On the Curing Rack: Country Clothesline
After making soap with Kendra, I was inspired to try a gradient-colored soap. I picked a fragrance that I knew would cooperate as well as being requested by one of my customers. It’s a very fresh, clean laundry scent that reminds you of clothes that have been hung outside to dry. Previous versions of the Country Clothesline soap had been blue with white swirls:
Also, blue with white and lighter blue swirls:
This time, I used blue again, but with each layer I kept adding more white. The soap wasn’t setting up as fast as I thought, so as I was adding the second and third layers, they were penetrating the layer beneath. This made a couple of the soaps look more like the ocean surf, which I suppose if you could imagine yourself doing laundry on the beach might not be a bad thing.
A few of them were a little better behaved, so I took this photo as well:
This was my first time attempting the CPOP method of putting the soap in a warm oven after it was poured, which should speed up the curing time by a week or so. I will estimate that this soap will be available at Greatcakessoapworks.com around February 20 – if it doesn’t sell out at the market I’m doing on the 18th.
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It’s amazingly gorgeous Amy! WOW!
Thank you, Holly!
Ooh, I hope it doesn’t sell out! My kids loved this soap last year and I love this new gradient look…beautiful!
Thanks, Emily! I forgot that you had one of these! 🙂 I could save one for you…
The ocean surf ones are my fave.Awesome job there Amy.
Oh I just love them, what beautiful colours and I just adore the waves.
I love the waves one and the new gradient one. The blue from 2009 is stunning though.
I love this soap.
Me me me! (waving my hand) I get it first! LOL
It’s beautiful; wonderful job! Although, I think I prefer the other methods, considering the description you gave of the scent… reminds me of big puffy clouds floating above a freshly hung clothesline!
I love the new ones! The waves are very cool even if unintended. But I have to say your 2009 ones are beautiful too.
Excellent job on the gradient! I love the “surfy” ones!
I love the waves! Very pretty!
Wow, beautiful gradient soap. Color plus aroma it will attract all the attentions for sure. Good job.
NO NO NO !! The les behaved bars are the best. So wild and free, so misbehavin’. Yeah love those. Oh how you inspire me you artist you.
Beautiful soaps! Such an inspiration!
Oh My Word,Amy!
I really really like that gradient soap!
Since I am in love with “my” ocean, this would also
work for an oceanic soap wouldn’t it!
You are such an artisan!
Just stopping by to see what you’re up to!
Hugs from Houston!