CareBear Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 I FINALLY perfected my bath bomb recipe. And every one I tried to make yesterday was a total disaster.First 2 batches got all spongy and icky. Next 2 batches cracked! Made a 5th batch using someone else's recipe. The're not awful but they aren't perfect either.What gives? Is there a bomb-ogre hanging out under my porch? Humidity was about 58%, though after getting frustrated I DID turn on the AC in here for no good reason.The only change to the formula is that I was using refined shea before and now am using the Agbanga unrefined - but it's in at a really low level. Ooooh, and I swapped out the sunflower oil for FCO. Do you think those small changes could throw this all off?Well I'm out of the refined shea, but I guess I could experiment with the two oils. Drat - double drat. Grrrr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spatreats4u Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 hmmmm cant help ya. Honestly I have never had these issues that everyone talks about ( flat bombs or not working) I can only make huge bombs which work for me but I for the life of me cannot make a bomb with a meatballer. I can make the best big ones tho...so we all have something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candlesbeaulieu Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 I have an e-book I can e-mail to you it is full of tips I'd be glad to share it with you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDGM Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Don't feel bad only one of 3 batches will work out for me... one will be great, one will get warty and the next will make blobs. I am about to give up on bombs! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted June 16, 2006 Author Share Posted June 16, 2006 I think the consensus here is we should all just get them wholesale from Jenny - save us all sorts of aggravation. Plus when you factor in the 66% waste it works out to be cost-advantageous (though my kids and the neighbors actually like my disasters!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spatreats4u Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 I think the consensus here is we should all just get them wholesale from Jenny - save us all sorts of aggravation. Plus when you factor in the 66% waste it works out to be cost-advantageous (though my kids and the neighbors actually like my disasters!).I love my bombs...its fun with designs and different ways to decorate- DONT give up!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted June 16, 2006 Author Share Posted June 16, 2006 oh, I never really give up. I may put my attention elsewhere, but I'm like a terrier! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
von691 Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 I put mine in little molds for chocolate , some end up ok and others are warty or have little holes so I gave up for a while.So just keep trying they have to get better with time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsDammit Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 I FINALLY perfected my bath bomb recipe. And every one I tried to make yesterday was a total disaster.First 2 batches got all spongy and icky. Next 2 batches cracked! OMG-that is EXACTLY what happened to me too!!! first ones were blobs second ones cracked-and the ones that didn't crack are dry, brittle, and crumbly:( . LOL-what time did you make them yesterday? I started around 6pmish and finally gave up totally aggrevated around 9ish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted June 16, 2006 Author Share Posted June 16, 2006 After the "bomb" of the bombs I swore off them for a couple of weeks.But when I saw that the humidity today was a mere 33% I couldn't help myself. I made 2 batches - one where I just swapped the refined shea out for the Agbanga unrefined. One where I did the shea swap AND replaced the sunflower oil with FCO - a redo of one of the previous disasters.KEEPING MY FINGERS CROSSED... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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