thecandlespastore Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 This one was ahuge experiment. First time I ever added cocoa butter to a recipe. I swapped 4 # of cocoa with 4# of my shea butter with a nice soaper from another forum. It arrived today and I could not wait to use it.I colored my entire batch with a lavender chip before I added the lye. Then the lye went in (with tussah noil silk. I mixed at room temp so it took about 15 minutes of SB to trace. Once I got trace I poured in some ultramarine blue, yellow, green and red. Sb for a sec in each area I poured the color into, took my spatulaand did a quickie swirl in the pot, then filled my mold. Sprinkled some lavender on the top for some pizazz. It chillin in the fridge. The blue lavender palmarosa came from SOS, behaved wonderfully, and their lowest concentration hasmy house smelling super! I just hope my colors are as I envision them when I cut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Girl Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 I can't wait to see this one cut, bet you can't either though! It looks and sounds great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elle110 Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 Oh, I absolutely love Lavender and Palmarosa together, can't wait to see it cut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 This should be quite interesting. What's with stick blending where you poured the color into? Is this for a better blend of coloring or something else? I'm just curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecandlespastore Posted July 14, 2006 Author Share Posted July 14, 2006 Well, the colors were waterbased. I poured one color in one corner, another in the other corner and so on, then SB the sections so the colors could be well mixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 That scent sounds great! I love cocoa butter in soap. :smiley2: Can't wait to see that cut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirloomoriginals Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 Sounds lovely and can't wait to see cut pics.Steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenniejr Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 Sounds great! Can't wait to see the cut pics now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwin Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 I want to see it cut, the anticipation is killing me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvcandlecrazy Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 I know this will be another amazing soap for you!! I can't wait to see the cut, either!! I just know that it smells fantastic!!!Sue Ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecandlespastore Posted July 16, 2006 Author Share Posted July 16, 2006 When I unmolded it, I could see it sweating up a storm, I dont know if its lye, the fragrance oil, or glycerin, but I just checked it and it feels pretty dry, time to pull out the mitre box:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecandlespastore Posted July 16, 2006 Author Share Posted July 16, 2006 I am definitely not doing lower temperature soaping anymore. While I like the ability to actually do a few steps that I was missing soaping at 100 degrees, the soap that results from it is sticky and kinda soft. And I am definitly converting to a full time gel gal.I do like the colors though, it is how I expect blue lavender palmarosa to look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magsglass Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 Oh I definitely like that color and I'd be pleased as punch if mine turned out that pretty. Congrats!I don't think I've ever smelled palmarosa, so I can't imagine what the scent must be like. But if it's half as yummy as that color... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecandlespastore Posted July 16, 2006 Author Share Posted July 16, 2006 This stuff really has the house smelling up a storm. It definitely clears the nostrils,lol. The lavender is veryyyy strong. Thanks for looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnitaG Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 That's pretty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecandlespastore Posted July 16, 2006 Author Share Posted July 16, 2006 Thanks:smiley2: Well the ooze is definitely not lye, no zap. This one is going to need a good long cure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwin Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 You've got a pretty color there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoapInTheCity Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Very pretty, I love the bits on the top! I'm sure the smell is divine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvcandlecrazy Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 UMM UMM Very Nice!!! and I bet it will be so wonderful in the bath!! Bet it smell great, too!Sue Ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecandlespastore Posted July 22, 2006 Author Share Posted July 22, 2006 This is a definite candidate for a rebatch or cube soap. Those draw lines from the botanicals are bothering me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvcandlecrazy Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 What botanicals did you use on that soap, is it just lavender? Most people wouldn't pay attention to those lines when the soap looks as nice as that one does~IMO!Sue Ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirloomoriginals Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Very pretty! Love the purple color.Steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandleFreak Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 This is a definite candidate for a rebatch or cube soap. Those draw lines from the botanicals are bothering me.gorgeous purple color - love it!you can eliminate the "draw" lines on your next batch by turning the log upside down to cut (herbals touching table)...and knock any sticking buds on your blade after each cut! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecandlespastore Posted July 26, 2006 Author Share Posted July 26, 2006 I cut it up a few days ago and its going into a cubed soap with a white base color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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