You are so sweet! Thank you for watching my videos and your thoughtful comment. :) ione

I appreciate you watching my video and the kind words. Hearing from thoughtful people like you is what makes doing these videos worthwhile. Thank you! :) ione eve

Hi Lynn ~ thank you for watching my video and the thoughtful comment. I appreciate it very much. :) ione eve

Thank you for the thoughtful comment, Catarina! I appreciate you watching my video and taking the time to write. :)

Hi Marie ~ Thank you so much. I cut a lot of the head banging out ~ trying to make up my mind in the middle of things, haha! I really appreciate your sweet comment. :) ione eve

What a sweet thing to say. Thank you very much, Becky!

Thank you for the lovely compliment. I appreciate you watching the video and taking time to leave such a nice comment. :) ione eve

Hi Angela ~ I appreciate you watching my videos and your thoughtful words. Thank you! :) ione eve

Hi Nancy ~ I appreciate you watching and taking the time to leave such a sweet comment, thank you! :) ione eve

Hi Kim ~ thank you for watching my video and the sweet comment. I appreciate it very much. :) ione eve

Haha ~ "Soap on my mind all day . . . " ~ you sound like me! Thank you for watching my videos and for the sweet comment. I appreciate it very much.:) ione eve

Thank you, Naomi ~ I appreciate you watching the video and your gracious comment. :) ione eve

Hope For Eli Wagner I'm happy you watched my video and you are very kind to leave such a thoughtful comment. Thank you very much. :) ione eve

Thank you for writing, Barbara. It makes me very happy knowing I've inspired you. :) ione

+Evehsv I'm very happy you're enjoying my videos. Thank you for the kind words. :) ione eve

Thank you for watch and taking the time to leave such a nice comment. I appreciate your sweet compliments very much. :) ione eve

Hi Jen ~ I'm happy you enjoyed my video and appreciate your sweet comment. Thank you very much! :) ione

What a lovely thing to say. I appreciate you watching my videos and taking the time to leave such a thoughtful comment. Thank you, Alice! :) ione eve

Hi Janie ~ I appreciate you watching my video and the lovely compliment. I worry about swirling too much, and getting muddy colors too! I've found with medium to thick trace soap and a wire hanger, the odds are better for good results. :) ione eve

Hi Tanya ~ I appreciate you watching my video and your lovely comment. Thank you! :) ione

loodiamexican Thank you! :) ione eve

Thank you, Donna ~ I appreciate you watching and your gracious compliments. :) ione eve

Hi Cathy ~ I'm very flattered that you watched the video, and appreciate your gracious compliments. Thank you so much! :) ione eve

Your words are sweet to my ears! Thank you very much for watching the videos and your wonderful comment. May the Lord richly bless you too! :) ione eve

thank you dearest Ione!

Thank you, Maria ~ I appreciate you watching and the sweet comment, especially from the other side of the world! :) ione eve

+Sabrina K. Hi Sabrina ~ thank you for watching and the lovely compliment. I appreciate it. :) ione eve

You put a big smile on my face with your comment. Thank you! It's a lot of fun sharing soap making tips and tricks with enthusiasts. Watching other soap makers is how I learned the hobby. Their videos gave me help and inspiration! I'm hoping to do the same for others. Thanks again for your kind words! :) ione eve

I love all of your pieces.. I just can't find the words to describe your work. I can spot your pieces a mile away. just sheer pure beauty, I can only hope some day i could even come close to making something of this quality and perfection. I have commented before and I will to you now... your pieces are nothing less then a fine piece of art work ...each and every one a masterpiece .....again and again thank you for sharing.....

You are so sweet. Thank you for the lovely compliments. To be honest, I've had my share of duds along with some wonderful outcomes, LOL! Soap making is a constant challenge and learning experience. I love coming up with new recipes and designs. That is what keeps this journey interesting and when things don't go as planned, it builds fortitude. Best wishes for fun and great success in your soap making adventure! :) ione eve

Hi Ashley ~ thank you for watching and the lovely compliment. I appreciate it very much. :) ione eve

You're so welcome Eve. Merry Christmas and continued success to you in this new year, and always!

Hi JoAnn ~ I'm very happy you found us on KZfaq and appreciate your sweet comment. Thank you! :) ione

Thank you, Anthea ~ I appreciate you watching and the sweet comment! :) ione eve

Thank you, Rolanda ~ I appreciate your lovely compliment. :) ione eve

Thank you for watching my video and your thoughtful comment. :) ione

Thank you for watching and leaving a nice comment. Talking about essential oils and their fleeting scent ~ citrus ones are the worst. I soak them in benzoin powder because it seems to work better than clay. It does leave little spots in the finished product though. :) ione eve

Hello Danuta ~ thank you for watching my video and the thoughtful words. I appreciate it very much. :) ione eve

Thank you for watching and the wonderful comment, Kathy! I really appreciate hearing from you. :) ione eve

Hi Danielle ~ thank you for the lovely compliment. I really appreciate you watching and sharing the video too! :) ione eve

Hi Georgina ~ thank you for watching and the sweet comment. I added the birds whenever my business name appears, because I love hearing them chirp (as long as they don't wake me up in the morning!) haha!

