KrazeKelly Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Not really testing when your making 5lb batches. ? I made Backwoods Macintosh Apple and it smells so good!! No issues at all and the soap batter had set for probably a good 20mins since it was my 2nd of a split batch. So awesome!! I also made Backwoods Rice Flower & Shea with no issues. It gets nice and thick for some great swirls but not too thick to pour. Smells good!! Then things went downhill from there. I have several Nurture Soap fragrances to test out. Last night I made Tramp and it turned out very nice and smells awesome for a Patchouli type scent. But tonight I tried So White and Yuzu Cocoa. You might remember me trying Yuzu Cocoa before when I ended up making those little owl cakes. It's set up fast and I unmolded it in 2 hrs. Anyway, I wanted to give it a shot again and only use one color so I could get it in the mold quickly. Interestingly enough, it did not accelerate this time. Hmmmm?? but it got very hot and I had a tiny amount of oil on top after a while. So I'll have to see how it turns out. The So White turned the prettiest orange sherbet orange when I added it to my soap. I took a pic and just like that it was nearly seizing on me. It was very grainy but I got it in the mold. It's ugly since it has a flat top but nothing I could do with it. It is now white again though but has a small amount of oil on top also. The oil looks like it is absorbing but no telling what's on the inside of either of these. I had to uncover them because they both get very hot. So it's wait and see now. ? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcandleattic Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Not sure what that last one is but it's my favorite. So pretty and spring like. Love it! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrazeKelly Posted January 9, 2017 Author Share Posted January 9, 2017 1 hour ago, Jcandleattic said: Not sure what that last one is but it's my favorite. So pretty and spring like. Love it! Its the Mac Apple ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mcgee Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 I love the last two. Kelly you are very talented and creative, as I always look forward to see what you have done. I do not make soap myself but, you do inspire me one day to try. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonstar Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Last 2 are my fav's ! OMG you really are so creative - as always, beautiful work ! Is the rice flower + shea a floral and those tiny rose buds - OMG beautiful now are those soap or real flowers ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrazeKelly Posted January 9, 2017 Author Share Posted January 9, 2017 1 hour ago, Moonstar said: Last 2 are my fav's ! OMG you really are so creative - as always, beautiful work ! Is the rice flower + shea a floral and those tiny rose buds - OMG beautiful now are those soap or real flowers ? Thank yall!! Yes, Rice Fower & Shea is floral but not a strong floral to me. The roses are actually little paper flowers I've had forever and thought the top on that one needed something so my first time using paper flowers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrazeKelly Posted January 10, 2017 Author Share Posted January 10, 2017 Here's the cuts. I did have oil pockets in the So White and the Yuzu Cocoa was a little oily but no oil pockets. I will let them gel in the pot next time before molding and see how that works. I definitely got carried away with colloidal oatmeal in the Barbershop soap. Lol. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcandleattic Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 I think they look great even with them being oily, and with a FO pocket... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrazeKelly Posted January 10, 2017 Author Share Posted January 10, 2017 18 minutes ago, Jcandleattic said: I think they look great even with them being oily, and with a FO pocket... Thanks!! I think they both just accelerate quickly and get too hot. It's almost like they try to separate a little. I think Yuzu will be ok but So White is going in the crockpot when I get home. ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonstar Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 The 1st 4th & 5th are my favs the 5th one is spectacular! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrazeKelly Posted January 10, 2017 Author Share Posted January 10, 2017 Here's the So White rebatch. I really like it. ? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sponiebr Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 14 hours ago, Moonstar said: The 1st 4th & 5th are my favs the 5th one is spectacular! I'm with Moonie on that! Seriously, those almost look like ghost swirls, did you vary the water content in your swirls on those, or how did you get the swirls to "pop" like that. they kind of remind me of M&P a little... The rebatch looks good! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandlekrazy Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 All so pretty, that rebatch came out great! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrazeKelly Posted January 10, 2017 Author Share Posted January 10, 2017 50 minutes ago, Sponiebr said: I'm with Moonie on that! Seriously, those almost look like ghost swirls, did you vary the water content in your swirls on those, or how did you get the swirls to "pop" like that. they kind of remind me of M&P a little... The rebatch looks good! No, just a drop swirl then I used my hanger tool to swirl them. Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcandleattic Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 the rebatch is awesome. I've only had 1 rebatch that actually didn't look like a brown blob. LOL Yours is gorgeous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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