This why I love this channel so much. She's neat, precise, creative and accurate. It also shows in her product, the high quality and flawless looking designs. Great Job, Tree Marie :)
This is a miracle & you're a genius. I don't make soap; I'm a (temporarily-stuck-at-home) teacher who uses all different kinds of strangely sized paper for student things. Now each student will get the same-size paper, handout, etc. Thank you, thank you, thank you! 👩🏫💜
Just after seeing you do this in your soap videos I've been doing it to divide my paper for drawing 😊 honestly dont know why we didn't learn this in art school
you just tilted my world. I am not great at measuring- I tend to be a 'close enough" girl but a lot of times close enough isn't good enough. This technique will be very helpful in my craft hobbies.
Although I understood this from your videos, I love that you made this video to clarify it so that everyone can benefit from something so simple, and yet so helpful! So much easier than complicated divisions, and far more accurate.
I remember asking you about this after a previous video and you kindly explained then. It seems so obvious when you explain it. I've been slanting my ruler ever since. The other day my partner was in the garage and he was measuring something and about to do an awkward division of a number. I said, Ah, ha, I have an easier way, my favorite soap person showed how to do it. He was impressed too.
My late husband was an architect and I watched him do this countless times. He tried to explain it to me to no avail. I think 💭 I understand but let’s see if I can put it to practice. I still don’t understand soap Calc but I do understand BB. (I think) you are a wonderful teacher.
Be honest,I'm zero in maths, my 2nd daughter is in b.arch 2nd year, I will ask her about this measurements, and I sincerely thank you for posting this video,I was waiting for it since you said you are going to post. 🙏♥️♥️♥️
9 and 15/16ths?! imperial measurements will forever boggle this Australian’s mind 😂 it clicked for me when you moved to the cm ruler though. Thanks for the great tips, such a simple and cool technique to easily divide something equally 😊
You are probably the BEST soaper out here. You really need to write a book and teach a class. I've been soaping for years and have learned more from you than I have from any handful of groups I'm in
agree!! Teri really has such passion in producing quality content and her willingness to learn and innovate in this craft is inspiring to anyone, soaper or not imo
Wow thank you for sharing this! I don’t make soaps, but I am an artist and I often take longer than necessary to evenly divide a surface. this was so useful and I can’t wait to try it out!
I never liked using slab molds because I could never get the bars the same size, and I have to have them all the same size, maybe a little OCD or something. Now I want to try slab molds again! Thank you!
OMG. That is so cool! Finally, I understand why you slant that ruler! I have been on pins and needles awaiting the release of this instructional video. Teri, you are an excellent instructor. You would have been my favorite teacher if I had you in high school! Keep making those wonderful and artistic bars of soap! God Bless You! BTW, you have nice hands. :) Victor.
She did, tho. The reason she's teaching this method is for situations where the decimal case is odd and impossible to figure by hand or ruler but you still need equal divisions, with simple math and a slanted ruler. I came across lots of problems dividing paper by miscalculating 1cm or mismarking it, or I simply had to chop off some mm and couldn't equaly divide it. Now I have a solution, no matter the system I'm using.
It's 5/16th's. I get what you are saying, but I have used metric when I lived in Japan. I took a quilt class and I have to say, I like the increments of inches better. Measuring a 7mm seam allowance all the time isn't fun. I think it is more of what you are used to. I love measuring weight in grams for soaping though! It is definitely better. 👍💕
I dont make soap, but I love your videos. I always wondered about the slanting. I like numbers, but fractions are hard for me. I had to watch this 2x with captions to finally understand. This is a very cool trick.
Not a soapmaker but I love watching soapmaking. And guess what? My hobby is bookbinding and you never know how many times odd measurements of paper drive me to frustration! Thank you so much for sharing this tip!
But did she just say this was the EASY way 😂.. yeah I appreciated it. I always using an architect scale when measuring. It was a carry over from when I was a draftsman..Thanks
Where did you learn this? If you thought this technique up yourself, you are a genius!! Since I am commenting, I wanted to also thank you for your teaching videos. You are such a great teacher, plus your designs are beautiful. I save every one of them to my youtube file!
Oh, no, I didn't figure that out. I can't remember where I learned it though. I may have learned it in architecture class in high school. Thank you so much!
Everyone seems to understand this and I feel like I ALMOST understand this. Why are you placing the end of the ruler where you place you do and not right at the corner?
