When you’re out of color...
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Lol! That’s not what I thought this was about! But I’m very curious to see how the uncolored bars turn out.....there may be just enough of a swirl in the middle to create a unique effect!
Well, the whole purpose was to test drive my slab cutter. I have my typical soap recipe laminated. On the front is my 12-bar recipe. The back is my 6-bar, I looked at the wrong side to get my weights for color. At least I only screwed up the color and not the lye or water, YIKES! As it is, I think 3/4 of it will end up pretty nice.
SunRiseArts
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lol Still so beautiful, can't wait to see it cut.
We’re headed to TX wine country for some much-needed time away later this week, but I can’t wait to get home Saturday and make a “real” batch.
Now that I know it works, I plan to build the real deal out of PVC lumber.
Marilyn Norgart
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I actually like the minimal colored bar the best!!!
Oh, just a side note. I’ve tried over and over to use Crafter’s Choice Matte Purple. It always turns brown. Anyone else used it successfully?
I kinda do too. Not the really white one, but the middle ones.
When I saw your photo, before I read the text, I thought it was a really nice effect 
Glad the cutter plan worked to .... um, plan!
What is pvc lumber? Is it like plastic decking?
(I've seen plastic decking here (but that's mostly recycled plastic), and acrylic and poly sheets but not PVC lumber - is that in timber-type sizes, or is it sheets too?)
Glad the cutter plan worked to .... um, plan!
What is pvc lumber? Is it like plastic decking?
(I've seen plastic decking here (but that's mostly recycled plastic), and acrylic and poly sheets but not PVC lumber - is that in timber-type sizes, or is it sheets too?)
Same stuff. Timber sizes.When I saw your photo, before I read the text, I thought it was a really nice effect
Glad the cutter plan worked to .... um, plan!
What is pvc lumber? Is it like plastic decking?
(I've seen plastic decking here (but that's mostly recycled plastic), and acrylic and poly sheets but not PVC lumber - is that in timber-type sizes, or is it sheets too?)
Marilyn Norgart
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glad your cutter works too!!!
Dawni
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Me too! That white with the swirls near the top is my favorite, then next the one beside it. But they're all pretty. Nice work, sir.
Congratulations on your cutter. No experience with Crafter's Choice Matte Purple. I buy my micas elsewhere, sorry no help. Does it improve with age, or does it stay too brown throughout the life of the soap?
It doesn’t for me. Maybe I’m using the wrong amount. I do NOT combine it with TD. I think it’s just a bad product...unless you like brown. I haven’t tried it in a CPOP. Maybe that would help
Whose name???
Sure! That’s why I posted everything all along. I’m changing a few things to fit the standard lumber sizes or the plastic lumber and will post pdf’s w/dimensions when we get home from our Texas vacation...probably Saturday. Definitely by Sunday. When you break it into 3 parts: base, top and cutter arm, it’s actually pretty simple.
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The name of the cutter?
OH, LOL. I’m open to suggestions. At this point “Franken-cutter”might be appropriate. Freddy Kruger?
How about “Moby” since it’s been my obsession for the past two weeks?
I really do have a serious lack-of-good-taste problem. I dont have a great eye for color and usually over-do the colors. I’d be interested to know how y’all choose your colors. Do you just see them in your mnd’s eye or pick them up off of photos?
