What soapy thing have you done today?
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I bought stuff. Put a small order in with BB...thought I’d try some Colloidal Oatmeal and Tussah Silk, 3 FOs...one that accelerates, but I love the smell of and so I will take the chance, and a couple of Rose cavity molds to add to a hands-on demo that I’m doing next month for a crafting weekend.
Catscankim
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Just cut last nights soap it turned out strange LOL. To recap, my FO started to rice with the bottom layer. It wasn't terrible and was able to pour easily. I let that set up and poured my black layer without FO because I became a sissy and didn't want to fight the rice.
I let it set up on top of the stove...no heat to clarify (cause I poured pretty thin)...so I guess about 20 minutes, before I covered with towels and cpop. My light in my oven blew out, so I didn't even have that to leave on overnight like I normally do.
The middle of the soap "rose up" it seems, to touch the towel covering the mold.
The lighter layer has a little td in it and the fo, the black layer is ac, no fo. I THOUGHT that when I cut it, that it would have been the scented layer that caused the problem, but it's just the top layer (with no scent). I had planned on cutting the tops off, but now that I cut the bars, I think it looks kinda neat.
I let it set up on top of the stove...no heat to clarify (cause I poured pretty thin)...so I guess about 20 minutes, before I covered with towels and cpop. My light in my oven blew out, so I didn't even have that to leave on overnight like I normally do.
The middle of the soap "rose up" it seems, to touch the towel covering the mold.
The lighter layer has a little td in it and the fo, the black layer is ac, no fo. I THOUGHT that when I cut it, that it would have been the scented layer that caused the problem, but it's just the top layer (with no scent). I had planned on cutting the tops off, but now that I cut the bars, I think it looks kinda neat.
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rdc1978
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Bought a month subscription to soapchallenge club for the tutorials.
It HAS to be cheaper than trying to figure out the soap design secrets on my own. I'm going to try the chevron soap again.
I really like the soap, its simple but the lines are so straight and I prefer the color to a stark white. Happy accidents eh?
It HAS to be cheaper than trying to figure out the soap design secrets on my own. I'm going to try the chevron soap again.
I LOOOOVE a tidy line.
I really like the soap, its simple but the lines are so straight and I prefer the color to a stark white. Happy accidents eh?
Catscankim
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Thank you!! I love a nice straight line as well. I have been making some layered soaps lately, and have gotten the knack for the tidy line. Then I had one that wasn't so tidy, and it's an eyesore for me. "Throw the whole thing away, it's crooked" LOL
I think these would look good in a ts mold, but I don't know why the middle overheated, if that is in-fact what it was, which I believe it probably was. I just never had that happen except for a milk soap that I made once.
I didn't add as much td as I usually do on purpose, was just going for a creamy look. But I think it will get a little whiter as it cures.
rdc1978
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I think it would probably look good in a TS mold. But honestly I think this look is so much more unique. And you have more area for the beautiful clean line.
I really think the line and the colors are so intriguing.
Like it's simple but so visually interesting to look at. The texturing at the top after you cut them adds to that.
Well done!
Catscankim
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Awww....thank you. I actually got the idea from someone who created a soap last week (sorry, I forget who to give credit to). And I copied the design, except they used natural soap color for the bottom and I added TD.
I think it might have been @Ford
rdc1978
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Well, I keep looking at this soap so there is a good chance I'll copy both of you at some point!
KiwiMoose
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Cool, I like the shape too. Good soapy adventure tale
Catscankim
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I know. I missed my career as a story teller LOL LOLCool, I like the shape too. Good soapy adventure tale
Jersey Girl
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Today’s cuts...Cracklin Birch and Dragon’s Blood. Had to work fast with both of them as I use a lot of hard oils but I’m really loving the drop swirl lately.
You are rockin' that drop swirl!
Your drop swirls are AWESOME
I aspire!
Peachy Clean Soap
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Your soaps are so adorable' love the swirls too.
Omg Beautiful Soap
Vicki C
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Wow, these are amazing! How did you get the yellow inside the orange in the drop swirl, or was it by chance?
Jersey Girl
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Thank you! If you pour the second, or third “drop” color in the same spot as the first you can get that effect.
Catscankim
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I cut my itp/layered swirl from the other night. I don't know what I was thinking with the colors, so now it looks like a xmas soap LOL.
The smell is Living Coral Reef by CC. This FO decelerated my batter.
The smell is Living Coral Reef by CC. This FO decelerated my batter.
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Jersey Girl
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These are very pretty. I’m trying to imagine what living coral reef would smell like!
Catscankim
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I will send you one when it hardens up a bit, if you don't mind letting it cure lol. It is a bit perfumey, not a guy smell at all. It is hard to describe. Its nice, but I don't know how much I really like it. I keep going back to a batch I made last week to keep smelling it and I just can't figure it out. I expected something more tropical, which everybody in the reviews says it is, I don't get tropical from it.These are very pretty. I’m trying to imagine what living coral reef would smell like!
And it reversed the trace. I had my whole thing to thin trace first, then separated into my containers. Added FO into the colored batters first and it became very liquid, meanwhile the batter with the td was setting up. I fixed that with adding the fo to that batter. Everything was fine. I just never worked with a fragrance that did that, so it was unexpected. Much nicer than all the ricing I have been experiencing lately LOL.
Jersey Girl
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That would be awesome! I’ve had a couple FOs slow trace. Can’t think of which ones off the top of my head but it can be nice! I try and add the TD last if I can because it does set up faster than the others once added.
