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That looks great! Making frosting is on my list of things that I want to try.

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Love it!

Cool man soap! :smiley2:

I love using the glycerin-dispersed colors from TKB Trading

http://www.tkbtrading.com/category.php?category_id=28

My lotion only has 1% lanolin but it has a strong odor, maybe my fragrance is too light to mask the smell...I will have to try it with a heavier fragrance. I just bought some lanolin oil to try, it does not have much of an odor so I am going to try that this weekend and compare. :smiley2:

I came across Swift's blogs this week actually looking for a nice facial moisturizer recipe. Anyways, this article of hers might help you plus check out her other articles, they are all great!

http://swiftcraftymonkey.blogspot.com/2009/04/lotions-facial-moisturizers.html

I love the colors! :smiley2:

Love it!

I have a lotion recipe that I put lanolin in, I love the lotion but even with fragrance in it I can still smell a hint of lanolin. Does anyone else have this problem with lanolin?

Is there a way to mask the smell of it? Or can anyone suggest lanolin from somewhere that has little to no odor?

Finally a success! I used coors light this time. I can't wait to try it.

Cool pattern!

That's a Bummer!

I made a new batch today, hopefully it will be trouble free this time.

Those are so nice, you are a talented soaper! :smiley2:

The surf's up one is my favorite! You should do a class, I would love to learn how to make a soap like that!

I would drop the Stearic.

Or if you want to have stearic and ewax, keep them close to a combined % of 5%....ex: stearic 3% and ewax 2%.

Hope this helps :smiley2:

I recently bought the smaller version of this mold and it is great. It is a little more pricey but a great silicone mold -

Silicone Soap Mold - Solid Loaf Tray (M)

http://cgi.ebay.com/Silicone-Soap-Mold-Solid-Loaf-Tray-M_W0QQitemZ230346894779QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item35a1beadbb&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1205%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

I will have to remember that, I have never done a rebatch - something new to try. Thanks

I have not used this but plan on getting some to try out. I believe you can get it at Michael's

http://www.amazingmoldputty.com/

Just as a follow up on my findings. I finally got brave and licked one of the wet spots on the soap and sure enough I got zapped, when I licked the other part of the soap it was fine. Bummer, I had to throw it all away. I will have to try it again this weekend.

That is so cute!

I am going to have to try the salt glow recipe this weekend!

Thanks

I love it! You are a swirl master!

I agree - The smell of the beer + lye was awful!

I will just have to try it again and see what happens, definitely will test with a cheaper beer next time.

Thanks for all the suggestions :smiley2:

I used Fat Tire (one of my favorites). I used only beer, no water. It's weird because not every soap has oozing stuff only about 1/2 of it.

Right before I made the soap I dropped my scale on the tile in the kitchen... I am going to have to check and see if it is still calibrated correctly.

I did the zap test and no zap, of course I didn't try it on the wet part though. Maybe it is the weather, AZ has been somewhat humid (for the desert) because of all the rain we have been getting but I do have the AC running.