sheila sullivan Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 I see all these beautiful pictures of soap you all make in your slab molds...how do you get such nice tops...my soaps almost always have ash on the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crafty1 Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 some of my soaps have ash as well, i do one of two things, i either keep the ash depending on the appearnce (sometimes it looks nice) or i shed the ash off with a potato peeler or cheese slicer. i always cover my soap (CPOP), but still get ashe sometimes. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindym Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 I get ash sometimes also, for some reason it seems to happen more when I use eo's. You can also spray it with alcohol and kind of wipe it off. Ash is like wet spots, it happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinInOR Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 I find you can also reduce it if you make sure you have a nice hot gel, don't peek and let the cold air touch the surface as it's curing, and pour at a heavier trace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheila sullivan Posted August 12, 2005 Author Share Posted August 12, 2005 I'll try it....thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cryptic Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 ...let the cold air touch the surface as it's curing...Do you mean to not cover the soap with the lid when it's curing in the mold? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 I think she meant don't peek so you don't let the cold air touch the surface.But Robin, please correct me if I"m wrong!Try everything, then "embrace the ash". Ohmmmmmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Girl Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 No, don't let it expose to the air. Mine generally don't ash. I cover with saran and I quit peeking. I have had a batch where I just watched it form, and there wasn't a damn thing I could do about it. That was a batch that I didn't cover with saran wrap.I quit gelling mine for the most part. There are a few I still do but not many. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cryptic Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 lolol! ok, I reread it and now THAT makes more sense. Thanks, I'm still in the researching and reading stage before I try my first CP soap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 the hard part is following through. I CANNOT cannot help myself. Plus mine end up ashing even after they are cut and all anyway.Some look nifty with ash, some look great with it half shaved off, some you need to really go at.People leave it, some people even "wash" it off with just water or with alcohol or whatever. There are a million ways to deal with it.Mine always ash. No matter what I do. Haven't tried the saran wrap thing though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 I peek, don't cover with anything, prefer not to gel and rarely get ash. I do pour at a medium trace, spritz the top of my soap with alcohol after it has become firm in the mold and don't unmold and cut until completely cool. Try different things, looking for a common factors in ashy soap and non-ashy soap until you find what works for you..Mad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divayoki Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 Well said Mad :smiley2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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