Kia ora So that means u add it b4 the lye? If u add it to the water.. Arohanui Mandy Coleman Mokihinui Mansions 36-56 Lewis Street Mokihinui RD1 Westport 037821837 0273075881 -----Original Message----- From: soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rebecca Midkiff Sent: Monday, 12 July 2010 10:51 a.m. To: soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [soapcraft] Re: Colour You can add it to the oil or the water, or take out a part of the soap, add the UM, mix well and then add to the rest of the batch. I think adding to the water is the easiest. Cheers Rebecca On Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 3:24 PM, Mandy Coleman <mok.mansions@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > Kia ora > > So when u use the ultra marine powder for cp soap do u mix a small amount > with oil and add after trace? > > > > 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 Soapcraft > Sent: Monday, 12 July 2010 7:19 a.m. > To: soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [soapcraft] Colour > > > > I would bet that cochineal would be eaten up by the lye. > > As for the purple colour you only need a small pinch for a pale colour like > a small pinch of salt. Its very powerful. Just be aware sometimes in > speckles which some people do not want. > > Gina > > > On 11/07/10 9:22 PM, "Jenny Holmes" <tinks2@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Just wondering if anybody knows whether it's OK to use cochineal to colour > soap. I'm thinking of making a rose soap and would like it coloured pale > pink. Any suggestions? Also wondering how many grams of Gina's purple > powder to add to a batch to get a pale purple soap. Do I mix it in a bit of > olive oil before I add it? > > Jenny > > > On 10/07/2010, at 10:00 PM, Louise Shing wrote: > > What?s your secret Ross ? how do you get soap that lathers so well, but > isn?t so drying on your skin? > > > Louise > > > on 10/7/10 2:48 PM, Ross Spencer at galahad@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > Great, thanks > > > From: soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of Jenny Holmes > Sent: Saturday, 10 July 2010 12:58 p.m. > To: soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [soapcraft] Re: Summer Garden Party > > Hi Ross > > > > I picked up your soaps yesterday. I was struck straight away by their very > different scents which I can't quite define though their scent made me > recall such things from my childhood as going up into a hot attic. Am > starting off with Kronos. The soap has a lovely smooth feel and lathers > well. The scent strength (to me) is strong without being overwhelming. > Soap was cut very squarely and cleanly unlike mine. I will enjoy them. > > > > Jenny > > > > On 10/07/2010, at 10:09 AM, