The soap I made didn't quite turn out the way I had it in my mind, but I love how it turned out!
My Master Plan
In my mind I was envisioning a drop swirl. Into the white CP base, I would pour the CP first, and follow that with the MP of the same color in the same location. What I was hoping to get was a translucent shimmery swirl nestled inside the opaque CP swirl. With a clear differentiation between the two.
How it Went Down
I used clear M&P soap and Energy fragrance oil from Bramble Berry, micas from Mad Micas.
I mixed the CP base to just an emulsion and poured off into individual containers.
CP and MP were alternated along the same path until all the soap was almost gone.
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| Cold Process |
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| Melt & Pour |
A swirl was added to the top with the rest of the soap.
The Reveal
What I ended up with was amazing, although not what I had been hoping for. There was no clear differentiation between the CP and MP swirls, I have a feeling that it was because I made my MP colors too dark and didn't leave it clear enough. It was quite challenging to manage EIGHT different cups of soap, especially with the MP which I had to keep fluid, so considering how it turned out it would have been way easier to just do MP swirls and not the CP with it. Oh well...that's how we learn!!
What an amazing idea, Melissa! Isn't it amazing how much we learn when things don't go as we imagined? This turned out absolutely stunning, too! Thanks for sharing your beautiful creation!
ReplyDeleteThank you!! It was fun to experiment and even though it didn't turn out quite like I had hoped I love it anyway!!
DeleteYour photos remind how much of a mad scientist we are when we soap, especially this months challenge.
ReplyDeleteYour soap is very cool, very up lifting!
I love your comment!! Not a day goes by that I don't refer to myself as a "mad scientist"!! LOL Thanks!!
DeleteEven if not as planned - it's so bright and pretty!! The swirls really do drop down like a lava lamp! I found that the MP base doesn't seem to need as much colorant as CP soap, so like the opaque MP soap I shared was probably oversaturated as well. What a fun way to learn though!! I love collaborating with all of you! Thank you for sharing your experience with us!
ReplyDeleteYep, I think I just added too much color!! But it's all good, because I love the final result. It is so much fun to experiment and these challenges certainly bring out the creativity in me! Lava lamp...I hadn't even thought of that!!
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