Peachy Clean Soap
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Ooohhhh thats pretty .
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My fails because I didn't follow directions 
1st try - I disqualified myself because I split the blue into two layers This was my thinnest pour. At first I hated it but it's growing on me.
2nd try - Again, I disqualified myself because I did a mica drizzle over the purple layer This try was my thickest pour and least favorite.
3rd try - I especially disqualified myself because I divided 3 colors into 7 equal layers. It is my favorite though
For a technique that looks so easy, it has really tried my patience. I've ordered a new TS 1lb mold for future tries as it was cumbersome (and expensive) trying a new technique in a 4.5lb mold.
Everyone's entries are FABULOUS!!! It's going to be very hard to choose the top 3.
1st try - I disqualified myself because I split the blue into two layers
This was my thinnest pour. At first I hated it but it's growing on me.
2nd try - Again, I disqualified myself because I did a mica drizzle over the purple layer
This try was my thickest pour and least favorite.
3rd try - I especially disqualified myself because I divided 3 colors into 7 equal layers. It is my favorite though
For a technique that looks so easy, it has really tried my patience. I've ordered a new TS 1lb mold for future tries as it was cumbersome (and expensive) trying a new technique in a 4.5lb mold.
Everyone's entries are FABULOUS!!! It's going to be very hard to choose the top 3.
Peachy Clean Soap
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My goodness' 2nd try at the OPW challenge' Total Fail. No such luck having a smooth pour, It was A Plopping Kinda Situation. But It Smells Good
I love try number 3 too, pretty.My fails because I didn't follow directions
1st try - I disqualified myself because I split the blue into two layers
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2nd try - Again, I disqualified myself because I did a mica drizzle over the purple layer
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3rd try - I especially disqualified myself because I divided 3 colors into 7 equal layers. It is my favorite though
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For a technique that looks so easy, it has really tried my patience. I've ordered a new TS 1lb mold for future tries as it was cumbersome (and expensive) trying a new technique in a 4.5lb mold.
Everyone's entries are FABULOUS!!! It's going to be very hard to choose the top 3.
@gardengeek I love #3, too. Did you adjust the mold in 4 steps? I’m wondering how you achieved the concentric ring effect.
Love number three too - the colours are awesome! Yes please explain how you did that pour because I want to try itMy fails because I didn't follow directions
1st try - I disqualified myself because I split the blue into two layers
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2nd try - Again, I disqualified myself because I did a mica drizzle over the purple layer
View attachment 57745
3rd try - I especially disqualified myself because I divided 3 colors into 7 equal layers. It is my favorite though
View attachment 57748
For a technique that looks so easy, it has really tried my patience. I've ordered a new TS 1lb mold for future tries as it was cumbersome (and expensive) trying a new technique in a 4.5lb mold.
Everyone's entries are FABULOUS!!! It's going to be very hard to choose the top 3.
I’m feeling the same, I made four attempts this month and today was feeling a little foolish for being so obsessed and dissatisfied with attempt #4. My soap backlog is getting... full. But I’ll probably do the June challenge!Working with this darned T&S mold is giving me unexpected challenges. After 20 hours, I pulled yesterday’s batch out of its nest and it was still warm. Like, really warm. That is unusual for me. And it was REALLY soft. Another unusual thing. What I’ve gathered is that it went into gel later than normal, which is why it was still warm. Maybe because it’s skinny?
I was feeling impatient so I cut the bars anyway and they were very squishy. Too squishy. Put them on a silpat over my sprouting mat covered with an overturned styrofoam cooler to get them warm again.
I need to stop doing these challenges. I could swear I said that two or even three months ago. I end up getting obsessed and super frustrated. And I honestly don’t have time or resources.
I would have been a one and done had I remembered to take a photo of the pouring vessel pre-pour. But nooooooo.
Please don’t let me participate in the June challenge.
gladysjones
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3rd attempt is in the cpop!! With 3 days to spare. Wasn't sure I was going to make it. Now I have 3 days to get it unmolded and cut. Came out much nicer this time I'm anxious to see it.
mommycarlson
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I am in awe of all the entries and the non entries!! Wowza!! So beautiful!!
I poured the layers into the pouring pitcher at about the 3:30 position to avoid the raised measurements on the inside of the bowl. The pitcher is not round either - dimensions are ~7 3/4" from spout edge (inside the bowl) to the handle edge and 7 1/4" from side to side. My entry soap was poured from the same pitcher but I loaded it at the 2 o'clock position. As you can see below, the batter was really getting thick by the time I finished pouring into the mold. I left the ripples on the top because I didn't want to disturb the design, I'm glad I did because the design goes all the way thru to the top. I tend to swirl too deep.
