Thanks for the reply Mandy. I traditionally leave them for 5 weeks however i have a soap that i am super proud of that i wanted to show case at the market this weekend. O well, i will wait for next time. Good luck with your market :-) Julie > From: mok.mansions@xxxxxxxxx > To: soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [soapcraft] Re: FW: soapcraft: juliehetheringto@xxxxxxxxxxx post > needs approval > Date: Fri, 7 May 2010 08:31:31 +1200 > > > > Kia ora > > I have been working on an absolute minimum of 4 weeks but finding any with > over 40% olive oil need longer, even my castille bubbles out of soap > naturally I cured 4 6 weeksw as per instructions I reckon it needs another 4 > weeks and as I ddint fragrance it then it wouldn't matter. Also I do live in > a very damp climate > > 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 Soapcraft > Sent: Friday, 7 May 2010 7:12 a.m. > To: soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [soapcraft] FW: soapcraft: juliehetheringto@xxxxxxxxxxx post needs > approval > > > ------ Forwarded Message > From: FreeLists Mailing List Manager <ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Reply-To: <juliehetheringto@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Thu, 06 May 2010 03:30:40 -0400 (EDT) > To: <soapcraft-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: soapcraft: juliehetheringto@xxxxxxxxxxx post needs approval > > This message was received for a list you are a moderator on, and > was marked for moderation due to the following reason: > Post to moderated list. > > To approve this message and have it go out on the list, forward this to > soapcraft-repost@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > If you wish to decline the post, change the 'apppost' below to 'delpost'. > If you wish to edit the post, change it to 'modpost' and edit the message > as needed - not all mail programs will work with modpost. > > DO NOT DELETE THE FOLLOWING LINE. 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Without using litmus paper= > is there some way of knowing whether it is ready to use? Should i err on = > the side of caution and let it cure for a little longer? > > Thanks in advance. > > > > > Julie =20 > > > > > From: liz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To: soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [soapcraft] Re: Shaving Soap recipe > > Date: Wed=2C 5 May 2010 08:52:31 +1200 > >=20 > > Louise - minimum curing time 3/4 weeks. (normal for all my soaps). Min= > e=20 > > has now been curing for about 6 weeks and it is lovely and firm. I used= > =20 > > patchouli in my scent and the soap came out a lovely light caramel colour= > ..=20 > > Perfect for shaving soap. > >=20 > > Make sure you blend in the clay really=2C really well to avoid any clumps= > .. I=20 > > mix into a small amount of oil=2C then add this mix back to the main batc= > h of=20 > > oils - and stick blend well before adding the lye. > >=20 > > Have fun! > >=20 > > Liz > >=20 > > ----- Original Message -----=20 > > From: "Louise Shing" <louiseshing@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Tuesday=2C May 04=2C 2010 10:33 PM > > Subject: [soapcraft] Re: Shaving Soap recipe > >=20 > >=20 > > > Thanks so much Liz will make this weekend so Bill doesn't look like a=20 > > > woolly > > > mammoth (ha ha). Oops forgot the curing time too! > > > > > > > > > Louise > > > > > > > > > on 4/5/10 10:05 PM=2C Liz Brook at liz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > > > > >> Louise=2C this is the one I made that is out for trial - the feedback = > is=20 > > >> very > > >> good. I just have one more person to trial then I'm ready to add to m= > y > > >> range. > > >> > > >> Olive Pomace 384gms > > >> Coconut 294gms > > >> Palm Oil 207gms > > >> Castor 73gms > > >> > > >> Water 223gms > > >> Lye 134.3gms > > >> > > >> Plus 2 Tbsp Bentonite Clay > > >> > > >> Plus fragrance > > >> > > >> Cheers > > >> Liz > > >> > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > >> From: "Louise Shing" <louiseshing@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > >> To: <soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > >> Sent: Tuesday=2C May 04=2C 2010 9:23 PM > > >> Subject: [soapcraft] Shaving Soap recipe > > >> > > >> > > >>> Hi > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> Does anyone have a recipe for a shaving soap that lathers well and=20 > > >>> doesn't > > >>> dry out the skin too much? It's for Bill he's running out of his=20 > > >>> existing > > >>> shaving stuff and I'd prefer he use something that I make. > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> Thanks in advance. > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> Louise > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------= > -------- > > >>> --------------- > > >>> > > >>> This list is sponsored by http://www.soapcraft.co.nz - supplier of ra= > w > > >>> ingredients. > > >>> > > >>> To unsubscribe from this list go to > > >>> //www.freelists.org/list/soapcraft/ enter your email address and > > >>> choose unsubscribe. 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Or you can send an=20 > > >> email to > > >> soapcraft-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with unsubscribe in the subject line. > > >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------= > -------- > > >> ------------- > > > > > > > > > -----------------------------------------------------------------------= > --------------------- > > > > > > This list is sponsored by http://www.soapcraft.co.nz - supplier of raw= > =20 > > > ingredients. > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this list go to=20 > > > //www.freelists.org/list/soapcraft/ enter your email address and=20 > > > choose unsubscribe. Or you can send an email to=20 > > > soapcraft-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with unsubscribe in the subject line. > > > -----------------------------------------------------------------------= > -------------------- > > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------= > ------------------- > >=20 > > This list is sponsored by http://www.soapcraft.co.nz - supplier of raw in= > gredients. > >=20 > > To unsubscribe from this list go to //www.freelists.org/list/soapcra= > ft/ enter your email address and choose unsubscribe. Or you can send an em= > ail to soapcraft-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with unsubscribe in the subject line= > .. =20 > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------= > ------------------ > =20 > _________________________________________________________________ > Looking for a place to manage all your online stuff? Download the new Windo= > ws Live=20 > http://download.live.com= > > --_6729d7ae-857f-4c5f-9431-66b05e7b5950_ > Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > <html> > <head> > <style><!