MsDammit Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 After looking at all the awesome pics in the gallery I think I am pouring my soap in the mold too soon, it's never thick and creamy looking, I can never get the rippled looking tops on mine. I think as soon as I see the soap start to trace I panic and toss into the mold. How do you decide when it's time to pour, should I wait till it starts to look like pudding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbren Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 more like pancake or cake batter. You could also let it sit in the mold for a bit, then texture the tops with a spatula or whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 I prefer swirls with no texture so I pour at very thin trace into a slab mold. For textured tops I pour at a thicker trace and use a log mold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcandleattic Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 I prefer swirls with no texture so I pour at very thin trace into a slab mold. For textured tops I pour at a thicker trace and use a log mold.Ditto! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 I like to pour at medium trace and let it set up a bit more in the mold to make the texture (I play with it as it sets up). If I pour at thicker trace I end up with more bubbles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jes432 Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 I'd also say it would depend on the water discount you are doing too. sometimes I have to do it ASAP the as soon as it reaches a light trace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasBrat Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 What keeps happening to me is I add the fo and it all seems fine still loose and when I'm working on pouring my color for swirls and then go back to my uncolored part it gets gloppy and so when I add my final layer of color it just runs off the glop instead of sinking in to make pretty swirls. *sigh* When I met Bunny last year and she showed us how to make soap she barely stick blends at all, it's still very very runny so that is how I've been doing mine but that darn fo oils makes it set up fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecandlespastore Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 To get that textured look on top you should pour when it looks like yogurt. It will pour with no bubbles, but you can bang the mold down anyway. Then take a skewer and go to work creating your textured top:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryann Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 What keeps happening to me is I add the fo and it all seems fine still loose and when I'm working on pouring my color for swirls and then go back to my uncolored part it gets gloppy and so when I add my final layer of color it just runs off the glop instead of sinking in to make pretty swirls. *sigh* When I met Bunny last year and she showed us how to make soap she barely stick blends at all, it's still very very runny so that is how I've been doing mine but that darn fo oils makes it set up fast.I've had this too! Once I reach a light (very light) trace I pour the soap I want to color into each colorant. SB each colorant then go back and add my FO to the uncolored portion of my soap. Once mixed in I layer my soap colors and the mixtures are all still swirl workable. BTW I use a skewer too. They come in sooooo handy in many B&B and candle applications- not to mention the great price. I just found some at the Dollar Tree the other day. I just had someone email the other day asking how I achieve the frosting texture/look on the soap and its w/ the skewer as its just setting up. HTH :smiley2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traceyy Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 What keeps happening to me is I add the fo and it all seems fine still loose and when I'm working on pouring my color for swirls and then go back to my uncolored part it gets gloppy and so when I add my final layer of color it just runs off the glop instead of sinking in to make pretty swirls. *sigh* When I met Bunny last year and she showed us how to make soap she barely stick blends at all, it's still very very runny so that is how I've been doing mine but that darn fo oils makes it set up fast.That's the same thing that happens to me. I can never get a thin pour no matter how hard I try. Maybe I will have to hardly stick blend and pour that may help me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindym Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Have you tried adding your fo to the oils before you add your lye. That is how I do it all the time now and it works great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 You need Bunny to tell/show you. Since she told/showed me that's all I do is wait to hear Bunny's voice in my head before pouring. When I ignore it, things don't work so well lol. I try to go by the trail that a spoon would leave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasBrat Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Scented, am I remember right? Didn't Bunny barely run the stick blender and then she added the 2 colors and barely did one twisty turn with the spoon and then she poured right into the mold? That is how I remember but I could have missed something else.:undecidedWhat's the 360? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsDammit Posted May 17, 2007 Author Share Posted May 17, 2007 Yay, I finally did it-I made two batches last night and one of them turned out nice & creamy. Still not sure exactly HOW I did it though, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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