@Mobjack Bay
My notes say, "I poured the batter into the mold slowly, may have been too slow because the batter got so thick. Had trouble dropping the mold back down flat. Kept it angled pretty much the whole pour."
ETA colors used in #3: Ballet Slippers (MM), Siren's Song (NS), and Granny Smith Green (WSP-CC)
My notes say, "I poured the batter into the mold slowly, may have been too slow because the batter got so thick. Had trouble dropping the mold back down flat. Kept it angled pretty much the whole pour."
ETA colors used in #3: Ballet Slippers (MM), Siren's Song (NS), and Granny Smith Green (WSP-CC)
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Peachy Clean Soap
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Sooooo pretty,
@The_Phoenix
I cannot say I'll try & talk you out of joining June Challenge' Its kinda like the more the merrier
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violets2217
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Goodness gracious, can we close the entry thread already?!?! The competition is getting fierce! So many beautiful soaps!!!!
So you didn't pour four times to get that effect? It was all from one bowl? I'm still a bit confused as to how you did it.
gladysjones
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Noo!
I haven't put mine in yet.
@violets2217 No, not yet! My entry soap is scheduled for its debut tomorrow. Never got around to taking suitable photos. I’m relieved to be done monkeying with the design.
My challenge with this design (besides waiting three weeks for the mold to arrive) was getting the consistency just right. I did two batches that were the perfect fluidity but forgot to take the container photos.
Those were created using my regular 9-bar mold. Then I made another attempt when the T&S came in and LOVED the colors but I was simultaneously getting myself and daughter ready for prom so I miscalculated on the capacity and only filled it 3/4 full. 
My entry soap came out not exactly as I expected. Frustrated, I consulted with my daughter (she has a knack for telling me what I don’t want to hear which is usually what I also need to hear ) who thought I should recreate one of my first two soaps to submit but to heck with that. I need to just accept that my soap is “enough” and submit it.
The story of my last soap, which will be my entry soap, is that I wanted to have varying fluidities to create different effects with each color. So that when they poured into the layering container, they didn’t all lie perfectly. Thereby also failing and building differently into the mold. So two colors were to emulsion, one to light trace, and another thick trace. While I achieved that, i think having two colors just to emulsion has something to do with the very soft soap. I even experienced for the first time ever a “”zap” while doing a zap test.
☠ So I’m guessing it’s just barely an emulsion. No biggie. I’ll just throw it into a box and forget about it for a good long while and see what happens.
As my mom likes to say, that’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
My challenge with this design (besides waiting three weeks for the mold to arrive) was getting the consistency just right. I did two batches that were the perfect fluidity but forgot to take the container photos.
Those were created using my regular 9-bar mold. Then I made another attempt when the T&S came in and LOVED the colors but I was simultaneously getting myself and daughter ready for prom so I miscalculated on the capacity and only filled it 3/4 full. My entry soap came out not exactly as I expected. Frustrated, I consulted with my daughter (she has a knack for telling me what I don’t want to hear which is usually what I also need to hear ) who thought I should recreate one of my first two soaps to submit but to heck with that. I need to just accept that my soap is “enough” and submit it.
The story of my last soap, which will be my entry soap, is that I wanted to have varying fluidities to create different effects with each color. So that when they poured into the layering container, they didn’t all lie perfectly. Thereby also failing and building differently into the mold. So two colors were to emulsion, one to light trace, and another thick trace. While I achieved that, i think having two colors just to emulsion has something to do with the very soft soap. I even experienced for the first time ever a “”zap” while doing a zap test.
☠ So I’m guessing it’s just barely an emulsion. No biggie. I’ll just throw it into a box and forget about it for a good long while and see what happens.As my mom likes to say, that’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
DKing
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This is pure perfection to my eyes! So beautiful!
If this isn’t even your entry batch, I’m in awe!
IKR?
No, I poured all the batter into my pouring pitcher (pink, green, teal, pink, green, teal, pink) and then poured slooowwwllly into the mold until all the batter was empty from the pouring pitcher. I had the mold propped up on an angle and noted that I had a hard time dropping it back down so poured all the batter with the mold propped up. The mold is deep enough and there's enough batter that doesn't get poured into the mold that I can leave it propped for the whole pour.
I honestly don't know what created the effect and am highly doubtful I could create it again.
FO was Salty Mariner from BeScented.
Thank you!
Thank you! It would have been my entry if my pre-pour picture had been correct.
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