4th of July soap

[Pepper]

I made some Independence Day M&P soaps for all the American soapers out there.

Fragranced with cotton candy, and cinnamon sugar.

 

[Cirafly24]

They look great! What did you use to get that red?

 

[Pepper]

I used carmine pigment dispersion from Aussie Soap Supplies. I think their colours come from Brambleberry. You have to use clear base for red, because the slightest amount of white in the soap turns the red pink. It is a really red red colour, isn't it.

 

[Dragonkaz]

Love the bright colours!

I use the same colour in my CP soaps ... very different!

 

[saltydog]

Beautiful! I really like the shape of your soap, too. Is that a mold or did you cut a loaf??

 

[Hazel]

Wow! That looks great and it sounds like it smells yummy. Thanks for sharing the pic.

You did an excellent job on getting the layers so straight.

 

[Pepper]

I'm rather embarassed by all the praise for these soaps. They were a last minute decision, and made in a hurry. I used a milk carton for a mould, 90 odd grams each colour, then I cut it down the middle with a fish filleting knife, and bevelled the bars with a vege peeler. I have heaps of moulds, a fancy cutter, and a beveller my son made, but used none of them, so these soaps were really "roughing it" as far as soapmaking techniques go. Thankyou everyone for you positive comments.

* "your" positive comments. :wink:

 

[Hazel]

You shouldn't feel embarrassed. I think it shows a great deal of creativity in how you did it especially since you said it was a last minute decision.

 

[agriffin]

These are beautiful! Your colors are so true and vibrant! Great job!

 

[ewenique]

Hooray for the red, white, and blue!

 

[soapbuddy]

Pretty!