Brenda Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 Since I've been working hard on lotion making I've been neglecting my soaping. This week I made three batches all in one day. It felt great to have the soap pot back out. I made Sandalwood & Oakmoss, but it's still too soft to cut.I made a chunk soap just for fun. Scented with California Navel Orange, it includes chunks of Shea Vanilla Bean, Lemon Drop, and Ginger Snap soaps and smells pretty good. Next up is Linden Green Tea from SW. I've used the FO in lotion and it's fabulous. A fresh, clean scent. It's great in CP as well.You can see the top ashed because I couldn't keep the lid on it! :rolleyes2 Had to peek since I'm a compulsive peeker. Not quite the color I was after, but this was my third batch and I got lazy. :tiptoe:Thanks for looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandmaArial Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 Really pretty! The chunk soap looks like "modern art"! I bet the scents blended wonderfully. Your green tea looks a bit blue on my monitor, so I assume thats why you say its's not the color you were trying for, but still very pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystical_angel1219 Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 Absolutely NUMMY! The first blend sounds delish. Beautiful as always, Brenda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBShafeena Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 Both soaps are BEAUTIFUL The second one for me is a minty green color with beautiful swirl of aqua/turquoise. I LOVE it!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandmaArial Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 Both soaps are BEAUTIFUL The second one for me is a minty green color with beautiful swirl of aqua/turquoise. I LOVE it!!!!If that's what it looks like it should be about PERFECT! Guess I need to adjust my monitor... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Girl Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 Gorgeous soapies as always! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firegirl Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 Well.. between you and Grumpy.. I can always get a great soap fix..Awesome as always! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbuddy Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 Great job!Irena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda Posted August 12, 2007 Author Share Posted August 12, 2007 Thanks for your nice comments! I appreciate them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeJae Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 Oh, sooo nice Brenda, but then again you always do such nice stuff. OR AT LEAST THE ONES YOU SHOW!!!! Taking donation orders???? I will take a modern art one being they were only for fun!!! :tiptoe: :tiptoe: :tiptoe: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybyrd Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 Brenda those are so pretty! I love the geometric patterns in the chunk, too. Did you take time arranging the pieces, or did they happen to fall in just right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnitaG Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 Wow they look great:yay: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda Posted August 12, 2007 Author Share Posted August 12, 2007 Did you take time arranging the pieces, or did they happen to fall in just right?I just tossed them in by handfuls right into the soap pot before the pour and gave it a stir. They were all cubes. Saved a few for the top.DeJae - :embarasse It turns out I had to rebatch the Sandalwood & Oakmoss. I made a really stupid error when doubling the recipe (forgot to double the lye) and I wasn't about to throw away 126 ounces of oils! :rolleyes2 Did the oven bag thing and then added my calculated additional lye solution and mushed and cooked, mushed and cooked. I hate rebatching because I'm not good at it. Now instead of a nice swirl I've got a rough, jumbled soap sitting in the mold. I'll post a pic once they're cut and trimmed so you can see why I hope every CP batch of mine turns out "the first time"! LOLThanks for the kind remarks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 Too bad they're overexposed - it makes it a little hard to see. It's not fully fixable because the highlights are clipped, but I did what I could to bring out a few lost details.I'm always so impressed with your soaps. Again they're beautifully made and attractive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliZona Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 Beautiful soaps Brenda! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirloomoriginals Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 They look great!Steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepperi Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 Brenda those look beautiful! You are so talented! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michi Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 Purdy Purdy, as usual! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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