A picture of ricing, volcanos, separating, overheating

franinfrance · Feb 15, 2015

Great pictures

I'd like to also say - thanks for those pictures. I know now I have had; a couple of batches of glycerine rivers (cause TD I think), one mild alien brain (hidden well under some dried orange peel decoration)and maybe a mini lye problem - very small clear spots in a coconut soap. The day I can do those beautiful herring bone patterns in a soap is the day I know I've made it!!!:shock:

navigator9 · Feb 15, 2015

Cookie said:
Thanks for this thread,it's very helpful. I'm going to put it into a word document and print it out to have on hand in case of issues so I can have some hope of dealing with them.

Is there a shot of emulsion out there so I don't go past it next time?

ETA a link from soap queen pics of 'pre emulsion', emulsion and trace
http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/tips-and-tricks/trace/

Cookie, I think it's difficult to look at a picture of soap batter and say, "That's emulsified." Emulsion is a tricky thing, and not so very easy to recognize. It's one of those things that becomes easier with experience. Lots and lots of batches, and watching carefully what happens as you mix. It took me years to be confident that I was seeing emulsion. I was always worried it wasn't quite there yet, and before you know it......trace! As you mix, watch for the oily sheen to disappear, but depending on your recipe, your stick blender, temp of the batter, things can move really quickly past emulsion, so you have watch closely, and you will become more confident at identifying the stages of your soap batter.

Cookie · Feb 15, 2015

Thanks navigator9, that description helps. So sad to have to make more soap to get more experience :wink: :wink:

The Efficacious Gentleman · Feb 15, 2015

Just made this in to a sticky so that the images are easy to find and reference.

newbie · Feb 15, 2015

Lye crystals in soap

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jules92207 · Feb 15, 2015

That's a great picture. I have gotten one or two but that's an army of crystals.

The Efficacious Gentleman · Feb 19, 2015

Can we keep this thread for examples of issues rather than "is this such-and-such" please? Will make it easier for people to quickly see what different issues actually look like.

BugSoap · Feb 22, 2015

Well, this is interesting, some things I've never seen before, YET. LOL

That overflowing or exploding Volcano got my attention as I been putting my soap into an oven I'm not using right now. I think after seeing that one I'll be putting a LARGE pan under my soaps. Not a mess I'd want to be cleaning out of the oven!

newbie · Feb 22, 2015

Partial gel- different degrees and in different colors.

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newbie · Feb 22, 2015

Dreaded ORange Spots- DOS. Varying degrees

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newbie · Feb 22, 2015

A few side by sides of gelled versus ungelled bars. Gelled bars are generally darker in color and are slightly more translucent- appearing.

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newbie · Feb 24, 2015

EPIC separation

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lpstephy85 · Feb 24, 2015

newbie said:
EPIC separation

Ewww that looks like chunks of meat floating in something nasty!!

misfities · Feb 26, 2015

On Soapqueen, they made a post today about soapy mess up quick guide. Very useful info:

I poured some castille soap last night and this morning, it's still gooey. Don't know what that's all about. Will give it another few hours

http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/tips-and-tricks/soapy-mess-quick-guide/

jules92207 · Feb 26, 2015

My castile takes a while to set up - time is your friend.

CuriousCreationstoo · Mar 5, 2015

Sorry, just read the post about not asking.

newbie · Mar 22, 2015

Soap on the left just poured, soap in the middle is starting to gel, soap on the right is in full gel.

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VeronikaPrague · Jun 28, 2015

Hey, can I ask what braining is? Oils separating? Results when not fully emulsified?

KristaY · Jun 28, 2015

VeronikaPrague said:
Hey, can I ask what braining is? Oils separating? Results when not fully emulsified?

This thread has a link to Auntie Clara's study in CPOP and overheating. She explains it very well.

http://www.soapmakingforum.com/showthread.php?t=54867&highlight=auntie+clara

SplendorSoaps · Jun 28, 2015

Glycerin Rivers (all of my own making, I'm afraid):

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