What soapy thing have you done today?

[skayc1]

I'm trying to practice my layering with an almond scented soap, got the lye water cooling, the oils, FO, & additives measured...now playing a waiting game, I prefer to soap either in the 80's or room temperature. I love this smell from naturesgarden!

 

[SheWhoWanders]

Cut some bright citrus soap I made yesterday I am very pleased with how this one turned out! Scented with Litsea, Orange, Tangerine, and Grapefruit EOs

 

[skayc1]

That looks Beautiful, I'm looking forward to unmolding my almond scented soap. I attempted to layer this soap, with 4 colors- Plain no color, Tangerine wow from brambleberry mixed with a tiny bit of TD(might have been a mistake to add the white to it, it looks pink on top) tkb tradings pearl pink, & bescented's goldenrod mixed with TD. I spoon swirled the top, & used 91 % rubbing alcohol between the layers. I think it worked!

 

[shunt2011]

Made more sugar scrubs and beveled 60 plus soaps. Also, excited, my bud cutter should be here tomorrow. Fingers crossed!

 

[snappyllama]

Dana, It's hard to tell from the picture... Did you use the hanger in the opposite direction of the layers?

 

[Sagebrush]

I made batches #17 and #18 (counting from the beginning of last month). I have my first markets of the season on Friday and Sunday, so I'm getting excited and nervous. I also cleaned my market canopy, ordered some fitted tablecloths, prepared some jars of paprika-infused oil for later batches, and wrapped a few soaps.

 

[TwystedPryncess]

Love those beautiful orange swirls!

 

[Stacyspy]

I feel like I'm little more modern in my soaping now...lol... These are my first 2 batches using TD... It's a change from the natural color for sure. Can't believe I didn't try this oh, about 10 years ago

 

[shunt2011]

Yay, I'm such a happy gal!!! My Bud Cutter came and it's a beautiful site for sure. Now to make soap so I have something to cut.

 

[skayc1]

Shrink wrapped my first ever soap, realized I had selected the wrong size of labels from Avery, Worked with the lable anyway, I'll give these to friends & family, plus it's good to practice wrapping my soaps.

I also cleaned up my Still stinky Dafffodil soap, it's not as bad stinky, still stinky though, cut yesterday's Almond scented soap (My mom's favorite so far) & sliced it to see...The layering technique worked this time!

 

[FlybyStardancer]

So I just made soap and was feeling very proud of myself... until I looked again and realized that the recommended usage rate of the FO is MUCH lower than I thought I remembered! Ack! 1% instead of 5%. Stupid me. Well, there's nothing I can do now, I don't have enough lye to make up more batter to mix with it...

 

[reinbeau]

Anyone want to help me troubleshoot what went wrong here? This was supposed to be a Taiwan Swirl. The side by side layers Went in o.k. I used Sweet Pea Fo and want a pretty feminine Taiwan swirl with these colors.
The batch was a little thicker than when I normally pour. The FO riced on me so I had to stir to get the ricing out but it was still pourable and when I did the swirl it cam out ok on the top.
Now I just have this light pink, white and dark pink, striped soap. On the upside just judging from the hand wash I did yesterday I couldn't be happier with my recipe, it is the smoothest best feeling soap I have ever made. I resisted Lard at first, assuming that because it is cheaper it wouldn't be that great. I am eating those words.
Back to the soap, do you guys think it was to thick? I used a chopstick all the way down and back an forth.
Recipe Total 65 oz
50% LARD
15% COCONUT
20% OLIVE OIL
5% CASTOR
10% ShEA
4 Tablespoons of Kaolin Clay
Full Water.
Sorry that was supposed to be a MANTRA swirl, not Tiawon!

Maybe you cut it in the wrong plane?

I agree with Saponista, I think you cut it wrong. That needs to be cut into 3" chunks and then split horizontally to expose the Taiwan swirl.

 

[TwystedPryncess]

A few things got me into soaping...one was health. Another was that Bath & Body Works stopped making Peach Bellini. I have been on a quest to make my own Perfect Peach.

NG's Peach bombed horribly in the opinion of me and my daughter, but any of the men who have been to visit 'the racks' like it. My son called dibs on the stuff, though. (We said take it!! Haha.) It smelled lovely OOB but after I soaped it I was so glad I had only bought the tested ounce. This time I hope I found a goodie. So far it smells like a goodie!

So in celebration of maybe hopefully finding a decent peach scent, I peach pie'd this one up just a tiny bit. The spots/sprinkles are 24K gold mica dust, doesn't shot well in the pic, but it's pretty at home. I attempted a swirl on the inside, so we will see in a little while how well that turned out. No CPOP this time as I had to run some errands and no time, but I think the matte look will suit this one better anyway. And oh, the wait. Le sigh!

 

[jules92207]

I LOVE peach scents. LOVE love love... If it works out I hope you'll share which one it is. I have been eyeing the peach Bellini at BB...

 

[jules92207]

I LOVE peach scents, I mean really love peach. I do hope you'll share if it's a good one. I would love to find a good one.

I've been eyeing the Peach Bellini at Brambleberry but been timid to buy it.

 

[shunt2011]

I too love peach scents but haven't yet found one that smells true in CP. They seem to fade out. It seems to be another one of those infamous scents.

 

[zolveria]

it survived. My daughter accidentally raised the temp on the oven from 175 to 300 last night i thought the soap was fluffed and ruined. but it survived. I still have to give them a bath you can see some ash on top.. This is my alcatraz recipe with lemon grass/orange eo -charcoal and French clay

 

[vmakkers]

Soaped my second loaf soap last night. I wasn't happy with the way the swirls turned out on top so OCD got the best of me and I decided to do a spoon texture top. The soap is for the bf and I figured he probably would prefer the less swirly design. I did a chopstick swirl. I can't wait to see how this turns out.

ETA: Now I keep staring at the blob top and I just want to go home and cut it off! I should have just kept the swirls. OCD + soapmaking do not go well together. You never walk away from a soap before it's too ugly I will have one pretty soap top by the end of this month if it's the last thing I do!

 

[TwystedPryncess]

I'm never secretive. BB has Peach Bellini????? OMG I didn't see it! Now I have to buy it. Dang it! LOL. This one's Peach Fragrance Oil from BB. Comparing it to the fail of NG's, it's a lot better than that. It's not going to be as good as B&BW, but daughter and I will be happy with it for now.

And I was pretty tickled that the batter behaved so I could decorate. I WAS into cake decorating before the fibro hit hard so being able to do it with soap now..and NOT spend all that time making the icing (making soap batter takes about 1/4 the time).

Hog heaven, ladies, I tell you.

 

[SweetBubbleTreat]

I mixed up some blue colorant for my blue doves my boss wants 100 of by Christmas oh boy am I in for it lol