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23 years ago

Hazel - What happened with your jojoba spheres? Did you ever hear back from the seller? And have you rec'd your soap petal mold yet? Sandra

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Hazel_SC
23 years ago
Haven't received the mold yet....hoping it gets here soon...it's only coming from over by atlanta, so it should only take a day or two from the time she mails it......

as to the jojoba spheres....i ordered from sunshine soapworks just after midnight on the 6th. I gave them till monday, & I emailed & said to cancel my order. She called me on tuesday, apoligizing & said she had bronchitius & had been out of the office since wednesday.

I called bitter creek today, ordered jojoba spheres & some samples of their lotion base & milk bath & my order has already shipped, due on the 17th.

So, hopefully by next week I will have both new toys to play with.
I'll update you as I progress on.

Hazel
Hazel_SC
23 years ago
well, the soap petal mold arrived yesterday, (it was maryland, not atlanta...blonde moment......).
Haven't had a a chance to use it yet, it's a bit different than what I THOUGHT it would be. Looks just like the picture on the web site, but for some reason **I** had a different, I don't know, picture of it in my head (again, blonde....). I will try it out, maybe tonight & let you know how it goes. There are 8 bigger "petals" around the outside edge, & 4 smaller ones in the middle. The opening for the "bigger" petal is a TINY bit bigger than my thumb-I can set my thumb flat in the hole w/o touching the edges of the hole, but it goes down deep where the petal curls. will be interesting to see how they come out....will try & post a pic if i get any done.

Hazel
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I got mine, & only tried them once in regular M+P base. I melt my base in a glass measuring cup. Added the spheres, & stired, & they suspeneded GREAT--in the cup. Upon pouring, they all ended up on the top (bottom) of the bar of soap. I don't know if I would have cooled the base anymore if they would have stayed suspended or not, but I also haven't had time to play with them either...... Let me know if anyone has any better luck with them.... Hazel
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sandra_d
Original Author
23 years ago
Thanks Hazel, keep us posted. Sandra
Hazel_SC
23 years ago
well the jojoba spheres arrived today. haven't played with them yet, but they are TINY!!!!! they could be dew drops on fairy flowers.......sounds silly, but can't think of another way to describe them......was going to try to take a picture, but they will just show up as a blob. An ounce is in a zip top bag about 3" x 3". I'm going to play with some soap tonight, I'll see if I can get something done with them......

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