What soapy thing have you done today?

[kchaystack]

I also took the plunge this month and entered the soap challenge. Used my BB small slab got the 1st time.

I also used lard for the first time since everyone says it is a slow moving oil.

I used Crafters Choice Coconut Lime Verbena, and mica's from Nurture. That is their Really Red, Purple Vibrance, Green Vibrance and TD.

My only concern is the mold is only 2" tall - so I can't quite fill it to the brim if I am going to spin it. So the bars will be a bit thin. We will see how it looks when I half them tomorrow....

 

[Luv2Soap]

Wow kchaystack - AMAZING!!!!!! I love how fluid you were able to keep the batter to make these amazing spin swirls!

 

[kchaystack]

Wow kchaystack - AMAZING!!!!!! I love how fluid you were able to keep the batter to make these amazing spin swirls!

Aww, thank you. I wish I had not ended on the white... but maybe it won't be so bad inside.

I was very worried that it had gotten too thick, but once I started spinning it worked fine.

 

[not_ally]

K, that looks gorgeous, way better than mine. Yay for you!

 

[jules92207]

Beautiful spin soap!

 

[Luv2Soap]

Here's my first attempt at a spin swirl all cut up. I'm pretty excited!

 

[Saponista]

I will be giving this a go too later. Think you did a great job! I just need to go and buy some lard to make a slow trace recipe.

 

[reinbeau]

I'm going to make my spin soap when I get home today.

 

[Luv2Soap]

I can't wait to see your soaps cut! This challenge is a lot of fun I am thinking of asking my hubby to make me a small, square mold that holds 1# of soap to see if I can't get better spin swirls. The batter I used began to thicken up on me during the pour - could have been the Sweet Pea FO from WSP though...not sure.

 

[kchaystack]

I can't wait to see your soaps cut! This challenge is a lot of fun I am thinking of asking my hubby to make me a small, square mold that holds 1# of soap to see if I can't get better spin swirls. The batter I used began to thicken up on me during the pour - could have been the Sweet Pea FO from WSP though...not sure.

I think the 6" x 6" was perfect. The BB silicone is only 2" high tho. I wish it was 3", so that the soaps couple be thicker since this design needs to be cut differently.

 

[Luv2Soap]

I think the 6" x 6" was perfect. The BB silicone is only 2" high tho. I wish it was 3", so that the soaps couple be thicker since this design needs to be cut differently.

6" x 6" sounds PERFECT. I think I'll ask him to make it 3" per your suggestion. Would love to be able to get 8 soaps out of a batch if I wanted to. Thanks Kchaystack!

 

[JuneP]

What soaping thing I've done today

My non making continues; but I did buy a book on lotion making (99 cents on Amazon for a Kindle download);and got an order in for oils, fats and a stacking mold basket (all on sale at Essential Depot); and as soon as I have breakfast I have to get to the mailbox package box, where there's a box of colorants and other things from Be Scented waiting to be picked up.

House guests left yesterday and my husband's sister and husband arrive today for a couple of days visit; and with husband having an appointment with his oncologist Thursday, I may, just may get time by the weekend to try my first hand at making bath bombs! Having a husband who is mainly bedridden these days means that there just isn't time or energy for soap making; but I figure I can try to squeeze in that little bit of time to make a small batch of bath bombs, if nothing else.

June

 

[reinbeau]

The deep squarer mold I own is 10.5" x 8.75" and 3" deep, so I'll be making a good sized batch (I will only fill it 2" or so). I don't have anything smaller to use. We'll see what I can do before it gets too thick.

 

[Sagebrush]

I made two batches of coffee and beer soap today. I made two batches of lavender oat soap last week, after not having made anything since November. Time to kick it into high gear!

 

[biarine]

I just made a year supply of laundry detergent yesterday.

 

[MorpheusPA]

The Killer Tomato? No, it's a cherry soap with amber and other fruit as accents. The colorant is a little Red #40 Lake and a fair bit of brick iron oxide, and should lighten considerably during saponification and cure--this is ten minutes old.

I'm thinking of calling it Cherry Cakes Soap due to the muffin tin and the scent, but Killer Tomato is an option if the hue doesn't calm down...

 

[biarine]

Nice red very vivid

 

[zolveria]

Miryoku Soap

Here my Miryoku soap. Needed SL Had a tough time pulling out of the mold and i ran out of BP and used WP

But She came out beautifully. This is an addition to my Miryoku Lotion -body wash line.
I normally wait 2 days after removing from mold to cut.

 

[CuriousCreationstoo]

Evening, my sweets! I wanted to share what I've been up to. The first is scented with Teakwood & Cardamom (wasn't a fave smell, but it grew on me), and underneath that beautiful green is an in-the-pot swirl of titanium dioxide, green chrome oxide, ultramarine pink oxide, and activated charcoal. I used a 60-30-10 ratio of olive, coconut, and castor oils, but I think I soaped too hot, because, man, did it trace FAST! I put the fo in first so I wouldn't forget, and it traced almost as soon as I poured it in. Turned out to be okay, because I got to try a textured top!

Up next is Birds of Paradise with Brazilian purple clay and bentonite clay. I followed a recipe on the 'net for this one. I made a makeshift hanger swirl tool, and attempted a tiger stripe, but I think the wire may be too thin to really drag the colors. I did a quick back and forth zigzag with a chopstick on the top. We shall see. On this one, I mixed both clays with water first, then added the fo to the clay mixture. The purple clay disolved quickly and easily, but the bentonite was more face mask texture. I think their may be a few bentonite spots in the final product.

Okay, then...Thanks for looking!!

 

[janzo]

Made some whipped soap (followed Nizzys tutorial) or should I say tried to!! Would not whip up to a meringue like consistency, maybe my palm was to liquified or warm. Anyway carried on, fragranced it with papaya and put it into a mould. Have taken it out of the mould and tested it.....and it still floats despite not being the right consistency so that was a bonus. Was actually fun to make and will have another go next week.