Sea Soap

[godschild]

I can't wait to see how the inside turned out. Waiting to cut is giving me such anxiety. What should I call it? I scented with Cool Water and it has shea, silk, and the usual oils.

 

[godschild]

No rest yet lol. Too excited and my new micas came in which made it worse. About to lay down now. Had to share before I popped The green is supposed to be kelp ha ha.

 

[IrishLass]

Wowza! That's gorgeous! I can hardly wait to see it cut! When you go to cut it, turn it on it's side before cutting. That way, those beautiful tops won't get messed up.

Sounds like we both had the same kind of tense soaping session last night, although I was making a different kind of soap- one with a 2-tiered pencil line. I did much praying and am very apprehensive to cut into mine as well!

IrishLass

 

[godschild]

Thanks. I can't wait to see yours IrishLass! I will turn it on its side. I'm afraid the pearls will drag through it even when I cut it with it sideways.

 

[Ellacho]

OMG! Absolutely beautiful!!

 

[godschild]

I screwed up and shook the pearls onto it instead of placing them because the embeds are so close together. Gonna be some tall thin soaps. 1" but they will cure out to be thinner than that. Next time, I will space them further apart and place the pearls on with my fingers or tweezers lol. Rookie mistakes. First time with embeds and pearls lol.

I bought some T-50 and can you believe I forgot to add it! I hope it will be okay. It had lots of natural E in it from the oils I used so hopefully it will be alright.

Thanks Ellacho

 

[jules92207]

Looks beautiful!

 

[godschild]

Thanks jules92207!

 

[Obsidian]

Cut!!!

 

[newbie]

Oh seriously, hasn't it been long enough for cutting? Inside, Inside, Inside, that's what I want to see. Love the pearls!

 

[lenarenee]

Godschild that is impressive...just beautiful! :-D:-D Wish I could help you with a name but I'm at a complete loss.

 

[godschild]

Here it is! Smells kinda sulfury for some reason. May be due to the silk cocoons I used. Don't know for sure because it was my first time I used it. Lighter blue is just blue ultramarine with a touch of charcoal. Darker blue is blue and green oxides with a bit of charcoal and a lil titanium dioxide because I didn't have any teal. My mix was a bust because I can't even see any green in it. Just a darker blue I reckon. Then of course titanium dioxide for the top with glitter. The "sand" was some ground soap I already had mixed with some dried ground corn silks, soap batter, and a tiny bit of cocoa powder. I bet the corn silks will turn dark brown like herbs etc do. The recipe was 35% H2O. SF 8%. 20% RBO, 20% OO, 3% Castor, 15% Coconut oil 76, 2% PKOF, 35% Lard, and 5% Shea. I also used some SL, salt, and sugar in my lye water. I sure hope the sulfury smell goes away! Was a bit softer than I would like when I cut it with the disassembled cutter my honey made. I just took off the cutting arm he made too narrow to go over the soap when it closed down and used it to cut it. Mistake! They are cut all wonky. Hope planing helps in a couple days. They are friggin huge bars! I used 90.5 oz oils and cut 21 bars. Heavy suckas. Danged pearls went everywhere. I'm glad that's all over with. Now on to more of the like 50 more scents I have to get done. I'm glad my micas from Nurture came in. Now if my molds, oxides, and other stuffs would just get here. Oh yeah, I hope these bars don't get ashy. I just couldn't deal with that right now. I sprayed them with some alcohol and sat them in my curing room with the dehumidifier going full blast. I bet the mp embeds will get all sweaty with how humid it is here. Waaaaaaa. Hopefully they won't since I used that fancy mp I bought that isn't supposed to sweat. Expensive! Wow. I just noticed the halo look around the darker blue. I hope that don't turn into glyc rivers. Never had any o those so I don't know if that's how they start. Hopefully it's titanium dioxide or something. Looks neat. What should I name this? I thought about Travesty of the Sea ha ha ha.

Note to self... Aztec Cool Water cost revised didn't seize or accelerate. Phew! So glad of that.

Thanks lenarenee. I'm lost for a name myself. I live on the Gulf of Mexico down here in MS so it would be neat if I could think of one that would incorporate that somehow. Too tired to think right now.

 

[IrishLass]

Absolutely beautiful! They turned out great! The halo around the darker blue looks really cool and makes the water part look more realistic to me. Good job!

IrishLass

 

[Soapsense]

That is awesome!! Also can't wait for the cut pics!

 

[ourwolfden]

Wow!! Those are awesome!

 

[katsntx]

gorgeous!!!!

 

[katsntx]

Mississippi Gulf!

 

[godschild]

Thanks yall.

 

[judymoody]

I would call it "under the sea."

Very well designed soap!

 

[hmlove1218]

What about "Under the Sound" to incorporate the coast into the name?