The number that I place on the paper's edge has to be divisible by the number I want to divide it by. If I want to divide by three and use 30 as the number divisible by 3 (that is slightly bigger than the edge of the paper), I put the 30 anywhere on one edge and the 0 on the other edge. I mark on the 10 and 20 to get my divisions. Then I move the ruler and mark the 10 and 20 at another place and connect the two points. The whole point of this is to divide equally without having to deal with tiny fractions/decimals.
Hi Tina, I'm still binging your older videos! Lol For the most part I understand what you are saying, but what I don't understand is why the ends of the ruler are not set on each corner the paper? In each of your examples the ruler (especially the top left side of the ruler) is a few centimeters from the edge of the paper when the ruler is on the diagonal.
Teri is my name, Gwen. Let's say you have a loaf of soap that is slightly less than 10 inches. How can you easily divide it into 10 parts equally? Slant the ruler slightly and put the zero on one edge of the loaf and the 10 on the other edge, then mark on each inch. Easy! So if need to divide a slab by 3. You have to pick a number that is divisible by 3 that is a little bigger than the width of the slab. Put the zero on one end of the slab and the other number that is divisible by 3 touching the edge of the other end. Say that number is 30cm. The ruler is crooked. 30 divided by 3 is 10. Mark every 10 cm. You can move the ruler to get a few reference points as long as you have the zero touching one edge and the 30 on the other edge.
@@TreeMarieSoapworks I am so sorry. When I read your logo name it reminds me of one of my favorite singers - Tina Marie. I started typing while remembering her name. So sorry! I just read the other msg you left me. I knew math would come back to bite me in the butt! Your explanation makes sooo much sense. I've always heard 1 or 1.5 tsp of color PPoOils, but never broken down into separate portions by color. I see now why my colors are always wrong. Is there a standard figure for most colors? Say, a different %/portion for TD, AC, UM, Neons, Mica etc? Or is it that you've soaped through trial & error and come up with what works best? I have your pdf for well behaved fragrances. Do you have something like that for colors? I'd love to purchase it if you do. Again I am so sorry for typing Tina :0)
For most colorants, 1 tsp PPO is a place to start. Neons and oxides/ultramarines are strong at 1 tsp PPO. You can definitely use less, but I wouldn't use any more. Red/burgundy oxides cause pink lather at that rate, so use less. I hate working with black oxide. I always use AC for black. Micas are usually between 1 and 3 tsp PPO. The blues, purples, and burgundy are good at 1 tsp PPO. The lighter the color, the more you need, so pinks, yellows, oranges, and greens, turquoises need more. Yellows need up to 3 tsp PPO. Take note of what you used so you can adjust it for next time. Gelling soap usually brightens up the colors. Orange micas are very heat sensitive and are hard to get the same color twice. TD is good at 1 tsp PPO. It is whiter when is doesn't gel. AC is good at 1.5 tsp PPS, or that is pretty much the same as 2 tsp PPO. It is blacker when it gels. Hope this helps.
This why I love this channel so much. She's neat, precise, creative and accurate. It also shows in her product, the high quality and flawless looking designs. Great Job, Tree Marie :)
Thank you so much, Inga! 😘💕
Everything makes so much more sense now! I'm definitely keeping this trick in mind for my cake decorating. Thanks for sharing!
Perfect! I'm so glad it will help!
This is a miracle & you're a genius. I don't make soap; I'm a (temporarily-stuck-at-home) teacher who uses all different kinds of strangely sized paper for student things. Now each student will get the same-size paper, handout, etc. Thank you, thank you, thank you! 👩🏫💜
Lol! So glad to help! 😊💚
Holy cow, this is amazing! This is some useful stuff they should’ve taught in school!
Just after seeing you do this in your soap videos I've been doing it to divide my paper for drawing 😊 honestly dont know why we didn't learn this in art school
you just tilted my world. I am not great at measuring- I tend to be a 'close enough" girl but a lot of times close enough isn't good enough. This technique will be very helpful in my craft hobbies.
Perfect! I am so glad! 💕
Although I understood this from your videos, I love that you made this video to clarify it so that everyone can benefit from something so simple, and yet so helpful! So much easier than complicated divisions, and far more accurate.
