SMF Soap Making Challenge: September Discoloring FO

[not_ally]

TP, that is gorgeous, and a perfect demo for this challenge. And I am not generally one for fancy tops, so even more impressive. I have a feeling I know where one of my votes is going

 

[galaxyMLP]

TP, That is gorgeous! I love it! Perfect color combo and a lovely mica line!

Skayc, I love your little Fanta soda pop bottles on top! So clever!

I'm really liking all of these!

 

[SunWolf]

Well, got one done, not too pleased though, this one discolored nice, but my Vikings Purple and Gold swirl ended up pale and muddy. If I don't get a chance to do another one, I'll post this one on the official thread once it opens.

I used BB's Black Amber & Lavendar as well (seems to be a popular FO). I poured off three 10 oz. portions and put the FO in main batch only. I colored one small portion with BB's UM Violet/UM Blue combo, colored one with BB Yellow Mica/Sparkly Gold Mica combo, and left one portion uncolored/unscented.

In the mold:


Cut at 24-ish hours:


Cut bars at 1 week:

 

[TVivian]

I just cut this one. It's espresso, dark rich chocolate and peppermint EO. Going to attempt one more with these fragrances today.

 

[lovinglife]

I am so jealous of all these beautiful soaps! I must know what you use for color. I try to keep mine pretty natural and use things like rose clay for a pink color but even that if I get it too dark turns my bubbles and rag colors. What type of colorants do you use that don't stain your wash rags? Can you tell I am still a beginner?

 

[commoncenz]

Cut mine today. As you can see, the bright "Steelers" gold/yellow I was hoping for became a brown on the top over night. I fully expect the yellow inside to turn to brown as it cures. I think I will try this again without CPOPing as the FO discolored batter remnants in the pitcher have remained yellow. I also think that I will try this w/out adding FO to the other parts of the batter to see if I can maintain a true red, blue, black and white.

On a side note: I don't think I did too bad for my first attempt at a butterfly swirl.

 

[dibbles]

Cut mine today. As you can see, the bright "Steelers" gold/yellow I was hoping for became a brown on the top over night. I fully expect the yellow inside to turn to brown as it cures. I think I will try this again without CPOPing as the FO discolored batter remnants in the pitcher have remained yellow. I also think that I will try this w/out adding FO to the other parts of the batter to see if I can maintain a true red, blue, black and white.

On a side note: I don't think I did too bad for my first attempt at a butterfly swirl.

Oh, that elusive butterfly - I think your swirl is beautiful.

 

[dibbles]

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I just cut this one. It's espresso, dark rich chocolate and peppermint EO. Going to attempt one more with these fragrances today.

I love the little heart in the soap on the lower right. Very pretty soaps.

 

[not_ally]

Wow, the pretty soaps are coming on in droves now! Really like all of these.

 

[gigisiguenza]

My first attempt, which I made ten days ago, is a flop. The DFO (NG vanilla extract) did it's job, but the blue is so washed out you can't really see it's blue, and my pretty swirl in the column did not swirl, it just sat there because the batter thickened up too quick. I'm going to try another batch tonight, using a different mold and pattern.

Freshly cut after unmolding


After curing for 10 days

 

[TwystedPryncess]

Thank you all for the compliments! I am a fancy topper because I was a hobby cake decorator, and I helped a very good friend of mine who did it as a side business for a few years. I know I've said I had to give it up because of the fibro, and being able to do it again some with soap just tickles me sooooooo much--especially because I don't have to delicately transfer tiers of wedding cake across town. I will definitely be trying cake and pie soaps soon, as soon as I get a little more confidence back. (And some silicone round molds.)

We have some beautiful, beautiful soaps made here! You guys are rockin it! And Tviv, are you as much in love with the mixture of coffee and peppermint as I am? I can't wait to order more of that FO and make more of that soap. Waiting 6 weeks to use it has me twitching, and the girls at work have already claimed dibs on this little 4-bar batch once it's adult enough to let loose of.

 

[gigisiguenza]

So many pretty soaps! I hope attempt #2 is much nicer than the first. If not, there will be a third attempt LOL.

I did make an oops though (of course)... I grabbed the wrong batchlet and poured it as the base in the slab and didn't realize it until I had already started pouring my dots. It meant all my planning was off and now the DFO portion is the base, not part of the swirl. Ugh!.

We will see if the oops turns out to be a happy accident

 

[Sonya-m]

Mine isn't going to DC in time

 

[galaxyMLP]

Sonya, you have until the 23rd! Thats almost a week away. That should be plenty of time to see some discoloration at least. Even if its not the final one.

 

[commoncenz]

There will definitely be no CPOPing of the second attempt. That yellow has become brown so fast. And it's "eating" my swirl. Love the scent, but it's definitely one that you better have a plan in place to work with.

 

[Sonya-m]

Sonya, you have until the 23rd! Thats almost a week away. That should be plenty of time to see some discoloration at least. Even if its not the final one.

It should be but it's really not changing at all

 

[skayc1]

When will the official challenge thread be posted so we can show our results?

 

[galaxyMLP]

12 am eastern tonight/tomorrow does that make sense?

 

[Sonya-m]

Oh pants!! I used a pale yellow in my soap with the FO in it but I don't have any of it without the yellow colour!! Never mind, it's not changing colour anyway so probably wouldn't be able to enter even if I'd remembered that pic.

 

[mintle]

ouch almost missed it - can I still sign in if I make it on time??