RobinInOR Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 Soap might have kicked patootie this weekend, but at least my bubble balls worked I went back to an original recipe that had citric acid in it (usually I don't use it), and no problems at all! Even played w/ color - I never did before but this time I added a drop of orange to test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamondk Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 Those are cool looking. DId you do that with a mold or a meatballer thingy? TIA I also need to search for a recipe and try something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimscandles Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 They look great Robin:yay: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairieannie Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 Hooray for Rock Hard Balls!! They're pretty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherie Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 Darn, I wish my balls would get rock hard! They just crumble! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhondaP Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 Nice balls....LOLI'm so jealous!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniedb Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 THey look great!And can I say your title is cracking me up?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandalinn Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 They look great! One word of advice, don't keep them in a ziplock bag closed. I did that with all of my bombs, that were completely hardened and the one bag puffed up and all the bombs exploded! I still don't know why they did that. I need to figure this out, obviously I am not selling bombs for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landa Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 They look good. I actually was thinking of trying again tonight LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirloomoriginals Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 Those look great! I made some of Bunny's Melts tonight and can't wait to try them myself!I was thinking of making some pumpkin shaped bombs for my son's preschool class, scented Candy Corn, whatya think??Nice balls!Steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sueg Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 Your balls look great Robin! Watch this thread show up on some porn search from google or yahoo. LOL. Between this thread title and the almost naked stripper in the off-topic area....this forum is too fun - Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EMercier Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 Those look great, just likes ones I saw in the store the other day. Very professional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnitaG Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 They look great. I need one for my bath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinDucky Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 I finally got citric acid about a month ago and still haven't gotten brave enough to try the....lol. Yours look great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerriWV Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 Watch this thread show up on some porn search from google or yahoo. LOL. Between this thread title and the almost naked stripper in the off-topic area....this forum is too fun - SueLOLMy hubby was looking over my shoulder when I pulled up the topics, and he asked me what kind of a site I was on..lolThey look nice by the way/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvcandletarts2 Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 Those look GREAT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 Robin. You're killin' me with that title, there. :lipsrseal Looks like a meatballer to me. You go girl!! Persistance pays off, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinInOR Posted October 3, 2005 Author Share Posted October 3, 2005 LOL aren't I naughty. Yes, it's a meatballer, the usual size - 1.5" diameter? I've never had any trouble using a meatballer, but my previous recipe (a variation of CathyMBs honey pies) was always soft-ish. This is Sheree's recipe from the Dish. Something like 1 c. baking soda, 1/2 c citric, 2/3? c epsom salts, 1/8 c cornstarch, 1/2 c SLSa, 1T FO, 1 1/4? T TRO, 1 drop undiluted LabColors orange dye. Can't remember exactly, the recipe is around here somewhere I think, or in the archives. Next time Im going to be trying PS80+oil, since I don't really like the smell of TRO (tho it feels good). It's not as smooth textured as some because I didn't grind the epsom salts first.One rolled off the table onto a brick floor and didn't break Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorrie Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 Ok, I couldn't resits this threads title. Your balls look wonderful Robin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryann Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 LOL aren't I naughty. Yes, it's a meatballer, the usual size - 1.5" diameter? I've never had any trouble using a meatballer, but my previous recipe (a variation of CathyMBs honey pies) was always soft-ish. This is Sheree's recipe from the Dish. Something like 1 c. baking soda, 1/2 c citric, 2/3? c epsom salts, 1/8 c cornstarch, 1/2 c SLSa, 1T FO, 1 1/4? T TRO, 1 drop undiluted LabColors orange dye. Can't remember exactly, the recipe is around here somewhere I think, or in the archives. Next time Im going to be trying PS80+oil, since I don't really like the smell of TRO (tho it feels good). It's not as smooth textured as some because I didn't grind the epsom salts first.One rolled off the table onto a brick floor and didn't break NICE set of (bubble) balls !! I have yet to attempt again. I ordered some plastic Christmas type ornaments, where it comes apart in the middle. Someday I'll attempt again (as I couldn't get the meatballer to work). I have more of a problem with coloring it and having the scent smell nice. I did 4 different scents the last time I tried and they smelled nothing like the scent and the color was so faint they looked off-white. Feel silly asking but what is TRO? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 Wahooooooo!!I think next batch I'll play around with the PS80&oil too and see what's up with that. Thanks for the idea. Never even ocurred to me to try PS80!Robin, what is the liquid component of the recipe? Since I've omitted water and substituted with 90 proof ETOH, I've not had any "growing" balls and they are rock hard! The rationale is that it evaporates out much quicker than water or witch hazel, leaving less time for the citric acid to react.Give it a try if you aren't currently using it and see what you think.Another thing I've been doing is cutting back on the amount of salts I use in the recipe. This seems to help as well. I've made bbombs without any salts at all and they are exceptionally smooth and hard but I really like the look of them with the salts, not to mention the therapeutic benefits and label appeal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candleslh Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 I use Sheree's recipe for bath bombs too. I've never had any problems with them growing or crumbling until I sent them to Kimberly in NY for the swap. Your balls look great. I wonder if just cutting back on the salt would help those that have problems with them exploding. I'm thinking that the salt may draw moisture. I know when we have salt for ice and snow left over in the garage, it draws a lot of moisture all around it. At the beginning of summer, I finally pitched the bag b/c I was tired of the water on the concrete around the bag. I also made 4 batches of bombs this weekend...OM&H, Pearberry, Lemongrass & Sage and Frosted Snowdrops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinInOR Posted October 10, 2005 Author Share Posted October 10, 2005 That very well could be - it never really clicked in my mind that salts draw water and that might set off the citric/baking soda combo. Good point!Sheree's recipe doesn't have any water in it at all. The only "liquid" is the TRO and the fragrance. The labcolors I use are just drops of undiluted dye - I don't think there's any water in there.Plus, in this one I did, I only used epsom salts. Usually I use a combo of different salts - table salt, epsom, sea salts... I wonder if magnesium chloride attracts water differently than sodium chloride? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crafty1 Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 looks great Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryann Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 Could anyone tell me what TRO is? Doesn't look familiar. TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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