1st swirl attempt (4th batch ever)
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Nice! What is the color? spoon swirl? I cannot believe it is only your 4th batch.
Thank you!
What a nice compliment. Thank you...that really makes a difference in my whole week!
This is olive oil, water and lye. The olive oil is the yellowish part -- not really the color I expected, but maybe the brand is tinted. (?) I divided the batch and mixed activated charcoal in one part. That isn't the black I expected, but, like I said, I'm still REALLY new to this so I didn't know how much to put in. This example is 1 tsp for one pound. It looked darker in the mixing cup.
This is a two-spoon swirl, and it was done in the container that came with my scale.
What a nice compliment. Thank you...that really makes a difference in my whole week!
This is olive oil, water and lye. The olive oil is the yellowish part -- not really the color I expected, but maybe the brand is tinted. (?) I divided the batch and mixed activated charcoal in one part. That isn't the black I expected, but, like I said, I'm still REALLY new to this so I didn't know how much to put in. This example is 1 tsp for one pound. It looked darker in the mixing cup.
This is a two-spoon swirl, and it was done in the container that came with my scale.
Brand of olive oil
I just checked, and the olive oil was the "Great Value" brand from Wal-Mart. It looks greenish in the bottle compared to a more expensive brand I have in a 4-oz size for cooking. Side-by-side, the color difference is obvious.
I just checked, and the olive oil was the "Great Value" brand from Wal-Mart. It looks greenish in the bottle compared to a more expensive brand I have in a 4-oz size for cooking. Side-by-side, the color difference is obvious.
Good tip on the oil
So far, I've just been "grabbing" supplies while doing other shopping.
The "Great Value" brand I picked up was the extra virgin. I don't know very much about the differences in the oils, so thank you for the tip.
So far, I've just been "grabbing" supplies while doing other shopping.
The "Great Value" brand I picked up was the extra virgin. I don't know very much about the differences in the oils, so thank you for the tip.
oh, made a mistake
You know....I apologize for the error, but I did attempt an in-the-mold swirl on my 3rd batch. I glopped some overcooked mix into a mold, and then put another color on top and tried to mix it in. It was a failure as far as swirls go, but it's kind of cute as a two-tone bar. This is a first spoon swirl attempt, but I did try another kind that didn't work.
You know....I apologize for the error, but I did attempt an in-the-mold swirl on my 3rd batch. I glopped some overcooked mix into a mold, and then put another color on top and tried to mix it in. It was a failure as far as swirls go, but it's kind of cute as a two-tone bar. This is a first spoon swirl attempt, but I did try another kind that didn't work.
Dragonkaz
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Fabulous looking spoon swirl and I love the colour!
judymoody
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Looks like camo to me!
Nicely done!
Nicely done!
aroma
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Very pretty soap!
saltydog
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Very nice, fine swirling..I'm still trying to do that!
Swirling
@saltydog
This could be a newbie fluke for me, LOL.
But, I think it made a big difference to use the candy thermometers and have the water/lye and oils at exactly the same temp (100F) when I mixed them. The mix behaved beautifully.
I also watched a few you tube videos of the spoon swirl before trying it.
@saltydog
This could be a newbie fluke for me, LOL.
But, I think it made a big difference to use the candy thermometers and have the water/lye and oils at exactly the same temp (100F) when I mixed them. The mix behaved beautifully.
I also watched a few you tube videos of the spoon swirl before trying it.
