thecandlespastore Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 I finally made a decent batch of CP soap. I tried to do it the other day and the soap turned into a rock on me! But tonight I tweaked my recipe. Instead of vegetable shortening I used corn oil, and I lowered my percentage of olive oil. I also added shea as part of my base oils instead of trying to superfat.Here is the recipe I used, 2 pound test batch:Corn Oil 16 OZOlive Oil 9.6 OZCoconut Oil 3.2 OZShea Butter 3.2 OZLye 4.26 OZI hand stirred it for the most part because I think I just got too overzealous with my SB the other day. Then after 20 minutes I Sbed it for about 30 second, and got a nice trace. Poured it into the mold. Took 2 ladel spoons and poured into some black iron oxide mixed with avocado green oxide. Stick blended that for about 15 seconds, then drizzled into my mold, tok a long skewer stick (150 for $.99 at publics, baking aisle) and swirled up and down, side to side. I had some extra and poured into butterfly molds.The fragrances I used were sandalwood and fresh cotton, mixed together, both from my sample request from Monarch Fragrances. OMG!! Does it smell good!!! I kid yoy not, my entire house smells like a fresh clean shower mixed with seduction and romantic music and incense. I hope my swirl comes out ok.Here are some pics, I included a pic of my makeshift wooden mold I made myself, I'm a cheapo:laugh2: $3 at Home Depot sure does buy a lot of wood and nails:laugh2: The beginning:My mold:Swirls:My first attempt, go ahead and laugh, I used it to wash my bathtub today, and it is sparkly:laugh2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaybee23 Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Can't wait to see it out of the molds. A couple of those have a very cool swirl pattern going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecandlespastore Posted June 16, 2006 Author Share Posted June 16, 2006 Thanks K! I have the mold sitting in the oven right now. Keeping my fingers crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheilaW Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Lookin good girl, show us those cut pics:cheesy2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnitaG Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Looks very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 YEs, let's see that baby cut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecandlespastore Posted June 16, 2006 Author Share Posted June 16, 2006 Still has a few more hours before I can cut it, it gelled overnight and still quite warm and soft. Hoping by tonight or tomorrow morning it will be good to go. Of course I am making more tonight,hehe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsallgood20 Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Way to go! Like everybody else, I'm waiting to see the cut pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michi Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Good job girl!! Love that green and can't wait to see it cut!!WTG on making your own mold as well, I figure (if I could jsut find the time to do it) that making my own wooden molds would be ever soooo much cheaper than buying one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecandlespastore Posted June 16, 2006 Author Share Posted June 16, 2006 It only took me 15 minutes to hammer it together:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwin Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 My dad made me a mold out of wood, it is really nice. You can use it for ideas if you want. Here is a link to it on the old board. http://www.candletech.com/cgi-local/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=bandbgallery;action=display;num=1116458354;start=By the way, I can't wait to see your CP unmolded and cut! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alajane Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Looks great! Thanks for posting the pics, too, for "CP virgins" like me who are trying to get up our nerve!Way to go!Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryinCary Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Very nice all the way around. Lets see those cut pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibiscus Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Nice swirl and good luck with this batch..should I send my soap angels for ya? I am going to make my own molds too because I am very thrifty like that!..LOL I've managed to make those plastic bottles work for the round soap. I figured out I needed a little extra oil to coat them. I used olive oil and they popped right out and they are reusable after all:D Can't wait to see your cut soap... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecandlespastore Posted June 16, 2006 Author Share Posted June 16, 2006 I am going to make another bathc tonight with Et Une Rose that I just got in the mail. Its supposed to make a pale pink bar of soap, so we'll see. Just 2 more hours before I slice this one up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugenia Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 Looks good! Nice job on the lining on the wooden one; it can be tricky!e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecandlespastore Posted June 17, 2006 Author Share Posted June 17, 2006 Well, my soaping is on hold till my new scale comes in. My old scale refuses to turn on, even with a new battery:angry2: Plus I just got a bottle of Egyptian Musk from FNWL that absolutely reeks like castor oil, no fragrance whatsoever! $12.60 for a 4 oz bottle of odorless oil?! Arggg. I figured I would give theirs a try to se how it compares to others. Bad idea.Already suffering from withdrawal:undecided Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dixylight Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 Did you cut it yet?...lol...:whistle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
von691 Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 looking good so far. cant wait to see pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecandlespastore Posted June 18, 2006 Author Share Posted June 18, 2006 I cut it last night. My swirl did not go through. Then it hit me that I did not hold the color high as I poured it. I will post the cut pics in the morning:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRSGROOMS Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 Love the look! I wish I could do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecandlespastore Posted June 18, 2006 Author Share Posted June 18, 2006 Here are the cut pics: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dixylight Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 Hey not bad...I really like that butterfly mold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecandlespastore Posted June 19, 2006 Author Share Posted June 19, 2006 Thanks:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvcandlecrazy Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Hey~Looks good to me~~Good Job:yay: :whoohoo: Way to goSue Ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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