wickerbeal Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 These are so much fun to make! They sold really well at the last craft fair I did. :smiley2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerriWV Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 wow, I like those, they're really pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hewells Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 Those are so neat looking, I bet they sold great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livelovebath Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 yeah i have had a lot of luck with those too! Right now I have sugar and spice ones... they are pink for mothers day... Mothers are made of sugar and spice and everything nice... unless you tick them off lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenniejr Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 Lookin good! :highfive: Do you leave your loofah dry ..... or do you wet it before pouring? Dumb ?, I know! Reason I ask is because I had someone tell me you have to wet them 1st. I never have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livelovebath Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 Lookin good! :highfive: Do you leave your loofah dry ..... or do you wet it before pouring? Dumb ?, I know! Reason I ask is because I had someone tell me you have to wet them 1st. I never have.good question...I dont either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmille3 Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 ..... or do you wet it before pouring? Dumb ?, I know! Reason I ask is because I had someone tell me you have to wet them 1st. I never have.If you wet it first, won't you trap water into the soap? I'd worry about the soap going gooey... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elle110 Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 You wet them first then squeeze the heck out of them as to get all the water out of them. They are much easier to work with, but if you buy them whole and cut them yourself don't wet until after you cut themToday I made 30 loofahs, I make them similar to yours but I add pumice, oats and poppy seeds to mine for extra exfolitation, and mango butter for xtra moisturizing, its funny I was going to post the new ones I made today then saw yours. The new one is my own orange, tea tree and lavender blend, they smell awesome. I might post them later, I put some of the other fragrances up last year.These are a very hot seller for me, I am taking a couple 100 of them to my next show, I will probably still run out, they sell for $7 but I run a show special 3/$15.Yours are very pretty, nice bright colors!Edited to add: What do you use for a mold? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wickerbeal Posted May 4, 2006 Author Share Posted May 4, 2006 I pour mine whole & cut later, I never thought of wetting the luffa first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elle110 Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 I pour mine whole & cut later, I never thought of wetting the luffa first.Wickerbeal, that is how I used to do mine, I would wet my loofah, shove into pvc pipe and then pour my soap.Now, because I hate cutting thru all the additives, I cut my loofah and wet, pour a capper into individual molds add the loofah, then pour my soap and top off each soap with more additives.Both ways work, the wet loofah just makes it not so hard to cut through Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 Very pretty, But sorry for the stupid ? What are you doing? Filling them with soap or what. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnitaG Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 Looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wickerbeal Posted May 4, 2006 Author Share Posted May 4, 2006 It's melt & pour soap poured over a luffa sponge, I use a Pringle Potato chip can for the mold. We had to eat a lot of chips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Posted May 5, 2006 Share Posted May 5, 2006 Oh cool, Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwin Posted May 5, 2006 Share Posted May 5, 2006 Those are beau-teeee-fullllll! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerinarkansas Posted May 5, 2006 Share Posted May 5, 2006 Do you purchase your loofa or grow your own? I grew some a few years ago and they are so easy to grow. You just need a lot of fence for it to grow on and the flowers are a beautiful yellow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaybee23 Posted May 5, 2006 Share Posted May 5, 2006 Very pretty....what a nice idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wickerbeal Posted May 5, 2006 Author Share Posted May 5, 2006 I don't grow my own luffa, I wish I did. Instead I buy them at wallyworld In the bath & body section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenniejr Posted May 5, 2006 Share Posted May 5, 2006 You wet them first then squeeze the heck out of them as to get all the water out of them. They are much easier to work with, but if you buy them whole and cut them yourself don't wet until after you cut themToday I made 30 loofahs, I make them similar to yours but I add pumice, oats and poppy seeds to mine for extra exfolitation, and mango butter for xtra moisturizing, its funny I was going to post the new ones I made today then saw yours. The new one is my own orange, tea tree and lavender blend, they smell awesome. I might post them later, I put some of the other fragrances up last year.These are a very hot seller for me, I am taking a couple 100 of them to my next show, I will probably still run out, they sell for $7 but I run a show special 3/$15.Yours are very pretty, nice bright colors!Edited to add: What do you use for a mold?Thanks for the advice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 It's melt & pour soap poured over a luffa sponge, I use a Pringle Potato chip can for the mold. We had to eat a lot of chips.Jennie, do you put the luffa in whole and then slice? Don't you get rough ends then?I got two at the grocery store - about 2.5 feet long for $2.50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasBrat Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 Now, because I hate cutting thru all the additives, I cut my loofah and wet, pour a capper into individual molds add the loofah, then pour my soap and top off each soap with more additives. What's a capper and where do you get your individual molds? Your loofas look beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 There's another thread that shows someone using rings of PVC as individual molds (search for luffa). That has a bit more info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 I'm with ya TB. What's a capper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirloomoriginals Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 Very nice!Steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladysj Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 A capper is a plug like thing that goes in the PVC pipe to close it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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