i did realize what had happened. my colors (also from EBC) were bleeding so the embed bled into the rest of the clear soap. lesson learnt! thanks for the help FGOrigold!
thank you guys for all your suggestions! I went through this thread and spent way more than I was planning to but ordered a bunch of fragrances based on these recommendations. Now i can't wait for the order to arrive!
The trick is for your top layer to contain NO fragrance oil. Put your fragrance in your bottom layer. The fo can discolor or or cloud your base. It also helps if you do not sink your embed too deep into the bar, keep it as close to the surface as you can. My Easter (sping-swap) soap was awful, I...
i use stamps.com for the last few weeks actually and have had a good experience. if you call and ask to be changed to below a pro. level so the charge is 9.99 a month after the trial period. you get shipping credit worth $10 for a few months so it cancels out. by then you will figure out if you...
it happened to me too. i actually added only a tiny bit of oil and it was only for the color - i used annato infused oil - but it floated to the top. the color is pretty but the top is spotted. can i cut it off do you think?i haven't yet tried to cut /peel finished M&P soaps.
its a balance isn't it!! don't want to wait too long, don't want to pour too quickly for fear of melting the prior layer/s... i have been practicing and noticing it gets better :)