I ran across that video and had watched it a few weeks ago since I was really interested in what seizing looked like. If you find a ricing video please post it cuz I would like to see that too. Nice to know what to look for and how to handle it. You know it's gonna happen to you one day :-( so best be prepared.
Soap Bloopers!
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I found one! Starts at around the 4 min mark, looks like egg drop soup to me.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMQkfg5W0c4[/ame]
Ruthie
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Right, Mel! It does look like egg drop soup early on!
I want to see the end result after cutting.
The lady in the video and I have the same kitchen counter top!
The lady in the video and I have the same kitchen counter top!
CaraCara
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So, I just had a similar experience like the lady in the video. I made calendula infused soap and added Energy FO and Gardenia FO from Saffire Blue. The stuff started clumping after about a minute and the only thing I could think of was getting it out of the bowl and into the tube mold I had waiting for it. So there it is, completely solid now, lol. Since it riced and clumped, will this affect the saponification? I am wondering if I should just pull it out of the mold and HP it.
My favorite blooper was when I made soap for my 3 grandsons. I made it a dark blue with ultra marine oxide. My daughter laughed and said her youngest (3 years old at the time) loved it because it turned him blue. Thankfully it rinsed right off.
Ruthie
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Smurf soap! I'm so afraid of making a soap too dark and having it stain someone!
What did you end up doing CaraCara?
CaraCara
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Mornin' Kazmi. It's still in the tube. I believe it gelled completely because it got very warm but there is liquid at the top so I will wait until tonight to unmold. I guess I answered my own question about the saponification but I don't know if lye pockets would still be possible or not. It did get quite warm, hot even. I'll post photos when available.
It's still in the tube. I believe it gelled completely because it got very warm but there is liquid at the top so I will wait until tonight to unmold. I guess I answered my own question about the saponification but I don't know if lye pockets would still be possible or not. It did get quite warm, hot even. I'll post photos when available.
CaraCara
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My blooper turned out for the best after all, thankfully. I ended up rebatching because it zapped and you could tell it hadn't been blended enough. I added about 3 oz of water and half oz of sodium lactate and it came out nice and smooth like I had just made it. Very happy with the outcome. The cure time will probably be longer because of the extra water but it's worth it. :-D
CaraCara
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Thanks Mel! They weren't looking so hot before I rebatched. They turned out really well. Someone in the forum gave me the idea of using a fondant mat, which makes it very feminine. I love the Energy scent!
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CaraCara
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I'm sure the water I added had a lot to do with how smooth it turned out. I lined the tube with the mat and while cutting I dropped a bar on it by accident and liked it.
