Recent content by kitchwitch

Thank you for the link! Over the weekend I found this tutorial and it's very similar to the effect I want, but with non-bleed colors. There may be hope yet!

I apologize that this has taken me so long, but here is a photo of how that batch turned out. I have since made the same recipe again with much greater success (and confidence). I increased the clear portion and poured the opaque in smaller sections. Thank you again for the great advice. Every...

Great information, thank you so much. Sometimes I do so much reading from so many sources, I can't get it all straight in my head, lol. Here are photos (sorry for the low quality) of the freshly cut bars and the same one week later. As I said, I kind of like the effect. This is a Beltane soap...

I did a search and did not find a thread that answered my question, so forgive me if this has been asked and I missed it. I've been working with M&P in a loaf mold. I love the mold and have been trying a lot of new things - and discovering some limits of M&P. I recently made a striped loaf (I...

I have read that when using clay as a colorant, you need to break it down in liquid first or it will clump in your soap. Disperse the clay in a small amount of rubbing alcohol first to make a liquid, then add that to your soap. I have not tried clay personally, so you may want to do further...

I did not try to re-melt, but I see that I should have. Probably a stupid question, but - re-melt the whole thing at the end, or pour what I can, then re-melt what's left and pour more? I will unmold tonight after work and post a photo. I put bubble wrap down in the mold first in hopes of a...

Thanks for the replies! Re-melt probably would have been the smart thing to do. Previously I worked with much smaller batches and got a much longer window to mix things in and pour. This happened so much more quickly that I thought I had made an error. Let me know what I can clarify about my...

I just got my first loaf mold, which I adore. My first batch was amazing, but a learning experience. I made my second loaf last night and wanted to get some expert advice. The first layer (about 12 oz. in a 50 oz. mold) worked beautifully. The rest of the batch, I wanted it all (about 32 oz...

I've had the same with a suspension base. My assumption was that the bubbles got suspended in there when it microwaved. I'm considering trying a double boiler, too.

Update on the Christmas Cheer fragrance, now that I've used it in soap. Amazing change. As I mentioned, out of the bottle it is an overwhelming fir tree scent. I tried it in soap anyway, hoping it would mellow a bit. It changed completely. The soap has a light, sweet cranberry scent with hints...

Totally agree! SotD and HF are tough to choose between. The third was okay, but I just didn't care for Pegg's character enough. Too bad. Still have mad love for the boy, though, lol.

My apologies for the assumption on the avatar! I am a redhead, but I am not him, lol. And OMG, if you like a good comedy/horror, you reeeeally must see Shaun of the Dead. And then Hot Fuzz. And aaaaaalmost everything Simon Pegg has been in. I wasn't a fan of A Fantastic Fear of Everything.

Here's my latest - Spirit Soap. This is the last in the tarot soap group. Pink with a little purple, glitter and the Moscato scent. I really love how this one turned out.

Not at all, that was very helpful. Looks like I got lucky with the OO and poppy seeds and now I'm seeing what normally happens. That's really good to know - thank you both!

Beautiful!