Want to know why???

[Ellacho]

I’m sorry that happened to your pretty soap. The piping is beautiful. I hope you can save it.

Thank you .

 

[TheGecko]

Did you put TD in dry? And how much did you use?

 

[Zing]

It's really beautiful, great top (way beyond my capacity!) and color choices. Save your soap! Save your soap!

 

[Ellacho]

Did you put TD in dry? And how much did you use?

Sorry, I am not sure what do you mean by "in dry." But I did use TD both in soap base and for the top swirl.

In soap base, I added 2T activated charcoal & 3t TD.
Top white swirl, I added 1T TD and about 1/2 C of soap base to get bright white color.

 

[Ellacho]

It's really beautiful, great top (way beyond my capacity!) and color choices. Save your soap! Save your soap!

Thank you, Zing !

 

[GemstonePony]

Sorry, I am not sure what do you mean by "in dry." But I did use TD both in soap base and for the top swirl.

In soap base, I added 2T activated charcoal & 3t TD.
Top white swirl, I added 1T TD and about 1/2 C of soap base to get bright white color.

She means, did you pre-disperse the TD before adding it? Some TDs disperse in water, and some in oil. Regardless, that is a LOT of colorant for a 4lb. soap.

 

[TheGecko]

Sorry, I am not sure what do you mean by "in dry." But I did use TD both in soap base and for the top swirl.

"Dry" meaning that you didn't add any water or oil to it before you put it in your batter. I once made a soap that shattered like yours...it was an orange and while layered soap. I was new to soaping and it was the first time using TD...I added 3 tablespoons straight into the batter. While it made for a beautiful white, the TD also sucked all the water out of the soap. Lesson learned. I now disperse AC, clays, pigments, oxides and ultramarines in either water or oil.