Very true! It is my favorite way to divide. 💕
You make things so simple and your voice is so pleasant. Your bars are beautiful
Aww...thank you, Angelica! 😊💕
I remember asking you about this after a previous video and you kindly explained then. It seems so obvious when you explain it. I've been slanting my ruler ever since. The other day my partner was in the garage and he was measuring something and about to do an awkward division of a number. I said, Ah, ha, I have an easier way, my favorite soap person showed how to do it. He was impressed too.
Aww...that's perfect, Lisa! Thanks so telling me! 😘💕
Thanks for sharing your neat technique!
Genius. I never would have thought of that. Thanks for sharing. 😃👍
Glad to help! 😊👍
My late husband was an architect and I watched him do this countless times. He tried to explain it to me to no avail. I think 💭 I understand but let’s see if I can put it to practice. I still don’t understand soap Calc but I do understand BB. (I think) you are a wonderful teacher.
Yep, you'll have to try it. 💕 Thank you so much!
Be honest,I'm zero in maths, my 2nd daughter is in b.arch 2nd year, I will ask her about this measurements, and I sincerely thank you for posting this video,I was waiting for it since you said you are going to post. 🙏♥️♥️♥️
I hope she can explain it to you. 😘💕 Thank you!
God this now makes so much sense and will help me so much with my art, thank you so much!
Thank you! I'm so glad! 💕🍂
The light bulb just came on!!! Thank you for sharing!!
Perfect! You're very welcome, Amy! ❣💕
You’re brilliant!❤
9 and 15/16ths?! imperial measurements will forever boggle this Australian’s mind 😂 it clicked for me when you moved to the cm ruler though. Thanks for the great tips, such a simple and cool technique to easily divide something equally 😊
I'm so glad! Thank you!
It boggles my mind and I'm from California 😣
You are probably the BEST soaper out here. You really need to write a book and teach a class. I've been soaping for years and have learned more from you than I have from any handful of groups I'm in
I agree. I have watched videos from many other soapers and hands down Teri is The Best!
Aww...wow! 💕 Thank you so very much! I am so glad you are learning! I hope to do something more someday...🍂
agree!! Teri really has such passion in producing quality content and her willingness to learn and innovate in this craft is inspiring to anyone, soaper or not imo
Wow thank you for sharing this! I don’t make soaps, but I am an artist and I often take longer than necessary to evenly divide a surface. this was so useful and I can’t wait to try it out!
Very clever!
I never liked using slab molds because I could never get the bars the same size, and I have to have them all the same size, maybe a little OCD or something. Now I want to try slab molds again! Thank you!
Perfect! You will have to try it, Sue! 💕
This will be a useful skill, I finally get it. Thank you.
Great! Thank you! 👍
Thank you 🙏🏻 I watched the commercials so hopefully that will help you a little bit! Thank you for sharing your awesome tips and ideas! 💝🥰
Aww...thank you! It does help! 😘💕💖
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OMG. That is so cool! Finally, I understand why you slant that ruler! I have been on pins and needles awaiting the release of this instructional video. Teri, you are an excellent instructor. You would have been my favorite teacher if I had you in high school! Keep making those wonderful and artistic bars of soap! God Bless You! BTW, you have nice hands. :) Victor.
Aww...thank you, Victor! Blessings! 😊🍂🍁
Math you can actually use in your every day life. Why are they not teaching this?
It is a great thing so learn! Share with you friends! 💕
Sooo clear now! Thank you, one more thing I learned today and very useful 😘
Great! I'm so glad, Victoria! 😘
Just brilliant! Now my soaps won't be ever so slightly off. Thanks Teri!
Thank you ☺️
Thank you! Now I have a solution for when I mess up cutting paper for my origami or diy projects!
Perfect! 😘
I noticed you use a wood mold to hold your 10” silicon mold. May I ask where you got it. I feel when I move Silvio it can crack the dodo a bit
Oh my god I should of paid more attention in math class 😳
And English. Should've or should have, not should of.
Ingenious! I've always wondered the thought process. I LOVE simplifying tricks & shortcuts.
Thank you! Shortcuts are so satisfying! 💕🍂
So smart!!! What a great tip. I'll definitely be using that.
Brilliant! I always end up with scrap pieces that weren't long enough...give those to the family. This is brilliant.... hardly any scraps, no waste.
Thank you! Perfect!
5 x 15th!!!! What is that length anyway, convert to metric its so so much more accurate, easier and simple.
