this weekend ..new ideas

This weekend I tried a few new techniques and products

I usually pour my cp soap at light trace but in browsing around I had seen a technique for cp soap frosting so thought i would give it a try.  Poured the base soap at light trace as usual, then took the top layer to a very heavy trace , poured it on top, threw in some cappuchino mica and swirled it with a fork.

Then moved on to making some candles...experimenting with different types of wax, percentages of fragrance, types of wicks... so unsure if these will be the type I continue to make.  These were made with Ecosoya Advanced, which seems to work quite well.

Soap making process

Last weekend I made a few batches of soap

Here's some pictures of the process it goes through


                                                 1.  Poured and ready in the mould.

I place waxed paper over the soap as soon as I pour it as I find it reduces ash


2.  A nice gel phase is going on here!!

3.  Sides of moulds removed after about 24 hours , ready to cut

4.  Cut and laid out to cure...will be ready in about 4 weeks to wrap

Lavender/Orange/Patchouli with ground lavender,  Carrot with poppy seeds, Unscented with ground oatmeal and a Green Tweed (FO)




And then we have an example of a seized soap..something you don't want to see!!