Well that's not blue and green

cgawlik · Sep 1, 2014

And this is what happens when I go for colors.. Definately not the blue, green, and white I was going for...

TD for white
Blue oil locking mica from wsp
Green sea clay from BB

The green is completely gone and I guess the blue morphed into purple.. But hey the TD held true at least..

At least the purple somewhat goes with the scent. Abalone&sea from wsp..

CaraBou · Sep 1, 2014

That's really pretty and has a very interesting pattern! And it's perfect for the scent name. What does abalone and sea smell like, anyway?

cgawlik · Sep 1, 2014

Its supposed to smell like your walking down the beach, but I think it is more like a cologne. I don't really know how to describe it maybe slightly floral.. it was a dream to soap with though.. bf thinks it just smells clean, so that goes to show how everyone's scents differ.

DeeAnna · Sep 2, 2014

"...supposed to smell like your walking down the beach..."

Yeah, hummm, I'm learning to totally ignore descriptions that are full of hyperbole and visual imagery. Sounds like this fragrance is one of those. But if it smells nice, that's the whole point, hey?

dixiedragon · Sep 2, 2014

Very pretty! Perhaps the batter was very thin and they blended together more than you'd planned?

cgawlik · Sep 2, 2014

dixiedragon said:
Very pretty! Perhaps the batter was very thin and they blended together more than you'd planned?

It was thin, I've only just begun playing with multiple colors so I guess one could say it's my learning curve. It turned out quite well if purple. Live and learn. There is always the next batch right!? Good thing my friends are more than willing to take "mistakes" off my hands.

dixiedragon · Sep 2, 2014

Where did you get the blue? A lot of blues will morph into purple in CP soap, such as food coloring or FD&C colors.

cgawlik · Sep 2, 2014

Blue oil locking mica from wsp

marilynmac · Sep 2, 2014

It looks blue and green to me.

I agree with DeeAnna. I don't think I would like a scent that smells like "walking down the beach" because walking on the beach smells like sorta like dead fish.

cgawlik · Sep 2, 2014

I think thats the horrible lighting in my kitchen. Its def a light purple and white.. will try to snap some better shots in a bit

dixiedragon · Sep 2, 2014

The description says "Will morph to a light blue in high pH products such as cp soap." Looking at it, I see light blue and green.

cerelife · Sep 2, 2014

Here are a couple of blues from WSP that I personally like: The first is Matte Cobalt Blue Ultramarine powder and the second is Stained Glass Sea Blue/Green Liquid color.

CaraBou · Sep 3, 2014

DeeAnna said:
"...supposed to smell like your walking down the beach..."

Yeah, hummm, I'm learning to totally ignore descriptions that are full of hyperbole and visual imagery. Sounds like this fragrance is one of those. But if it smells nice, that's the whole point, hey?

marilynmac said:
I agree with DeeAnna. I don't think I would like a scent that smells like "walking down the beach" because walking on the beach smells like sorta like dead fish.

Aw c'mon you guys, admit it: when you walk down the beach, all you can really think about is beautiful soap like this one cgawlik made. So in a round about sort of way, the name is perfect!

marilynmac · Sep 3, 2014

cerelife said:
Here are a couple of blues from WSP that I personally like: The first is Matte Cobalt Blue Ultramarine powder and the second is Stained Glass Sea Blue/Green Liquid color.

My n00b question: Those 2 soaps look different besides color. The matte blue is more opaque. Is that because the of the coloring ( "matte" sounds very opaque, "stained glass" sounds translucent) or because of the soap recipe?

marilynmac · Sep 3, 2014

CaraBou said:
Aw c'mon you guys, admit it: when you walk down the beach, all you can really think about is beautiful soap like this one cgawlik made. So in a round about sort of way, the name is perfect!

How did you know I am ALWAYS thinking about beautiful soap?

cgawlik · Sep 3, 2014

Not sure if this one is any better

marilynmac · Sep 3, 2014

That is lavender and yellow, and just as beautiful. Funny how the light can make all that difference.

Sinful7 · Sep 3, 2014

I personally love the smell of the beach, I don't relate it to dead fish.. I relate it to sea salt in the air, tanning lotion, and sand. If its near the pier it may be foods as well.

cerelife · Sep 4, 2014

marilynmac said:
My n00b question: Those 2 soaps look different besides color. The matte blue is more opaque. Is that because the of the coloring ( "matte" sounds very opaque, "stained glass" sounds translucent) or because of the soap recipe?

Same recipe, just different colors AND I used a lot more of the matte blue than the stained glass colorant. Both are fully gelled and the mottled effect was intentional on the stained glass one (but not all the air bubbles!) and BTW sorry for the sloppiness of the matte soap...it was the only pic I had handy, but I do clean them up before I package them!

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