yeah. There's just too much going on. The new job, the divorce. I'll be moving this summer and not sure I'll have a place big enough for all the supplies, etc. I felt the need to simplify my life a bit. It will just be my hobby now.
I just sent out an email campaign that I'm closing my candle business and I'm so sad. I really worked hard on it the last few years and it is hard to let it go. I'll miss it.
I had a misshap when making the first (black) batch. I was going to have a black/white swirl and realized after adding the black mica or oxide into the reserved soap portion and then mixing in with the white that I hadn't added fragrance! So I thought gray soap was the last thing I wanted, so I added the FO and added more black and just made black soap. Then tried it out and yeah, gray lather, ack! So I cut it in chunks to make a chunk soap. I'm betting the lather may have a tinge gray to it but haven't tried it yet. I'll probably try out that end piece I cut off tomorrow. It does look and smell awesome. Reminds me of being out in the woods with a faint campfire smell in the background.
I made these just to give to family and friends. Had fun. Used Kimberly's Bawdy Butter, great stuff. MAde a bath fizz because I'm still afraid of trying bombs and a scrub.
scented TSW winter soltice in the chunks and the white part is TSW Full Moon Vetyvr (couldnt' find the winter soltice at trace on the white part so grabbed a similar scent). Shout out to my SB for the help on the recipe.
that does suck. I've bought FOs that were about to be discontinued too, but even at the lower cost I was pissed. $4 for a sample, making the tester, burning, etc. to turn around and find it was discontinued a month later. irritating