Hi, anyone used fruit extracts in melt and pour soap, either liquid or powder, apparently they are great for natural colouring. Dianne On Sat, May 15, 2010 at 3:39 PM, Mandy Coleman <mok.mansions@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > > > > > Kia ora > > > > Black soap, hmmm well I guess I might be bordering on those who don’t > understand…lol…as black isnt much my thing but then its about the artistic > in us J I will just have to keep this email cos I bet one day I will want > to make black soap too! And I bet theres a market for black soap ….just not > my thing right now but congrats and well done > > > > Arohanui > > Mandy Coleman > > Mokihinui Mansions > > 36-56 Lewis Street > > Mokihinui > > RD1 Westport > > 037821837 > > 0273075881 > ------------------------------ > > *From:* soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto: > soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Liz Brook > *Sent:* Saturday, 15 May 2010 3:22 p.m. > *To:* Soapcraft > *Subject:* [soapcraft] Black Soap / Titanium Dioxide > > > > I have to share with people that DO understand. > > > > I have finally made a black soap! Yes, I'm not sure why, but it has been a > challenge. I've only been able to achieve varying shades of metal gun > grey. I have just unmoulded and cut this afternoon and it is a lovely, > smooth black! Colour is alkanet root infused olive oil and charcoal. The > tip was on The Dish forum. Now just have to see if the colour of the lather > is white or grey! > > > > Also unmoulded my second try at using Titanium Dioxide. The result not > quite as I envisaged. Still, back to the drawing board and try again. > > > > Liz > > <http://www.lizziebee.co.nz/> > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.437 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2874 - Release Date: 05/14/10 > 18:26:00 >