MommaD Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 I decided to try some bath fizzie tablets. I have made the bombs before, and can't get them to work well for me. So, I got the PVC pipe, the dowel. They are smaller around, but I figured that I could make them longer, no problem. So, I make them with the castor oil recipe that i found on here, scented Mango Papaya from Peaks. Colored them pink, they are gorgeous. I think ,okay, I will put them in the oven, on warm for a while. I have the air going, to control the humidity.So, I leave them in there about 30 minutes. They still seem great, no puffing, so I think, okay, I am ready to go to bed, so I take them out, place them on the table.Air conditioning gets turned off. I wake up this morning, and the tablets have puffed up out the ends, where they weren't as dried out, I guess. The sides are perfect. I will have to take a pic. They were beautiful, now they are ruined. I am so p#(*ed off. How long can you leave them in the oven for to make sure they are dried? I just had it on warm, less than 200 degrees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MommaD Posted July 13, 2006 Author Share Posted July 13, 2006 Does anybody have any ideas? I would LOVE to be able to make these. They were so pretty last night, fizzed so beautifully. I MUST conquer these! I am attaching pictures to the first post. BTW, they are now rock hard... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Girl Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 I don't turn my oven on... but I do turn the light on and leave them in for no less than 48 hours. If there is too much moisture in the mix, they'll do this reguardless of how you dry them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwahlton Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Cute shape. Grumpy how can you keep them in your oven for 48 hours? Don't you cook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Girl Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Hell no girl, I'm a restaurant manager. We don't cook at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MommaD Posted July 13, 2006 Author Share Posted July 13, 2006 LOL, they were just barely held together, so I don't think it was too much moisture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Maybe not too much in your mix - probably the humidity in the air was a bit high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Girl Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Citric acid and baking soda are works of the devil I tell ya! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Citric acid and baking soda are works of the devil I tell ya!And you should know, Birthday Girl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coloresse Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Hi Elaina,Thanks for sharing your pictures. I can only imagine your disappointment! ARGH!!! This might sound dumb, but can that puffy end just be "sanded" off somehow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alajane Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 I was just about to post that--I had looked at your profile, to see where "Closer to Hell than Previously Imagined" might be located. Sounded like you might have moved to Alabama!!Anyway, I noticed that today's your birthday, so hope you have a great one!Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MommaD Posted July 13, 2006 Author Share Posted July 13, 2006 Hi Elaina,Thanks for sharing your pictures. I can only imagine your disappointment! ARGH!!! This might sound dumb, but can that puffy end just be "sanded" off somehow?Well, that might work. Since they are just practice ones, for me and the boys, I figure I won't worry about it much.I am even more hacked off. I went to make another batch this morning, and couldn't get a single freaking one of them out of the damned PVC pipe. GRRRRRRRRR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsDammit Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Hi Elaina,Thanks for sharing your pictures. I can only imagine your disappointment! ARGH!!! This might sound dumb, but can that puffy end just be "sanded" off somehow?I actually tried sanding them once, lol. I used fine sandpaper and it didn't take the bumps totally away but it smoothed em out and they didn't look so bad. However, be careful cuz if u sand em too much it will leave a mark from the sandpaper. I have given up on bath bombs until wintertime when I don't have to worry bout this wacky summer weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 I am even more hacked off. I went to make another batch this morning, and couldn't get a single freaking one of them out of the damned PVC pipe. GRRRRRRRRR.You and Eugenia! Poor babies. I think I'll stick with my meatballer and measuring spoons (or Jenny:D). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MommaD Posted July 15, 2006 Author Share Posted July 15, 2006 WhooohoooooooI did it!!! I did get some out of that batch, stuck them in the oven on the lowest heat, for about 10 hours, and they are perfect!!! YES!!!Maybe someday I can build up to a meatballer!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrogers397 Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 I sanded some of mine one time with the really fine side of one of those box graters and they turned out fine. I was able to save a big batch that way, it's worth a try since only the end look puffy. Good luck.Janis Rogersjansbathscents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunshineSundries Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 I don't know if you would want to do this or not - but I just thought of what I would do - do a "limited edition" (that's my way of saying I goofed! LOL) bath crumble. Take the bombs and break them up some how (I'm thinking a zipper freezer bag and a hard banging object - good for frustration too! ) and put them in a salt tube or a bag or a jar or whatever you have laying around that you think would look cool. It's a bummer they didn't work for you. I leave mine in my roaster oven on warm for a few hours then leave them there for two or three days (depending on how much moisture is in the air). I love my roaster oven - it cost me like $40 and I can do SOOOOO much with it! And it frees up my oven for making otherthings (like soap! LOL)HTH at least alittle...Life & Light!Tish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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