Hi Karen ~ I appreciate your nice compliment. Thank you for watching! :) ione eve

LOL! If you do it often enough it becomes easy, and fun! :) ione eve

***** Thank you for watching and the sweet comment. Handmade soaps are wonderful for your skin, so I encourage you to begin making them. I have to warn you though ~ making soap can become addicting, LOL! :) ione eve

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Hi Gorill ~ Thank you for watching and the sweet comment. You always make me smile! :) ione eve

Haha! I can see your kitty's ears perking up at the Canary trills! That put a smile on my face. Thank your for watching and the sweet comment. :) ione eve

Hi Freddie! Thanks for watching my video and your sweet comment. I appreciate it very much! :) ione

Hi Lisa ~ thank you for watching and the gracious compliment. I bet your closets smell wonderful. My sister gave me a large bundle of dried lavender, so I know how lovely the fragrance is! :) ione eve

Thank you, Lovisa! What a beautiful name you have! I appreciate you watching my video and your lovely comment. :) ione eve

Thank you for watching my video and writing such a sweet comment. I appreciate it very much! :) ione

EvesGardenSoaps ur oh so wc.thank u

LOL! You are very sweet. Thank you for putting a big smile on my face. :) ione eve

Thank you, Nancy ~ I appreciate you watching and sharing the video, along with your sweet compliment. :) ione eve

LOL! We need smell-a-thon in these videos, eh? I agree! Thank you for watching and the sweet comment, Sandra. :)

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Thank you Jennifer ~ I appreciate you watching and your gracious comment! :) ione eve

Thank you for watching my video and the sweet comment. Have fun making your lavender soap! :) ione eve

Hi Charlotte ~ Thank you for watching my video and your sweet comment. :) ione

Hi Kelly ~ thank you for watching my video and leaving such a sweet comment. You have a great weekend too, and thanks for the sub! :) ione eve

Hi Diane ~ thank you for watching and leaving a sweet comment. Lower temps are supposed be better for working with designs, taking longer to trace. In my experience, some recipes don't work that way though, LOL! :) ione eve

Thank you, Lindsey ~ I appreciate you watching and taking the time to leave such a nice compliment. :) ione eve

+Fhai Thong-Intr Hi Fhai ~ thank you for watching and the lovely comment. :) ione eve

Hi Jessica ~ thank you for watching and leaving such a nice comment. I appreciate it very much. Hearing from gracious people like you is what makes doing videos worthwhile! :) ione eve

It only took 5 tries to get this one uploaded. Even so, the sound is kinda weird. My voice sounds gravely and the music is scratchy. I don't know what's up with KZfaq lately ~ but, I'm glad you watched and commented, thank you! :) ione eve

Thank you, Mariella! Your compliment means a lot to me. :) ione eve

Thank you, Julia! I appreciate you watching my video and the sweet compliment. :) ione eve

+Jenny Chan Hi Jenny ~ thank you for watching and the sweet compliment. Best of luck in your soap-making endeavor! :) ione eve

+swaggy girl Thank you! :) ione eve

Hi Brooke ~ What a sweet comment! Thank you for watching ~ I appreciate it. :) ione eve

Hi Tanya ~ Thank you for watching my video and your lovely comment. I appreciate it very much. :) ione

What a heart warming comment, Joy ~ thank you so much! I'm elated for your success, and will look for your post on FB. If you post pictures there I can see them as I'm a member of that group too. Thank you for mentioning me ~ it's always a pleasure to get a shout-out from another soap-maker. Thanks again for sharing your joy, and people wonder how we become so addicted. LOL! :) ione eve

Thank you, Michelle.

+5GreatDays WithHim Hi and thanks for watching my video. I appreciate you taking the time to leave a nice comment. :) ione eve

+Kirsten Thomas. Hi Kirsten ~ thank you for watching my video and leaving such a nice comment. I appreciate it. To answer your question, yes - the big plastic pitcher contained lye/water. I hope you begin your own soap-making adventure and enjoy it as much as me! :) ione eve

Hello ~ thank you for watching my video and the nice compliment. To answer your question, letting soap go through gel phase speeds up the saponification process, and the soap can be cut usually after 24 hours. Preventing gel phase by refrigeration is slower, taking up to 3 days. However, it is preferable under some circumstances. Using milk and/or titanium dioxide can cause overheating (cracking on top, fragrance oil leaking, etc.)and/or glycerine rivers (crackling). These negative aspects occur during gel phase, so preventing it helps to achieve a beautiful soap result. It just takes a little longer. I hope this helps, and happy soaping! :) ione eve

+BL Meyer Hi Brenda ~ your Russian lavender sounds divine. I usually get English lavender and it's very strong. I usually cut it with sweet patchouli for a softer, more floral smell. Where do you get your lavender? I wouldn't mind trying some. :) ione

Ione I grow it! so right in my back yard!!! it smells so nice, kinda a softer version and very purple brite color too!

