Soapcraft sells them so does Aromatics and More Gina On 21/06/10 8:25 AM, "Mandy Coleman" <mok.mansions@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > Kia ora > Now that sounds like a good plan..where would I get ph paper from..esp down > here at the back of beyond.. > > Arohanui > Mandy Coleman > Mokihinui Mansions > 36-56 Lewis Street > Mokihinui > RD1 Westport > 037821837 > 0273075881 > > > From: soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of Rebecca Midkiff > Sent: Monday, 21 June 2010 3:55 a.m. > To: soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [soapcraft] Re: Weekendus Horribulus!! > > Hi Mandy, > > Check that soap out throughout with pH paper. It could have areas where the > caustic has not completely saponified and could burn and sting. > > Cheers Rebecca > > On Sat, Jun 19, 2010 at 9:41 PM, Mandy Coleman <mok.mansions@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Kia ora > > I made some soap awhile ago I think it riced it went real gritty and then it > did a weird separation thing with some of the oil not mixing in. it has > cured now, it stil looks weird smells great so what I am doing with it I am > going to make chunk soap, that's what I use all my crappy bits for and I > have made 5 chunk soaps so far and they are awesome, people really love them > cos they look so spectacular, I will take ssome photos and post. I chop up > the soap into small bits and make a normal soap recipe up - I weigh the > chunks so I can get the right proportion for the soap.then mix the chunks it > at trace and mold as per normal....so there is never a wasted bit of soap in > my house! And if you use bits of different soaps you get a great effect. So > I turn my disasters into great things! > > Arohanui > Mandy Coleman > Mokihinui Mansions > 36-56 Lewis Street > Mokihinui > RD1 Westport > 037821837 > 0273075881 > > -----Original Message----- > From: soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of Louise Shing > Sent: Sunday, 20 June 2010 1:00 p.m. > To: soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [soapcraft] Weekendus Horribulus!! > > Hi All > > > Sorry been busy making my batch of soap for soap swap, takes about 8 weeks > to cure because of high olive oil content, used fragrance oils and....... > > > @##@! > > > Now I know what riced is because I have seen it first hand, my first batch > of failed soap and I'm pretty p***d! > > Didn't even get to mix the colours in very well, looks like rice pudding! > > > My question to experience soapers - is the batch worth keeping??? Or should > it be chucked?? > > > Cheers > Louise > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------------- > > This list is sponsored by http://www.soapcraft.co.nz - supplier of raw > ingredients. > > To unsubscribe from this list go to //www.freelists.org/list/soapcraft/ > enter your email address and choose unsubscribe. Or you can send an email > to soapcraft-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with unsubscribe in the subject line. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > --------------- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com> > Version: 8.5.437 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2950 - Release Date: 06/19/10 > 17:50:00 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -------------- > > This list is sponsored by http://www.soapcraft.co.nz - supplier of raw > ingredients. > > To unsubscribe from this list go to //www.freelists.org/list/soapcraft/ > enter your email address and choose unsubscribe. Or you can send an email to > soapcraft-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with unsubscribe in the subject line. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------------- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.437 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2950 - Release Date: 06/19/10 > 17:50:00 >