eo's?

I want to blend some essential oils but I am not knowledgeable when it comes to top, middle and base note stuff. Does anyone know if any websites that gives recipes for good eo blends?

I have a tank cutter and it was definitey worth the $$$

I have tried and tried to swirl m&p. The white always ends up blending too much.What is the secret? Look at this one on etsy:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/75411169/hand-crafted-glycerin-soap-lilac-scented

It is just beautiful. How do you think she does this?

I don't know but the description states the following:

This revolutionary base is ideal for creating multiple colored swirls within a single bar or loaf of soap. Colors stay distinctly separate with little attention to pour temperature. This base will allow mp soapmakers to produce swirled or marbled soap traditionally limited to cold process bars of soap. Ideal swirl pour temp is 125-135 F. Allow soap to cure for 24-48 hours open to air before wrapping.

That's right, forgot about that. Thanks!

I have never had that happen to my liquid soap but then my recipe is a combination of oils. It could be the EO. I have only added FO's to my liquid soap. Did you add a neutralizer to it, that my be why. I neutralize with borax. Probably not much help but had to add my 2 cents.

Has anyone tried the Swirl and Marble MP Soap Base from Wholesale Supplies Plus? I am thinking of getting some since I am swirled impared when it comes to M&P but there are no reviews on the website for it. Not sure if it is worth the try or not.

Thanks - I will have to check it out :smiley2:

Very cool! Did you pour at different temperatures to get such great swirls? I am swirl-impared with it comes to m&p.

What a great idea, I would have never thought of that. Thanks!

You can always remelt and pour again. :smiley2:

I have tried to narrow down why only 1 part of my soap had the dew problem, the only thing I could come up with was that part was colored with mica and the rest with liquid colorants. I re-did a few and didn't use the mica and just used a liquid color and the dew has not returned so far but only time will tell.

I opened the soaps that had dew on them back up and wiped them with a paper towel and then re-wrapped them again. The dew is not as bad but still a little has come back. So frustrating.

Thanks Brianh.

I wiped off the dew and re-wrapped them and so far the dew has not returned. I definitely will not be putting my m&p in the fridge anymore to make the cooling process faster. :smiley2:

I created some tedius soaps and they new have glycerin dew on them. I had put a portion of the soap in the fridge to speed it up and I am sure that is what caused it. I have wiped off the dew and re-wrapped them but will the dew just keep on coming back after a few days?

I have left over prickly pear juice from making jelly so I thought I would make cp soap with the juice.

Do you think I should add the lye to the juice or should I add the juice at trace? I want to try to retain the juice color if possible. :smiley2:

I am bummed, I love their FO's

I have ordered them from bathandbodysupply.com

http://www.bathbodysupply.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=Cocamide+&Search.x=11&Search.y=8

I was having the same problem with lye pockets a few months back and it turned out to be my lye - I was buying it from Ace Hardware and apparently something changed in the product. Once I switched to buying my lye from The Lye Guy my problem was solved.

Thanks for the help Kestagano04 - This technique has baffled me for a while, I am going to have to try it out this week

Kestagano04 - I love that soap . I am wondering how you get such nice swirls in m&p? Are you pouring different colors at the same time or is there some trick to that? When I try to swirl m&p it fades into the other soap and it is hard to see.