This weeks soaps!

[needtosoap]

So I'm not known for pretty soaps. They are mainly utilitarian, rustic...well... flat out boring and sometimes ugly. But they are really nice soap!

All are 100% GM soaps and the first three are the same recipe.

Frankincense and Myrrh EO - Bottom is uncolored, just natural GM color and the discolor from the EO. Top is colored with brown oxide. I love the smell of this soap!

Honey Almond EO - Natural color, I mixed the milk and lye a little bit hotter than normal (didn't mix in ice water) to get the slight orange color. I added some ground oatmeal for scrubbies.

Rainforest EO - Colored with Green Oxide. The scent is very clean but manly. My son calls it his "man soap" he's 5 LOL!

Pine Tar - partial gel, cracked top GRRRR! Everything was fine when mixing and pouring, got it in the mold before it seized. Put it in a chilled mold set it on the table under a fan and elevated the thing and it still tried to volcano on me. Ran it to the freezer and ended up with a partial gel and cracked top. Ugh!

Salt Bar - 100% Coconut with 80% salt. I am shocked at how white it came out - I'd like to say it was because of my soaping prowess but I really think it was because of the salt. I did color it lightly with green oxide but that has kinda morphed into a very light yellow.

 

[nickjuly]

Love the Rainforest soap! Green is a new favorite color of mine. Really enjoy soap pics taken outdoors gives them a fresh look. Am a newbie but love seeing everyones soaps.

 

[soapmakesmehappy]

They look great!

 

[Rosey]

they look awesome! I love that green!

 

[oldragbagger]

I don't think your soaps are one bit ugly. I absolutely love the rustic look and your soaps look very warm and comforting. Good job.

 

[rubato456]

i love your outdoor shots and your soaps look GREAT! rustic and charming! i'd love to use these....

 

[Dixie]

Great looking soap!!

 

[Vonna]

Beautiful soaps!!!! I think they look great! I made a salt bar last week and it was a catastrophe! Can someone explain the 80% salt amount? Does that mean 80% of all your oils? Like if I'm making a 16oz batch would I add 80% of 16 oz of salt? Does that make sense? :?

 

[ChrissyB]

I think you could well be known for pretty soap. They are very pretty!

 

[needtosoap]

Thanks for the nice replies

Vonna - yes, that's what I did - 80% of the oils but I found out that the salt (I used fine ground sea salt) doesn't take up the same volume as the oils, In my very limited experience it takes up about 40% of the oil volume so I need to tweak my oil to salt amount in order to fill my mold...does any of that make sense?

 

[LJA]

Not pretty??!!! Psssh! I think they're REALLY pretty! The green on the rainforest one is perfect. Nice job! Love your photos too!

 

[Vonna]

Yes, I think it does I made a 16oz batch last week and I used table salt. I added 12.8oz of salt and it didn't work. Is that right or wrong? It was soooo dry it just crumbled as soon as it came out of the mould. I think I used 95% CO and 5% castor oil then added my salt. It looked really good when I got it into the mould but when I unmoulded to cut..it just fell apart. Well I know one thing....Yours looks great!!!!

 

[Guest]

Your soap is beautiful , srsly .

 

[artisan soaps]

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[Guest]

I agree, they're all pretty in their own way. How much frankincense and myrrh did you use in the first one?

 

[vivcarm]

I think they are lovely, I keep trying swirls but when you get soap like yours, you don't need to, very nice!

 

[needtosoap]

You all are soooo nice

Vonna - so sorry your salt bars didn't turn out, how disappointing that must have been

Soap for breakfast - I used .5 ppo of the F&M EO but it was a really strong blend. I still have the glass I used to hold the EO sitting over my kitchen sink and it still smells wonderful after 4 days. I got it from WSP and they're running a free shipping promotion right now

 

[sudsnbubbles]

I think they're beautiful!!

 

[honor435]

very nice, who says they arent pretty? I love them.

 

[honor435]

frank/myrhh did you you use all eo or some fo? and how much did you use per lb? it is spendy, i have both of those eos, maybe i will do!