sockmonkey Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 So I was making bath bombs, and I get a phonecall. I stopped what I was doing--leaving my mixture uncovered. When I returned, I finished packing my bombs into their molds and waited to release them.When I released them they fell out and crumbled back into powder. This has never happened before. I'm guessing it's because it got too dried out while I was taking my little break.Does anyone know if:1) I could just add a little oil to re-moisten it again and then put it back in the molds?2) I should just package it as a fizzy bath powder?3) All is lost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michi Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 I would try just adding a few sprays of alcohol to the mix and trying to mold again, the oil shouldn't have evaporated but the alcohol sure would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sockmonkey Posted September 14, 2006 Author Share Posted September 14, 2006 I tried the alcohol, but wasn't pleased with the way it left my mix smelling and it didn't hold anyway, so I added more FO and I'm just going to bag it up as a fizzy bath powder.(You'll see a new thread related to that shortly.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 You could repackage them up as fizzy powder or since you didn't like spritzing with more alcohol, you could drizzle just a bit more of the oil you used. I spritz mine with witch hazel and not alcohol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Monkey Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 I mix just a bit of oil and some water in a spritzer then "rewet" the mixture. Mind you, it only takes a bit, but you should be able to salvage the remaining mixture and form them into bombs.They may start fizzling (second time in 20 mins I used that word and I'm still not sure it's spelled right!) a little, but you'll be ok, just keep moving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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