Birthday :  23, July  -  22, August,  ♌

Lucky day : Thursday.

Birthday : 21,May – 21, June. ♊
Lucky day : Wednesday.
Soap size : Approx. 86 x 86 x 32 mm
Mold volume : Approx. 130 grams (4.6 ounce)
Cavity: one cavity, protected by plastic tube.

Angel bear -metal alphabet stamps -Butterfly kisses soap mold -Oolong tea -Jasmine angel -bear molds -Goat -Baby -Butterfly with flower soap stamp -Clover (hand painting) -Elegance soap mold -Piggy with name stamp

Believe -Dragonfly soap stamp -Big heart soap mold -soap planer -stamp set -Snake mold
seife herstellen -Daisy stamp -acrylic soap stamp -No added — soap stamp -Spring is coming (Swallow) -Love rose -Goldfish -Bee with name stamp

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Reach for the Sun mold -Gloxinia mold -Housework stamp -Open arm Cheongsam -cupcake mold -Change from bad to good -
Rose with Love -pvc soap mold -seifen selber herstellen -Soap with clove leaf -Cypress soap stamp -Swan Patchwork -
hot process soap -Dragonfly soap stamp -Handmade soap -Soap dividers -Contented life (crane) mold -Bunny mold

Birthday : 20,January – 18, February ♒
Lucky number : 4, 8, 12
Soap size : approx. 86 x 86 x 32 mm
Mold volume : approx. 130 grams ( 4.6 ounce)
Cavity: one cavity, protected by plastic tube.

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Soap size : 82 x 64 x 30 mm
Soap mold volume : approx. 110 grams (3.88 ounce)
Cavity: one cavity, protected by plastic tube.

Motherly love -Heart leaves stamp -Lavender -Cherish -Jasmine angel -I love soap -Lucky Clover -Oriental Cat-tail -

Horse with name stamp -Endless love -handgemachte seife -Heart grass — decoration stamp -soap stamping

t is based on Mozart’s opera  Die Zauberflöte.

Soap size : Approx. 80 x 66 x 42 mm
Soap mold volume : Approx. 165 grams ( 6.5 ounce)
Cavity: one cavity, protected by plastic box.

herb and botanicals -“Safe and Well Soap” stamp -Natural tree stamp -Feels grateful is grateful -oval soap molds -
Aquarius -Cloud soap stamp -log soap mold -Mung bean -Counting sheep mold -Spring time

Soap size : 75 x 75 x 26 mm
Soap mold volume : approx. 100 grams (3.53 ounce)
Cavity: one cavity, protected by plastic tube.

homemade soaps making -Rose ( middle size) -石鹸の型 -Swirling silicone soap mold — 2500 gram -Acrylic Christmas tree stamp -Leaves -seifenformen -Getting on soundings -куплю мыло ручной работы

Soap size : 59 x 59 x 32 mm ( 2.3″ x 2.3″ x 1.25″)
Soap mold volume : approx. 100 grams (3.35 ounce)
Cavity: one cavity, protected by plastic tube.

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silicone soap molds wholesale -tree stamp -molds -LAUREL WREATH (HONORGUARD) -LOLLIPOP SOAP MOLD -
Puppy -Longevity

You and me -
силиконовые формы для мыла -
wooden soap mold -
No added — soap stamp -
S — decoration stamp -
Hold me, darling -
Commitment -
Nine Oval silicone soap mold -
cold process soap -
Baroque (No. 3) stamp -
bebe soap mold -
dog and cat -
oriental soap molds -
Tulip –side decoration stamp -
Safe and well stamp -
Heart leaves -
The smiles for fortune -
alphabet stamp -
Courage -
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Believe sop mold -
Snow flake stamp -
tree mold -
Side decoration with name stamp-

Hope

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stamp -The Magic Flute -Aquarius -Love stamp -soap trimmber -Heart link — side decoration stamp -Forever love -
Baroque (No. 3) side decoration stamp -Bunny mold -Small Christmas tree -Acrylic number & letter stamping set -

