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[Susie]

Can anyone tell me how the gold top of the soaps in #2057 were done? That is just stunning!

 

[christost7]

Can anyone tell me how the gold top of the soaps in #2057 were done? That is just stunning!

I would do it like this :
Heavily texture the top of the poured soap (thick trace), then cover it with gold mica premixed with some sweet almond oil (or some other light oil) carefully with a pipette.
The oil would absord leaving the top covered in gold mica.

 

[newbie]

I think it would be difficult to get that coverage with mica in oil from a pipette. It might be possible if you spritzed it with a mica/oil combo. Otherwise, I would texture it and then heavily sprinkle gold mica while the soap was still wet. Once it was unmoldable, I would then take a brush (and possibly more mica) and use it to get more even coverage. I have also taken dry mica and blown it over the top of wet soap, which gets it in all the nooks a crannies and can give you a nice heavy layer but boy, does it make a mess. The coverage on that soap is so even that it has to have been put on in a way that is also even.


Some black and whites for today. First by Beth Sannes and the second byNicole Gallon.

 

[toxikon]

^^^ I don't think that is piped - how was it done do you think?

To me it looks like it was poured at a very thin trace, then allowed to thicken up before using a spoon to do the inner details.

 

[Sonya-m]

Can anyone tell me how the gold top of the soaps in #2057 were done? That is just stunning!

I would just brush mica on once the soap was dry. Not nearly as elegant as that soap but that's what I did with this soap:

 

[navigator9]

I would just brush mica on once the soap was dry. Not nearly as elegant as that soap but that's what I did with this soap:

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Exactly, Sonya. I've done it that way too. Use something like a blush brush, dip it in the mica, shake off excess, then swirl in a circular motion all over the top of the loaf. It gives a nice effect with metallic mica.

 

[newbie]

The gold one referred to looks like it's got such a heavy layer of mica on it though. It looks thicker than in pictures I've seen where mica is dry-brushed on later.

By Brandy Rutledge

By Bearprint Soaps.

Another Monday rolls around...

 

[Catastrophe]

This won 2nd in the Great Cakes Soapworks January challenge, this is how they did it.

 

[earlene]

This won 2nd in the Great Cakes Soapworks January challenge, this is how they did it.

I cannot even imagine washing with this soap! That would be one my grandkids would love, though.

 

[redhead1226]

I looked at his site and I thought they were air-brushed with Mica and a stencil as all the soaps in a picture on his site have the same pattern as you see in the picture. or sprayed Im not sure.

 

[newbie]

By Joanne Watkins

Blurry picture but I like the soap! By Melanie Hughes.

By Amanda Strong

By Michelle Rhoades

by Squeaky Clean Soaps UK

By Sharon Boyd Chapman and Blue Nectar Soap

 

[Gerry]

Hmm... wonder how they got the white rings or halos around the imbeds?

 

[newbie]

My guess is that it's because the embeds are from completely saponified older soap which didn't gel and the newly poured soap did, ending with a temperature difference and a halo, somewhat like high and low water soaps. It's a guess though.

 

[newbie]

By Marianne McEvoy-Adams. I would find the tail super-annoying when trying to use the bars, but I love the idea of this.

 

[CaraBou]

Holy Mermaids, that soap would have a long shelf life in my house

 

[newbie]

By Southern Bliss

 

[jules92207]

By Southern Bliss

Ohhhhh.... love this

 

[newbie]

By Maggie Yu

by Coreen Ellingsburg

 

[CaraBou]

^^I like it

 

[newbie]

Today's

By Delicious Aromaz

By Jesse Rolfness

We generally complain about crackle, but sometimes it really adds a wonderful element to a soap. I think this would not be nearly as attractive if the white were solid.

By Hannah's B&B

Bu Cosgrove and Lewis. Lovely texture.

By Holston Mountain Soap. Love the wave.

By Daylesford Soaps.