Thin Black Lines

[lemontongue]

Does anyone have any input on what creates those thin black lines that I see in soaps? Is it intentional or is it just a reaction among ingredients? I have included an image (it is not mine but I cannot find the original source either)

 

[dagmar88]

Nizzy's soap moulds thin dark line tutorial

 

[houseofwool]

It is a pencil line. I take finely ground coffee and sprinkle a thin layer using a fine mesh strainer. Then I carefully spoon in the second layer.

 

[lemontongue]

Wow those are some really cute ideas that people have thought of I never would have guessed!

 

[cursivearts]

Don't people make them with cocoa as well?

 

[three_little_fishes]

Nothing else to add to the original conversation, but WOW! That is a beautiful soap!

 

[VanessaP]

You can use just about any powdered substance to a pencil line. Lots of people use cocoa powder, finely ground coffee and LOADS of soapers use various micas.

 

[tkine]

I've used cocoa powder. It sometimes bleeds after some time, & I loose that crisp 'line'.

 

[bubbles2013]

Those are Tiggy's soap. She usually uses cocoa powder for her lines. You can find them here:

http://thesoapbar.blogspot.com/2012/06/into-future-with-tiggy.html

Also her making soap on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/user/TheFutureprim

 

[christinak]

I've used coffee, cocoa, mica, charcoal....you can pretty much use whatever you want! My favorite has been coffee or cocoa. They are really easy to do.

 

[Badger]

I used cinnamon in the pencil line I did. The list of what can be used goes on and on

 

[kazmi]

I used powdered rosemary and 3 weeks cure so far and still looks nice. Curious to see how they hold up when the soap is used.