Elated soap mold -Lotus stamp -Staunchest -moule en silicone -Aquarius -custom stamp design -
мыло ручной работы купить

Our major customers are from Europe, they are reasonable buyers.

bebecollection -

Lotus with good luck -

Side decoration stamp -

Natural Indigo -

Christmas tree stamp -

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Amphitrite -

Soap with clove leaf -

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Faith mold -

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Good fortune forever and ever -

soap dividers -

Hand writing stamp -

bubble tree -

lye soap making

Flower Purse -

Organza Gift bag -

name stamp -

Family Happy -

Herb and natural soap -

handcarafted soap guild -

Goldfish -

Piggy shower -

Acrylic round tube -

design stamp metal -

soap shaver -

купить основу для мыла -

tampons à savons -

Rose with Love soap mold -

Sunshine Garden -

soap stamps alphabet -

Double V -

soap opera wedding -

Lotus stamp -

Monkey -

Spring breezes mold -

“Safe and Well Soap” stamp -

Baroque (No. 4) stamp -

Moon cat

Here is soap molds promotion key words.
Ballerina (bear) -Acrylic round tube -Luck FU -купить основу для мыла -Dog mold -手作り石鹸 -Two Lotus stamp -Monkey with name stamp -tampons à savons -No added — soap stamp -wedding favor soap -Getting on soundings -Chinese knotweed root -Chamomile -silicone soap molds wholesale -milky way molds -Spring is coming Swallow -

1.5 oz Cocoa Butter

1.5 oz Coconut Oil

30 drops of your favorite essential oil

Soap Molds (your local craft store)

Don’t use beeswax in a block unless you like to grate.  I’ve found the blocks to very hard and difficult to grate.  Look for beeswax pellets.  You can substitute your oil to an oil of your liking.  I used peppermint essential oil.

Heat water for the double boiler.  Once the water is boiling add beeswax, cocoa butter and coconut oil to melt on top of double boiler.  Remove from heat and stir for 5 minutes.  Add your essential oil and mix again.  Pour into your soap molds and let it sit for 2 hours.  Remove from molds and wrap in wax paper or plastic wrap.  Use product on your knees and elbows or wherever you like.  It may feel hard but the warmth of your skin gives it a nice glide.

*I don’t like having something I use out in the open so I would suggest purchasing lotion bar tubes to save your product from multiple handling and contamination.

This recipe made barely 3 bars and you can double the recipe.  I used this recipe first because I wanted to see how it would turn out first.

Yesterday, though, I revisited the project with a new and improved plan. The main improvement lies in the fact that I actually bought new wood instead of using scrap lumber we had lying around the house. Who knew sitting in a stack outside near the carport for six months would make wood so uncooperative? (I’m told everyone but me knows this, actually.) Regardless, after two and a half hours, a few choice words, two splinters, and my husband’s infinite patience (it takes a lot of willpower to bite one’s tongue and hang out with the baby when one knows one could do it better in half the time), I built a wood soap mold with hinged sides for easy removal of a two-pound loaf of cold process soap. It looks like crap, but it’ll get the job done. Now, if my suppliers would ever ship my essential oils, micas, and 3D molds (especially those fleur de lis molds…I really need those now, thank you), we could get this show on the road.

It’s late, I’m tired, and I have a kid with what I suspect is a nasty stomach bug, so my apologies for not making this inaugural post as witty and entertaining as it should be. I’ll try harder. Tomorrow.

Tonight, I’ll simply say thanks for showing up. I’ve been in small-business-start-up-mode for a very short time, and already I can see my friends and loved ones getting that deer-in-the-headlights look we all came to know so well during President Bush’s time in office. That’s the way things are here. I start talking soap, and they get that God-help-us-she’s-starting-again look. That if-I-open-my-eyes-real-wide-maybe-she’ll-think-I’m-interested look. It’s somewhere between hypnosis and horror.

