judyvega Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Hey peeps! First post on this side of the board! I am getting ready to delve into MP (too chicken for the rest of it) - anyhow, which colorant(s) do you experts feel is the best for this medium? TIA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepperi Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 Do not use food coloring or candle dyes. I use liquid colorant and it works great. I think some people use oxides but I haven't yet. You can also use natural colorants. If you do a search I believe we posted on that topic. Have fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judyvega Posted May 30, 2007 Author Share Posted May 30, 2007 yeah, I've done searches - just didn't find anything really clearly stating if peep prefer say micas or liquids or what have you in mp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel91805 Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 I use either Select Shades or the FD&C colorants I bought from Soaper's Workshop. Both work great.Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 www.tkbtrading.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judyvega Posted May 30, 2007 Author Share Posted May 30, 2007 I use either Select Shades or the FD&C colorants I bought from Soaper's Workshop. Both work great.DonnaThanks - appreciate that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sockmonkey Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 I use liquid colorants from Hobby Lobby or The Chemistry Store in my m&p. I tried some from other places but wasn't happy with the results--it was like color particles didn't incorporate into my soaps.I've also tried a few different natural additives for color, but wasn't too pleased with that result either. A lot of times the herbs or spices you add can have an over powering smell that is not too pleasant (as in the case of sea kelp for example).It will just take some experimenting, but for just starting out, as long as you go with a good supplier, nothing's easier than liquids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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