How do you choose your color palettes?

[Zing]

Do you pre-disperse your TD @Zing ? I just love having it already made, it’s a big timesaver when soaping and I find I use it up timely since I make small batches. I have a little 4oz squirt bottle and added 2 small stainless steel ball bearing's to it. I make up a batch as needed (2-3 times a year) and after a nice shake, it’s ready to use anytime I need some.

With TD, I disperse in oil. I've tried all the things. My latest is a squirt bottle with BBs. I learned from, guess where, tho' to switch out with large bolts instead. The BBs are clogging up the spout. This is by far the best way to disperse, in my experience.

 

[Tammyfarms]

Do you pre-disperse your TD @Zing ? I just love having it already made, it’s a big timesaver when soaping and I find I use it up timely since I make small batches. I have a little 4oz squirt bottle and added 2 small stainless steel ball bearing's to it. I make up a batch as needed (2-3 times a year) and after a nice shake, it’s ready to use anytime I need some.

Do you remember where you got the ball bearings and what size they are? Zing mentioned in another thread that he was using something similar to this and the ball bearings were getting stuck in the squirt top. I currently use a small canning jar but it’s messy.

 

[basti]

And give away my secrets?!

Now I'm imagining a batch of Lavender soap coloured yellow, or a batch of orange blossom coloured blue, etc

My first ever cold process batch was a lemonade scented soap I colored teal, blue, and white. I used that same fragrance in November on another teal and white soap. Perhaps lemonade just smells blue or maybe its because I don't like yellow

 

[dmcgee5034]

Do you remember where you got the ball bearings and what size they are? Zing mentioned in another thread that he was using something similar to this and the ball bearings were getting stuck in the squirt top. I currently use a small canning jar but it’s messy.

I took my little squirt bottle down to Ace Hardware and got the biggest size stainless steel bearings I could get through the opening of the bottle. If I tilt it completely upside down, the bearings get in the way, but if I tilt slowly and politely it doesn’t block the opening. I got these bottles, but I don’t recall the bearing size.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08CB1NPFD/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

 

[Tammyfarms]

I took my little squirt bottle down to Ace Hardware and got the biggest size stainless steel bearings I could get through the opening of the bottle. If I tilt it completely upside down, the bearings get in the way, but if I tilt slowly and politely it doesn’t block the opening. I got these bottles, but I don’t recall the bearing size.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08CB1NPFD/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

Thank you!

 

[AliensrReal]

You know what? I’m just going to buy some color cards to help me figure out this complex thing called coloring.

 

[VikingChick]

I have a little 4oz squirt bottle and added 2 small stainless steel ball bearing's to it.

i keep TD in a squeeze bottle to, but I do need to get some ball bearings in there. Dumb question, but where do you even get them?

 

[dmcgee5034]

i keep TD in a squeeze bottle to, but I do need to get some ball bearings in there. Dumb question, but where do you even get them?

I got them at Ace Hardware. Bring your bottle so you can see how they fit in the bottle, and when you add the top and tilt to squirt.

 

[VikingChick]

So I took a FO - Coconut Citrus Sorbet (BB) - closed my eyes, and inhaled. It was an easy one, but of course I smelled the beach. This was intended to be a challenge entry, but as you can see, it didn’t “drip” well (too thick; I soaped too hot due to my impatience). Anyway, I do like how the colors complement the tropical scent, in my mind anyway. I appreciate y’all’s advice!

 

[Relle]

Looks a bit like tesalated tiles.

 

[VikingChick]

Looks a bit like tesalated tiles.

I feel like it’s got a bit of a stained glass look.

 

[dibbles]

Looks a bit like tesalated tiles.

I thought that too! I like it.

 

[Tammyfarms]

So I took a FO - Coconut Citrus Sorbet (BB) - closed my eyes, and inhaled. It was an easy one, but of course I smelled the beach. This was intended to be a challenge entry, but as you can see, it didn’t “drip” well (too thick; I soaped too hot due to my impatience). Anyway, I do like how the colors complement the tropical scent, in my mind anyway. I appreciate y’all’s advice!

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Really pretty! It makes me think of how Picasso would paint the beach. That FO sounds yummy.

 

[AliensrReal]

So I took a FO - Coconut Citrus Sorbet (BB) - closed my eyes, and inhaled. It was an easy one, but of course I smelled the beach. This was intended to be a challenge entry, but as you can see, it didn’t “drip” well (too thick; I soaped too hot due to my impatience). Anyway, I do like how the colors complement the tropical scent, in my mind anyway. I appreciate y’all’s advice!

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I need to know your method for how you did this! I have so many inspirational ideas for this technique.

 

[KiwiMoose]

I need to know your method for how you did this! I have so many inspirational ideas for this technique.

Method: soap do what soap do - and it's not often what we want it to do

 

[dibbles]

I need to know your method for how you did this! I have so many inspirational ideas for this technique.

She said she had intended it to be for this month's challenge, but it was too thick to make the batter form mini drops. I like the effect she got.

 

[VikingChick]

She said she had intended it to be for this month's challenge, but it was too thick to make the batter form mini drops. I like the effect she got.

Yep - this! The bottom part is uncolored, with a slightly-discoloring FO. I added some ground oats for the “sand” effect.

 

[dmcgee5034]

@VikingChick - love your soap! Might not be what you hoped for, but it’s very pretty and I love that scent!

 

[AliensrReal]

I bought these to help with my coloring. They will be arriving next week. I can’t do complimentary colors well at all, so this will help.

 

[VikingChick]

I bought these to help with my coloring. They will be arriving next week. I can’t do complimentary colors well at all, so this will help.

Oh my gosh, I love it! Where did you get it?