-- > ..hmmessage P > { > margin:0px=3B > padding:0px > } > body.hmmessage > { > font-size: 10pt=3B > font-family:Verdana > } > --></style> > </head> > <body class=3D'hmmessage'> > Hi all<br><br>Just after some quick advice if i may.<br>I have a couple of = > batches of soap made 3 weeks ago (olive oil=2C coconut=2C palm oil=2C cocoa= > butter and mango butter). =3B Without using litmus paper is there some= > way of knowing whether it is ready to use? =3B Should i err on the sid= > e of caution and let it cure for a little longer?<br><br>Thanks in advance.= > <br><br><div> > <div> > <div> > <div><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Lucida Handwriting=2C Cursive"><font c= > olor=3D"#ff0033" size=3D"5">Julie =3B</font> =3B <font size=3D"7"><= > img src=3D"http://graphics.hotmail.com/emsmile.gif"; width=3D"12" height=3D"= > 12"></font> =3B </font></div></div></div></div><br><br><br><br>>=3B F= > rom: liz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<br>>=3B To: soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<br>>=3B Su= > bject: [soapcraft] Re: Shaving Soap recipe<br>>=3B Date: Wed=2C 5 May 201= > 0 08:52:31 +1200<br>>=3B <br>>=3B Louise - minimum curing time 3/4 week= > s. (normal for all my soaps). Mine <br>>=3B has now been curing for ab= > out 6 weeks and it is lovely and firm. I used <br>>=3B patchouli in my s= > cent and the soap came out a lovely light caramel colour. <br>>=3B Perfec= > t for shaving soap.<br>>=3B <br>>=3B Make sure you blend in the clay re= > ally=2C really well to avoid any clumps. I <br>>=3B mix into a small amo= > unt of oil=2C then add this mix back to the main batch of <br>>=3B oils -= > and stick blend well before adding the lye.<br>>=3B <br>>=3B Have fun!= > <br>>=3B <br>>=3B Liz<br>>=3B <br>>=3B ----- Original Message -----= > <br>>=3B From: "Louise Shing" <=3Blouiseshing@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>=3B<br= > >>=3B To: <=3Bsoapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>=3B<br>>=3B Sent: Tuesday=2C = > May 04=2C 2010 10:33 PM<br>>=3B Subject: [soapcraft] Re: Shaving Soap rec= > ipe<br>>=3B <br>>=3B <br>>=3B >=3B Thanks so much Liz will make thi= > s weekend so Bill doesn't look like a <br>>=3B >=3B woolly<br>>=3B &g= > t=3B mammoth (ha ha). Oops forgot the curing time too!<br>>=3B >=3B<br= > >>=3B >=3B<br>>=3B >=3B Louise<br>>=3B >=3B<br>>=3B >=3B<br= > >>=3B >=3B on 4/5/10 10:05 PM=2C Liz Brook at liz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote= > :<br>>=3B >=3B<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B Louise=2C this is the one I made = > that is out for trial - the feedback is <br>>=3B >=3B>=3B very<br>>= > =3B >=3B>=3B good. I just have one more person to trial then I'm ready= > to add to my<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B range.<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B<br>>= > =3B >=3B>=3B Olive Pomace 384gms<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B Coconut 2= > 94gms<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B Palm Oil 207gms<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B Cast= > or 73gms<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B Water 223gms<br>&= > gt=3B >=3B>=3B Lye 134.3gms<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B<br>>=3B >=3B>= > =3B Plus 2 Tbsp Bentonite Clay<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B<br>>=3B >=3B>= > =3B Plus fragrance<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B Cheers<br>= > >=3B >=3B>=3B Liz<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B -----= > Original Message -----<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B From: "Louise Shing" <=3Bl= > ouiseshing@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>=3B<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B To: <=3Bsoapcraft= > @freelists.org>=3B<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B Sent: Tuesday=2C May 04=2C 2010= > 9:23 PM<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B Subject: [soapcraft] Shaving Soap recipe<br= > >>=3B >=3B>=3B<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B>=3B Hi= > <br>>=3B >=3B>=3B>=3B<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B>=3B<br>>=3B >=3B= > >=3B>=3B Does anyone have a recipe for a shaving soap that lathers well= > and <br>>=3B >=3B>=3B>=3B doesn't<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B>=3B dry= > out the skin too much? It's for Bill he's running out of his <br>>=3B &= > gt=3B>=3B>=3B existing<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B>=3B shaving stuff and I= > 'd prefer he use something that I make.<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B>=3B<br>>= > =3B >=3B>=3B>=3B<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B>=3B Thanks in advance.<br>&= > gt=3B >=3B>=3B>=3B<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B>=3B<br>>=3B >=3B>= > =3B>=3B Louise<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B>=3B<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B>=3B<= > br>>=3B >=3B>=3B>=3B ----------------------------------------------= > -------------------------------<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B>=3B --------------= > -<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B>=3B<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B>=3B This list is sp= > onsored by http://www.soapcraft.co.nz - supplier of raw<br>>=3B >=3B>= > =3B>=3B ingredients.<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B>=3B<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B&= > gt=3B To unsubscribe from this list go to<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B>=3B http= > ://www.freelists.org/list/soapcraft/ enter your email address and<br>>=3B= > >=3B>=3B>=3B choose unsubscribe. 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