idacandlelady Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 Do any of you use crayons for coloring your soap? I know I've read about it somewhere, just wanted to be sure it was ok. I'm just starting soaping and don't want to (can't afford to) buy colorants yet. All I have is crayons or candle coloring.:undecided Rebecca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 Only if it's for yourself. Do not sell any soap made with crayons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crafty1_AJ Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 Do you have some food colors in your kitchen? Those would work. Some will morph in CP, such as blue (goes purple in an alkaline environment, and you can't get much more alkaline than fresh lye soap batter ~ LOL). And over time, when exposed to light, some food colors will fade. But they are what I started out with and fine for batches you don't plan to sell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idacandlelady Posted August 28, 2006 Author Share Posted August 28, 2006 I am far from ready to sell. I haven't even gotten a decent batch(out of 3). I just want to make them for myself and family for now. Thanks for advising me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Monkey Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 Speaking of morphing.... I just made a batch yesterday and poured in an entire little bottle of M&P blue. I have a beautiful light pink batch with a purple streak down the center. I'm thinking it may end up neon orange but the time it's done changing colors!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carriegsxr6 Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 Millersoap website makes and sells some soaps with crayons as well as candle color wax shavings. Some of their recipes also say you can use them. so i dont think there is a problem with that. I know my daughter draws on herself all the time with crayons and doesnt have a reaction.......Heres one posted by Kathy MillerMint Swirl with Avocado Oil (Kathy Miller)37 ounces soybean oil 24 ounces coconut oil 16 ounces olive oil 8 ounces avocado oil 12 ounces lye crystals 24 ounces cold water Temperatures between 90 and 100 degrees. Add at light trace: 1 oz. spearmint essential oil (2 T.) 1/2 oz. peppermint essential oil (1 T.) 1/4 oz. eucalyptus essential oil (1/2 T.)To this, I added these, which were being kept warm and melted in a small measuring cup on the stove:1/2 blue/green Crayola crayon 1/2 forest green Crayola crayon A little bit of the original oils Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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