Here it is! I’m very pleased with the way it turned out, and there are fewer air pockets than I thought!
For next time, I think I might do one third of the batch in the colored imbeds. It would help to have more of the base soap to hold it together. [...]
Ok, today’s process is fairly easy. Start by chunking up the colorful soap. I discount the amount of water that I use upfront in my soap recipe so my soap is ready to cut the next day. If you don’t use less water in your recipe, just wait the usual amount of [...]
I set out to make a duplicate of this colorful soap that I made as a test batch called “Celebration”. I believe it sold quickly first and foremost because of the beautiful colors. It also smelled really great, so I’m using the same fragrance that I used before. However, I’m using a [...]
I’m sorry to inform you that the Pumpkin Pie soap just isn’t ready to cut yet. Too soft. I attempted to start cutting, and realized that I would have sticky soap all over my cutting blade, so I laid it aside for another day or two. I love this soap! It [...]
I just have to confess something: I am addicted to fragrance. I find that I am not alone in this addiction. Just talk to most any soapmaker or chandler and you will find a common theme. We are all addicted to fragrance. Our fragrance suppliers are very good at encouraging this [...]
Normally when I make soap, I use the cold process method. This means that once the oils and lye solution are combined, I do not heat up the soap batter. I simply pour it into the mold lined with freezer paper, cover with plastic wrap and some towels, and let it set up [...]
It’s official. The wet salt bars went in the trash after I took these last pictures. They were a soggy, dripping mess. My husband, the engineer, thinks I created another form of DampRid. Basically a salt dehumidifier that pulls water out of the air. There’s definitely plenty of moisture here! [...]
Other than the yellow being a bit brighter than I was planning, this batch was way more successful than experiment #1. The only things I changed were the type of salt, the fragrance, and the color. I used coarse kosher salt, Pineapple Blossom fragrance, and an FD&C yellow. They look great, and [...]
Well, it wasn’t a complete failure, but something isn’t quite right here. Yesterday I completed my first salt bar experiment using 80% coconut oil, 15% shea butter, and 5% castor oil with a 15% superfat. As the soap started to thicken, I added some Mediterranean Sea Salt fragrance oil and a green oxide [...]
Hmmm. Did anyone notice that the Oatmeal, Milk, and Honey soap was a light yellow color when I made it yesterday? Here’s an interesting fact: most fragrances containing a vanilla scent will discolor soap to a brown. In some cases a very dark brown like my Vanilla Lily soap.
Here is [...]
