I'm bumping this up from the deep dark -- hopeing it doesn't get lost . For those looking for solid information about soaping , this is the thread you want !! You really must start from the very first page so you get all the information !!! Good luck ~~ Tammy
A friend gave me a bar o milk based soap as a gift . I really like the way the person packaged it . They took a square of fabric and wraped the bar like a package put a dot of hot glue ( at least that was what i thought it was to hold the ends and then put a cigar band type label on it . I think...
It took me awhile but I think and I really mean think ( I am uncertain ) that I put together a sound recipe . Question ? when viewing the the quality of a bar -- do you want your numbers on the low end -- middle or to the highest suggested range ?
example : suggested range...
I played with soapcal and had fun -- but wow -- trying to find a balance between all the desired bar qualitys is really hard when you have 6 or more oils you want to use . There is really alot to learn . I know there are tried recipes already that I could use -- but I like to know the whats and...
WOW I'm on post 538:weee Boy I have a pile of notes here I have learned so much just from all the experinces from those who have shared on here.
For those who are just starting out -- I strongly advise you too go to the beginning of this thread and start reading make sure you have a note...
I cann't remember which post -- but there are different ideas and recipes through out this thread and a couple have both coffee and the grounds in them . if I remember correctly the coffee it self doesn't give much scent to the soap but it does lend color and scrubbing from the grounds . I'm...
Page 470 now !! Almost caught upon this thread . What a wonderful book it is all in it's self . wondering where some of the people who started have gone in the last year or so ? How is the church garden group ? Well enough reading for today I need to sleep
Thank you -- I was really hopeing for color more then scent and the herbs used in the tea are great for your complexion so was hopeing to send a little of that via oil infusion also - I have EO to compliment ( I'm hopeing ) the natural scent of the tea . I put 2 cup fulls of OO in a qt. mason...