beautifulfeetcandles Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Alright, I have been telling myself that everything will be ok but I'm starting to wonder if this batch is lost. It appears that the soap didnt gel all the way through to the edges. We waited 24 hours on this and JUST cut it. It's an oatmeal soap. This photo was taken right after the cut. Anyway this is my 3rd soap and the only thing that I did different was not wrap the mold in towels. I'm using ITSMEJEFF mold and I was told by a few that they don't even have to wrap their soaps so I decided to try.Ok, I'm ready to accept defeat on this batch. Is this soap ruined? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Don't accept defeat. If there is no zap, your soap should be O.K. to use. Of course you can always do a rebatch if you want. I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBE Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 I think it looks fine! Give it a good cure... if there's no zap... embrace that soap!!(That's why I hate gel.)I used to wrap my soaps... not anymore. I don't even cover them anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beautifulfeetcandles Posted October 28, 2007 Author Share Posted October 28, 2007 I put the tip of my tongue on the soap and didnt notice a zap. :yay: :yay: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beautifulfeetcandles Posted October 28, 2007 Author Share Posted October 28, 2007 I really love you guys! I don't know what I would do without this site. Anyway, on to the next soap! WOOHOO.. can't wait to use my stickblender again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbren Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 I think it looks great...the discoloration may fade as it cures. It's still soap and I bet it smells deeee-lish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8-GRAN-ONES Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Creative you said you don't like gel...So as long as you get your soap to trace..you feel it will go thru the soapification and be fine? I have only make two batches of soap and they didn't gel either...Is that all type of soaps that you don't cover? I know alot of questions... but I have to start somewhere...I like the coloring you chose for your soap...Even if they don't turn out likeyou want them to, they will be good for you to use...I bet they will turn out wonderful.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beautifulfeetcandles Posted October 28, 2007 Author Share Posted October 28, 2007 Creative you said you don't like gel...So as long as you get your soap to trace..you feel it will go thru the soapification and be fine? I have only make two batches of soap and they didn't gel either...Is that all type of soaps that you don't cover? I know alot of questions... but I have to start somewhere...I like the coloring you chose for your soap...Even if they don't turn out likeyou want them to, they will be good for you to use...I bet they will turn out wonderful..I'm the same way here =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBE Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Creative you said you don't like gel...So as long as you get your soap to trace..you feel it will go thru the soapification and be fine? I have only make two batches of soap and they didn't gel either...Is that all type of soaps that you don't cover? I know alot of questions... but I have to start somewhere...I like the coloring you chose for your soap...Even if they don't turn out likeyou want them to, they will be good for you to use...I bet they will turn out wonderful..I covered and wrapped my first batches of soap. My first ones overheated... causing cracks on the tops. So after that... I decided NOT to wrap and NOT to cover anymore batches. I've gotten good results so far. I guess everyone has their preferences. I just find it's easier for me to get good results without wrapping and covering. No overheating, no cracking tops, no parital gels. And it goes through the soapification process fine! I do fight ash sometimes (because of not covering)... but I find that spraying the tops with a fine mister with rubbing alcohol helps a bit. And if that don't help... my trusty beveler just cuts the ashy tops right off. But sometimes, you gotta learn to embrace the ash! Usually gives cool visual effects!Beautiful feet.... that's great! No zap! :yay: :yay: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibiscus Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 and that's why I hate gel too! but I think that huge wet spot will even out as it cures. It looks fine, I love oatmeal soap:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 I use fresh goat's milk in all my soaps and personally don't like any of them to gell. I put all my freshly poured soaps in the fridge so they cool faster with no gell. They all get a baking soda bath after a week to get rid of the ash I always get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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