huh. I had NO right to expect this batch (I should call it 'Off to the Traces Peach') to have come out this nicely. I guess I jammed it into the mold with enough force to squeeze most of the air pockets out. Next question: will it dry crumbly? As with so many things soapy, time will tell.

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Almost ready to start the measuring...

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....aaaaaaaaaaaaaand no one who knows me will be surprised to learn that I went ahead and unmolded the soft soap. Here's the pumice and clay bars...

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BTW, I'm looking for ~8 more soap testers. If you live in the USA & you're willing to fill out detailed surveys reviewing 3-8 bars of soap a year, you'll get thank-you packages of whichever soap you like the best. Please contact me through DM if you are interested.

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This other batch tho; whoo!

1st time I've tried a wooden mold, & it stuck hard. I put it into the freezer to firm & shrink it & finally got it out. I used my soap miter box to take advantage of the soap being very firm and sliced it into approx. 7/8" slices.

This is a Bastille variant with olive, coconut, & castor oils with 2 types of salt. I'll start using this & sending it to testers in mid August.

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I made two batches of cold process soap on Saturday, an experimental/learning batch with clay and pumice in it; it's still soaking wet, so I'll let it dry another day. It's in individual bar molds, so there's no rush to cut loaves while it's still soft.

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