{"id":8824,"date":"2012-12-14T15:32:31","date_gmt":"2012-12-14T21:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.greatcakessoapworks.com\/handmade-soap-blog\/?p=8824"},"modified":"2012-12-14T15:32:31","modified_gmt":"2012-12-14T21:32:31","slug":"adding-color-to-rebatched-soap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greatcakessoapworks.com\/handmade-soap-blog\/index.php\/adding-color-to-rebatched-soap\/","title":{"rendered":"Adding Color to Rebatched Soap"},"content":{"rendered":"

I really am on a roll with this rebatched soap! It’s a good thing too, because my soap inventory is running extremely low and these just might be available before Christmas! I’m waiting to see how long it takes for the extra water to evaporate and will keep you posted.<\/p>\n

Yesterday’s batches were an experiment in adding color to the base of the soap. The first batch started out as a not-so-pretty brown, so I decided to darken it up with some new moon black mica. As soon as the soap was mostly melted, I added half a tablespoon of mica mixed* with a bit of water to the entire batch. Then I added as many colorful shreds as I could find (I soon realized that my color choices were very limited!) and a vanilla buttercream fragrance that is out of this world! Now, this soap really looks like granite:<\/p>\n

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What should I call this one?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The next soap was a combination of Lavender Meadows<\/a> and Bye Bye Bugs<\/a> scraps. The base was rather light in color, so I figured I could add some purple mica to liven it up. Again, just half of a tablespoon mixed in some water seemed to do the trick! When it was finished, I stirred in some white soap chunks. Since it already had a bit of lavender and citrus scent to it, I just added more lavender, some lime, and a hint of orange essential oils. Such a clean, fresh scent! I believe I’ll call it Lavender Lime.<\/p>\n

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Lavender Lime Soap by Great Cakes Soapworks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I haven’t made any more rebatched soap today – yet. But the day isn’t over! Let me know if you have suggestions for naming the Vanilla one!<\/p>\n

*Micas really aren’t hydrophilic, so they tend to resist being mixed with water. However, I think the water helps disperse the mica, so I do it anyway!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I really am on a roll with this rebatched soap! It’s a good thing too, because my soap inventory is running extremely low and these just might be available before Christmas! I’m waiting to see how long it takes for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[867,868,414],"class_list":["post-8824","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-making-soap","tag-rebatch-cold-process-soap","tag-rebatch-handmade-soap","tag-rebatched-soap"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t