DeJae Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Last night I was making soap, the stuff would not trace, it mixed together ok but was like pure thin water. So ok, I figured maybe I will pour it like that.I scooped out a cup of mix to color, wanted to swirl this one.I mixed my color, went to the big pot, added my fo (sweet Pea) and instantly and I mean instantly, it went totally rock hard, could not move a thing.I haven't had that happen yet but then again I never used Sweet Pea before either, so I am assuming the FO did it.Didn't even get to mix up all the FO, so trash it became....that rots! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybyrd Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Aw, bummer!! :awww: I guess your kitchen brownie was in a bad mood last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeJae Posted July 4, 2007 Author Share Posted July 4, 2007 I surely know they weren't soap fairies.....these were soap gremlins....Mean buggers!! lolI hate wasting product, really p*sses me off! Grrrrr.Now, I am determined to show those soap gremlins whos boss!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisajo Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Sweet Pea is a known accelerator/seizer! It smells so good but you have to be careful (watch temps) and quick!!! when soaping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruina Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 awww, sorry to hear that. Isn't there something that can be done to salvage a batch? I've only done 3 batches so far, and I'm scared of this happening. I don't grow $$ on trees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandmaArial Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Ok… I was almost ready to try FOs again… and you have to tell a horror story like that! Could you chunk it up and do an over pour with a fresh batch of soap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeJae Posted July 5, 2007 Author Share Posted July 5, 2007 I don't think I can chunk it up, the FO and color never even got mixed up, it like rock.....TRUST ME, I will be more careful next time for sure.....makes one hesitant to make soap again. But I will! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Lots of florals will seize on you. It can help to soap cool with the FO incorporated in the oils before adding the lye and then stirring the mixture mostly by hand only using your SB once in a while or not all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Sweet Pea is a known accelerator/seizer! It smells so good but you have to be careful (watch temps) and quick!!! when soaping.It is? I had no problems when I soaped the one from Peaks or Solas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Yep what Meridith said. When I do floral FO's I mix my FO in with the oils and make sure oils and lye mix are around 90 degrees. I quickly hand mix with my whisk, never my SB, and pour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jooniper Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 I have soaped Sweet pea from Millcreek and Candlescience with no problems. I hate when a batch just totally whacks like that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeJae Posted July 5, 2007 Author Share Posted July 5, 2007 Thanks for the feedback on this all.....I am going to try next time to add the fo to the room temp oils first and see how that goes.I used the stick blender before I added the fo.I didn't use anything when I added the FO. The minute I poured it into the pot, it seized nearly instantly.So I poured my cup of colored on it, hoping it would help loosen it, but no go, just stayed rock hard. Glad my SB and stirring spoon weren't in there or it would be there for life. That is how instantly hard it got. When I took it out of the pot, it came out in one big lump...LOL made cleaning the pot easy enough. Amazing how just before I added the FO it was like soup...I was actually concerned because it seemed not thick enough but it all blended and so I was somewhat content with that. Well, it thickened alright!!!! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcandleattic Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 It is? I had no problems when I soaped the one from Peaks or Solas.I didnt' have any problems with NG's Sweet Pea either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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