Two Color Layers for Rebatched Soap?

[dblbubble]

This seems like an easy answer, but I always over think things...

I'm melting down some CP soap for a rebatch and would like to have 2 different color layers in the soap: a darker color on the bottom of the mold and a lighter one on top. I'm only coloring half of the soap and leaving the other half its original color.

What is the best way to do this? I could glob half of the soap out and color it before putting in the mold, but would it cool down too much for the other layer that will go on top to adhere?

Thoughts?

 

[dixiedragon]

I would have my color ready - blended with a little glycerin. Maybe pre-warm the container you are going to use to color your soap. A glass container will hold heat better than a plastic one, so I'd put some water in there, nuke it, and dump out the water. Glop soap into the glass container and stick blend while adding the color. Glop into mold and glop uncolored soap on top. Eyes closed (seriously), bang the mold on the counter to settle the soap. Put in a pre-warmed oven and turn off the oven.

 

[dblbubble]

Hmmm...I was thinking about putting in a pre-warmed oven. I've also seen where someone mixed color into only half of the rebatch batter while it was in the crockpot and then gently swirled the colored and uncolored batter together before glopping it all in the mold at one time. I wonder if I could do that same technique and not swirl?

I think I might try that and let you know how it turns out!

 

[dixiedragon]

Possibly. You could scoop from one half, and then the other as you put it in the mold. it depenends - do you want a sharp, even divide between the two colors? Or is some swirling/mixing okay?

 

[dblbubble]

Actually, probably the best way to do this is to have 2 crockpots! :headbanging:

 

[earlene]

I have done multi-colored rebatch soap. It does cool fast, of course, but one solution I like is to pop the cooling bit into the microwave while still in the mixing bowl, just to soften it up a bit. So one portion stays in warm crockpot for coloring, while another portion goes into a mixing bowl for coloring. Then putting it altogether in a warm oven also helps them to adhere.

As long as the soap isn't too dry to start with, the extra heat of the oven may not be necessary, though.

The below soap is a 'new and old soap' where I did layers, mixing rebatch soap in with new soap and coloring each layer. I don't recall if I used CPOP with that loaf or not, but I am pretty sure I did.

Here's a link about colorants: http://www.soap-making-essentials.com/soap-colorants.html

 

[penelopejane]

The below soap is a 'new and old soap' where I did layers, mixing rebatch soap in with new soap and coloring each layer.

Earlene is that coffee in the white part of the soap? If so was it dry or wet when mixed in?

 

[earlene]

Earlene is that coffee in the white part of the soap? If so was it dry or wet when mixed in?

No, no coffee.