First batch of CP!!

[Jewls819]

Oh my ....I have been reading for several months about making CP and I finally did it. I just got everything cleaned up and now the wait begins. I have already done several batches of HP soap so I thought hmmm..I will try CP...seems easy I just pour instead of cook.:rolleyes2 Well it didnt go as expected as I tried to do a swirl with two colors. That stuff traced like mad and I am just not that fast. I had to just spoon it all in the mold. As I was yelling my hubby was running around saying what can I do ...what can I do. It was quite comical. Well tomorrow I guess I will see how it turns out. I think I know what I did wrong. When I HP I dont really concern myself about temps. I think I started everything too hot. Live and learn right? I will not peak. I will not peak..lol.

[Jewls819]

Is it the palm that did this? I have read everywhere but still not for sure.

I posted this in the gallery and Scented said it could be the amount of palm I used. Other that the air bubbles and the veins I like it. This gives me an excuse to practice more. My family and friends will never have to buy soap again ;-).

Edited February 19, 2012 by Jewls819

[Scented]

Do you know at what temperatures you made your soap? If you combined oils w/o knowing the temps then try it again at say around 100 or less and see what happens. I have found the cooler it is the more tame it is to play with.

[Jewls819]

they were around 125...oil and lye. I will try that. I am already itching to pour more.

[Candybee]

It looks beautiful. Love the blues and white.

[eugenia]

Room temp and full water will give you the most play time for swirling. Nice job!

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[Jewls819]

is full water at 38% in the lye calc?

THanks for the compliments everyone...it is fueling the fire!:smiley2:

Edited February 20, 2012 by Jewls819

[Scented]

Yes, it is.