I'm so confused.
I was so excited to start fall soaps. I thought I'd start with the apple scents. I wasn't planning anything fancy, mostly drop swirls. Started with WSP's Hot Apple Pie, with Nurture's Satin Gold for the base color, and Wine Red for the swirl. Added scent, base was fine, red separated instantly, looking grainy. Stick blended into submission... I thought. Poured, and everything looked ok. Went back an hour later to check, and there were little rivers of oil with grainy looking red mica....sigh. And me, being me figured I screwed up somewhere. Tried again, Red Wine mica, Bronze Brown mica for the base, and WSP's Spiked Cider. Same thing...base color was fine, but no go with the red. Got irritated, stopped before I wasted any more stuff...
Any ideas? Helpful hints?
Recipe was just a basic lard, OO, CO.
Thanks all
I was so excited to start fall soaps. I thought I'd start with the apple scents. I wasn't planning anything fancy, mostly drop swirls. Started with WSP's Hot Apple Pie, with Nurture's Satin Gold for the base color, and Wine Red for the swirl. Added scent, base was fine, red separated instantly, looking grainy. Stick blended into submission... I thought. Poured, and everything looked ok. Went back an hour later to check, and there were little rivers of oil with grainy looking red mica....sigh. And me, being me figured I screwed up somewhere. Tried again, Red Wine mica, Bronze Brown mica for the base, and WSP's Spiked Cider. Same thing...base color was fine, but no go with the red. Got irritated, stopped before I wasted any more stuff...
Any ideas? Helpful hints?
Recipe was just a basic lard, OO, CO.
Thanks all