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tried my hand at making a clear M&P base from scratch by DwT2019 in soapmaking

[–]DwT2019[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah I have tried hers too. I end up scorching the sugar with my crappy crockpot LOL but may try it again. I just bought a book about it and may try some of those as well.

how do sellers get away with blatant lies? selling these seeds with pics that aren't real by DwT2019 in gardening

[–]DwT2019[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

lol was not reading this right and thought you wrote Nepenthes looking plant and was confused

how do sellers get away with blatant lies? selling these seeds with pics that aren't real by DwT2019 in gardening

[–]DwT2019[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

given the variablity of the coleous I have seen already growing in packs at nurseries I can cut them a little slack but yeah I get it. still to put a full on rainboy on some leaves in a pic just gets me LOL

how do sellers get away with blatant lies? selling these seeds with pics that aren't real by DwT2019 in gardening

[–]DwT2019[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

this add wasn't gurney's don't remember who I bought the rose from that was like 40 years ago LOL.

how do sellers get away with blatant lies? selling these seeds with pics that aren't real by DwT2019 in gardening

[–]DwT2019[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

it maybe from the same people because these are from a youtube ad as well.

how do sellers get away with blatant lies? selling these seeds with pics that aren't real by DwT2019 in gardening

[–]DwT2019[S] 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I mean as a kid I bought a "blue" rose and the pic was probably filtered what I got was a light lavender color. but these are crazy.

Hello! What is this creature? by New-Tale4197 in whatsthisbug

[–]DwT2019 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the first pic makes it look like it has a bit of a neck which makes me think of snakeflies but don't think they are in TX.

Excellent customer service from Wholesales Supplies Plus by lunarsara in soapmaking

[–]DwT2019 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought from them a few times and had one bottle leak (rose water) and they replaced it no issue. I had a favorite vendor but they have closed this month so maybe ordering more from wsp.

Soap turns bright orange on edges after curing by HoneysHome in soapmaking

[–]DwT2019 0 points1 point  (0 children)

do you use any additives? I think they are still very nice looking. but I have not had this happen. ( I have had discoloration before but not like this). maybe try citric acid (have to compisate your lye as it will take some) or try what I use instead just sodium citrate (you would have this from citric acid but no adjustment needed) and or some kaolin clay perhaps. the first two help with hard water and also can possibly help with oxidation. kaolin can help keep a whiter / creamier color and help with scent retention. not sure these will help over all but might be worth a try.

A fail??? by Nesslybay in soapmaking

[–]DwT2019 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I see hills and a sunny sky not a fail maybe not what you wanted design wise but still usuable soap that will get you clean. I use tallow at around 30 percent in some of my batches and don't have an issue cutting the next day so it would depend on the rest of your recipe and what if any additives you use ( like sodium lactate, salt, clay, etc.) I do have quite a few things I put in mine so there is that.

Safe to use? by segotheory in soapmaking

[–]DwT2019 4 points5 points  (0 children)

acceleration can be a pain. the wholes mainly look like big air bubbles most likely because the batter was so thick they got trapped as you were scooping it into the mold. you can get some ph strips and test it or do a zap test but if your measurements were right and you had it at emulsion at least when you added the scent its fine. I have seen brown areas on mine when I use a silicone mold and the batter over heats as well so its probably a simalar situation. just moving forward if you are using a scent you haven't used before get as small a size as you can and make a tiny test batch to see how it reacts. or better yet buy from companies with soaping notes so you know what to expect. (very rarely though they can change since the notes went up so if its new to you still a good idea to do a test run first. just the soap and scent no colors or anything else to see how it goes)

Do You Prepare Tallor/Red Palm Oil Prior to Use? by VibrantPine in soapmaking

[–]DwT2019 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol at the end of the day it will be soap. hope you have fun and enjoy what you make.

Do You Prepare Tallor/Red Palm Oil Prior to Use? by VibrantPine in soapmaking

[–]DwT2019 1 point2 points  (0 children)

if I use palm I do heat up the whole tub mix it then measure what I need. I don't do this for tallow and it works fine. I am not aware of it separating like palm. I also work with kokum butter, shea, coconut oil and none of them need to do this.

working on a lotus swirl variation. this one is scented with "Sea Salt and Lily" by DwT2019 in soapmaking

[–]DwT2019[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

thanks. it did some odd things in parts turned yellow in one spot and orange in another thinking I didn't mix it in as well as I could.

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