My Facial Castile Collection

[saltydog]

The white flowers are 100% OO. I wanted to try some Castor and Rose Clay in it so I cut the flowers and added them into the bar mold using 90% OO, 10% Castor and some of the clay. At first I was upset that the clay soaps ashed over badly, but I got over it and now I think it looks pretty cool
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[judymoody]

Very nice!

I saw a youtube video in which the soaper removed ash by holding her CP soap over a container of steaming hot water. It seemed to work. Might be worth a try if you're having trouble embracing the ash (which looks fine to me).

 

[saltydog]

Very nice!

I saw a youtube video in which the soaper removed ash by holding her CP soap over a container of steaming hot water. It seemed to work. Might be worth a try if you're having trouble embracing the ash (which looks fine to me).

Really!?
I think I will try that, thanks, judymoody

 

[TheSoapSmith]

I really like the pink clay soaps. I've yet to try embedding anything. Maybe I should this week

 

[green soap]

The rose clay color came out lovely and I like the look of the insert!

 

[KD]

I very regularly wait a couple of weeks and then wash the ash off my affected soaps. Afterwards, I let them air dry on paper towels, and they have a beautiful gloss.

 

[Soapy Gurl]

I love the flower in the middle. Very nice change to see a cute OO soap!

 

[Dragonkaz]

Beautiful use of embeds! Great soaps!

 

[shockabooie]

I very regularly wait a couple of weeks and then wash the ash off my affected soaps. Afterwards, I let them air dry on paper towels, and they have a beautiful gloss.

That's a neat trick. I should try that!

 

[serfmunke]

Super cute, brought a smile to my face.

 

[saltydog]

Thanks for all the responses

judymoody, i tried the steam thing, but it didn't really help remove the ash. Maybe I didn't do it correctly. It did give the soap a nice sheen, tho. It's ok, it's weird but for some reason, I'm really not minding the ash too much this time around.

 

[AmyW]

I love both the idea and the finished soaps, you did a really nice job embedding the flowers!

 

[TuxedoKat]

These are lovely, I really like the softer colours.

 

[dcornett]

Very nice, I really like the flower embeds...very creative!

 

[dOttY]

How funky! You rock my socks off! Love it. So novel!!

 

[Robbiegirl]

Sweet soap. Really cute. Love the colors

 

[MeadowHillFarmCT]

I sooo love them...

I have not tried the steam trick for ash yet but you need a tea kettle and you have to wait till the ash bubbles off...

here is the video....
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Here is another - It compares different ways...
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[saltydog]

Wow, thanks so much for all the replies.

MeadowHillFarmCT, I just happened to have watched the second video just this morning! judymoody had suggested the steam method, but after watching these vids, I realize that I probably hadn't steamed for long enough, so thanks!

The soapmaker in the first vid steamed until the ash bubbled, which I did not do.
I'm going to give steaming another try, I'll post pics if it comes out well!