+BL Meyer Oh my, you lucky girl. Russian lavender sounds lovely. The flowers I use I get from my sister, but I don't know exactly what variety they are. I get some from my daughter-in-law too. In my previous reply I was speaking of the essential oil I use, LOL!

Thank you for the gracious compliment ~ you put a smile on my face! :) ione eve

***** Hi Amy ~ thank you for the gracious compliments. I appreciate hearing from you. To answer your question, there really isn't a way to know for sure what oils will remain for superfats in cold processed soap. By adding certain ones after trace starts, one hopes they will be the last to saponify, but there is no guarantee. If you find any information that adds more clarification in this matter, I would sure like to know. Some of my videos were made before coming to this realization ~ probably this one, from your question, LOL! :) ione eve

You are very gracious, Shweta! Thank you for watching my video and the lovely comment. :) ione

EvesGardenSoaps its my pleasure!! Im a new viewer of your channel so im going through all your videos one by one....ill start making some soaps with my little girls at home

Thank you for watching my video and your lovely compliment. I got these little spatulas at Dollar Tree many years ago. I haven't seen them lately. Even the ones I use now that I got from Walmart are not there anymore. I'm looking for some good ones myself. ;) ione

Hi Cindi ~ thank you for watching the video and commenting. Making soap is an exciting and rewarding activity ~ and one you are constantly learning something new in. I love gelled soaps. The colors are brighter and they get hard faster. What you describe as discoloration in the middle is called partial gel ~ occurring when there is not enough heat to penetrate to the edge. In winter I wrap the soaps in a blanket for 24 hours to gel. In summer it's too hot for that, so I loosely wrap and unwrap keeping a close eye-out for over-heating. The sides of the mold should be warm, but not hot. Overheating causes glycerine rivers and super fats/fragrances to pool and leak out. There are some recipes I don't gel. Soaps made with milks and/or a heavy dose of titanium dioxide. These soaps I sit out at room temp and feel the sides of the mold frequently. Milks tend to over-heat with no provocation, so if they start getting hot I put them in the fridge. Soaps with TD, I usually always just put in the fridge for at least the first 12 hours. Soaps that are not gelled take longer to get hard. I usually wait 3 days to un-mold them. I hope this info helps. Best of luck with your soap-making endeavors! I would love to hear how it all goes if you get the chance. Bye for now. :) ione eve

Thank you, Shelly! I appreciate you watching and the nice compliment. :) ione eve

+Marie France Hi Marie ~ thank you for watching my video and the lovely comment. I love your manner of speaking. :) ione eve

Hi Ashley ~ Thank you for watching my video and your lovely compliment. I appreciate it very much. Welcome to the soap making community. I hope you will enjoy making soap as much as I do! To answer your question, glycerine rivers are small, worm-looking condensed glycerine where it has separated from the rest of the soap. Sometimes the soap looks crackled. This happens when a recipe contains milk and/or titanium dioxide and the soap overheats during gel phase. With these recipes, I've found that putting the soap in the refrigerator prevents gel phase and in turn, no glycerine rivers. Refrigerated soap does take a day or two longer to set up, but it's worth it to me. Happy soaping! :) ione

Hi ~ thank you for watching and the nice comment. It gave me a giggle, reminding me of of my life in the ' 70ties, hehe! :) ione eve

Haha! I'm 25 so I missed those times, but I sure like those smells! :)

+Мария Узерцова Thank you!

Hi An ~ I'm very happy you are pleased with your soaps and appreciate your sweet compliments. Thank you! To answer your question, kaolin clay dissolves easily. I mix it directly with the essential oil. The oil seeps into the clay particles and the scent "fixes" there. For citrus eo's I also use benzoin powder to fix the scent. Keeping their scent is harder, and a mineral rather than/or with clay seems to help. I do use a frother to mix with. It can get very bubbly ~ so allow room in the container. I hope this helps, and best of luck with making soap! :) ione eve

EvesGardenSoaps Thank you so much for your clear explanation! Sorry I forgot to ask. Can you do the same with Fragrance Oils?

An Ho Fragrance oils don't need "fixing" they are made to hold their scent. That's why many soap-makers prefer using them. When adding kaolin clay to a recipe that is scented with a fragrance oil, I mix it with a little olive oil then add it to my base oils before the lye solution. Happy soaping! :) ione eve

Hi Angela ~ thank you for watching the video and the thoughtful comment. To answer your question on the essential oils, they all differ in safe usage amounts so you need to research what you are using. In this recipe I used a total of 3.5% of the oil weight. 3/4 of that was lavender and 1/4 was patchouli. I hope this helps. btw ~ It did turn out smelling really nice. Best of luck in your soap making endeavors! :) ione eve

TY, I figured it was a small amount of patchouli since it's so intense. And I will do lots of research. :O)