KJohnson Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Look ..what in the world is this? it started when my soap started to gel.Please tell me my soap isnt ruined.:undecided Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainmadness Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Welcome to the world of soap ash! It doesn't hurt anything.You can leave it or scrap it off. Some FO do it and others do not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJohnson Posted March 23, 2006 Author Share Posted March 23, 2006 Thank youSo do you think its the FO?? Or did I do something wrong?This is my first time using this FO...what makes the ash "grow" I mean it looks like mold growing befor emy eyes.. LOLGlad to know its not a loss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunny Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 And sometimes the soaping fairies curse a batch to ash, and you can make the same exact batch, and it'll come up with no ash. Saran wrap layed right on top of the soap usually helps for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJohnson Posted March 23, 2006 Author Share Posted March 23, 2006 . Saran wrap layed right on top of the soap usually helps for me.Dam!! Thats what I usually do is let the sran wrap fall on the top..but this time I was VERY careful to not let it touch.so much for that idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainmadness Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Thank youSo do you think its the FO?? Or did I do something wrong?This is my first time using this FO...what makes the ash "grow" I mean it looks like mold growing befor emy eyes.. LOLGlad to know its not a lossI tend to think that the FO does it. Some people think that it is caused by temperature and some people think that the mixture of oils can do it.I make soaps in individual molds so I leave it when I get it. I think that it gives it a rustic look and I have never had a customer pick up a bar and ask what it was.You did nothing wrong. I would not say that the ash "grows" but "forms". Growing reminds me of a mold.... yuck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJohnson Posted March 23, 2006 Author Share Posted March 23, 2006 LOL thank you...I just said growing because it seems when I go and look there is more... and more.I made my lye water yesterday..so it was cool..and I used fairly cool oils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guppygirl Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 I've only ever had it happen a couple times & it occured only when I forgot (ok, got lazy) to put on saran wrap, or took it off too quickly (impatience, me??!) BTW, it did happen to an unscented batch, so I'm not sure if FO would be a culprit or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crafty1_AJ Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Embrace the ash, Luke! Use the power of the ash! OK, just dinking around here again. But I let ash "decorate" the tops of my soaps. I quit the Saran wrap thing (which does work, BTW) because it just wasn't my thing, and I like the look ash gives to my soap tops since I usually texture the tops anyway. However, I wouldn't be surprised to find myself in the minority with other soapers. LOLLemme tell ya, when I make my cinnamon buns soap, the ash is PERFECT. Makes it look like cinnamon roll glaze. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca_IA Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 I moved last summer and when doing so, lost my filtered water, which I had been using for years to soap with. The first few batches I made at my new house had ash terribly, esspecially the batches made with FO's, the EO's weren't too bad. The others were horrid. After realizing that regular tap water just might be the problem I started using distilled water for soaping and no more ash since then. I honestly didn't even think about NOT using tap water when I soaped my first few batches at the new house because I'd been using tap water (but it was filtered at the other house) for years without any problems.A little ash though, I'd let it slide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenniejr Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 I guess I am kinda in the middle on this one. Depending on what soap I am making determins whether or not I leave the ash on the soap. Mind you, I don't get ash all that often, but when I do ........ it adds character to some of the soaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheilaW Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Embrace the ash, Luke! Use the power of the ash! OK, just dinking around here again. But I let ash "decorate" the tops of my soaps. I quit the Saran wrap thing (which does work, BTW) because it just wasn't my thing, and I like the look ash gives to my soap tops since I usually texture the tops anyway. However, I wouldn't be surprised to find myself in the minority with other soapers. LOLLemme tell ya, when I make my cinnamon buns soap, the ash is PERFECT. Makes it look like cinnamon roll glaze. LOLI also think ash looks cool on soap. Like icing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristinesShower Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Don't forget you can always embrace the ash! Love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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