She did, tho. The reason she's teaching this method is for situations where the decimal case is odd and impossible to figure by hand or ruler but you still need equal divisions, with simple math and a slanted ruler. I came across lots of problems dividing paper by miscalculating 1cm or mismarking it, or I simply had to chop off some mm and couldn't equaly divide it. Now I have a solution, no matter the system I'm using.
It's 5/16th's. I get what you are saying, but I have used metric when I lived in Japan. I took a quilt class and I have to say, I like the increments of inches better. Measuring a 7mm seam allowance all the time isn't fun. I think it is more of what you are used to. I love measuring weight in grams for soaping though! It is definitely better. 👍💕
Again, absolutely ingenious, just never thought of that.
It's a time saver! 😊
Carpenters use this same method to divide boards into 1/2s, 1/3s, etc.
Yep, I saw it done on This Old House lately. 👍
Well that's handy as all get out. I feel like I should PayPal you tip money or something. 😂 Thank you so much for sharing.
Lol! 💕 I am so glad you are learning, Valerie! 💖
I really thank you for this, I am always having some soaps slightly bigger than others.
I dont make soap, but I love your videos. I always wondered about the slanting. I like numbers, but fractions are hard for me. I had to watch this 2x with captions to finally understand. This is a very cool trick.
I am glad you figured it out! ❣💕
I’m shook. My life is forever changed! Love your channel!
This technique got me to subscribe. Thank you!
Thank you! 😊
!!! This will be useful in so many different things....
OMG! This is mind blowing! 🤯 It looked so weird but it makes so much sense now!!
Hi, I had to watch it twice but in the end I got your point and I find it very usefull. Thank you so much!
brilliant! thanks a lot for this method!
Not a soapmaker but I love watching soapmaking. And guess what? My hobby is bookbinding and you never know how many times odd measurements of paper drive me to frustration! Thank you so much for sharing this tip!
That is awesome! It's so easy; you will love it!
But did she just say this was the EASY way 😂.. yeah I appreciated it. I always using an architect scale when measuring. It was a carry over from when I was a draftsman..Thanks
It is easy when you get the hang of it. Perfect, you are all set then!
As an engineer by day, it's a good idea to bring out my architects scale out! Great video!
Yep, you would be familiar with an architect's scale. Thank you, Allyson! ❣💕
4:58 A math and science person! Yay!
That’s a great adaptation of an old carpenter trick.
I'll watch it again to understand..
*mind blown*
It makes so much sense though
Omg! What a great tip!
Glad it was helpful!
omg .. ! Thank you so much for sharing this! Pure genius! xo
You're welcome! 😘💕
👍🏾 I want to be as smart as you when I grow up! 😉
Aww...thank you! 😊
Where did you learn this? If you thought this technique up yourself, you are a genius!! Since I am commenting, I wanted to also thank you for your teaching videos. You are such a great teacher, plus your designs are beautiful. I save every one of them to my youtube file!
Oh, no, I didn't figure that out. I can't remember where I learned it though. I may have learned it in architecture class in high school. Thank you so much!
Awesome tip. You can't get this piece of tip anywhere else. Thanks. God bless.
Thank you, Samuel! Blessings to you as well!
This has so many applications it isn't funny. Thank you. I'm not a soap maker, but at an artist this makes total sense.
Perfect! I'm so glad! 🎨💕
This actually makes a lot of sense
Very useful video...i struggle to cut my soap bars into same size.. Will try this method next time... Thanks a lot
Oh, I'm so glad! Thank you! 💕
This brilliant! Thank you
Fantastic thank you so much
That's very creative! :)
This is very helpful!
Wow! That is a lot of math!! Lol
It is easy once you get the hang of it. 💕
Everyone seems to understand this and I feel like I ALMOST understand this. Why are you placing the end of the ruler where you place you do and not right at the corner?
The number that I place on the paper's edge has to be divisible by the number I want to divide it by. If I want to divide by three and use 30 as the number divisible by 3 (that is slightly bigger than the edge of the paper), I put the 30 anywhere on one edge and the 0 on the other edge. I mark on the 10 and 20 to get my divisions. Then I move the ruler and mark the 10 and 20 at another place and connect the two points. The whole point of this is to divide equally without having to deal with tiny fractions/decimals.
@@TreeMarieSoapworks Thank you for the explanation. I rewatched and now I get it! THANK YOU!
Thank you!
Thank you very much. Now it makes sense :)
Perfect!
