Ruina Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 What's up with that?A few drops of the brown oxide into opaque to get a beige/tan and I get a dusky rose color instead. I've tested it twice. So how do I get a tan color using the white base? If I use cocoa powder, do I have to worry about mold or yucky stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tizimarezie Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 I got a tan shade when I used a slight amount of Brown Oxide Pigment powder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 Haven't tried cocoa powder in my soaps yet but I have seen recipes for it and hear its nice. Makes the soap smell a bit chocolaty and colors a nice brown. Haven't heard that it would make the soap moldy. Being a powder I really think that it wouldn't be a problem. I would plan to use a fragrance that would compliment the chocolate smell thou. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruina Posted October 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 Thanks for your help.I contacted Kaila at TKB and she responded saying that they're liquid brown oxide has a reddish hue and that's probably why I got the pink. She's so wonderful She'll gonna send me a sample of a different brown. I don't want chocolate smelling soap, so the cocoa powder is out.Tizimarezie, how'd you get the powder to mix without speckles? I always have trouble with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfcat Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 I use cocoa powder and get many different shades of brown. I've never had any problems with spoiling or anything of that sort. I've used cappacino mica also but it takes a lot to get the opaque base really brown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tizimarezie Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 how'd you get the powder to mix without speckles? I always have trouble with that.Not much brown powdered oxide is needed to make a tan color so blending it in wasn't too difficult. Stir, stir. But I saw a tip that I haven't yet tried: Place a couple of squirts of alcohol into small dish/bowl and gradually add your oxide and blend (as if you were making gravy). Blend until smooth and then add this mixture to your soap. Personally, I'd rather not use the alcohol and instead would try using a small amount of the melted soap base to blend with the oxide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefly Posted October 15, 2008 Report Share Posted October 15, 2008 I've also used a bit of oil to mix powdered colourants. If they are ones that mix with water I use that otherwise a teeny bit of oil to mix then add to soap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comfortscents Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 Believe it or not I normally get my dyes from tkb but I was desp. for an off white to brown dye and I swear by Yaley's Brown dye. I'll be happy to send you some to try. Works like a charm for me in my ultra white m&p base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruina Posted October 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 Wow Ann Marie. That's awfully generous of you. Yes, I would like to try it and see. I'll pm you my addy. But I've never heard of Yaley. What's their website so I can take a look. I also get all my colors from TKB and never been disappointed, just wish they'd come out with a vibrant red. I know you've been on the look out for it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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