WEIRD EFFECTS! Save Your Soaps Everyone!

[MyNaturesArt]

EEEKKKK!!!!
Ok so I did this cpop soap, sugared walnut..all was going well, an dthen i realized air got under the cover..uhg!! I cut them and set to to dry..had to see what they would do..well the ash that had formed on the top continued to GROW..LOL It was ugly! The scent turned the soap this icky brown on the clear part and this weird dark green on the colored brown part! So after a few weeks of avoiding eye contact with the dreaded ugly soap..I grabbed it and a toothbrush and headed to the sink. I actually really like the bubbly effect the ash created on the top after washed off! Check these out, before and after shots. So the lesson learned? Dont trash your ASH, Embrace it baby!!

BEFORE WITH ASH

AFTER WASH

TOGETHER

 

[Guest]

That is the coolest looking soap, love it.

 

[MyNaturesArt]

makes me think of frog skins..lets see I can call it sugared frog skin? ..LOL

 

[krissy]

it is pretty, reminded me of seaweed on top. :wink:

 

[MyNaturesArt]

I wonder if I could recreate something similar and make it a salt bar??? That would be cool!

 

[AshleyR]

Good save!!

I've heard of people spraying alcohol on the top of their soap to get rid of the ash. I did it tonight (on soap that is a few days old) and so far it looks like it's worked! I sprayed a few soaps about 5 hours ago and they still look a teeny bit wet, but it looks like it took care of the ash.

 

[JenniferSews]

That is really cool!! Beautiful soap.

 

[NatureandNurture]

I think it looks like a dessert after you washed it off... cool!

 

[gekko62]

Gee that was some ash! I only ever get a fine coating. Neato effect MNA

 

[Guest]

That's pretty cool , love the way in ended up .

 

[vivcarm]

Wouldn't have expected that! Looking good tho!

 

[Godiva]

what a difference! amazing what a good brushing can do!

 

[madpiano]

wow, that was some Ash.

I do sometimes get ash, mainly on ungelled soaps, but it's really thin and I kind of like the effect, especially on white soaps. Makes it look like sugar dust. Shame it doesn't come with glitter built-in ;-)

 

[MyNaturesArt]

It actually smells really good! So i have decided to tun this into a halloween soap for my store! Hee Hee