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« Reply #15 on: June 10, 2012, 05:36:37 PM »
Thank you everyone x

Please can you tell me where is the best place to start on here?

I feel a bit lost  :mwaha: there is so much excellent info and you all seem so talented.

I would like to find out about creating a recipe or adapting one - I don't want to copy someone elses from a book. I have been making soaps by using recipes from books to practice but is that ok to sell it feels like I am selling someone elses work?
I want to finalise one to put in for my assessment.
Please feel free to move my post, but please give me a gentle nudge down the right corridor  :mwaha: Sorry can you tell I am new  Grin  :buttrf:
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« Reply #16 on: June 10, 2012, 05:43:49 PM »
hi there

i am a newbie on here to, and love it here! you will learn so much from the friendly folks here - i have.  No question - even if you think it a daft one - will be answered!

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« Reply #17 on: June 10, 2012, 05:48:21 PM »
 Smiley Thanks Lou, it always feel a bit awkward being a newbie  Grin

I have found Troubled Bubbles Section - I shall head over there - sounds a bit ominous  :mwaha:
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« Reply #18 on: June 10, 2012, 06:07:49 PM »
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I think that should be "No question...  ...will be left unanswered".

(well I hope that's what was meant)
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« Reply #19 on: June 10, 2012, 06:09:42 PM »
 Grin so do I x
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« Reply #20 on: June 10, 2012, 07:05:15 PM »
Hello and welcome. :buttrf:
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« Reply #21 on: June 10, 2012, 07:08:40 PM »
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I think that should be "No question...  ...will be left unanswered".

(well I hope that's what was meant)

That tickled me  :mwaha:
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« Reply #22 on: June 12, 2012, 12:10:24 AM »
Hi Lisa! Welcome!
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« Reply #23 on: June 12, 2012, 12:26:27 AM »
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I would like to find out about creating a recipe or adapting one - I don't want to copy someone elses from a book. I have been making soaps by using recipes from books to practice but is that ok to sell it feels like I am selling someone elses work?

Just realised that this bit hasn't really been answered.

I quite understand that you don't want to use a book's recipes for your own soaps (It may well be that a recipe that you decide on has also been someon else's independent choice - but that can't be helped).

Best advice is to go to a lye calculator such as SoapCalc (this has a number of help pages worth looking at). Then play around putting various oils together and see what it gives for the properties of the soap.

I spent quite a time doing this before I decided what to make.
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« Reply #24 on: June 12, 2012, 01:56:21 PM »
Hi Lisa,  lots of info here for you. Have fun !
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« Reply #25 on: June 12, 2012, 03:24:29 PM »
Hi & welcome, I 2nd EJ's advice of getting familiar with soapcalc - you will be creating your own recipes in no time, it's brilliant.   Smiley
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« Reply #26 on: June 12, 2012, 03:59:16 PM »
Hello LisaB! welcome! Smiley I agree, soapcalc is extremely useful!
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« Reply #27 on: June 16, 2012, 08:19:34 AM »
 Smiley Hello to everyone (waving)

Thank you for the messages, I am off to find the soap calc and get a recipe under way for my baby soap safety assessment.

I hope I sound confident  Grin

I am sure I will be back soon  :buttrf:
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« Reply #28 on: June 16, 2012, 08:28:36 AM »
Also forgot to say - Thank you EJ for helping me  Smiley
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« Reply #29 on: June 23, 2012, 08:23:01 AM »
Welcome Lisa.  :buttrf:
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