What soapy thing have you done today?

[Mooicle]

I got the big bottle of Gain Scent for the laundry detergent but then I got
Cranberry Woods
Black Ginger Bamboo
Sun and Earth
Peace (Oilive Branch Dup) One of my favs
and a Jungle by Lush Dup

There are actually scents of name brands you can buy??

 

[Mobjack Bay]

I took a break from landscapes and made minimalist soaps today. So fast, so easy, so satisfying

This one *might* have a light swirl inside. I was inspired by TAS’s seeds the other day, so I gave it a try. I also included some lichens from a tree in the yard, so maybe this is a landscape soap

 

[Marilyn Norgart]

my first shaving soap--my daughter in law wanted one. and she likes rose and I hate rose so she is getting the whole batch

 

[msunnerstood]

There are actually scents of name brands you can buy??

well, they are dupes or copies. The gain from fragrancebuddy is pretty close to the original and i lovvveee the olive branch dupe.

 

[TAS]

I took a break from landscapes and made minimalist soaps today. So fast, so easy, so satisfying

This one *might* have a light swirl inside. I was inspired by TAS’s seeds the other day, so I gave it a try. I also included some lichens from a tree in the yard, so maybe this is a landscape soap

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I love it! Is that lichen I see in there? I once made a tallow bar, infused with desert balsam resin and used small bits of lichen in it. It was well-received.

 

[Mobjack Bay]

I love it! Is that lichen I see in there? I once made a tallow bar, infused with desert balsam resin and used small bits of lichen in it. It was well-received.

Thank you! Yes! Lichens from a tree in my yard! I was thinking about trying to extract dye from them, but I did this instead.

 

[KiwiMoose]

my first shaving soap--my daughter in law wanted one. and she likes rose and I hate rose so she is getting the whole batchView attachment 40274

They look nice Marilyn.

 

[TAS]

Thank you! Yes! Lichens from a tree in my yard! I was thinking about trying to extract dye from them, but I did this instead.

You can use lichen to dye wool fiber. Not sure about soap tho'. If I recall the lichen can produce anywhere from a yellow-chartreuse to a deep orange, as well as beautiful shades of pinks-purples (depending on what lichen and/or mordant you use). I never had enough lichen to use it in a dye bath. Here's an article on lichen and wool dyeing.
https://www.fungimag.com/summer-2014-articles/LR2 V7I2 66-69 Dies.pdf

At some point I read an article that Native Americans used wolf lichen in a spiritual cleansing ritual - that also intrigued me.

Anyway - your soap is lovely - lichen lovely! What did you scent it with?

 

[Dawni]

I took a break from landscapes and made minimalist soaps today. So fast, so easy, so satisfying

This one *might* have a light swirl inside. I was inspired by TAS’s seeds the other day, so I gave it a try. I also included some lichens from a tree in the yard, so maybe this is a landscape soap

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Cool top! Excited to see inside

 

[Mobjack Bay]

You can use lichen to dye wool fiber. Not sure about soap tho'. If I recall the lichen can produce anywhere from a yellow-chartreuse to a deep orange, as well as beautiful shades of pinks-purples (depending on what lichen and/or mordant you use). I never had enough lichen to use it in a dye bath. Here's an article on lichen and wool dyeing.
https://www.fungimag.com/summer-2014-articles/LR2 V7I2 66-69 Dies.pdf

At some point I read an article that Native Americans used wolf lichen in a spiritual cleansing ritual - that also intrigued me.

Anyway - your soap is lovely - lichen lovely! What did you scent it with?

Thanks for that link. I have a lot of lichens in my yard so I thought I would learn more about them, because I vaguely remembered that they can be used in dyeing. I haven’t read all that deeply, but I also noticed that lichens show up as medicinally important for many cultures and have been used as food as well as for use in dyeing. I *think* the species of lichen I have is Usnea, which produces a yellowish/brown dye so probably not worth the effort right now to figure it out.

I used an EO blend that is going to fade, but this particular “calming” blend from the drugstore is always going to remind me of learning to make soap .

You can use lichen to dye wool fiber. Not sure about soap tho'. If I recall the lichen can produce anywhere from a yellow-chartreuse to a deep orange, as well as beautiful shades of pinks-purples (depending on what lichen and/or mordant you use). I never had enough lichen to use it in a dye bath. Here's an article on lichen and wool dyeing.
https://www.fungimag.com/summer-2014-articles/LR2 V7I2 66-69 Dies.pdf

At some point I read an article that Native Americans used wolf lichen in a spiritual cleansing ritual - that also intrigued me.

Anyway - your soap is lovely - lichen lovely! What did you scent it with?

P.S. I’m thinking that if a dye can be extracted from a plant or animal and is safe to ingest, it should be perfectly safe to use in soap.

 

[Lin19687]

Cut some soap the other day. Always happy when a swirls turns out better then I thought.
Sorry they are turned on their side.

 

[daisy2000]

Hi, I did a test batch of French mailed lavender soap a couple days ago. Unmoulded it today. It is pretty soft right now. Instead of a little oil I added some glycerin when rebatching it. Also, I think the lavender buds smell great but they aren’t a color. That’s OK I guess. Any suggestions on French milled soap are most welcome!

 

[msunnerstood]

Cut some soap the other day. Always happy when a swirls turns out better then I thought.
Sorry they are turned on their side.
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Ohhhh Pretty!

Me, Ive gone over to the dark side. Bar full of Packer fans right next door and I was asked to make some green and gold soap.. I caved.. Im still trying to wash the green off my hands. Vikings Forgive me. Skol!

 

[KiwiMoose]

Ohhhh Pretty!

Me, Ive gone over to the dark side. Bar full of Packer fans right next door and I was asked to make some green and gold soap.. I caved.. Im still trying to wash the green off my hands. Vikings Forgive me. Skol!

How do you like them apples?

 

[msunnerstood]

How do you like them apples?

I should have scented them in florals

 

[KiwiMoose]

I should have scented them in florals

https://www.candlescience.com/fragrance/apple-harvest-fragrance-oil

 

[TAS]

P.S. I’m thinking that if a dye can be extracted from a plant or animal and is safe to ingest, it should be perfectly safe to use in soap.

I am not sure about all plants (some humans might be allergic to certain things) but the article I read so many years ago talked about Native Americans using wolf lichen in a ritual to cleanse. As I understood it they did not ingest it but did use it on their body. It was something that intrigued me because I love rituals. Wish I knew more, and I really wish I had saved that article.

 

[KiwiSoap]

Here you go @Mobjack Bay and @Mooicle:
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I am sad at the loss of your Daphne and Ylang Ylang soap, I remember the magical glycerine rivers creating heavenly halos, but this new soap is a cause for celebration! Congratulations, stunning work yet again!!

 

[Dawni]

Dawni made banana bread.......

Not very happy with this at all. I like it less than my previous soap. Good thing it will be good soap, even if it does look like bread

 

[Lin19687]

https://www.candlescience.com/fragrance/apple-harvest-fragrance-oil

Acceleration - Discoloration - Separation
Slight - Light Tan - Moderate

And these are the 3 things that would stop me from buying it from them.
But at least they do have it listed.
There are other Apple scents that behave better.

No soapy things this weekend