skayc1
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I'll be making mine on Saturday, I've already made some embeds for the soap.
SMF Soap Making Challenge: September Discoloring FO
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They're hitting their final stage darkness right now just sitting out only a few hours after making them too, while the ungelled ones are just sort of sitting there looking yellow
its been--
nine hours since conception
ETA: shoot I forgot to thank you for the complement, Thank you!
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Wow! Thats super dark right off the bat! Mine took ~ 2 days to darken completely after gelling but the color on top was dark right away.
Uggh, I am forced to try again. My biggest problem was dividing the batter and trying to get both parts to come to the same degree of trace at roughly the same time (I did end up using different FO's for the colored/uncolored parts) so that I could drag the colors into the uncolored part the way I wanted to, so am going to try different FO's for the two parts to try and standardize the trace.
Also, the DFO will be WSP's Nag Champa, it has much less vanilla than the one in my first attempt (BB's Black Amber Lavendar), but I am curious to see where it goes, in part b/c of this link: http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-b...g-bramble-berry-fragrance-oils-discoloration/
The Almond Biscotti only has 3.7 % vanilla, but it darkened faster than the others, and actually *got* darker in the end, than others w/more vanilla. Anyway, just hope mine gets dark enough, fast enough w/CPOPing to work here.
Also, the DFO will be WSP's Nag Champa, it has much less vanilla than the one in my first attempt (BB's Black Amber Lavendar), but I am curious to see where it goes, in part b/c of this link: http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-b...g-bramble-berry-fragrance-oils-discoloration/
The Almond Biscotti only has 3.7 % vanilla, but it darkened faster than the others, and actually *got* darker in the end, than others w/more vanilla. Anyway, just hope mine gets dark enough, fast enough w/CPOPing to work here.
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It must be a factor of whatever ingredient is going to darken the soap.
These are two of my busts. The one on the left is gelled, Vanilla Bean Noel, and the one on the right is ungelled Black Lavender and Vanilla. My coffee scented soaps have taken longer to discolor when ungelled but the color is more golden and richer than gelled. Manufacturer may play a role too for all I know.
These are two of my busts. The one on the left is gelled, Vanilla Bean Noel, and the one on the right is ungelled Black Lavender and Vanilla. My coffee scented soaps have taken longer to discolor when ungelled but the color is more golden and richer than gelled. Manufacturer may play a role too for all I know.
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Are you peeking in my window?! Ours look very similar...
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Hahaha! Did you unmold too early as well and leave your corners behind? The black lavender one has a huge butt in each soap, in pink. It's ridiculous.
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Lol! I definitely cut too early so they all have smudges across the bottom. I was in a hurry to get air to them to discolor.
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Finally made attempt #1. Cpop as I type. Excited to see how it looks inside, but I'm betting my goof hanger swirl turned out all wrong.
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Just out of the oven. Darkened nicely for 1.3% vanillin. Taupe. Hopefully I can cut in a few hours!
I'm so excited to see all of these! I will be making mine this weekend. The offical entry thread will go up Saturday.
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This Saturday already? As in two days from now? What happened to the time?!?!
No worries:
· Competition entries must be uploaded to the separate entry thread before the closing date. The thread will open on 9/18/15 (Please follow the challenge specific rules as to what you need to enter)
· After the closing date 09/23/15 the winning entry will be chosen using survey monkey and the winner announced at the end of the month.
At least I hope this didn't change. I could use more time.
Drat! I got spots!! What's up with this?
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The vanillin didn't distribute evenly, for some reason, that looks really strange
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I'm very unhappy with my challenge soap... the DFO did it's job, but the soap is just plain old unattractive LOL. So now I get to decide if I wanna try another batch....
Can I pick a different logo color? Or am.I stuck with the color I picked? Cuz I'm telling ya, this indigo and I are not experiencing a happy happy joy joy relationship LOL.
Can I pick a different logo color? Or am.I stuck with the color I picked? Cuz I'm telling ya, this indigo and I are not experiencing a happy happy joy joy relationship LOL.
Sorry, I was just excited to put it up early... I don't think it matters in my mind. Is that wrong? That's probably wrong, right? I'll wait till the 18th. I forgot I had given a day, for some reason I thought I'd just said "at a later time". Oops!
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When you said Saturday, I was assuming you meant the 18th. But if you want to put it up early, by all means do! It's your challenge after all. There is still time for another try as the entry link will be open for awhile - right?
Yet another question. My first soap is developing some ash. Is it okay to remove it, or do you want to see the cut bars exactly as they are as they cure?
