My 101st Soap

[Mobjack Bay]

I made this batch yesterday for my son who is visiting from California. It turns out to be my 101st soap. He picked the colors and the FOs, which are BB’s Lime and Moroccan Mint, along with WSP’s Caribbean Coconut. The coconut is going to discolor somewhat so I mixed it with the darker green batter. I layered the colored batter in a funnel pitcher using a side pour (at 45 deg from the spout, learned that from an @newbie challenge video) and then side and corner poured from the funnel into the mold. I used a very friendly 70% lard recipe since I knew he would be watching me and I didn’t want to mess up . These are the rough cuts.

 

[Dawni]

Beautiful soaps! Those colors are so pretty.

 

[Marilyn Norgart]

gorgeous swirls and colors

 

[DKing]

Oh wow!! That is soooo gorgeous!

 

[Mobjack Bay]

I think I should let him pick the colors and FO combos from now on. He wants to take soap back to his California “millennial test crew.” He kept saying “the more scent the better” and for the colors “Go for it.” What do I know..

 

[dibbles]

So pretty! I love the colors he picked.

 

[Carly B]

It's lovely. I'm fascinated by your swirls. How did you do that?

 

[Mobjack Bay]

It's lovely. I'm fascinated by your swirls. How did you do that?

Thanks! The basic approach is as described in the first post. There are lots of videos on YouTube these days that demonstrate similar techniques using batter layered a funnel pitcher to do a side or corner pour. I’ll see if I can find one to post here.

Here are a couple of links for videos by Newbie of SMF and Teri of Tree Marie that show techniques similar to the ones I used.

@ 6:53 she is filling the pitcher using a side pour to layer the colors. This is close to what I did, but I actually used a hybrid of the technique used here and the one in the next video. I side poured my colored batter into a pitcher that was half filled with white batter. I poured only enough of the colored batter to get to the mid-line of the pitcher. Then when I poured I was getting half color and half white. My batter was thinner, more like the batter consistency in the next video.

This one shows an awesome black and white pour down the narrow edge of a loaf mold.

 

[Nona'sFarm]

Beautiful!

 

[Mobjack Bay]

@Susan Gwathmey Welcome to the forum. I’ve kayaked parts of the Mattaponi a few times. It’s beautiful up there.

 

[Nona'sFarm]

@Susan Gwathmey Welcome to the forum. I’ve kayaked parts of the Mattaponi a few times. It’s beautiful up there.

Thanks! Live just above Aylett on the Mattaponi. You're welcome anytime.

 

[violets2217]

Wow! Beautiful colors! Your son is a genius!

 

[SoapSisters]

I think I should let him pick the colors and FO combos from now on. He wants to take soap back to his California “millennial test crew.” He kept saying “the more scent the better” and for the colors “Go for it.” What do I know..

Beautiful soap! And we know from another thread that, on his way home, he should pack it in his checked-in luggage and not in his carry on!

 

[Mobjack Bay]

Beautiful soap! And we know from another thread that, on his way home, he should pack it in his checked-in luggage and not in his carry on!

Hahaha. I warned him. He didn’t take the new soap, but he did take about 5 lbs of other soaps. His text message from the airport said the bag check was a “scentsational” experience

 

[KiwiMoose]

Beautiful soap, as always. Ahem - "rough cuts"???? They look perfect to me

 

[Mobjack Bay]

Beautiful soap, as always. Ahem - "rough cuts"???? They look perfect to me

It’s the soft lighting