Yay FINALLY got the first batch done

[melstan775]

And it was a lot of fun but messier then I thought it would be. I just did a plain castile to start. I had intended a batch of castile and a batch of the recipe I posted yesterday, but I had more castile then I thought I would, so I ended up using both my molds. Here's the mold pics. Lesson learned: SEAL the dang Pringles can. Hello, I did watch soaping101 and I've been reading about soap making for many years, you think I would remember to do everything right. Wrong! (No surprise there,right?) There's more on the blog if you're interested. I keep notes for myself there.

 

[RocknRoll]

oooooh, I love the swirly top in the loaf mold!!! Woo woooo!

 

[melstan775]

oooooh, I love the swirly top in the loaf mold!!! Woo woooo!

hehehe thank you so muuuush! I also like it a lot.

 

[hlee]

yay! your top does look great. Congrats!

 

[Moonshea Botanicals]

I plan on using quart half & half containers for my first batches.

 

[melstan775]

yay! your top does look great. Congrats!

Thanks so much! I did it at a very thick consistency, like cream frosting.

 

[Shannon_m]

I love love love that swirl! I can't wait to see it all cut!

 

[melstan775]

I love love love that swirl! I can't wait to see it all cut!

Thank you! I'm surprised you all like that swirl so much. I didn't think you'd all get so excited over plain white soap. I'm glad you like it, I will post cut pics when it's done. Hoping to get a new chip for my camera here soon so I can take better pics. iPhone doesn't cut it.

 

[melstan775]

I plan on using quart half & half containers for my first batches.

Those will be good, they will be column molds and you'll get even square bars.

 

[Moonshea Botanicals]

Thank you! I'm surprised you all like that swirl so much. I didn't think you'd all get so excited over plain white soap. I'm glad you like it, I will post cut pics when it's done. Hoping to get a new chip for my camera here soon so I can take better pics. iPhone doesn't cut it.

I think they like to encourage us newbie soapers. We are in good company here.

~Juli

 

[melstan775]

I think they like to encourage us newbie soapers. We are in good company here.

~Juli

I think you're right, but they are all so nice and talented. It's so sweet.

 

[melstan775]

Hmmmm, just checked it, I sprayed it liberally with 91% rubbing alcohol to prevent sh (was that even necassary0? Now got tons of tiny bubble holes on the surface. Is it from the alcohol I wonder?

 

[Shannon_m]

Hmm I wonder... maybe it adds to the overall aesthetic effect? I'd like to see pics!

 

[melstan775]

I'll go take one and post it, one sec.

 

[melstan775]

Here they are. I photoshopped them a lil bit to get the dots to show up bette,r but I think you will get the idea. They are jsut like mini speckled breaks all over the top.

 

[lizflowers42]

Yay!!!!!!!!! Looks fabulous! Wasn't too bad, was it?

 

[AlchemyandAshes]

Hmmmm, just checked it, I sprayed it liberally with 91% rubbing alcohol to prevent sh (was that even necassary0? Now got tons of tiny bubble holes on the surface. Is it from the alcohol I wonder?

Did you pound your mold on the counter to release air bubbles immediately after pour? Sometimes doing fluffy tops will make some air bubbles under the surface, but I seem to get them if I lay Saran Wrap over the wet alcohol spritzed top.

Congratulations on your first batch! It's about **** time!

 

[Trxflyer]

Awesome soaps! I like your swirl!

 

[Shannon_m]

Actually I think it still looks great! What do you think Mel?

 

[melstan775]

Yeah i pounded it but maybe not hard enough. I also think the alcohol spritz dried it some - I really soaked it. But it's okay. I like it and they are firming up nicely. So later or tomorrow I will work on the other one using multiple oils. If that one goes well then I will order the oils I actually want to make soap with.