{"id":4905,"date":"2011-02-09T18:26:50","date_gmt":"2011-02-10T00:26:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.greatcakessoapworks.com\/handmade-soap-blog\/?p=4905"},"modified":"2021-04-11T11:04:15","modified_gmt":"2021-04-11T17:04:15","slug":"my-new-toy-er-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greatcakessoapworks.com\/handmade-soap-blog\/index.php\/my-new-toy-er-tool\/","title":{"rendered":"My New Toy – er, Tool!"},"content":{"rendered":"

As promised by the UPS Tracking, my new “light commercial power wand<\/a>” from Willow Way (aka soapequipment.com) showed up on my doorstep today. After having issues with air bubbles in the last two batches of soap<\/a>, I decided to make an investment in a real power tool! I wasn’t sure what to expect, but it actually isn’t that much bigger than my regular stick blender.
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New Stick Blender (left) Old Stick Blender (right)<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nOf course, I had to try it out right away. It has been nearly two weeks since I made those last two batches of soap! *twitch* *twitch* I was going through some serious withdrawals!! After asking the Great Cakes Soapworks fans<\/a> on Facebook which soap I should make next, they unanimously agreed on Country Clothesline. Here’s a sneak peek:
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Country Clothesline Soap in the mold<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nThis fragrance is incredibly easy to work with, and I think my new recipe (without rice bran oil) actually traces slower than the old one. Translation: I had plenty of time to work in some fun swirls! Can’t wait to cut it tomorrow!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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