Grrrrr...Can I vent???

[Stinkydancer]

I just had to share with someone. Please tell me I'm not the only one this has happened to.

I had taken a hiatus from soaping for awhile to deal with an illness. I'm back now but before that I had been making soap for 10 years or so. My family even longer. I always had good luck with batches, well until now.

I always RTCP and my recipe is one that I have always used, it's the Trinity with full water and 5% SF. I add 1 TBS ppo of Castor at trace. I have never really had too much of a problem ever, I had some fast acceleration at times but never a seize or ricing. My last 2 batches- I had 1 of each. The FO's were from Nature's Garden, the Riced one was China Rain, which I stick blended and sorta saved. I can at least use it and the scent is nice. It's just flatter- I had to take it out of my original mold and put it into a bigger mold. It's ugly but smells good.

The China Rain seized in the mold. I had time to do swirl it but it started clenching, I should have known to stop swirling but there was one corner that was irritating me. LOL So I stuck that in the oven at 170 for an hour and I'm hoping for the best when I pop that out.

I definitely know it was the FO because I had extra of colored portion of soap that I stuck into another mold- it's unscented and fine.

So- sigh....what a way to start the new year. At least the batch before these two turned out nice- OHP Castile- OMH. Yummmm!

I'm thinking about sticking to HP at least the florals, it might be best. Seeing as I broke down in tears when my nice swirls turned lumpy. :twisted:

I think I just need a hug and need to know I'm not alone. LOL

Any advice? I have never really had these troubles. I just kinda panicked and Stickblended or threw it in the oven when it happened.

I know it's better to throw tricky FO's into the oils before the lye but I would think that would eat up the FO too much or saving some oil and putting the FO in there to buffer it when you add to the main batch.

I dunno- which way do you all think is better.

Thanks for reading my rant- just writing this has made me feel tons better.

 

[Bubbles Galore]

I'll hug ya. {{{ hug }}} There! :wink:

 

[madpiano]

I just stick to HP for tricky FO/EOs. It save a lot of heartache, panic, swearing and the possibility of failure.

It's nice to get an excuse to do some HP for a change anyway. I do either OHP or Crock-pot HP, not fussed.

 

[Stinkydancer]

Thanks Jenny I needed that!

I think your right-mad. HP is probably the way to go for the "others" who refuse to work.

The soap doesn't look that bad and doesn't zap but I haven't cut it yet. It's a bit fugly on top but hopefully it will be less fugly in the middle. Keeping my fingers crossed here.

 

[Stinkydancer]

I just unmolded and cut!! It's ugly and the color didn't come out but useable! Woo hoo!!

 

[honor435]

ive tried the fo in oils, didnt help for the bad ones, still clumped up. I have one that every time i use it, as soon as i add the fo it gets thick instantly, if i didnt love the smell(french van amber) i wouldnt do it again or do hp, but i tried, again, same thing! :cry: I can relate girl.

 

[Stinkydancer]

It always seems to happen to the FO's you love- Sighh!

 

[ohsoap]

Anyone else have troubles with this FO from NG? I was thinking about soaping it today but after reading this post, maybe I should hp it?