First Peacock Swirl

[jules92207]

What beautiful peacocks! Great job you two!

 

[Saponista]

Thanks for the lye conc explanations. It's all much clearer now. And I love the peacock swirls. It is something I am still yet to try!

 

[soapswirl]

They are both lovely designs! Peacock swirl is a favourite of mine

 

[cmzaha]

I just did another one, hubby tells me it is even prettier. Anyhoo, I soaped it with a 39% lye concentration but it is not a good test because I added in 3% castor to my previous formula and did do my 3% superfat this time that refused to trace for almost an hr. This one traced better, but was still workable for an hr. With these lye concentrations I am finding if you want to gel it will need to be covered at least with my lard, olive, coconut, avocado, castor recipe

 

[Seawolfe]

Did you use the same slab mold? What did you use to cut? My cut bars look like a small child with a cleaver went at them, so I'm kind of kicking myself.

Post pics!!

 

[lpstephy85]

Both gorgeous. Can't wait for cut pics!

 

[cmzaha]

Did you use the same slab mold? What did you use to cut? My cut bars look like a small child with a cleaver went at them, so I'm kind of kicking myself.

Post pics!!

I did use the same mold and nope have not cut them. I cannot hand cut worth a darn and I am trying to get the hubby to make me a log splitter this week. :-( Not going well because I grumble about a couple of issues with my multi wire cutter he made. Guess I should learn to keep my grumbles to myself

 

[kchaystack]

I did use the same mold and nope have not cut them. I cannot hand cut worth a darn and I am trying to get the hubby to make me a log splitter this week. :-( Not going well because I grumble about a couple of issues with my multi wire cutter he made. Guess I should learn to keep my grumbles to myself

You can always tell him if he won't make it you can buy one from Bud H.

 

[cmzaha]

You can always tell him if he won't make it you can buy one from Bud H.

LOL, he told me to buy it. I don't want to when he can make it for 5 bucks or so

 

[Saponista]

My husband bought me a log splitter because I asked him to make me one and he couldn't be bothered lol!