Nurture Soap Blackberry Mica Question

[Jersey Girl]

So I made a soap yesterday and planned 3 pointy layers of different purples. The layer that turned out gray was Blackberry and in the jar it is a very dark purple. I mixed it and it looked almost black so I added a little bit of MM guilty grape and a small amount of TD to lighten it up and this is what I got. Needless to say I’m disappointed in the color. Has anyone used this mica? What kind of color did you get if so. TIA.

 

[Jersey Girl]

So i think I answered my own question. I went to the site and read up on the color a little further. Apparently in CP it can turn gray depending on the recipe. It looks like this color works best in M&P which is why I originally bought it to make blackberry embeds. Oh well...soap and learn...

 

[Mobjack Bay]

Focus on the pointy layers! Great pointy layers! And, FWIW, I like the grey layer. As for a purple, Cheshire Cat works well for me, but it might not be quite the shade of purple you were going for.

 

[Jersey Girl]

Focus on the pointy layers! Great pointy layers! And, FWIW, I like the grey layer. As for a purple, Cheshire Cat works well for me, but it might not be quite the shade of purple you were going for.

Thank you! I’ll check it out. I wanted a nice deep purple for that layer.

 

[TheGecko]

Thank you! I’ll check it out. I wanted a nice deep purple for that layer.

Plum Dusk by Brambleberry is really deep.

 

[dibbles]

I think when I used blackberry mica it ended up looking more black than purple. The added TD maybe gave you the gray color. I will use it to darken a purple slightly, and I keep a small amount of it as it will make a nice burgundy. I can't remember the exact mix I used, but I'm sure it was in there. Like Mobjack Bay, Cheshire Cat from Nurture is my favorite dark purple. Cosmic Purple from Micas and More is pretty close to that.

 

[AliOop]

I’m just here to gawk at the soap. Looks awesome to me!

 

[She’sBubbly]

Hmmm I’ll let you know how it turns out when I make mine, I have it here and haven’t used it yet. Reverting!

 

[Todd Ziegler]

So I made a soap yesterday and planned 3 pointy layers of different purples. The layer that turned out gray was Blackberry and in the jar it is a very dark purple. I mixed it and it looked almost black so I added a little bit of MM guilty grape and a small amount of TD to lighten it up and this is what I got. Needless to say I’m disappointed in the color. Has anyone used this mica? What kind of color did you get if so. TIA.

Just Pigments sells a dark purple that I have never had a problem with in any recipe that I have used.

 

[dibbles]

@SoapWitch first of all, gorgeous When I used blackberry mica, it was close to the white soap you have pictured. I've never tried dusting a soap with it, and that purple is ooh la la!

 

[Jersey Girl]

Blackberry mica is one of my favorite micas. Jersey Girl, maybe try again.
I trusted the mica and used it without any other additives. I see Blackberry mica as a black with hint of purple.
View attachment 47032This is what happened. View attachment 47033 This is blackberry soap dusted with Blackberry mica. I hope this helps for future.

Beautiful!