Silly question about dusting with mica...

[cinta]

I just made a batch of pink soap this evening, and it wasn't until I was attempting to dust the top of it with white pearl mica that I realized I really didn't know what I was doing

I had brought the soap to a nice heavy trace & textured the tops, and then I tried to 'dust' the pearl mica on with a very soft paintbrush, but the soap just ended up sticking to the brush. So then I tried shaking it over in a little sifter, but it was letting too much out at once so I ended up with big globs of it in patches rather than a fine 'dust'.

So, how exactly do you 'dust' the top of soap with mica? Should I have waited a few hours for it to harden first?

TIA!

 

[nursenancy]

I do it with a little sifter container. I tap it lightly but do it high so it spreads out as it falls.

 

[flowersoap]

You can dust on after it's done it's thing in the mold with a makeup brush or you can dust on with a little container and old panty hose stretched over the top while it's still wet.

 

[nursenancy]

Pantyhose! What a great idea!

 

[agriffin]

I dust it on when the soap is hard.

 

[paillo]

Pantyhose! What a great idea!

it really works

i also like to dust it over the logo in my soap in a pretty contrasting color

 

[Lynnz]

I dip my brush into the mica and give it a good coating then gently tap the brush above the soap

 

[Tabitha]

If you want it on the peaks, I would use a brush so you can hit the tops & avoid the cracks.

If you want it in the cracks I would shake it on & use a cloth to wipe it off the peaks.

It's 2 completely different looks.

 

[cinta]

Thanks so much for all the help & great ideas! All of those techniques sound good, I'm making another batch tonight so I'll have a play around with the mica again. Thanks!

 

[Dragonkaz]

Today I dusted gold mica using a small sieve ... held it up high and it gave a great spread of colour.