Carriegsxr6 Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 hmmm not really happy with the look of it, i thought that the mud would have disolved a bit more. Its more of a sand texture. However when I used it, it didnt seem to scratch or anything. I disolved the mud in warm oils before I added lye, maybe I should have gotten it a little warmer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spatreats4u Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 looks nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jldorrington Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 how bout market it as expholiating??? i know i don't make b&B i just like looking at the pictures cause everything looks so nice but i think it looks good i'd buy it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnitaG Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Looking good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denise2456 Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 It really looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 I'm a fan of that speckled look! :highfive: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirloomoriginals Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 I think it looks neat!steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carriegsxr6 Posted November 11, 2006 Author Share Posted November 11, 2006 I think it would disolve better in water, wonder if I could add it to the lye water instead??? I am going to try that next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marika Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 I like themMari:smiley2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoapInTheCity Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 My dead sea mud is the same way.......I added mine to the warm oils to really get it encorporated....It is hard to get it really mixed through so I would advise not to add it to the lye, but who am I to know!! LOL. I like it alot!!!! It's a nice man's colored soap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carriegsxr6 Posted November 11, 2006 Author Share Posted November 11, 2006 My dead sea mud is the same way.......I added mine to the warm oils to really get it encorporated....It is hard to get it really mixed through so I would advise not to add it to the lye, but who am I to know!! LOL. I like it alot!!!! It's a nice man's colored soap! hehehe actually I just tried it right after I posted the previous post. lolIt worked like a charm, I first dissolved my lye into the water, then added the DSM and it dissolved so much better with no crazy reaction. Woohoo I am going to soap later tonight and post a pic tomorrow of the 2nd batch. We'll see. I only used about 2tbl for 2lbs of oils. I am trying to get something similar to this color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoapInTheCity Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 That's great to know about adding the DSM to the lye, what about any chunks? I found even mixing it with the hand blender with the oils, it still had some chunks. Do post those pics!! I'm eager to make another batch as I've got one bar left, and want to make more possibly tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecandlespastore Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 I like the way it looks! Mine looks the same way, I envisioned a deep dark full bodied color soap. next time I do it I am going to make a thick slurry with my water first till it is all incorporated, maybe let it sit for a few days to dissolve. Then I will add the lye to that. I am going for that almost black too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carriegsxr6 Posted November 11, 2006 Author Share Posted November 11, 2006 Okay here is a pic of the DSM dissolved in the Lye water. The only thing that didn’t dissolve are a few pieces of floating plant like debris and a few pieces of white stone looking debris, could be some type of mineral. What I also did was take one of those spice/herb masher with the stone bowl and masher, and grind the DSM into a finer powder.I do a 33% water/lye solution and for a 2lb batch I only use about 9oz of water, so I was only able to fully dissolve 2tbl of DSM without it turning to paste. If this doesn’t give me the desired darkness, I may have to use full water so I can dissolve more DSM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwahlton Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 I love DSM soap. Embrace the speckled look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carriegsxr6 Posted November 11, 2006 Author Share Posted November 11, 2006 I love DSM soap. Embrace the speckled lookyes I may just have too.Well by dissolving the DSM in the lye it seemed to dissolve better, BUT the few specks that still showed up are zapping me. eeek no good. The few specks must have really soaked up the Lye and are now lye heavy. Like Homer Simpson says "DOO" I do still like the idea of also using the spice grinder stone bowl and stick to grind the DSM up a little finer, so I will continue to do that, plus use more to try and achieve a darker color. But result back in disolving it in with the hot oils.I noticed on soap I found on the web, they all advertise Black Dead Sea Mud and mine is more of a light tan color, so I am not sure if it’s even the same type of mud. End experiment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecandlespastore Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 Maybe when you pour your lye you can pour it through a fine stainless steel mesh sifter, then the little specs wont be in there....It does not seem like we can get that nice dark look:( Perhaps adding a dash of black oxide or activated charcoal is in order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoapInTheCity Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 Ahhhh see my DSM is already a mud, not a powder! Is yours not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbuddy Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 That's a bummer it zaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magsglass Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 Carrie, I like your first soaps but can understand you wanting the look of the Jericho soap.Maybe it would work to divide your water before adding the lye, and dissolve the mud in an ounce or two of it. Mix the lye as usual in the majority of water and incorporate that into your oils as you normally would. Then add in the mud water at trace? Or add the mud water to oils first and then the lye water? I was also thinking as someone else suggested, that a little black oxide might help hide the specks.Don't know...just throwing out suggestions here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carriegsxr6 Posted November 12, 2006 Author Share Posted November 12, 2006 Ahhhh see my DSM is already a mud, not a powder! Is yours not?Mine is not. I must have gotten some other type. I bought it in the classifed section. oh well, i will try getting some more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaybee23 Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 I think they look great, nothing wrong that I can see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecandlespastore Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Mine is not. I must have gotten some other type. I bought it in the classifed section. oh well, i will try getting some more.What you have sounds like maybe its dead sea clay, which is dark brown color right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carriegsxr6 Posted November 13, 2006 Author Share Posted November 13, 2006 What you have sounds like maybe its dead sea clay, which is dark brown color right?No its actually a beigh color. It came in a sealed foil bag with no markings on it, so now I am not sure what it is. I am just going to find some DSM that is already wet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisa Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 I love DSM soap, I got some from Heather once (for being in a swap) it was a dark color and was fantastic. it was a smooth texture bar, not sure how she did it but it was nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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