What soapy thing have you done today?

[Sonya-m]

I need to give pine tar a go - I have a friend I think it will help! Yours looks fab!

I cut my SMF challenge soap





And in the shower this morning I finally used up a full bar of soap - had that many on the go at once!!

 

[Stacyspy]

Hope you get up and around quickly, Shunt!
After yet another trip to the Dr. yesterday, I'll most like be out of soaping commission for a while...again... no one can seem to decide what's wrong with my hand, or why it hasn't healed yet, and since it's an open wound, I don't want to chance it. I think I'll have to switch to wax melts for a while...sigh.

 

[Deedles]

Shunt....good luck with your knee surgery. What are you having done? I've had both my knees replaced, it was the second best thing I ever did for myself!

Stacy....hope they figure out what's wrong soon!

Sonya.....that's fantastic! Congratulations!

 

[Deedles]

I just made some master batched colorants with the oxides I have. I used glycerin as was suggested on a few posts. I did a 1:1 ratio (tablespoon) to see how it works out. It's got to be better than turning cloths green and blue. I actually have the jars labeled. I would never be able to tell the pink, violet and blue ultramarine so apart if I didn't. Fortunately, when I picked up the glycerin, Dianna's had the little jars for sale, too. Snagged a dozen @ .80 each including lid for the 2 oz size.

I have a dumb question. How much of this pre-mix do you use? Just enough to get the color you want? I recently mixed 1 tsp purple with 1 Tbl glycerine and used the whole thing in my batch of GMS and I'm getting blue bubbles. I wanted a dark color but not like this!

 

[kchaystack]

Anything that is strongly colored is probably going to color lather, and might stain washcloths. Activated charcoal to make a good black will have grey suds, and leave your cloth grey, but that should wash out. Micas and neons are more likely to dye cloth. That is why most people suggest using bath poofs or luffa.

 

[skayc1]

made a batch of Lard Soap, no coconut oil, no fragrance..I did color it though.

 

[TeresaT]

I have a dumb question. How much of this pre-mix do you use? Just enough to get the color you want? I recently mixed 1 tsp purple with 1 Tbl glycerine and used the whole thing in my batch of GMS and I'm getting blue bubbles. I wanted a dark color but not like this!

I haven't used it yet. I am thinking that since I have it made up, I can just use a tiny disposable scoop or stir stick to get some out and mix it in my batter, just starting out with a little at a time until I get the color I want. I've only used colors a few times and blended them with the oils from my batter. I used too much color each time. The only time I was safe with the color was the parsley in the lye solution and a few other natural colorants. Oxides, charcoal and titanium dioxide I have not figured out yet.

 

[SunWolf]

I have a dumb question. How much of this pre-mix do you use? Just enough to get the color you want? I recently mixed 1 tsp purple with 1 Tbl glycerine and used the whole thing in my batch of GMS and I'm getting blue bubbles. I wanted a dark color but not like this!

I just add a few drops of the pre-mix to the portion of batter I'm coloring, gently stir it in, if I like the color I'm done, if not I add a few more drops and repeat until I have the color I want. After a few times, you get a pretty good idea how much of each color you need for how much soap batter...becomes second nature.

 

[handavaka]

I need to give pine tar a go - I have a friend I think it will help! Yours looks fab!

I cut my SMF challenge soap

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And in the shower this morning I finally used up a full bar of soap - had that many on the go at once!!

Thank you, Sonja-m! It is something that I like to keep on hand and is requested more and more. Love the look of your bars! They look like they would smell and feel great!

 

[Deedles]

I haven't used it yet. I am thinking that since I have it made up, I can just use a tiny disposable scoop or stir stick to get some out and mix it in my batter, just starting out with a little at a time until I get the color I want. I've only used colors a few times and blended them with the oils from my batter. I used too much color each time. The only time I was safe with the color was the parsley in the lye solution and a few other natural colorants. Oxides, charcoal and titanium dioxide I have not figured out yet.

I just add a few drops of the pre-mix to the portion of batter I'm coloring, gently stir it in, if I like the color I'm done, if not I add a few more drops and repeat until I have the color I want. After a few times, you get a pretty good idea how much of each color you need for how much soap batter...becomes second nature.

Thanks, Ladies! I'm going to try this on my next batch. Off to look for jars.

 

[commoncenz]

I brought a HEAVY cabinet out of the basement, up a hill, up onto my deck and into the kitchen. Then rearranged things in my kitchen before moving my soaping oils, utensils, tools and colorants into the cabinet.

I wish my children read this forum so that I could make them feel guilty as they all mysteriously disappeared when I mentioned needing the cabinet brought up from the basement. Oh well, at least I earned a couple of things for my efforts: 1) the satisfaction of getting things organized and, 2) an aching back. lol

 

[nogud247]

I ordered a soap stamp today. Should be a fun new toy. Now to order mica.

 

[DeeAnna]

"...I wish my children read this forum so that I could make them feel guilty as they all mysteriously disappeared when I mentioned needing the cabinet brought up from the basement..."

I know the feeling!

 

[Saponomancer]

oosh, just put in a big supply order, I'm excited

and nervous, I'm trying out a new company for essential oils

 

[handavaka]

I made a batch of Pumpkin Spice CP. I would have liked to have gotten this made a few weeks ago, but better late than never!

 

[TeresaT]

I am finally rebatching the third 50% SF batch of soap I accidentally made the beginning of the month. It is in the pot now. I might be able to pour it in an hour.

 

[handavaka]

Pumpkin Spice bars unmolded, cut, trimmed and stamped...ready to dry and cure. My house smells like November!

 

[Viore]

Yesterday I made soap with a friend, showing her how to mix and pour the batter and make a spoon swirl. She agreed that it gives you a mad scientist feeling! Today we cut the soap and I cleaned my soapy dishes.

And another friend just requested soap wedding favors! I've never done anything like this before, and I'm really excited but also really nervous. It's going to be a coffee scented soap, to go with her coffee-themed wedding.

 

[not_ally]

Viore, there is current thread here about coffee scents, apparently they are almost impossible to get w/o using a coffee FO, or v. spendy coffee EO's. Maybe make sure your friend is OK with FOs - depending on the size of the wedding that might be a lot of favors, including for some people who might have FO sensitivities - before you embark.

I just tag this b/c my sister is really sensitive to FO's, if she got a good whiff of one at the table it might give her a headache/migraine and stop her dancing like a crazed loon the way she usually does, and which we all find amusing to watch

 

[nsmar4211]

Made an uncented but colored batch with labcolors...nothing fancy but a plop and stir because a) I blended too long and b)I'm not that good yet. And yeaaaaaa those aren't kidding when they say they need to be gelled. After trying out a sample mica, I think I'm going to go with micas since I don't always gel.