newbie,
Thank-you for that very detailed explanation!
I tend to put my soap clay away when it gets sticky (which works pretty quickly), rather than adding cornflour or any starch. I hadn't really noticed it getting softer, but I did notice it's gets brittle when it's sticky.
The brittleness and stickiness are corrected by resting the dough. So softness is controlled by temperature ... that's good to know, I might play with temperatures a bit too Thanks!
PS. Adding to the notes on cane work:
Reducing canes starts from the center of the cane and requires even, gently pressure around the cane, working outwards to the ends.
Repeat the reduction in many, small steps to reduce the cane to the desired size.
Working from the center of the cane outwards, in small incremental steps, reduces distortion in the pattern.
Wow, those are bright!
Will be some nice, big amounts by the time you add more white.
Can't wait to see what you make with them
Thank-you for that very detailed explanation!
I tend to put my soap clay away when it gets sticky (which works pretty quickly), rather than adding cornflour or any starch. I hadn't really noticed it getting softer, but I did notice it's gets brittle when it's sticky.
The brittleness and stickiness are corrected by resting the dough. So softness is controlled by temperature ... that's good to know, I might play with temperatures a bit too Thanks!
PS. Adding to the notes on cane work:
Reducing canes starts from the center of the cane and requires even, gently pressure around the cane, working outwards to the ends.
Repeat the reduction in many, small steps to reduce the cane to the desired size.
Working from the center of the cane outwards, in small incremental steps, reduces distortion in the pattern.
Wow, those are bright!
Will be some nice, big amounts by the time you add more white.
Can't wait to see what you make with them
My soap dough is made... sort of. The black isn't black enough, the blue is way too blue, the red is more like fluorescent pink. I think I'll make another batch and leave it uncoloured.