Thank you so much for teaching this!
You're very welcome, Janelle!
Brilliant! Thank you!
You're Welcome, Bee! 😊
Thanks for sharing.
You're welcome!
SO helpful! We used to call the 16ths on our rulers "fishies". I love the education in this! I haven't done math like that in ages. Thank you :)
You're welcome! 💕😊
Hi Tina, I'm still binging your older videos! Lol For the most part I understand what you are saying, but what I don't understand is why the ends of the ruler are not set on each corner the paper? In each of your examples the ruler (especially the top left side of the ruler) is a few centimeters from the edge of the paper when the ruler is on the diagonal.
Teri is my name, Gwen. Let's say you have a loaf of soap that is slightly less than 10 inches. How can you easily divide it into 10 parts equally? Slant the ruler slightly and put the zero on one edge of the loaf and the 10 on the other edge, then mark on each inch. Easy! So if need to divide a slab by 3. You have to pick a number that is divisible by 3 that is a little bigger than the width of the slab. Put the zero on one end of the slab and the other number that is divisible by 3 touching the edge of the other end. Say that number is 30cm. The ruler is crooked. 30 divided by 3 is 10. Mark every 10 cm. You can move the ruler to get a few reference points as long as you have the zero touching one edge and the 30 on the other edge.
@@TreeMarieSoapworks I am so sorry. When I read your logo name it reminds me of one of my favorite singers - Tina Marie. I started typing while remembering her name. So sorry!
I just read the other msg you left me. I knew math would come back to bite me in the butt! Your explanation makes sooo much sense. I've always heard 1 or 1.5 tsp of color PPoOils, but never broken down into separate portions by color. I see now why my colors are always wrong. Is there a standard figure for most colors? Say, a different %/portion for TD, AC, UM, Neons, Mica etc? Or is it that you've soaped through trial & error and come up with what works best? I have your pdf for well behaved fragrances. Do you have something like that for colors? I'd love to purchase it if you do. Again I am so sorry for typing Tina :0)
For most colorants, 1 tsp PPO is a place to start. Neons and oxides/ultramarines are strong at 1 tsp PPO. You can definitely use less, but I wouldn't use any more. Red/burgundy oxides cause pink lather at that rate, so use less. I hate working with black oxide. I always use AC for black. Micas are usually between 1 and 3 tsp PPO. The blues, purples, and burgundy are good at 1 tsp PPO. The lighter the color, the more you need, so pinks, yellows, oranges, and greens, turquoises need more. Yellows need up to 3 tsp PPO. Take note of what you used so you can adjust it for next time. Gelling soap usually brightens up the colors. Orange micas are very heat sensitive and are hard to get the same color twice. TD is good at 1 tsp PPO. It is whiter when is doesn't gel. AC is good at 1.5 tsp PPS, or that is pretty much the same as 2 tsp PPO. It is blacker when it gels. Hope this helps.
@@TreeMarieSoapworks Yes, this is VERY informative. Thank you for taking the time to fully explain the color code!
Great tutorial. Your the only soap channel I watch the videos for.
Wow! Thank you so much! 😘💕
Oh my gosh -- how have I made it through so many decades without knowing this? Hahaha!
Lol! 💕
🤯🤯🤯
You are so smart!
Thank you, Flora!
THANK YOU for this. ❤ It will make life so much easier.
Great! I'm so glad, Jackie! ❣💕
This is genius!
Thank you! 💕
Thanks!! 👍
You're welcome, Sara! ❣💕
wow so cool
Thank you! 😘
1/4 of an inch is 4 millimeters.
It's between 6 and 7 mm.
@@TreeMarieSoapworks my entire life was a lie
Mind Blown! gotta love Hoosier Ingenuity!
Lol! Thank you fellow Hoosier! 🏁💕
This is also a good trick to use for drawing even squares in perspective great vid!
Thank you so much! 💞
This is a great tip! Thanks for another awesome tutorial!
You're welcome! 😊
VERY helpful and saved as a favorite!
Thank you so much, Colleen! 💕
It's like listening to Winona Ryder narrate a tutorial 😅❤
Aww...I have had a few people tell me that. 😊💕
Now THAT was great tip! Thanks!
Thank you so much, Nancy! 💞
Спасибо ! Поняла без перевода, визуально. !
Perfect! 👏💕
OMG this video was so helpful 🥰
This hurt my brain. 😂📏🤯