MichelleOH Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 How do you swirl with Mica? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa_1 Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 In cp soap or m&p?I haven't tried swirling m&p with mica but I have done it several times in cp soap. For cp soap, after bringing my batch to trace, I remove a small portion (the amount will depend on your total batch size) of the traced soap - usually 1/2 to 2/3 cup of it - and to this little bit I mix in my mica - making sure to get all the mica lumps out. Then I dump this mica/soap mix back into my larger pot of traced soap and with my rubber spatula I make 3 turns/stirs in the pot. Just 3 or else I end up mixing it in too much. Then I pour the entire mix into my mold.There are other ways to achieve the swirl - but this is what works for me.Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 I do what Lisa does except I use glycerin to dissolve my mica in so that my mica will blend in better with the soap I pull out. This way, I don't have to worry about the mica lumping up. I've also tried SAO, jojoba oil and grapeseed oil to help disperse my mica but the glycerine IMO works the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherie Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 Ditto here on the glycerine! I was amazed at how much easier it was to mix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 water always works great for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichelleOH Posted July 24, 2005 Author Share Posted July 24, 2005 thanks everybody. i tried mixing mica with cp soap and it clumped. I panicked. I'll be taking it out of the mold today and i'll see how it turned out. maybe next time i'll try the glycerin or water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janis Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 Yes, glycerin works well for me, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 I tried water once and my mica didn't disperse as well as it does in glycerine. I also notice that when I add rose hip powder, glycerine works better also to disperse it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichelleOH Posted July 24, 2005 Author Share Posted July 24, 2005 Hey everyone. I tried glycerine today and boy was it a dream. Thanks everyone for your advice.Michelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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