But for those of you who aren’t listening to me talk about this every. freaking. five. minutes. and are still interested in watching (and pointing and laughing, admit it) as I bumble through this, I’ll say it again: Bear with me. This business-launching stuff is hard. There are forms. (Lots of them.) And there is the IRS. (Grrr.) And there are suppliers who won’t ship my essential oils and Amazon sellers who won’t ship my holiday molds and Chambers of Commerce who won’t return my calls. (Grrr³.) And there is soap to make. (Yay!) Lots of it. Most of the bars will take six weeks to cure, but I hope to have some glycerin bars in local shops for the Mardi Gras season. I’ll be blogging about all of it here, including my complete failures, like my pathetic attempt at making a wooden soap mold made from scrap lumber, and my little successes, like my not-so-pathetic-but-still-pretty-ugly attempt at making a wooden soap mold from mostly-new lumber.

Lucky Dog Treats

these are made with all natural ingredients, so I love giving them to my furry friends.

Lavender Bath Fizzy

These I made yesterday and are in the rack drying….they were a bit troublesome and didn’t want to stick together very well.  I’ll be making another batch by sundown to make sure I have enough.  Think I’ll make more of the “Muscle Rescue” since I’m having a crink in my neck from shoveling snow.

Speaking of shoveling snow….

Designer Flannel Flaxies

If you don’t have one of these Flannel Flaxies yet, I used mine all last night to soothe said “crink” in my neck.  I heated one up and threw it between the sheets to warm my cold feet too.

Eco-Friendly Lavender Laundry Concentrate

A reminder for me to get some mixed up and packaged! {This stuff is selling like crazy!…it’s awesome because you only need 2 tablespoons per load {1 tbsp.  if you have a high-efficiecy washer}.  REMINDER: try the white vinegar, it will make your towels fluffy.

and think about shaving soap {$8} & a brush {$14.50}  for your guy for Christmas…mine loves the creamy lather.  Use hot hot water with a brush…and a big fluffy towel.  Great way to start the day!

a bucket full of Go-to-Market bags!

ahhhh.....sugar scrubs

Wooden Soap Molds and cutter

And another reminder to me to get off the computer and fill these soap molds with SOAP!

This is the first layer that was green. I thought I would have a huge problem with layering with no scale to measure out the levels but it actually worked out as my mold was semi-opaque. The rubbing alcohol definitely works real well with getting rid of the bubbles and the binding of the layers.

And here are the finished products. Quite cute, eh?! I think they turned out real well and would be sold in actual stores, I mean I would totally buy them. The green really does bother me. I think perhaps I put too much green pigment in it. I like that both soaps turned out well even though I unintentionally made the small one. I originally wanted 2 regular sized ones but I ran out of the dark part so I just let it be. I made these soaps using 1/2 lb of shea MP soap base, green and brown oxide pigment and Mint Chocolate Chip FO. I think I’m going to have to buy a notebook and some pencil crayons just to map out and be more organized when making my future soaps. Learn something everyday!

Love,

Eliza

This is an example of my “cake” molds.

Although these are smaller in size compared to the “cake” molds, I think these would be perfect for trio gifts.

I know I will probably get asked about these molds so I will take some time to talk about these. I got them off ebay for super cheap as they were actually posted as an auction instead of the normal “Buy It Now”. The bidding started at $0.99 and I was already going against 1 other bidder so it was already at $1. Since both auctions were going to end in 4 hours and it was already midnight(I highly doubt the other person would stay up that late to check), I put in a max bid of $9.99. And sure enough, I won both auctions at $2.99(blue) and $4.75(pink)! Both of these silicone molds are available on the ebay seller’s store for $15.99(blue) and $11.99(pink). Shipping was bit steep but it was well worth it considering I got both molds and it was coming from South Korea. So if you do spend a little time comparing prices and looking for major deals, you can surely score!

Another tip before you actually go ahead and bid/buy these molds on ebay is to calculate how many bars of soap you can make with the amount of base you have. It’s not neccessary but I felt it helped me in deciding and just KNOWING that this was the right mold for me. I calculated based on my order for 2 lbs of soap base.

