AshleyR
Well-Known Member
When I first started selling, I always cut the tops off my soap bars to get rid of the ash. A couple of times I got lucky and didn't get any ash, and I noticed that a few customers seemed to really like the creamy textured tops. I got a lot of compliments on those soaps - so - I stopped cutting the tops off and started doing them fancy.
I haven't been as lucky with my last 10 batches or so - they ALL seem to be developing ash. I haven't sold any of these bars yet as they just finished curing, but now I'm contemplating cutting the tops of them too. It's a shame because they do look pretty, but I had a relative over the other night who looked at them and said "are those getting MOLDY??"
I have my first craft fair in 2 weeks and I'll be selling these soaps at them. I'm really wondering what to do about the ash. I've tried "polishing" it off with pantyhose, but I can't get in all the little creases completely, and it just looks messy. I've tried spraying the tops with alcohol, which helps a little but doesn't remove it totally. I've even given a few soaps a quick bath under hot water, which gets rid of it, but the soaps look used.
What do you think???
I haven't been as lucky with my last 10 batches or so - they ALL seem to be developing ash. I haven't sold any of these bars yet as they just finished curing, but now I'm contemplating cutting the tops of them too. It's a shame because they do look pretty, but I had a relative over the other night who looked at them and said "are those getting MOLDY??"
I have my first craft fair in 2 weeks and I'll be selling these soaps at them. I'm really wondering what to do about the ash. I've tried "polishing" it off with pantyhose, but I can't get in all the little creases completely, and it just looks messy. I've tried spraying the tops with alcohol, which helps a little but doesn't remove it totally. I've even given a few soaps a quick bath under hot water, which gets rid of it, but the soaps look used.
What do you think???