Hi Heather!
Just as Judy, I too only use oils and fragrance in my bombs - no water or Hazel.
I also purchased the meatballer from WSP, used it one time to no avail and it's been sitting in my basket where I'm sure it will stay!
I am dying to purchase some of those wonderful stainless steel balls but for right now I'm also using the plastic ornaments to make mine. I find that if you just barely pack the mixture into both sides of the spheres (if you pack to tightly, they'll just end setting up house there...) and then mound alot of mixture on halves, hold together for a minute or so and then take a spoon and lightly tap one side of the mold, release (don't twist, it should just fall right into the palm of your hand at this point.) and then do the same to the other side and they tend to fall right out. Have you tried that?
Also, are you keep tabs on the temp of your work area and the weather outside when you're making them? Sometimes, I find that has alot to do whether I know if I'll have to adjust my recipe for that day.
Are you using Kaolin Clay in your recipe? Love the stuff!!! Also, if you are using Corn Starch, that will sometimes make it hang up in there too. Just a thought - trying to come up with a solution for you to try.
A fellow crafter shared this idea with me and I can't believe I didn't figure it out on my own so I thought I'd share with you even though you probably already figured it out a long time ago...
If you take the cardboard drink containers from McDonalds or Speedway (you know what I'm talking about...) and then crinkle up some plastic wrap and put it down in the holes, it works perfect for setting your bombs on while letting them dry so they don't get that little flat spot on the bottom of them.
I love when others take the time to share ideas with me and enjoy returning the favor to others so I meant no offense if you already knew that.
Last week, I started making Bath Bomb Cupcakes along with the regular Bombs and I'm absolutely loving it! I've got a long way to go to get as good as what I've seen others do but as a beginner, I'm pretty pleased at what I've done so far.
I've never posted pictures on here before so I think that I'll start sharing some of the products I make. Tell me what you think of them but remember, these are my very first ones that I've ever made - EVER - so please be gentle!
Have a great weekend! ~Tami