1 lbs = 16 oz

Blue Mold: 16/2.8 oz( based on ebay description) = 5.7 x2(bases) = 10ish soaps.
So for the blue mold, I can get about 10 full soaps which is pretty good.

Pink Mold: 16/1 oz(based on ebay description) = 16(even though the mold can make 12)x2 = 32 soaps.
There is probably an easier way of calculating it but this works for me! =) I feel much reassured when I did this math before I bidded because I could be prepared for it.

I suppose I will post the seller here but I assure you that I am not sponsored by them or anything. I wish! As I said, I was lucky to spot these 2 auctions so I don’t know when they will have that same deal again.

Chawoorim(ebay store)

I hope that has given you some more ideas for soaping!

Love,

Eliza

Soap making materials

I am following a recipe for basic hot process soap.  This means that all the acidity of the lye is cooked out during the process.  I made a few changes to the recipe.  I am using an infusion of lavender flowers in place of water and apricot kernel oil instead of the oil asked for in the recipe.

Lavender infusion

This is the lavender infusion.  I let the herb sit in boiled water for 30 minutes in order to get as much of the medicinal properties as possible.  I then strained it and let it cool.  After it cooled, I added the proportionate amount of lye and got:

Lye Solution

This solution heated up to 160 degrees.  I have to wait until it cools to 110 degrees before adding to the oils.

Oils for soap

The oils and the lye solution have to be the same temperature before they are mixed in order to for soap.  I will have more pictures later.

I decided to go with some herbs scattered on top of these soaps, just for decoration.  I’m not sure what color they’ll turn out.  I’m betting the patchouli will be a deeper brown, but the tea tree and lemongrass will probably be a light tan color.

In the winter time I make up to four trays of soaps at a time and stack them on top of one another and then wrap the whole thing with blankets to insulate the soaps and force a gel.  In this summer heat, I might actually have to put the tray into the freezer to keep it from getting too hot and bubbling, creating cracks in the surface of the soap.

The soap will change quite a bit by the time it cools and is ready to cut, which is normally in about 24 hours.  I used the maximum amount of goats milk so I could separate the batch and put different essential oils into each one.  Using less goats milk helps it cure faster, but it also sets up much quicker and you don’t have as much time to do a lot of fancy stuff or make separate logs of different varieties.

This mold is really neat because the middle dividers come out.  Normally I pour the whole thing with one type of soap and then level it and then put the dividers in, separating into 3 logs.  Each log makes 8 bars of cut soap about 6 to 7 oz each.  The botton also comes off, which makes it a lot easier to get the soap out of the mold.

This mold comes from Kelsies Molds and is a custom design they call the “Vickie” mold. They have several different mold designs and sizes.  Some even have dividers that divide each bar of soap into the exact same shape and size.  You don’t even have to cut them at all.  They are rather pricey, but are made very sturdy and will probably last as long as I want to make soap.

I still need to make a lot more soap, but I had to order more coconut oil.  I go through that stuff pretty fast and buying it at Walmart is way to expensive!  As soon as the coconut oil comes in I’m going to be doing a lavender/orange soap.  I’ve mixed the essential oils up and use them in a spray bottle with water to wash with when I’m out trimming horses and it smells lovely.

Happy Friday!

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Mold Market just released 8 new soap mold designs and GoPlanetEarth is stocking them all. Way cool stuff! I’ve just started working with these new molds to see what fun things can be done with them.

The polka dot mold is retro and the dots easily accept a duo-color pour. The doughnut mold has great potential and you can see that the options for decorating the finished doughnut soap are endless. It is poured in two pieces and the pieces are joined with clear melted soap.

The soft serve ice cream is the same size as a real cone, not only that, it is also offered as a “cone only” mold. You can join the two pieces and then place a scoop of soap frosting on time. I’ve already made the cone, and will be mixing up my soap frosting this week. I’m excited to see how it turns out.

If you want to take a peek at all the new mold releases, you can check them out here or visit www.GoPlanetEarth.com.