Fresholi | Melting Pot Café

Hi everyone,

I am 34 and I live in London. I have been browsing this forum for a few days or more, and finally 17hrs later I decided to introduce myself, as it is probably going to take me another 17hrs to get thru the other half of it  :o

I have to say firstly, you all seem like a lovely friendly bunch, and you are all very inspirational. It is so lovely to see so many people actively trading, all helping eachother out, that is just lovely!!

I am very interested in making soaps and other cosmetics as something to do from home and be able to do at crafts fairs. It will be something for me to do and something I think I will really enjoy.

I used to make cakes for fun, but they are few and far between as I only do occassions (Wedding & Christmas) for friends and family really.  I would have loved to have been able to take that further, but with so much red tape it is all too much hard work when you have a family IMO....it would be sods law that l had the health inspector at the door after my kiddies have had their fun in the kitchen/dining area or something. So something else I have not yet tried but am very interested in, is cosmetics. So I thought I would do my research and see if I enjoy that as much as my cakes as I can be as creative in this area too?

So here I am, a complete beginnner wanting to get a little craft stall by this time next year after much experimenting. I am not thinking it is going to be easy to master at all, so I am trying to do as much research as possible and hope to start my first lot of recipes (from books) in the New year and take it from there  But if actually doing this craft is as exciting as reading about it, then I will be well away. It was actually an idea I toyed with back in 2008 but I found out I was pregnant, so it stopped there. But here I am again, ready to do all it takes to give this a fair crack of the whip.

I hope to get to know you all & to be a regular

 :hagd:

TJ x

Welcome! Glad you're enjoying the reading, I still go back and find old posts I'd forgotten about or never managed to read. 

Two things to note (and if you were studying, you'll already know) ... we love pics so when you do make something, you have to post a pic... and, the more you post, the more boards open up for you.

What sort of things were you interested in making?

Hi TJ, it is a friendly forum. Jump in, don't be afraid to ask anything we don't bite  ;D
Hope you enjoy it here.

Unless you ask nicely ... nom nom!  ;D

Welcome, but if you think it will only take you 17 hours.....

I am sure you will have a great time. Honey appears to be slipping though, she usually tells you that she insists on photos.

Suzanne... should have gone to Specsavers! I did, in paragraph 2 !!!  :mwaha:

Hello TJ, welcome aboard.

You're going to have lots of fun and possibly a few tears as you progress along the soapy road (your family and friends are going to love you for the free handouts!).

Hi TJ welcome. Oh and piccies of your cakes are very welcome too we dont just drool over soap lol

hello TJ, a warm welcome in you will enjoy it here.

Hi TJ, I'm new too, welcome

Yes, but I have had to deal wiv a yoof!

Hi TJ!  Welcome :buttrf:

Hi TJ - welcome aboard!

Hi TJ. :hi:

Eire

Hi TJ
Welcome, it's rather cosy and friendly here, especially if you bring cake and photos!  Soap and potion making is a bit like chocolate, once you get a taste of it, it's hard to leave it alone.  And rather yummy!
Enjoy!

Deborah

Wow.....You are night owls!!! :joy:

Thank you for the warm welcome...

You are right, I have noticed you like piccies, so here are a few of the cakes I have made over the years. I hope one day I will be showing some pics of some nice soaps and the like...


(http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n86/no1tam/Cakes/MicheleGarysWedding024.jpg)

(http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n86/no1tam/Cakes/CIMG2769.jpg)


(http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n86/no1tam/Cakes/ChristmasEve2004JadesBirthdsyChr-1.jpg)

(http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n86/no1tam/Cakes/ChristmasEve2004JadesBirthdsyChr-9.jpg)

(http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n86/no1tam/Cakes/ChristmasEve2004JadesBirthdsyChr-8.jpg)

Sorry the pics are so big x x

Wow!!  What fantastic cakes!!  Goodness knows what the soapies are going to look like but I bet they'll be fab-u-lous!!  Thanks for posting them  :buttrf:

A warm welcome to the forum TJ and I really hope that you enjoy it here.  :)

 :buttrf: :buttrf:

Welcome TJ, and WOW to your cakes, they are beautiful!

You'll love it here and you'll love making soap and be warned, it is a highly addictive hobby  :buttrf:

Welcome TJ. Love your cakes. Have fun here. There are lots of lovely helpfull folk to help you. :buttrf:

welcome TJ, love hte cakes they are fantastic.  Where abouts in London are you? (i am north london)

 :buttrf:

TJ, the cakes are fab, can only imagine how good your soaps wil be once you get into the swing of things. So, what's first on the agenda and when will we get pics?? :D

Eire

Hello and welcome TJ, your cakes are gorgeous!

Hello TJ!!!  fabulous cake btw, absolutely amazing. can't wait to see what your soaping experiments produce!

Hello and welcome!  :buttrf:

Fantastic looking cakes. One can see you have a great artist inside of you.

Hi TJ, and welcome. What fabulous cakes - I bet your kitchen smells gorgoeus - and even more gorgeous once you get started with your lotions and potions! Good luck it is great fun and you've come to the right place for inspiration and advice.

Thank you all again...

I have no idea where I am going to start, although I do have the 'Smart Soap Making' book, so I thought I would start from there. Although I have so much going on (as most people do this time of year) until the new Year, so I have a while to wait before I start experimenting, but I really can't wait!!! Until then I will just read, read, read! x

TJ, just a word of advice in relation to recipes in books. They are not always accurate, always always run your recipe through a lye calculator. If you have any problems, then just ask and we will help you.

Eire

*rushes in* I heard someone mention cake..  :o  ;D

Welcome TJ :) Those cakes are amazing!
Everyone is really awesome here, we have a good laugh, and there is so much information flying around it's a lot to take in! Hope you enjoy it here :)

Welcome aboard! You'll soon feel right at home.  :buttrf:

Fantastic cakes.....can't wait to see your soaps!

Amazing cakes.. now I'm hungry!

Amaz-ing cakes,

How sweet the sound

 :mwaha:

Did you say where you were in London TJ? I did read the thread but I might have missed it.

Welcome!

But, damn, I now want to eat some cake!!!  ;)