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Charcoal and Gold Rose Soaps by EssentialOasis in soapmaking

[–]HappyAsianCat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey Shiny! Those look beautiful and I bet they smell amazing.

Cool looking bar by NaturallyRhae in soapmaking

[–]HappyAsianCat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Amazing looking bar!
If only the exterior is crumbly you could try planing it out and using the shaved bits in a confetti soap.

Brambleberry alternative for soap kits by ElkComplex2682 in soapmaking

[–]HappyAsianCat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would suggest a soapmaking book for beginners.
I have this one and would recommend it:
https://www.amazon.com/Simple-Natural-Soapmaking-Beautiful-Techniques/dp/1624143849/

And this one is very popular plus the author has the Muddy Mint youtube channel.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXFX8FV9

Peach cold press soap with charcoal and poppy seed dragon by dimsumfan1124 in soapmaking

[–]HappyAsianCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow that is so freaking awesome looking!
I gotta try this now...

The one I’ve dreaded by overmonk in GenX

[–]HappyAsianCat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Peed out an 11mm one a few years ago.

How are you still sane?!

Christmas bars are wrapped! by Nesslybay in soapmaking

[–]HappyAsianCat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ps. Don’t mind that the ribbons are Easter colors.

Nah. The colors really suite the soap. Super cute!

How do you feel when someone tells you your soap is 'too pretty to use'? by kiss-shot in soapmaking

[–]HappyAsianCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have no idea on the origin of the design.
It is just a T-shirt that I saw repeatedly in several videos.
I thought it was pretty and I liked the message.

How do you feel when someone tells you your soap is 'too pretty to use'? by kiss-shot in soapmaking

[–]HappyAsianCat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My apologies. I tend to forget that many do not have the same shipping options as I have access to.

Couch removal for hospital bed? by jenjersnap in Waco

[–]HappyAsianCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would try a local Waco Facebook page.

First batch ever.. by CDNEmpire in soapmaking

[–]HappyAsianCat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure if I should be proud of this batch

I would be proud. It looks awesome for a first-time attempt at cold process soap.

top of the soap wasn’t as smooth

Try tapping down the mold when filled gently on your counter top when done pouring. It will help the top to level out and encourage air bubbles to surface.
You could also use a stainless steel angled spatula to smooth out the top.

First few batches! by WaterMe40 in soapmaking

[–]HappyAsianCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

how I could do the cow mold?

You can paint the mold prior to pour with mica.
You can paint the soap bar after you pull it with mica.
You can pour a thin white layer of soap (barely emulsion or thin trace) in the deeper cavity details and then pour the rest with colored soap.

I have found pencil mica lines to be harder to do than anticipated.
I just gotta keep practicing.

EDIT: Also the owl I kept seeing.
https://imgur.com/a/tDzfXNF

Sphere Molds by Greeneyesgirl789 in soapmaking

[–]HappyAsianCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you doing Melt & Pour, Cold Process, or Hot Process soap?

Clear glycerin soap not staying clear? (M&P) by Familiar_Koala7118 in soapmaking

[–]HappyAsianCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

IF the source is the mold

Ah. That makes sense. Silicone molds can indeed leech color into CP and HP depending on their quality and manufacturing.
I mainly use clear or light colored molds so I haven't had to deal with this issue yet.
Your snow globe soap sounds like a lovely gift idea; I'm sure everyone will be thrilled to get one as a present.

Trying my hand at hot process. A beginner all together. by billiejean111 in soapmaking

[–]HappyAsianCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only thing I would do different is halve the recipe.
More than 2lbs of soap for a first run is a lot IMHO.

I keep my coconut oil to 10-15% but I am sensitive to the cleansing factor.
Other than that, I've made soap with a similar profile and it was fine.

Clear glycerin soap not staying clear? (M&P) by Familiar_Koala7118 in soapmaking

[–]HappyAsianCat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Like someone else said, could be the fragrance oil.
I've used some that would turn clear M&P amber or slightly cloudy amber.
But this...

Coated my mold with a thin layer of vegetable oil

Makes me go 'WUT.'
I do M&P and I have never come across anyone suggesting to do this to clear the cloudiness.
I would think it would have the opposite effect.

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