jwahlton Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 Last night while watching TV I shredded up a bunch of soap that a friend sent me (thanks Diane!) to rebatch. This morning I was cleaning up after making candles and thought the Presto Pot would be a great way to melt the soap. I put the shreds in on low, added a bit of water, and stirred often. That worked out great! The longer it was in there the smoother it became. A great quick way to rebatch. I wanted to do some colors for confetti soap so I’m very happy with the resultsThese are the neon colors from RJ’s and black oxide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapermom Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 awesome colors!! that will make a really pretty confetti bar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnitaG Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 Great looking colors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 Very bright! Love 'em! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenniejr Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 Great colors! I really like 'em! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherie Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 Awesome idea and I love your colors Julia! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaybee23 Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 Great idea, I had wondered about using the presto pot, now that I am not making candles as much, LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sad72 Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 Wow!! I love the colors!! Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaybee23 Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Makes me want to do a soap, just so I can try that rebatch method, LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 I love how vibrant your colors turned out. Good job. I always rebatch using my crock pot and just love this method. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Those are awesome, Julia. What colors did you use? They are very vibrant!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladysj Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Those look great! I have some soap to rebatch. I did a couple of bars last night. Is there anyway to get them smooth after putting them in the molds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwahlton Posted February 12, 2006 Author Share Posted February 12, 2006 I love to rebatch, I'm crazy I know! I've been known to make soap just to rebatch it The colored ones are the neon colors from RJ's. I usually rebatch in the microwave and now it will always be this way :highfive: By the time I got to the orange it was pourable and smooth.I don't think you can get a smooth like CP on a rebatch, at least I never have. Thanks everyone. I figured a lot of you here would have a presto pot :highfive: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaybee23 Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 The one rebatch I have done so far, never got real smooth, it was kinda bumpy. Kept waiting for it to smooth out, but never did. Really love those colors too, very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Thanks for sharing that, Julia. I'll have to give it a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirloomoriginals Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Those are some great colors. Can't wait to see the confetti soap!Steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 Those are gorgeous colors! I love the vibrancy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaurafromSweden Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 Hi, i'm Laura from Sweden. I'm interested in soapmaking, but everything is so expensive here, that i'm thinking about ordering from american websites, so please i'd like to know what does all the abbreviations mean, please. Like the "neon colors from RJ", what does RJ stands for??Thank you for your help,Laura. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladysj Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 I'm not quite sure but I believe its the website they ordered it from. I could be wrong though :undecided Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladysj Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 How much water would you add to a pound of soap shreds? The person I got mine from said to use 2 tbsps. but it just seemed to stiff. How would I determine if it needs more water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwahlton Posted February 20, 2006 Author Share Posted February 20, 2006 http://www.herbalsoapsbyrj.com/This is where I got the neon colors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwahlton Posted February 20, 2006 Author Share Posted February 20, 2006 How much water would you add to a pound of soap shreds? The person I got mine from said to use 2 tbsps. but it just seemed to stiff. How would I determine if it needs more water?It depends how "old" the shreds are. You bought shreds right? If they are real old I'd start with 2 tbsps and if it's difficult to stir once melted add just a bit more (maybe 1 tsp at a time). You don't want it real wet like regular CP soap. I added too much to mine and they are still soft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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