Mnhorsemom Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 I got some in the last Peaks co-op and decided to soap it today. I was going along my merry way, had just taken some soap out to color with yellow mica for what I'm sure will be a great swirl get that all mixed go to add the fo into my pot and WHAM instant yellow mashed potatos!! Threw the soap with the mica in the pot real quick gave things one more quick stir and wrangled the mess into my mold. For sure not going to be a nice smooth pretty top, so hopefully everything else will work out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Oh bummers!! I got this too and was thinking if I got back into making soap, I'd make some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Lilac Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 The same thing happened to me a few days ago with a different fo though. Spoiled my perfect swirl I had pictured in my mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 I soap cool and had no difficulty with that one - I like to call it Crack Soap cause it smells soooooo.... Discolors super dark brown, BTW.http://www.candletech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31020&highlight=coconut+banana+blast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasBrat Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 I added it to my whipped soy butter once and it turned a dark dark brown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 OK, when I soaped it before it was from an older bottle I got off the classifieds. I bought a new bottle a few months ago and finally got to it tonight and it is NOT behaving in soap at all. I KNOW something has changed cause my first time with it I was a) a newbie and would have freaked if I'd gotten the soap on a stick and I actually layered with it that time. This time I ended up sticking the solid mass (which had never even seen an SB) into the crockpot (where it totally cooked itself in 15 minutes and I'd FORGOTTEN TO EVEN TURN IT ON). Used same soap recipe too.Weird. I gotta ask Peak if they changed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mnhorsemom Posted March 22, 2007 Author Share Posted March 22, 2007 Carebear, sorry you ended up with a mess but sure glad to know I'm not being visited by the soap gremlins I was worried when you had posted that CBB had soaped well, and I ended up with instant mashed potatos is my "always use it recipe". Hope you soap turns out OK in the end! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Well, because I'm a glutton for punishment I tried again. This time I used a 29% lye solution and had my lye and oils at room temp (70 degrees). I put my FO into the oils, added the lye sol'n and stirred oh so carefully and it worked out. I had no time for swirls or anything but I did pour a smooth liquid into the mold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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