Brenda Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 Here's my second try at salt bars; I used sea salt because that is what I had on hand. I adjusted the sizing for my mold, played with the ratio of salts to oils, scented with Frankincense & Myrhh II from SW and swirled with gold and antique copper micas. (Could have used different colors because I knew the FO would turn to tan.:rolleyes2 ) Forced these to gel and cut and trimmed them while they were still very warm. It felt so odd to feel the heat coming off them through the rubber gloves as I trimmed them...crunch, crunch, crunch!Overall, a vast improvement over my first try. Thanks for checking them out. I'll have to make one more batch in an appropriately seasonal scent, but I just couldn't resist soaping this FO that arrived from SW yesterday. (Going to make a light box this weekend if it kills me! Tired of trying to find enough light to take a decent picture.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 Do micas work well in CP? I was reading that they are mostly for M&P?Well regardless, that is one beautiful bar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda Posted July 6, 2006 Author Share Posted July 6, 2006 Do micas work well in CP? I was reading that they are mostly for M&P?Thanks! I've been using micas right along in CP after getting them in the co-op and I really like working with them - very easy to disperse. I know you don't get the luster in CP that you would in melt and pour, but they do create lovely colors in CP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwin Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 Hey that looks good. It makes me think of the cereal, cinnamon toast crunch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Lilac Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 They turned out beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracey Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 Those look beautiful!!!!!Tracey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsDammit Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 Hey that looks good. It makes me think of the cereal, cinnamon toast crunch!That's just what I was thinking also, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryinCary Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 That is some awsome looking soap! I agree with Brenda about the mica's in CP...you can end up with some very nice coloring! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 Thanks! I've been using micas right along in CP after getting them in the co-op and I really like working with them - very easy to disperse. I know you don't get the luster in CP that you would in melt and pour, but they do create lovely colors in CP.Not to steal the thread (apologies!) but then I have a mica question. I have a great FO that turns my soap a really neat brown (pretty dark). I considered a reverse swirl but thought the FO would probably bleed into it anyway. Do you think a gold mica swirl would work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecandlespastore Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 Those bars look wonderful:D I am happy someone used sea salt because I have a ton of it and I was thinking of using it, but I was afraid of the results! Glad to see it works. Wonder if putting the fragrance I want in my salts and letting them sit over night will really make a strong scented bar..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbletub Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 Nice job!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwahlton Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 Looks good Brenda. I'm glad the sea salt worked for you. When I tried it, the bars sweated so bad. But with table salt - no sweat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christy Doc Holley Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 Nice !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 Very nice swrils you have there. You always make such pretty soaps.(btw..I made a light box today..if I can do it you can too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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