Brenda Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Here's a layered bar I made yesterday morning. A couple of interesting things happened during its making as I was trying to rush to get it in the oven for one hour before zipping off to an appointment. The first thing was an ingredient problem. Totally convinced I still had a full 10 pound box of mango butter in my oil cupboard I used the little bit I had in the bag for the first layer. So was there mango butter? No, it was a box of shea. I didn't want shea in this bar. So I subbed sal butter and ran it through SoapMaker. The only difference this substitution made was one one-hundreth ounce of lye more. So the next two layers were made with sal butter in the mix. The reason I'm explaining all this is the color difference in the top and bottom layer even though they are the same recipe except for one sub. Bottom layer/mango and top layer/sal butter. No color added - just the ground rolled oats. I couldn't believe the difference.The second thing that occured was the oozing of the FO out of the soap in the mold! This is my first experience with this FO and I couldn't believe the amount of oil coming out. It soaked the paper in the corners of the mold and lay in puddles on the surface of the soap, even making little pock marks on the surface. I used a total of 4.5 oz of FO for 11.75 pounds of soap. Less than I normally use.I cut them late last night and this morning they feel like normal soap except the top surface feels a little nubby. They smell good!Thanks for reading my long post and checking out the soap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoapInTheCity Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 I love the look of the different colors of the top and bottom. What a difference the butters make in color. That is so strange about the FO. I've only had that happen twice to me before. This is such a beautiful soap Brenda! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaurafromSweden Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Your soaps are always beautiful ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denise2456 Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 OMG!! I love that layer look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livelovebath Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 perfect!! I love them!! I love the layerd look!!!Interesting about the butters too!! thanks for sharing about this experience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 how did you get the layers so smooth on top? these are just fabulous! Never considered layers. great, add that to my list... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Looks good Brenda. Thanks for the explanation of the two layers and the differences. Wow that there would be that much of a difference in the colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsDammit Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Looks great, I've always wondered how you make straight even layers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elitenaildesign Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Those look GREAT!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christy Doc Holley Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 I just love your soaps!!!!! I think I have said that before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuzieE Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Yum, those look so good someone might be tempted to take a bite. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaybee23 Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Those look nice Brenda....I don't think it is that drastic of a color change, and your layers look great as always. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divayoki Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Your soaps are awesome! If I had those I would be so anxious to get in the shower just to try them out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candle Man Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 WOW!!! That soap looks great.If the top & bottom were darker it would look like an icecream sandwich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda Posted July 26, 2006 Author Share Posted July 26, 2006 Thanks, everyone! MsDammit - The secret to straight layer tops for me is pouring the soap at the moment in time when it is the consistency of heavy cream. Just before a drop of soap sits on the surface when you pull the spatula up and let the soap drip off. You know, when you're stirring and you feel a little more resistance begin; and if you wiggle the spatula back and forth there is just the hint of a ripple beginning on the soap surface. That's when I give it one more stir and pour it in the mold. Does any of this description make sense? :rolleyes2 Once it's in, just shimmy the mold from side to side, and back and forth as it sits on the counter top. You get a feel for it after a while. It's a hard thing to describe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuzieE Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 You get a feel for it after a while. It's a hard thing to describe.And yet you did an excellant description. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnitaG Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 I love that, looks yummy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindsaycb Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 :whoohoo: I'll let the smilies speak for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryinCary Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 You are the queen of layers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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