2lilboots soaps again

[2lilboots]

Blackberry Merlot Fizz Soap. First attempt doing the hanger swirl. The fo is rather strong. I need to finish beveling the rest of the cut bars and steam the soda ash from the tops.

 

[2lilboots]

I made cupcakes today. I used NG chocolate fudge for the base, colored with cocoa powder. I used NG raspberry for the pink mica colored section. I used NG lavender luxury for the lavender colored section. I also made a soap loaf scented with NG juniper breeze that I will cut and post pictures tomorrow.

 

[2lilboots]

Issues and observations of my soapy cupcakes.

The chocolate fudge fo is supposed to discolor to a dark brown. That is great, but I added cocoa powder anyway. After I poured the base it is a light beige color. So I hope it darkens to match the fragrance.

I couldn't understand why the raspberry fo seemed so strong. Well here the container I measured it in had a hairline crack and that fo was all over the kitchen island. So I had to clean that up and weigh out some more.

It took me so long to pipe the raspberry soap with my sultan tip that the lavender soap was too thick to do what I wanted with my 6B tip. It was the perfect thickness for soaping roses, but not the right fragrance.

 

[Shelley D]

Issues and observations of my soapy cupcakes.

The chocolate fudge fo is supposed to discolor to a dark brown. That is great, but I added cocoa powder anyway. After I poured the base it is a light beige color. So I hope it darkens to match the fragrance.

I couldn't understand why the raspberry fo seemed so strong. Well here the container I measured it in had a hairline crack and that fo was all over the kitchen island. So I had to clean that up and weigh out some more.

It took me so long to pipe the raspberry soap with my sultan tip that the lavender soap was too thick to do what I wanted with my 6B tip. It was the perfect thickness for soaping roses, but not the right fragrance.

I was thinking your kitchen must smell yummy ~ but now I know it does! Sorry to hear about the crack but at least it's a sweet smelling mishap

 

[2lilboots]

Just finished cutting Juniper breeze. Haven't steamed, bevelled or polished yet. This is my favorite so far. I love the smell of the fo and liked how the layered type swirl came out.(tilted mold on side and poured thin soap strips, lowering the tilt until I had to put the mold flat) I used dark green, teal, and a blue/purple mix for micas.

 

[2lilboots]

Bay Rum Soap. NG Bay Rum fo. Accelerated and discolored as the NG site said it would. Used copper and black graphite mica. Smells good. Had cracks in the top that I smooshed back together. Used coconut milk and used mango butter in my recipe.

 

[2lilboots]

What you get with 3" PVC pipe and a well-behaved FO. I used NG Clean Type fo, TD, Blue Iris mica, and Azure mica for colorants. The lighter blue was from mixing TD with Azure mica

 

[2lilboots]

Goats Milk soap. I used NG Misbehavin FO. It turned yellow when added but has a nice dark cream color now. I haven't bevelled or steamed the bars yet. I really like the fragrance. I half my liquid using distilled water to dissolve my lye, and the other half room temp goats milk that I stick blend in my oils before adding the lye solution. I find this method works best for me.

 

[Shelley D]

Goats Milk soap. I used NG Misbehavin FO. It turned yellow when added but has a nice dark cream color now. I haven't bevelled or steamed the bars yet. I really like the fragrance. I half my liquid using distilled water to dissolve my lye, and the other half room temp goats milk that I stick blend in my oils before adding the lye solution. I find this method works best for me.
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I have always frozen my goat's milk and used it to make the lye solution to prevent scotch ~ but lately I've been curious about trying it this way and adding it to my oils & butters to see if it makes it any creamier or maybe adding a bit of powdered GM to boost the creaminess or adding more shea butter so many possibilities

 

[2lilboots]

Prepping for my next soap. I was planning on making a Halloween themed soap today, but......I ended up canning chicken instead.

 

[Savage Daughter]

Prepping for my next soap. I was planning on making a Halloween themed soap today, but......I ended up canning chicken instead.

Soap....chicken....

Lord I need to do some canning & fermenting....and vinegar infusing!

 

[2lilboots]

Spooky! I finally was able to make my Halloween themed soap today. I canned 14 quarts of chicken today to add to the 10 pints from yesterday. I was bound and determined to make this soap. So I measured everything out while the jars were cooking in the pressure canner.

The fo is NG trick or treat. I used purple, orange and graphite black mica I also used TD. Did a hanger swirl. Hoping that turns out okay. It smells like candy.

 

[2lilboots]

Spooky Treats. Smells like Smarties, Sweet Tarts, Skittles, and Neccos.

 

[Zing]

Love your goats milk one. And you are brilliant to scent your halloween soap with sweettarts!
And you soap and can? Mrs. Zing handles the canning in our house.

 

[2lilboots]

Teakwood & Cardamom (NG fo) soap made with coffee and goats milk for the liquid. I also used lard in my recipe. Smells like a handsome man.

 

[2lilboots]

Pumpkin Apple Butter Crunch (NG fos'). Goats milk, pumpkin puree, and used lard in my recipe. Nice fall fragrance.

 

[2lilboots]

Water Lily & Mint (NG fo). Goats milk, blue spirulina slurry, and lard in my recipe. I don't really smell the mint, but the lily scent is nice.

 

[2lilboots]

I canned pickled eggs and I have pumpkin bread baking in the oven. Yum. The past two days have been productive.

 

[2lilboots]

Wow, the pumpkin soap looks better than the pumpkin bread. At least it tastes good. lol!

 

[Shelley D]

Wow, the pumpkin soap looks better than the pumpkin bread. At least it tastes good. lol!
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That happens to me more often than I care to admit! If I had a dollar for every time I told my family it tastes better than it looks I wouldn't need a lottery win!