HerbalEarthling
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Tangerine and Bergamot essential oils for the scent and turmeric and madder root for the color. They will probably fade a lot but... meh! Lol I'll enjoy it while I can.
Pretty proud of this one...
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Very pretty. I like the colors together.
snappyllama
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I love those colors too.
HerbalEarthling
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Thanks! I was trying for some kinda orange. Hopefully it doesn't fade too much. The madder root came out a lot more vibrant than originally intended. But I'm not complaining! It's hard to get vibrant when using only herbs
Very pretty color combo!
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HerbalEarthling
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Thanks snappy and Irish! First soap that has behaved for me in a while. I was patient, let the soaps sit in the molds for 2 days before I even looked at them (well, maybe I peeled the mold away from the side of one of the loaves hehe). They popped out in a snap and they cut like butter, really really nice butter that isn't melting. Ahhh, this is such a confidence booster. Finally!
rainwater
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Pretty colors
HerbalEarthling
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Thanks! Turned out much more vibrant than I expected. But what a pleasant surprise!
Please keep us posted on the madder root and if it fades over time. I haven't experimented with it or alkanet but I'm also impressed with how vibrant your pink is! What ratio did you use?
HerbalEarthling
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I have used madder successfully in the past, for at least 6 months and it stayed a really nice rosy pink. Also, though I didn't edit the photo, I think it is a bit more vibrant than it actually is.
I used 1 tbsp in about 1 lb. I just kinda eyeball it when I portion out my batter.
I will definitely post more photos after the cure.
I used 1 tbsp in about 1 lb. I just kinda eyeball it when I portion out my batter.
I will definitely post more photos after the cure.
HerbalEarthling
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Oh and I have also used alkanet. Got a really awesome muted shade of lavender. I guess I used about 1 tsp for .5 lb. I don't have any photos of that as I sold out at a show before I had the chance
Awesome colors and design! Great to see natural colorants. Do you feel any scratchiness on the surface, or are they smooth?
TheOneWhoSoaps
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These look fantastic, great job!
HerbalEarthling
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Thanks! Honestly, I've been using natural colorants since I started making soap and the only ingredient that I've found to be too scratchy are coffee grounds. But they might not have been ground finely enough. All herbs are going to be scratchy to an extent since they don't dissolve. But if you'd like the color and not the scratchyness, you could always make a strong oil infusion or discount your water and add a tea make from the herb after emulsion.
HerbalEarthling
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Thanks so much! After a few months of being in a soap slump, this was a real confidence booster!
HerbalEarthling
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I love the colors! In fact, I am wearing the same pink today
Hope you are not offended! If so, sorry in advance!!!
That's awesome! And silly, what would I be offended about??
I love these colors, wasn't really expecting them!Thanks for the kind words!
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That is beautiful. I love those colors together. I put some madder root, among other things, in an online cart yesterday. I may just have to go back and pull the trigger.
HerbalEarthling
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Thanks so much! It's holding up pretty strong, almost 2 weeks into the cure. I should get my camera out and photograph it now then again after full cure. Get it under the same lighting to show to progress of the colors. I got a natural color kit from SMR a year or so ago, still have sooo many colors to play with. Was a fun purchase!
