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Can anyone tell me how the gold top of the soaps in #2057 were done? That is just stunning!

I would do it like this :
Heavily texture the top of the poured soap (thick trace), then cover it with gold mica premixed with some sweet almond oil (or some other light oil) carefully with a pipette.
The oil would absord leaving the top covered in gold mica. :)
 
I think it would be difficult to get that coverage with mica in oil from a pipette. It might be possible if you spritzed it with a mica/oil combo. Otherwise, I would texture it and then heavily sprinkle gold mica while the soap was still wet. Once it was unmoldable, I would then take a brush (and possibly more mica) and use it to get more even coverage. I have also taken dry mica and blown it over the top of wet soap, which gets it in all the nooks a crannies and can give you a nice heavy layer but boy, does it make a mess. The coverage on that soap is so even that it has to have been put on in a way that is also even.


Some black and whites for today. First by Beth Sannes and the second byNicole Gallon.

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I would just brush mica on once the soap was dry. Not nearly as elegant as that soap but that's what I did with this soap:

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Exactly, Sonya. I've done it that way too. Use something like a blush brush, dip it in the mica, shake off excess, then swirl in a circular motion all over the top of the loaf. It gives a nice effect with metallic mica.
 
The gold one referred to looks like it's got such a heavy layer of mica on it though. It looks thicker than in pictures I've seen where mica is dry-brushed on later.

By Brandy Rutledge

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By Bearprint Soaps.

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Another Monday rolls around...

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My guess is that it's because the embeds are from completely saponified older soap which didn't gel and the newly poured soap did, ending with a temperature difference and a halo, somewhat like high and low water soaps. It's a guess though.
 
Today's

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By Delicious Aromaz

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By Jesse Rolfness

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We generally complain about crackle, but sometimes it really adds a wonderful element to a soap. I think this would not be nearly as attractive if the white were solid.

By Hannah's B&B

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Bu Cosgrove and Lewis. Lovely texture.

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By Holston Mountain Soap. Love the wave.

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By Daylesford Soaps.

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