First attempt with color, scent and swirl - Fudge Brownie

[MirandaH]

Well, I cut too soon and a couple times I forgot to wipe the knife before slicing the next bar, and I am really bad at slicing bars and am obviously going to need a cutter that measures for me and they really need a good lean up, but I am going to just consider this a good first shot. You can see that I cut them too soon, especially by the squishy end in the second pic, but all in all, I am pretty excited.

 

[Trinity]

Look good enough to eat

 

[MirandaH]

Thank you! They smell so good, I had to back the kids off. My six year old is very confused and mad that we can't eat the brownies. Next time I will make brownies or whatever I am making in soap as a real dish also. Turns out that while talking about it last night with DH, I had her thinking we were cutting real brownies in the morning. But she is taking it well and is now fascinated that soap can smell like brownies and she can't wait to use them.

 

[Lildlege1]

Mmmm looks yummy lol !!!! Great soap

 

[lsg]

Beautiful soap.

 

[cmzaha]

They are beautiful :!:

 

[Derpina Bubbles]

I love them! They do look delicious so I can just imagine your 6 year old. My kids get cranky with me when I make foodie soaps and all they have for treats is fruit in the fridge . Those tops you did look awesome and the swirl came out great

 

[roseb]

Your soaps turned out yummy looking! You got a nice swirl going and everything. Did you use Fudge Brownie from Crafter's Choice? How did it behave? I just bought it and LOVE the smell and will be using it this week.

 

[MirandaH]

Thank you everyone! I am so excited that it worked out as well as it did and if not, then I will have certainly learned something.

This is what I know so far: The FO is the Fudge Brownie from Crafter's Choice. It did not accelerate from what I could tell and in fact, fell quite the opposite happened. I didn't have any vanilla stabilizer and so I only put the FO in the brown batter, and not the white. The white that is in the brown is turning and the brown is getting much darker (it is not as dark as in the picture, but rapidly getting there. The white that is on the top, so far, is super white.

When I poured the brown batter, it was very liquidly. So much so, that I was worried about using the white to achieve those tops because of the difference in consistency of the two colors, so I threw it in the freezer and waited about 15 minutes and then put the white on top and fluffed it. The white was considerably further along. I'd say a step past pudding, white the brown was just stable enough to have the white sit on top. I know now I should have just put the white on top gently and then textured after it firmed up a little. I say this because the smashed piece was thrown into a plastic baggie and jammed into my pocket so I could take it to let someone smell and by the time it rode around in the pocket all day, it was in piece, and I don't know if it was the difference in texture and the wait, the FO, or just a lucky smash, but the white was pulled almost perfectly from the brown bottoms. It is not separating on any of the bars and not separating in the center, so I am hoping an undisturbed cure will stop it in the bars, or that it was just a lucky break. We'll see what happens with it. I will be paying close attention since it was my first time using anything other than just oil. I suppose it could also be the cocoa vs. non cocoa?? I still think it was the wait and difference in texture and not anything I added. But I am super excited!!

 

[judymoody]

They look very tempting, like a marbled brownie.

Just a head's up, the discoloring effect of the fragrance oil may migrate into your white portions over time. Hopefully not, but be prepared!

 

[MirandaH]

They look very tempting, like a marbled brownie.

Just a head's up, the discoloring effect of the fragrance oil may migrate into your white portions over time. Hopefully not, but be prepared!

Thank you Judymoody! I spent a lot of time studying before making my first batch and am trying to keep a good attitude about everything. I have started taking really good notes about everything I do to a soap and everything that I like and don't like about it and keeping the attitude that I need to watch them for a year and expect the unexpected. That's the best way I can think of to be prepared and just go with the flow. I am hoping the white tops don't turn, but I won't be surprised, or too disappointed if it does.

And I am going to buy some vanilla stabilizer. I had been paying attention and trying to but scents with no vanilla, but then at the last minute saw this scent and thought it would be fun and bought it without thinking. At this point I am just happy that the tops haven't fallen off and don't appear to be separating. :crazy: