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Hi! I was just going to start a thread on this also! I am also ready to invtest in a few good molds and want to see what people think of the ones they use.. I have been playing around with soaping for a while now. At first I use cardboard boxes and I do have one wooden mold sheet mold - 9 bar. lumious i tried the plastic bag trick but i can never get all the wrinkles from the plastic. I kind of like them (the wrinkles) and will continue to use my wooden mold but I want to invest in a nice log mold that would have a liner or not need a liner. Anyone really happy with what they have???

not sure if you have one near you but lowes has lye available. But I was not able to find it at any other hardware store. I use the lye guy --> http://www.thelyeguy.com/ If you get to the point where you buy quite a bit he has specials.

I try and use them for all my oil needs. They were out of jojoba last time i ordered

very nice! what kind of molds do you have?

thanks for the feedback from everyone! i am going to try the celestrial colors first. then I woudl liek to try the pigments for swirls. One step at a time. http://www.cherrytreescents.com/celestialcolors.html

yeah.. it is definitly a gut thing. I tend to blend too long also.. I also over cook (burn) everything at home! :rolleyes2 Maybe there is a pattern.

i would be using it for CP

I have found that soaping cooler will slow it down, or give you a slower to trace time. I have found it is just a matter of practicing when to stop. I always want to over blend. Also your FO are going to effect the trace... so every batch will be different.

No response: How about a bigger question. What do you use to color your CP Soap?

Hi! I am looking to start coloring my CP soaps. I saw this on the chemistrystore.com and wanted to see if anyone else has used Gel Colors for CP soap http://www.chemistrystore.com/product.cgi?product=97544&group=96820 If not what does everyone use? I see a lot of people use POP colors... I may just go get those instead. The Gel colors caught my eye cause I could get a bunch of different colors in one batch to test out with.

Did you ever cut this?

Did you cut this yet? I want to see the gold. Looks pretty!

These look great! I have to start making these

Very pretty!

Those look really fun! I love them

I think they look great!

I have never heard of this.. Do you rub it on a tooth brush? How would you use it?

From what I have seen the Farmers Markets seem to be the most picky venue. I have looked into the ones around me and they say they will limit the amount of sellers of a specific item to one each saturday, ie only one soaper each week. And they limit the times you can come and display also. If you are a "crafter" (a non farm) you can only come 3 X's a season. If they already have 3 soapers then there is no room for others. Are ther craft fairs coming up? they seem to be more flexible.

me too

Hi... Looks really great! how do you make your body frosting?

There is finally a LUSH near me. I have never seen the Jelly soap stuff before. Stuff is very neat... But man they charget a lot!

I have been using "the lye guy" no issues.

It makes sense they would use AGAR AGAR if it holds up as a gelatin better than our traditional animal gelatin. I found these details: "agar = agar-agar = agar agar = dai choy goh = kanten = Japanese gelatin = Japanese isinglass = Chinese gelatin = Chinese isinglass = vegetable gelatin = angel's hair Pronunciation: AH-gur Equivalents: Each of these amounts will firm two cups of liquid: 3 tablespoons agar flakes = 2 teaspoons agar powder = 1 kanten bar Notes: Since gelatin is made from animal tissue, many vegetarians rely upon this seaweed derivative as a substitute. Like ordinary gelatin, agar is flavorless and becomes gelatinous when it's dissolved in water, heated, and then cooled. Agar, though, gels more firmly than gelatin, and it sets and melts at a higher temperature--it can even set at room temperature. Agar, like gelatin, is full of protein (though incomplete), but it also contains the rich array of minerals one would expect from seaweed. To use agar, just soak it in the liquid for about 15 minutes, bring it to a gentle boil, then simmer while stirring until it's completely dissolved. The liquid will gel as it cools. Acids weakens agar's gelling power, so if you're firming an acidic liquid, use more. Like gelatin, agar will break down if exposed to the enzymes of certain raw fruits, like kiwi fruit, papayas, pineapple, peaches, mangos, guavas, and figs. Cooking these fruits, though, destroys the enzymes. If you plan to add any of these fruits to a gelatin salad, it's a good idea to buy them in cans, since all canned fruit is pre-cooked. Agar comes in flakes, powder, or bars. Substitutes: gelatin (Substitute one tablespoon powdered gelatin for every tablespoon of powdered agar. Gelatin is made from animal by-products.) "

those look great.... I really need to get the stuff to make this.

They look great! What recipe do you use? I need to try an make some.