Liz It¹s always such a good feeling when there is lots of soap around (in my opinion). Our bedroom is smelling lovely and fragrant like flowers I really like that and it¹s always so exciting trying out new equipment and even better when it works well. Louise on 22/5/10 3:28 PM, Liz Brook at liz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > Hi Louise, > > Well according the threads on The Dish - soap full of salt!! Makes a very, > very hard bar, great for exfoliating. They apparently need to be cut really > soon otherwise there is no hope as they harden really quickly. It's another > one on my list. > > Yesterday I made heaps of soap - the racks are full always a good feeling. > Used a new (secondhand) mould and new (also secondhand) log cutter - haven't > quite got the volume of soap to mould ratio right, but am quite pleased with > how the new equipment performed. > > Hoping to try beer soap tomorrow - simmered the beer last night and left in > the fridge overnight to go flat. I'll post a pic when I make it. > > Liz >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: Louise Shing <mailto:louiseshing@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> >> To: soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2010 2:47 PM >> >> Subject: [soapcraft] Re: Next Project >> >> >> What¹s a salt soap? Hope you feel better Ross. >> >> >> Louise >> >> >> on 22/5/10 9:57 AM, Liz Brook at liz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: >> >> >>> Hi Ross, >>> >>> Sorry to hear you are not well, hopefully you have some good potent pain >>> relief? >>> >>> As for the soap swap - well I'm easy really. I haven't tried sugar soap, >>> salt soap, multi coloured soap, layered, (well once), imbeds, (just once) - >>> I'm happy to go with the majority. Not helpful perhaps - well then I'd >>> like to try a salt soap most of all. >>> >>> Take care and all 'get well vibes' being sent your way! >>> >>> Liz >>> >>> >>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> >>>> From: Ross Spencer <mailto:galahad@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> >>>> To: soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> >>>> Sent: Friday, May 21, 2010 10:32 PM >>>> >>>> Subject: [soapcraft] Next Project >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Hi all >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Have been MIA wallowing in pain if anyone wants to volunteer to cut my >>>> gall bladder out with a butter knife I might say ³ Go for it² >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> So it seems like a themed soap swap is preferable or at least acceptable >>>> to all that are interested in participating. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Next Step: Let¹s come up with a theme. I would prefer something very >>>> specific >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Once we have a theme, then I will collect names of those interpreted in >>>> participating. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Ross >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> <http://www.wild-hybrid.co.nz/> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >