I finally got blue😃
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What a beautiful blue! Lovely soaps 
ResolvableOwl
Notorious Lyear
Wow! The blue is great, and the colour contrast to the sandy brown works out great. How did you pre-treat your indigo to avoid the notorious fading at the outside? Did you force gel?
And how did the wintergreen do? I guess, not only @Peachy Clean Soap would be very curious, we had some discussion about it lately.
And how did the wintergreen do? I guess, not only @Peachy Clean Soap would be very curious, we had some discussion about it lately.
Peachy Clean Soap
Well-Known Member
Beautiful Soap & love how pretty the indigo blue is...
Use caution w/ Wintergreen EO' can be toxic if is used above the recommended amount. If you search "Wintergreen EO theirs lots of post as of late...
@Wise owl
Use caution w/ Wintergreen EO' can be toxic if is used above the recommended amount. If you search "Wintergreen EO theirs lots of post as of late...
@Wise owl
For about 2 cups soap I added 2 T boiling water to 1/2tsp indigo powder that I had on the warmer spot on the stove. The water did dry while I was preparing so I added approx 2 T sw almond oil.
I don’t think there’s worry about toxic wintergreen. I only had a 15 ml bottle of YL(ya, pretty expensive choice but it’s all I had
) so used some peppermint also. It did thicken up quickly and got gloppy for an in the pot swirl(itps?) Doesn’t smell much at all sadly but still smells good. At least it’s pretty 
I don’t think there’s worry about toxic wintergreen. I only had a 15 ml bottle of YL(ya, pretty expensive choice but it’s all I had
) so used some peppermint also. It did thicken up quickly and got gloppy for an in the pot swirl(itps?) Doesn’t smell much at all sadly but still smells good. At least it’s pretty
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Zany_in_CO
Saponifier
(1) it will fade during cure?
(2) if you can duplicate it?
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Both questions I am asking. Hopefully they’ll last for Christmas. Soapmaking takes a lot of patience
CreativeWeirdo
Assume humorous intentions.
Leaving this comment so that if you give an update, I get the notification. I do love that blue!
Zany_in_CO
Saponifier
Patience is the first rule of soaping.
The second one is, Don't Panic. (Whatever happens, take a breath and think it through.
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Out of my year of soaping I’ve only had one batch not turn out. It was a salt soap that weirdly just turned to powder. I made bath salts out of some and will use some for snow in winter soaps. The others I thought were too soft just had to wait months to harden. Will never throw out a batch.
. The others I thought were too soft just had to wait months to harden. Will never throw out a batch.
Nice soap and terrific blue!
Debra Michalski
New Member
Very pretty!
Bubble Agent
Well-Known Member
Lovely soap!!
CreativeWeirdo
Assume humorous intentions.
CHRISTMAS IN HAWAI'I!!! Mele Kalikimaka!!!
Zany_in_CO
Saponifier
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Your soap is beautiful!
