Soap Making 101
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Hi krisac, I'm sorry if I sounded like I was implying that you were being stupid, I certainly didn't mean to come off that way. 
I guess I was just looking at it from my perspective when I first started making soap. I didn't understand SAP values or lye calculators either. So, I checked out a book from the library, and found a simple recipe and started with that. I didn't substitute any ingredients or change proportions, because I just wasn't experienced enough to know how to yet. I followed the recipe exactly. After several successes and more research, it was then that I finally felt comfortable modifying recipes and using the calculators.
I guess I was just looking at it from my perspective when I first started making soap. I didn't understand SAP values or lye calculators either. So, I checked out a book from the library, and found a simple recipe and started with that. I didn't substitute any ingredients or change proportions, because I just wasn't experienced enough to know how to yet. I followed the recipe exactly. After several successes and more research, it was then that I finally felt comfortable modifying recipes and using the calculators.
Gallina Vecchia
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Hi there! Anyone doing any fall type soaps? I get in the mood for the spice scents as the weather turns cooler. I have a chai latte EO blend that smells sooo good and I mix in some dry tea for a little interest in my good old CP recipe. I think I will put that one into the swap. Can't wait to see what I get! 
aggieterpkatie
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aggieterpkatie
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That sounds like it will smell wonderful!Gallina Vecchia said:Hi there! Anyone doing any fall type soaps? I get in the mood for the spice scents as the weather turns cooler. I have a chai latte EO blend that smells sooo good and I mix in some dry tea for a little interest in my good old CP recipe. I think I will put that one into the swap. Can't wait to see what I get!
Gallina Vecchia
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Weeeelll, I just went and looked at the list. Looks like you will be getting some of that!aggieterpkatie said:That sounds like it will smell wonderful!Gallina Vecchia said:Hi there! Anyone doing any fall type soaps? I get in the mood for the spice scents as the weather turns cooler. I have a chai latte EO blend that smells sooo good and I mix in some dry tea for a little interest in my good old CP recipe. I think I will put that one into the swap. Can't wait to see what I get!
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I'm going to try some almond. It came as a free sample from Brambleberry, so I might as well make some. My husband said we should just rename it "Marzipan" to make it sound more exotic.aggieterpkatie said:That sounds like it will smell wonderful!Gallina Vecchia said:Hi there! Anyone doing any fall type soaps? I get in the mood for the spice scents as the weather turns cooler. I have a chai latte EO blend that smells sooo good and I mix in some dry tea for a little interest in my good old CP recipe. I think I will put that one into the swap. Can't wait to see what I get!
aggieterpkatie
Swiss Army Wife
Gallina Vecchia said:Weeeelll, I just went and looked at the list. Looks like you will be getting some of that!aggieterpkatie said:That sounds like it will smell wonderful!Gallina Vecchia said:Hi there! Anyone doing any fall type soaps? I get in the mood for the spice scents as the weather turns cooler. I have a chai latte EO blend that smells sooo good and I mix in some dry tea for a little interest in my good old CP recipe. I think I will put that one into the swap. Can't wait to see what I get!
Sweet!! 
Gallina Vecchia
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Yeah, I love soap that smells good enough to eat! That almond sounds great. Mmmm, marzipan. I used to buy a great licorice smelling soap that had poppy seeds in it. I like a little bit of scrubby, but not so much stuff that I find pieces of oatmeal or other weird things where they shouldn't be.
I used to buy a great licorice smelling soap that had poppy seeds in it. I like a little bit of scrubby, but not so much stuff that I find pieces of oatmeal or other weird things where they shouldn't be. 
