Christmas soap!

[neeners]

So this is my rendition of Christmas soap I did yesterday. made with goats whey!

I tried to do a funnel pour in a shallower mold (an enforced cereal box...), but the soap traced too quickly, so the last bits were kind of in the pot swirl. then I tried my hand at swirling the top...wish I had swirled from the bottom. the cut pictures are interesting...

scented with peppermint EO, so now the house smells like a candy cane! still very soft, but hoping it will harden by Christmas.....

last picture is the soap I just made. it's a coconut milk, whey and banana soap. scented with a citrus and lavender mix. bottom layer has whole calendula flowers mixed in, I tried my hand at pencil line for this one with cocoa, then top is whitened with TD. i'm hoping this one gels (getting warm finally). can't wait to cut it!

 

[kikajess]

Ohhhhh The Christmas swirled soap looks so festive. I bought some peppermint EO for Christmas soaps, too! And the bottom soap looks strangely delicious! Mmmm.....

 

[osso]

Yes, it looks like banana pudding! Looks wonderful.

 

[neeners]

thanks!!! I wish there was such a thing as coconut and banana EO, but they don't really exist, and I can't get a hold of FOs here.

I think i'll be making a few more Christmas soaps this weekend......need to use up clay AND stock up for presents! this year maybe the least I've spent on Christmas presents!

I think the bottom one overheated slightly in the mold overnight......will cut it later and hopefully it didn't overheat too much...

 

[renata]

Both soaps look great! Love it

 

[hlee]

These look great! I love the Xmas soap. I still have to try a slab mold one of these days.

 

[Hazel]

Both are wonderful and the banana soap looks edible!

 

[neeners]

These look great! I love the Xmas soap. I still have to try a slab mold one of these days.

my slab mold was a cereal box turn on its side, with reinforced edges, then lined with parchment. no fancy molds in my house!

 

[TVivian]

Really really nice!! I think I need some calendula in my life. It looks so smooth and creamy!


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[hlee]

How much peppermint EO do you use ?

 

[neeners]

I used soapqueen's recommendation....0.05oz ppo. I think it was too much. i'm hoping it'll fade as it cures....

Really really nice!! I think I need some calendula in my life. It looks so smooth and creamy!


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Thanks TVivian! I think it's the banana that made it look like that. I can't wait to cut it! :-D

 

[hlee]

Thanks. I think I would like to try peppermint but know it is a strong one and I don't want to over do it.

 

[hlee]

I think you will love your banana soap.
I made one with banana and coconut milk and used a coconut banana FO. I don't like the fragrance at all but it's such a nice soap I still love it.
The calendula with lavender sounds so nice.

 

[jolenesing]

Your Christmas soap is amazing!!! Well done!!!

 

[maya]

Very nice!

 

[neeners]

Here's the cut pictures of the other soap...turned out nicer than I expected! although, the TD made the colour crack on the top layer....how do I prevent that?

 

[Sea Beauty Soap]

Very Nice!

 

[twinkie]

Beautiful soap!