First Chunking Try

[luvmy3cats]

I made a batch last week which was very oily. I decided I would try to chunk some of it.

Here is a picture... it looks great now but doesn't seem to be generating much heat. I'll have to let you know how it goes!

BTW... I have checked out the soap calc and one of the recipes I made up looks great. I'll take a picture of it too.

 

[luvmy3cats]

just trying to delete

 

[luvmy3cats]

try again

 

[luvmy3cats]

This will be 3 lbs "if" it turns out. LOL. I guess it has only been 2 1/2 hours since I put it in the mold. I am used to doing it on a weekend or my day off and feeling the "Heat" later! I need to go to bed and check in the AM. I think it will be fine! What a great way to use the ugly soap I made last week. I can't wait to cut it as I'm sure it will be really cool!!

Whomever told me to figure out the soap calc... I was afraid. But I tackled it for the basic stuff. I'm not sure about how to use it for hardness, etc yet but I will!

I am also having a hard time with colorants. For now I decided to just go natural for the most part. It seems that any time I add colorants it doesn't do anything but make it trace FAST. Natural is good for me right now.

 

[luvmy3cats]

Looks great!!! I'm going to make more soap tomorrow!!

 

[luvmy3cats]

 

[luvmy3cats]

Actually I meant to say at the beginning it was very UGLY, not oily. Soap is oily at the beginning right? LOL.

Anyway, I like the way it turned out and can't wait to try some in the shower!

 

[jadiebugs1]

Yer havin quite the convo with yourself here!... Mind if I cut in and say I think your chunked soap looks awesome! It looks like it would be a honey/almond flavor or something. Great job!

 

[luvmy3cats]

Yes I was. I thought of that myself! Thanks for butting in and talking to me! Thanks for the compliment!

Have a great night!

 

[luvmy3cats]

Sharon:

Your soaps are beautiful! I love the lilac one.

 

[kwahlne]

I love it! Very nice!

 

[digit]

Cool beans............I like it!

Digit

 

[Deda]

Very pretty, I really like the graduated colors in the chunks!

 

[mandolyn]

That's awesomeness at it's best!

 

[luvmy3cats]

Thanks Everybody!

Katie, I am originally from Omaha, NE! GO BIG RED!

 

[cassy]

I love it! Still want to try that... :?

 

[mandolyn]

Thanks Everybody!

Katie, I am originally from Omaha, NE! GO BIG RED!

Well, hey!! Where are you now? I left for decades & then came back. We're planning to move to CO, we just don't know when.

 

[luvmy3cats]

I have lived in Clearwater/St. Pete FL area since 1986.

How funny, we are planning on moving to Colorado sometime in the next 5 years or so. Colorado Springs area!

It's so beautiful there! I would have to get used to driving in the snow again though! LOL.

 

[bassgirl]

Mandolyn and 3cats, we can have our own little soap making co-op when you move to Colorado! I'm in south central Colorado and was born and raised in Tampa!

 

[luvmy3cats]

Wouldn't that be awesome!!!