What to do with ugly but usable soap?

[kikajess]

They are super trippy! Hey, those are very complicated looking swirls. I find them fascinating. I strive some day to be able to make soap look as cool as your "ugly" soaps. You could call them "Soapadelic."

 

[roseb]

I think they are cool looking! Name them "Psychedelic" and go with it!

 

[Derpina Bubbles]

Ok, completely surprised. Cheers all. I'll try the crinkle cutter on a few (they might be too hard already but it's worth a go). I took them out of hiding and showed a couple of people I use as guinea pigs and they liked them. I still see fluoro snot blocks of doom but I'm willing to allow them to live. I love the idea of giving them away to charities but will include some I actually like too lol.

*grayceworks - You have awesome ideas, could make up lovely gift sets. I'm now fighting the urge to drive to a place called Nimbin in NSW this weekend. In a Kombi.

 

[kazmi]

I would cut them up in random strips and cubes and use them as embeds. I think you would be pleasantly surprised on how nice the colors would make your final soap. I think a nice peach colored base soap would compliment all of the colors to make the embeds stand out.

 

[Millymarket]

I really like them

 

[Timber]

I don't see anything wrong with those at all, in fact I like them a lot! I find it difficult to get nice bright colors like that. When you said ugly, I envisioned the last batch I made, which looked like sliced cold refried beans

 

[tinytreats]

I have a story for you. I was experimenting with milk and lye and wanted to make a vanilla scented soap. I knew it would turn brown, but not THAT brown. The soap ended up turning pure black and I was so sad. I thought for sure I wasn't gonna be able to sell them. I did a craft fair this weekend, and I ended up selling out of a bunch of my soaps, and had the ugly black ones on hand for who knows what reason. I decided to pull them out, and believe it or not, I almost sold out of them! Just because you think they don't look pretty doesn't mean everyone else will think the same.

 

[Khanjari]

I like Ruthie's idea. If you don't like it, donate it! They are pretty even if they did not turn out the way you wanted. I actually like them. If you don't want to gift it away or donate it, swirls is the way to go in a mp soap. I am a bigger fan of swirls or soapy curls rather than confetti.

 

[purplefan]

Like everyone else that has answered, I see nothing wrong with them.
A trip to Nimbin, make sure to pack the soap it will be a hit

 

[CaraBou]

Man, I'd hate to be one of your soaps! You'd think they were the evil step child or something! They are brilliant!

 

[shivani]

These are so pretty!! If these went wrong,i must throw away my soaps..

 

[Derpina Bubbles]

You've all filled me with confidence that these will find good homes (other than mine).

*kazmi - I'll add that to the list of things to try. Sounds good. Was trying to think of a base colour for doing confetti/embed curls or swirls soaps. Cheers.
*Timber - The colours were meant to be more subtle, no idea what the heck happened here. I love refried beans big time. On my nachos. OMG as a soap no lol would love to see it.
*tinytreats - I'm learning this now. I almost tossed the batch because my eyes (still) just can't stand them.

Wait, would I use CP or M & P for doing some embed cubes/swirls/strips? Arrggh.

Nimbin is sounding real good right now.

 

[Derpina Bubbles]

Bwhaha CaraBou they ARE evil. I've been trying to tell you all. Trick photography is what it is. After they take over the world you will all regret siding with the soaps.

 

[Khanjari]

Derpina bubbles- if I were u, I would have cut the soaps in a flower shape and use it with clear m&p soap. ( make sure when you cut them in the flower shape, the flower has more than one colors?

Let me know what ever you decide.

 

[Obsidian]

If you don't want to use M & P, you could do something like this. http://www.soapmakingforum.com/showthread.php?t=40275 I have some seriously ugly HP that has way too much scent, one of these days I'm going to chop it up and mix it into CP like chocolate chips to make a confetti bar.

 

[TVivian]

I agree with what everyone else said! In fact, the Soap Queen has posted pictures of her own soaps which look very similar to yours. .. And she's the queen right?

 

[CaraBou]

Bwhaha CaraBou they ARE evil. I've been trying to tell you all. Trick photography is what it is. After they take over the world you will all regret siding with the soaps.

Sure step mom, sure. You better leave the light on when you go to bed tonight. And keep your gun handy!