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« on: February 20, 2012, 09:38:39 PM »
Hi to everyone on the forum!!!

Do not really know how to use this forum yet!!! I will get the hang of it soon enough!!!

I am very knew to the soaping world - and i am absolutely addicted!!! I love the way in the morning after having made a batch of soap that the butterflies come from excitement to see how it all worked out!!! I began last October. I didnt even know what LYE was!!!!  Roll Eyes!!! I just love it. I have had so so many botched up batches  Soapbox- but that just made me more determined!!! Every botched up batch has been thrown into the slow cooker - and saved somewhat!!! I had tried so many times to make a 6 colour swirl!!! But every time i tried it the colours would drag each other down and either turn out grey or brown!!!! But hurray!!!!  :hap2:At last!!!! Last week i made two really nice 6 colour swirl batches. I was so so pleased!!!! I kept looking at them all day from different angles!!!! I have to keep my ego in check though!!!! Bad I just felt childlike again!!!  And very happy that it turned out right this time!!! Anyway, I find soap quite humbling!!!!  Every time you think yes I've done it something else goes wrong!!! Thats exactly what I love - its continuous learning. I live in Ireland and find that as a craft soaping is not a high priority!!! Paper craft, needlework crafts, quilting etc all have much more of a following. I have seen some of the wonderful products that have been made on I am Handmade - and that lady is Irish - I was thrilled with that!!! I have tried to source my ingredients from Ireland but by god they are expensive - so i purchase all my supplies from England. It would be great to get these ingredients here at a competitive rate - If anyone from Ireland does source their raw materilas from somewhere in ireland i would be delighted to know where.  News
Anyway - that was a very long hello!!!! I am a bit of a chatterbox!!!  Embarrassed
I need to get more lye - i just ran out!!! Then i am going to do another swirl thingy!!! I will take a picture and put it up - good or not!!!!  Smiley
Day day everyone - I hope I can get a lot of advice from all you advance soapers out there!!!  :buttrf: Kiss
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« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2012, 09:41:45 PM »
Hello and welcome.
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« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2012, 09:44:49 PM »
Hi Tanya,

Oh we love chatterboxes (got plenty of those  Roll Eyes :mwaha:) and we also LOVE pics, so would love to see your swirly successes in Show Offs.  There are a few regular members who are also based in Ireland  Wink

Thanks for the great intro and I look forward to chatting with you around the boards  :buttrf:
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« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2012, 09:44:55 PM »
Hello and welcome
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« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2012, 09:47:23 PM »
That has to be the most enthusiastic post I've ever seen  :mwaha: Hi and welcome from a fellow chatterbox!
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« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2012, 09:48:58 PM »
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« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2012, 09:49:47 PM »
Hi and welcome .

You will find three very talented Irish Soapers on here , one of which you speak.  :mwaha:

Welcome to our sanctury as  most part :mwaha:ners / flat mates / hubbys all think we art totally fruitloopy and are fed up of our houses smelling like a tarts handbag. :mwaha:
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« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2012, 10:49:29 PM »
Hi and welcome Tanya!  :buttrf:
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« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2012, 11:46:05 PM »
Hello Tanya, welcome to the forum.
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« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2012, 01:09:53 AM »
 Hi! Hello and welcome from Canada...

We love chatterboxes, and pictures.... looking forward to getting to know you.
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« Reply #10 on: February 21, 2012, 10:41:09 AM »
Hi Tanya... did I hear my name mentioned?!

Welcome ... whereabouts are you in Ireland?

And yep, sourcing ingredients here is a nightmare, I gave that up as a bad job a long while ago. 
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« Reply #11 on: February 21, 2012, 11:19:01 AM »
Quote from: Honey on February 21, 2012, 10:41:09 AM
Hi Tanya... did I hear my name mentioned?!

Welcome ... whereabouts are you in Ireland?

And yep, sourcing ingredients here is a nightmare, I gave that up as a bad job a long while ago. 
Hi there fellow Irishwoman!!!!  big hug  !!!!
Yes indeed i mentioned you!!! Your products look fab!!! I have seen you on You Tube doing your spoon swirl technique!!! Very quirky!! I live in Ballylinan in Co. Laois - very quiet here - nice 'n' peaceful.  angel
How long have you been soaping? I started only in October and creams and lotions in August. I absolutely love it!!! Hooked completely!!!  Kiss :buttrf:
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« Reply #12 on: February 21, 2012, 11:25:14 AM »
Quote from: Alphya on February 20, 2012, 09:47:23 PM
That has to be the most enthusiastic post I've ever seen mwaha: Hi and welcome from a fellow chatterbox!

Phew!!!! Great!!! Another chatterbox!!!  :buttrf:
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« Reply #13 on: February 21, 2012, 12:16:06 PM »
Hello! What a great introduction!
Looking forward to seeing lots of pics of your soaps!  Smiley
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« Reply #14 on: February 21, 2012, 01:49:17 PM »
Welcome to our world Tanya  :buttrf:
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