Hello and welcome. :buttrf:

Hi and welcome.  :buttrf:
You've come to the right place, it's fun, helpful and friendly here.

Welcome aboard!

Hello & welcome to Fresholi, you WILL love it here  :buttrf:
Any Q's just shout!

Hi and welcome...

Hello again, thanks for all the lovely welcomes!

Here is a couple of photos taken yesterday.

The blue one is just M&P, but I got a new mould through the post and was desperate to try it out - I think it looks good though, and it smells nice (Sandalwood)


The yellow one was my first CP - olive oil, coconut oil, palm oil, lye, buttercup fragrance and sunset yellow colour. I have two testers from work, and two family testers, plus myself.

My wife has extremely sensitive skin so she hasn't used these yet, until I perfect my technique.

I tried and failed mixing by hand before (I have no idea what I made, but it certainly wasn't soap!), so I invested in a new food mixer from M&S - I think they got the price wrong - either that, or it was a bargain, £35.

Right - now have I attached the pictures ok???
I can see them, so I guess I have

Very nice. I love the scent of sandalwood. The colour of the yellow one is very pretty.

Hi there.  I love the pics of your soaps, they look lovely.  The yellow one looks really creamy.  My OH has sensitive skin, and he loves my soap.  It really seems to do his skin good, and it's so nice making something for someone, when you know it is doing them good.  Keep it up, I am sure your wife will love your creations  :buttrf: :buttrf:

Thanks. I wanted the first one to be all about the soap itself, and getting trace correctly. Colour and scent was a bit secondary for that one, but it worked well.

The CP looks a really good first attempt.

(most of us use stickblenders to bring soap to trace)

That blue heart is really cute and the CP one looks lovely and creamy  :buttrf:

Thanks Helen and all, all very nice comments.

The yellow one is good - very mild, seems very long lasting as well. The heart mould has six identical voids, only used two to start off with though.

Getting some loaf moulds made up by father-in-law as I type - he is doing a couple of different ones hopefully. I like the idea of the nuts n bolts ones that can be taken apart completely. Already have a huge roll of waxed paper to line it. Also have silicon loaf mould, but not used it yet - it doesn't look too good, but might be useful.

I have a question if thats ok, I am thinking of doing a couple of multiple layer soaps in the loaf moulds.

Am i right with this idea?
a) pour bottom half of the loaf mould
b) leave 24 hours
c) pour 2nd half

Will they bond ok, or do i need to use some kind of adhesive (not glue obviously!)?

Thanks all

Very nice soaps, and  your first CP is reallly nice, I love the colour/

Re the layers, do you mean CP or M&P?

CP, I pour about 10 - 15 mins later and they stay together, M&P it;s all about timing and I could never get the hang of it

I like the blue colour of the heart and the creamy one looks soooo.. well creamy. Must feel lovely.  :buttrf:

welcome