MrsZ's Soaps

[AliOop]

That swirly blue one at the bottom

 

[MrsZ]

That swirly blue one at the bottom

I'm kinda proud of that one!

 

[AliOop]

I'm kinda proud of that one!

As you should be!!

 

[melinda48]

And finally, my curing rack. I'm so happy to have kept my motivation long enough to fill them this much. I hope I can keep it going a good while longer.
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Are those pieces of Sheetrock? I think I would try and find something that will not absorb the dampness from the bars when curing. Maybe plexiglass?

 

[MrsZ]

Are those pieces of Sheetrock? I think I would try and find something that will not absorb the dampness from the bars when curing. Maybe plexiglass?

No, they are crafter's foam board. I just bought it specifically for this.

Are those pieces of Sheetrock? I think I would try and find something that will not absorb the dampness from the bars when curing. Maybe plexiglass?

I also try to cure them for the first couple weeks on a plastic shelf before moving them to the tall shelf. Will the foam board cause problems for the soap? I figured since it's non-metallic it should be fine.

 

[Mobjack Bay]

All of your soaps look great, but that lilac one is still my fav

 

[MrsZ]

All of your sops look great, but that lilac one is still my fav

Thank you!

 

[melinda48]

No, they are crafter's foam board. I just bought it specifically for this.


I also try to cure them for the first couple weeks on a plastic shelf before moving them to the tall shelf. Will the foam board cause problems for the soap? I figured since it's non-metallic it should be fine.

I was a little worried there - thanks!

 

[MrsZ]

This is my Jasmine flower soap. I had intended to do a white drop swirl into a green base, but it accelerated and ended up with squiggly stripes instead.

 

[Humblegoat]

I was told to put my soap pictures in the photo gallery, so here they are.

Here is a Lavender Sage drop swirl:
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And my last batch, a drop swirl scented with Lilac Blossoms from Nurture Handmade:

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The sun was just right in these photos. They don't glow quite this much in person!

Beautiful!!

 

[MrsZ]

I read a tutorial on Nurture Handmade about how to use an accelerating FO to your advantage today. She made a 3 layer soap, adding FO only to the layer she was about to pour, then repeating it with each layer. I had a tiny bottle of the exact same FO used in the recipe, so I tried it out. I couldn't get my layers flat, but I like the character it ended up with. My son said it should be called Oceans Blue, because it reminds him of the different oceanic depth zones.

Fragrance oil is Aromatherapy from Nurture. Excuse the unbeveled edges and soap crumbs please!

 

[melinda48]

No, they are crafter's foam board. I just bought it specifically for this.


I also try to cure them for the first couple weeks on a plastic shelf before moving them to the tall shelf. Will the foam board cause problems for the soap? I figured since it's non-metallic it should be fine.

You are fine there! I was just concerned that Sheetrock would be disastrous. This was simply my vision telling me “Sheetrock” instead of plastic.

 

[MrsZ]

This one is a 55% Shea butter soap scented with Devious by Nurture Handmade. It is an accelerating FO, but I was still able to do a bit of a hanger swirl. I can't decide if I like this one, either the colors or the fragrance.

I've got to figure out how to get better lighting in my soap curing area for photos!

 

[bookworm42]

I love the color combo!

 

[dmcgee5034]

This one is a 55% Shea butter soap scented with Devious by Nurture Handmade. It is an accelerating FO, but I was still able to do a bit of a hanger swirl. I can't decide if I like this one, either the colors or the fragrance.

I've got to figure out how to get better lighting in my soap curing area for photos! View attachment 80413

Looks super cool! Bravo!

 

[Humblegoat]

I love that color!!

 

[Mobjack Bay]

Nice hanger swirl! plus you achieved the perfect orange, which isn’t always easy because orange micas can morph. Do you mind sharing which one you used?

 

[Cuddle Bunny]

This one is a 55% Shea butter soap scented with Devious by Nurture Handmade. It is an accelerating FO, but I was still able to do a bit of a hanger swirl. I can't decide if I like this one, either the colors or the fragrance.

I've got to figure out how to get better lighting in my soap curing area for photos! View attachment 80413

I love it! Very similar to what I did with the same sent last year

 

[Deb's mess]

That's a cool tiger color!

 

[MrsZ]

Nice hanger swirl! plus you achieved the perfect orange, which isn’t always easy because orange micas can morph. Do you mind sharing which one you used?

It was actually supposed to be pink. I used Queen of Hearts Mica from Nurture. I wanted a nice, pinkish-red color. I think the Shea and rice bran oil turned it orange.