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Thank you, dixie and not! I wasnt really going for a "pretty" soap. Tried out a "hanger" I made for that particular mold. I wanted it thicker so it would drag more soap. Several variables. Not, I used one of brambleberry's gold micas. Heavy metal, I think? :)

So, this is definitely not the best soap I've ever made. ugh. It was so rushed. I almost forgot the main reason for even doing the soap. I was putting some of the black and while soap on top (rather than one color) and realized I still had a mica swirl to do :/ aww, jiminy cricket... It tried...

Yes! I plan on posting. It is intriguing that I am unable to find tutorials or info on this pitting from micas. How interesting, not_ally, that heat makes a difference. Curious. I will now have to do two additional series of these tests...cpop and insulated. I just finished the first test. My...

I am doing a small batch tonight to try castor oil as mentioned in Not's reply above. I've never tried such a thick oil before. I will be testing various oils with the same micas that pitted on the same recipe...just a basic 30-30-30-10 coconut, palm olive and castor.

Thank you SO much for the input!!!! It has HELPED!!!! The first soap is a slab, the second is a log mold. These were two of my first soaps. I have been reluctant to try the mica swirl again, because I despise the look of the pitting. I was thinking maybe I used too much MICA in the oil. In one...

These are BEAUTIFUL! I LOVE the colors! I bet they smell amazing! GREAT JOB!

I'm not a HUGE fan of glitter on soaps, but I do appreciate the appeal it has. I personally would not buy/use a soap with candy on it, though, I LOOOOOVE the way it looks. I would take the time to make a bunch of tiny little balls to utilize JUST for this purpose-in lieu of candy. I know SEVERAL...

I've done the same thing-except it wasn't a milk soap. One of my very first batches of soap, I popped my silicone molded soap into the freezer to assist in unmolding. I forgot about it until the next day. It was a flippin BRICK when I took it out. I simply let it sit out room temp to "unfreeze"...

I LOOOVE the look of a mica swirl top. However, I have had a series of frustrating attempts at different effects. I am hoping someone can shed some light on this for me? When I use a specific mica, I get these "divets" or pits or pockets or holes, however you want to describe them. Sometimes, I...

Zwal, Many people find that they are allergic to coconut oil. OR their skin is simply too sensitive for the fabulous cleanser of coconut. I am one of those people. Try swapping your coconut oil out with Babassu oil. I've also found that ANYTIME I use a high amount of olive oil (over 10%) I get...

Thank you so much for this..Your time, effort and generosity are greatly appreciated...