Strawberries & Champagne Preview

[melstan775]

Strawberry & Champagne Preview, will post cut pics tomorrow.

I wanted it to be red, but It came out more of a rosey color, which is still okay because it's strawberry and champagne! I also put some TD in half to make it more white/creamy. I let trace go a bit thicker then I should have , so I had to keep shaking it down. I made a zebra stripe, and in one half put a hanger swirl through it. That's the side with the "Celine Top," since I see she always piles on her tops. The other half I left as zebra, and put my swirly top on it.

The fragerence behaved well, it didn't make my batch speed up, in fact I would say this took longer to trace then the castile I made the other day. . The only thing I am disappointed is everyone always says how heavenly their kitchen smells after soaping. I can smell the oil on me but it's not in the house and I can barely smell it in the soap, so I'm thinking I should have used more.

 

[RocknRoll]

I cant wait to see your zebra swirl! I really like the rosey color, its very fitting. I've learned that about half of my soaps turn out like i had envisioned. It's all a learning experience though and its fun no matter what

 

[RocknRoll]

I'm still trying to figure out how you kept the zebra wirl seperate from the coat hanger swirl. Did you have a divider that you pulled out?

 

[melstan775]

I bought a small 5 qt bucket at Lowes to mix my oils in, I took the handle off and used it. It was about half the width of the box and had a flat side. I didn't get real clean or technical about it.

 

[RocknRoll]

I have yet to try the coat hanger swirl. Im kind of curious about it. this may have inspired me to try it!

 

[melstan775]

It was easy. I just did layers of rose, white, rose white, pound pound pound, thin out the glops with a spoon, pound some more..., then stuck the bucket handle in it on one side of the box. I'm glad you may feel inspired, you inspire me everyday!

 

[RocknRoll]

awww, thanks. im so glad i found this forum. Soaping just wouldnt be the same without all of us having eachothers backs <3

 

[melstan775]

Truer words were never spoken.

 

[RocknRoll]

I think we are the last ones up tonight lol! :idea:

 

[melstan775]

Oh good, now we can go forth and be soap fairies (or trolls!) and steal everyone's soaps for our own personal <strike>addiction</strike> collections!

 

[RocknRoll]

* sprouts wings and flutters off *

 

[hlee]

Love your color! Can't wait to see cut pics.:smile:

 

[melstan775]

Oh man. I just checke it and it's gelled! It seems to be turning an odd raspberrish color and it's eating through the white. Cries.

 

[dianne70]

Don't cry yet...you haven't cut it.......it will be fine......they always look terrible when they are gelling...once its cooled it will be OK......can't wait for your cut pics.....go the zebra swirl!!!

 

[2lilboots]

I love the color and cannot wait to see it now that it has gelled. I think colors are more vibrant when a soap gels. Cannot wait for the cut pics! You are doing great Mel!

 

[lsg]

Can't wait to see it cut.

 

[AngelMomma]

I bet it will turn out pretty! That first pic looks great!

 

[hoegarden]

Agreed with the rest.. The first pix looks great.. Remember to post the sequence.. We are all waiting..

 

[SueSoap]

Lovely-looking. Waiting anxiously for pics when it is cut.

 

[melstan775]

I have to pop off to work so I"ll post pics later but I just cut it. I got bacon. -.-