First Holiday Soaps of the Year!

[bjbarrick]

I saw bars similar to this on BB so I figured I would give it a shot and see how they turned out. Apparently everyone loves them because I've sold 20 bars already!!!

 

[Hazel]

Very pretty! Congratulations on your sales.

 

[bjbarrick]

Thank you very much! I'm working on some other kinds of holiday soaps now. So we'll see how that goes lol

 

[lisamaliga]

Excellent job!

 

[bjbarrick]

Thank you!

 

[NurseEmily]

Very nice. I'm currently struggling with M&P and colors, etc.

Also, I totally want nuggets and an oreo now.

 

[bjbarrick]

Lol yea I didn't realize those were in the pic until after I already took it lol. And if you need help with anything that has to do with M&P, I may be able to help that's the only kind of soap I make at the moment.

 

[NurseEmily]

YES PLEASE! just one question then I'll get my Google out and watch a Soap Queen video or 6.

Am I wasting my time trying to use red powdered colorant in a cream white goat milk M&P? Is there a magic way to get it to fully dissolve or should I have bought gel?

That might have actually been 3 disguised as one. And I still want nuggets.

 

[bjbarrick]

I know red powder colorant can be used but I'm not sure how that works because I only use liquid colorants at the time. I wish I could've been more of a help with that question.

 

[lisamaliga]

NurseEmily,
Is your soap turning pink?

 

[Tienne]

I've never tried M&P and as a CP and HP soaper, I am very envious that we can't make transparent bar soaps. Your soap is fun and funky and very pretty!

 

[bjbarrick]

I've never tried M&P and as a CP and HP soaper, I am very envious that we can't make transparent bar soaps. Your soap is fun and funky and very pretty!

Thank you I want to try CP so bad but don't even know where to begin.

 

[Tienne]

Thank you I want to try CP so bad but don't even know where to begin.

It's easy! You take a stickblender in one hand and a bowl with oil and lyewater in the other. Combine the two and voila! You got soap! That's basically it! If you can mix a pancake batter, you can make soap.

 

[bjbarrick]

It's easy! You take a stickblender in one hand and a bowl with oil and lyewater in the other. Combine the two and voila! You got soap! That's basically it! If you can mix a pancake batter, you can make soap.

I want to give it a try. I don't have lye. I have oil and everything else. But I don't have lye. Hopefully I'll get it soon though.

 

[NurseEmily]

NurseEmily,
Is your soap turning pink?

indeed. it actually turned a creepy salmon/skin color with flakes of red/pink.
The powder is a neon looking pink called DC Red 21 Alum Lake. I watched some SoapQueen videos and mixed it with glycerin and now have a liquid I was able to manage.

 

[lisamaliga]

I've used liquid versions of this but not in red. I think that you'd have to color the clear M&P base to get a bright red. Coloring white base always gives bright colors a more pastel/toned-down hue.