Alajane Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Hopefully I'll remember this lesson. I was making vanilla lime soap this weekend and didn't have any green liquid soap color, so I used green mica. Added the amount I normally add to that size batch of clear soap--almost nothing! Then added that amount again--and again--still only the barest hint of green! So I put in equal drops of liquid blue and yellow and got a beautiful green. On the other hand, when held to the light, it does have a nice sparkle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candlemama Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Oh, no... sounds like something I'd do -- forget that yellow and blue make green! Glad you were able to save the batch. Post some pics!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alajane Posted May 3, 2010 Author Share Posted May 3, 2010 It never occurs to me to post pics because it's just "plain" soap--I need to learn to swirl, but it seems I'm always in a hurry getting things done as I need them! But I'm getting some products finished up tonight and tomorrow for a show this weekend, so I'll take pictures when I get it all together and post some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kestagano04 Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 (edited) Chunks and layers are a lot of fun in melt and pour too! Those may be easier to start off with than swirling if you want to try something new. Edited May 3, 2010 by kestagano04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisa Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 I make my own liquid dyes using glycerin and micas and never had that issue yet , thank goodness.You are right tho, it does take more to Color white, thats why I always use clear with a tad of white for opaque colors now:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alajane Posted May 5, 2010 Author Share Posted May 5, 2010 I'm glad I learned about the clear/white mixture and I did that with some children's soaps in insect shapes, but I love the feel of my goat's milk soap and don't want to add clear soap to it. The liquid colors I had on hand are tiny little bottles (probably about 1/2 oz)--a sample pack I got at Hobby Lobby when I first tried making soap--and they give me better color than any of the liquids I've bought from suppliers.I tried using some of the glycerine/mica mixture in a tester of liquid soap I poured last night and got almost no color with that either, so I went to the tiny bottles of liquid and got great color in that product, too. I'm not even sure HL carries that any more, but I need to look next time I'm in there.Thanks for the responses,Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisa Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 I will say that TKB Liquid Colorants I got Only took a Drop and was Overwhelmingly Colorful. I was VERY surprised and the best part ..NO BLEEDING!!..Just an IDea. their sample size will last you a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alajane Posted May 5, 2010 Author Share Posted May 5, 2010 Thanks--they're on my list of places to try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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