Candybee Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 Okay I am new to using dry powders to color my soap. Up to now I have been using liquid dye. What do you all mix your micas with so they will blend into your soap? I made a batch and just sprinkled the dry color on top and it took forever to blend it. Or I thought it was blended until I unmolded my finished soap and say color specks on it.So what do you all do to mix your colored micas? Do you mix them first with water or oil or something so they will blend easily? And if yes how much?Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoyo Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 I had the same problem -then started to pre-mix the powder with approx. 1 tsp. glycerine and then added it to the soap. It worked alot better but you gotta mix it until the cows come home!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissMary Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 I had the same problem -then started to pre-mix the powder with approx. 1 tsp. glycerine and then added it to the soap. It worked alot better but you gotta mix it until the cows come home!!Same here. I couldn't get it to blend (well, regular micas, not pop) in FO as suggested, and since I add glycerine I started using that, I still have to stir like crazy and I might get a fleck or two here and there, but much less than using FO as the medium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted September 5, 2008 Author Share Posted September 5, 2008 Thanks Yoyo and MissMary. I will give glycerin a try. It also occurred to me to premix the color in a 'wet' solution and bottle it so when I want to use it I just use a dropper or pippette. Wonder if that is such a good idea. :undecided Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted September 5, 2008 Author Share Posted September 5, 2008 One thing I did learn about it is that if I pop the base mixture in the microwave for 30 seconds the specks tended to disolve a little better-- just not completely as I found out. Its a trick I learned when using liquids and little flakes of dried liquid dye would come off the little bottles and fall into the soap batch. I would pop my batch into the microwave and the dye flakes disolved easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawaiiansun Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 Just the info I was looking for. I hope I have glycerine gonna try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wick'n'Wax Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 I used to blend it with fo first and then add it, but now I just sprinkle and stir. If it goes cloggy I spritz with witch hazel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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