Anyone got any pictures of Red Australian Reef Clay soap?

[Noodge]

Hi guys!

I've just bought some reef clay in an attempt to get a nice, deep red naturally, but can't seem to find a usage rate along with a picture. Only ever one or the other

So, any of you who have used red Australian reef clay in soap, how much did you use? And do you have a picture? I'd be ever so grateful

I'm not that bothered about the soap bleeding all over the place, I'm more worried about using too much and getting a crumbly mess / wasting clay

Thanks in advance!

 

[KiwiMoose]

Hi guys!

I've just bought some reef clay in an attempt to get a nice, deep red naturally, but can't seem to find a usage rate along with a picture. Only ever one or the other

So, any of you who have used red Australian reef clay in soap, how much did you use? And do you have a picture? I'd be ever so grateful

I'm not that bothered about the soap bleeding all over the place, I'm more worried about using too much and getting a crumbly mess / wasting clay

Thanks in advance!

This site says this much:1 T. / 15ml per lb. / 500g of soap.

 

[penelopejane]

This was the 8th soap I made. I used 1 tsp of red Australian clay mixed with 1 tsp of water in 900g of oils. It did not fade and this amount did not bleed.

 

[Relle]

Aust red reef clay mixed with red liquid colour.
Quantity - I wing it, it's a judgement call when I mix the two together.
https://www.soapmakingforum.com/threads/no-3-cut-pics-added.72040/

 

[Spice]

This was the 8th soap I made. I used 1 tsp of red Australian clay mixed with 1 tsp of water in 900g of oils. It did not fade and this amount did not bleed.

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Where did you buy it at? Nice color

 

[KiwiMoose]

This was the 8th soap I made. I used 1 tsp of red Australian clay mixed with 1 tsp of water in 900g of oils. It did not fade and this amount did not bleed.

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I've never used clay - but this looks lovely. Does it accelerate trace at all?

 

[penelopejane]

I've never used clay - but this looks lovely. Does it accelerate trace at all?

Not at all. But it does have a "feel" to it that is different to the same recipe without clay. But for the life of me I can't describe it. Maybe a little more solid. Maybe a little less slippery.

Red clay isn't slimy but the yellow clay is for me and my family.

Where did you buy it at? Nice color

I got it from New Directions, Australia.

 

[Spice]

Does the soap have a red run off to it?

 

[Relle]

ND is where I got mine from, I overestimated the quantity you get. A little goes a long way.

 

[penelopejane]

Does the soap have a red run off to it?

No. In post 3 I said it doesn’t bleed colour - that means the colour doesn’t migrated within the soap Into the surrounding colours.
At this rate of usage it also doesn’t leach out - colour the soap dish and washer.

 

[Noodge]

This was the 8th soap I made. I used 1 tsp of red Australian clay mixed with 1 tsp of water in 900g of oils. It did not fade and this amount did not bleed.

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How long after cutting did you take this pic? It looks great!

 

[penelopejane]

How long after cutting did you take this pic? It looks great!

Pretty sure in my enthusiastic early days I took a photo the day I unmolded each soap.

 

[Noodge]

Alas, I get the feeling mine won't look nearly as nice, my jasmine FO accelerated massively, not giving me enough time to properly mix charcoal into half my batch, and my swirl looks like mud

Maybe next time

 

[penelopejane]

Alas, I get the feeling mine won't look nearly as nice, my jasmine FO accelerated massively, not giving me enough time to properly mix charcoal into half my batch, and my swirl looks like mud

Maybe next time

So sorry. Floral FOs do tend to accelerate. Most websites have reviews of FOs on their site or there is an FO review spreadsheet on this forum that has lots of reviews - if an FO accelerated for someone I just don’t use it.