elegantnaturals Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 I did a marathon bomb making session. They're so pretty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandmaArial Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 I LOVE bath bombs! I'm like a little kid when it comes to dumping things in the bath water! I't's been way to humid to try to make any here... I'll either have to get anther dehumidifier or wait til it cools down... and as hubby is being a brat and refuseing to give me money (and I've spent all of my spare cash on oil, how did THAT happen? ) I guess I have to wait. Those look great... bet they feel even better in a nice warm tub of water... with the lovely oils and and sweet scents... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruina Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 They're lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBE Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 They look gorgeous. I wish I had a tub... all I have is a damn shower. LOL Your making me wanna rip out that shower stall and add a big ole' jacuzzi type tub. LOL Just to have a soak with bath bombs. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbv1 Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 Very nice. What are you using to set the bath bombs on? I put mine on a cookie sheet but they are always rolling around which drives me batty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybyrd Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 Those look great! I think I recognize the halfsies - not enough left for a whole ball so you squish into one side, yes? I know I do that all the time when I don't want to do scrapple & mix leftovers.CBV1 and anyone else, I fill a rimmed cookie sheet with cheap, uncooked rice and sit the molded balls on that. The rice makes a little dimple to hold the ball and prevents it from rolling. Not only that, but I suspect it may act as a dessicant as well. HTH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbv1 Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 CBV1 and anyone else, I fill a rimmed cookie sheet with cheap, uncooked rice and sit the molded balls on that. The rice makes a little dimple to hold the ball and prevents it from rolling. Not only that, but I suspect it may act as a dessicant as well. HTH!Great idea! Thanks for the tip!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantnaturals Posted August 11, 2007 Author Share Posted August 11, 2007 Sorry about posting so late. I just got back from a conference. That sheet is actually an apple holder that I snagged from my local grocer. They were just going to throw it away! I figure if it can keep apples in place... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MochaMama Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 Sorry about posting so late. I just got back from a conference. That sheet is actually an apple holder that I snagged from my local grocer. They were just going to throw it away! I figure if it can keep apples in place...I love that idea - I am big on resuable stuff! Your bath bombs look great- they remind me of Easter Eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantnaturals Posted August 12, 2007 Author Share Posted August 12, 2007 Jaybyrd,If rice can keep the salt in my saltshaker from clumping in humid weather, than I assume it can do the same for bath bombs. That's actually a clever idea! Do you find, though, that the rice makes indentations in your bombs?Great tip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybyrd Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 Jaybyrd,If rice can keep the salt in my saltshaker from clumping in humid weather, than I assume it can do the same for bath bombs. That's actually a clever idea! Do you find, though, that the rice makes indentations in your bombs?Great tip!Thanks! Actually, I let them dry in the little ornament balls. Back when I was first making them, I about lost my mind from frustration because the balls always either cracked deeply around their equators, or were too soft when I unmolded them & fell apart, or both. The witch hazel spritzing has never worked terrifically well for me. So at some point I closed the balls completely - trying to stop the equator issues - and promptly forget about them for a couple of days. When I remembered, they popped out, nice and hard, and I've never looked back. I do let them sit a day after opening them, but since they're hard by that time it's ok for them to touch each other and the rim of the tray. If I have a lot, or wildly different fragrances, sometimes I'll lay bamboo skewers down in a cross-hatch pattern and let each ball sit in its own square. I haven't used the rice bed at that point, mainly because I recycle it and it's got crumbs from other batches - don't want to pick up different fragrances - but I don't see why you couldn't. Any indents might even make an interesting texture - you'd just need to be sure no rice comes away with the product. (sorry if this turned into a thread hijack!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantnaturals Posted August 13, 2007 Author Share Posted August 13, 2007 No worries! I tried leaving my bath bombs in their ornaments but I ended up taking them out too early and little bits were left on the plastic. *sigh* They still work though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybyrd Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 I don't use any melted butters or anything for the rounds bombs, either, just a bit of almond oil, which probably makes them release more easily.I think the apple holders is a really cool notion. Hey, ya know, there's a whole mountain full of apple orchards near me. Hmmm . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepperi Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 Bath bombs are so difficult for me to make I think I need to take some classes on it! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantnaturals Posted August 14, 2007 Author Share Posted August 14, 2007 There are a couple of recipes that I use, but these ones were created using the following recipe: Dry Ingredients l teas. dendritic salt1 c bkg soda 1/2 cup citric acid1/2 cup SkinFlow 100 (I used Natrasorb Bath and split it 2:1 with a clay)1/4 c. powdered buttermilk, or non-fat milk or powdered milk substituteLiquid Ingredients 1 tsp FO or to taste1 1/4 Tablespoons fractionated coconut oil1 1/4 tablespoons glycerin USP1/2 teaspoon silk protein1/2 teaspoon polysorbate 20They take a while to dry (about a week) but the end up being rock hard. You can find the original recipe at http://snowdriftfarm.com/roserecipes.html (scroll down to RoseMilk Tublets). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwin Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Nice colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julwid Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 those bombs look great. I love bathbombs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantnaturals Posted August 15, 2007 Author Share Posted August 15, 2007 Thanks! I love making bath bombs. I've only had one batch go bad on me (my very first one) and the rest have been pretty easy. Now that I have said that all the batches I make are going to explode on me! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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