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Bubbles Galore... Yeah, I usually add the infused oil portion at trace too. But, after I infuse the madder into the oil, I try to strain out as much of the plant matter as I can so that all I am adding is the oil and extracted color from the madder root and not the actual madder root powder...

Wow! Thank you all for your replies and kind comments. Much appreciated. This makes me motivated to get the next one out quickly! Bubble Galore... I'm trying to keep these soaps in a dark area and I plan on reporting back in a few months on whether or not the colors faded and if they...

Hey everyone! Finally, the second colorant tutorial is finished for the Natural Soap Colorant Database that I am building. I just thought I’d share some of the pictures from the tutorial with you all! This one was on how to color your soap with madder root! It was a blast to make and I...

Hey everyone! JackiK... I will definitely be doing a tutorial on Alkanet without a doubt. Alkanet will offer a purple, but the shades can vary greatly. I will get an official test together that will be able to see the difference in hues depending on superfat percentage, gel, method of...

Thanks Ewenique! No I haven't seen that post. Very cool and thanks for the link. There are some colorants in that set that I havn't thought of, so I will have to eventually add them to the list!

Hey thank you all for your comments! Paillo... Alkanet and woad are VERY high up on my list of colorants, so those should be built soon :-). I think though, in honor of valentines day coming up, I will probably do madder root or one of the other reds. Not entirely sure yet though...

Hey Everyone! My name is Steve. I’ve been browsing these forums for a long time reading posts and looking at pictures. I just thought I’d finally share some of my own with you all! I’m working very hard on creating a natural soap colorant database for myself and my fellow soapers. I will...

Hey everyone! I don't think I've ever introduced myself at this forum even though I've been browsing around here for a VERY long time. Well... my name is Steve Czapla. I am a full time soap maker and I'm just having a ton of fun participating in and learning more about the art of soap...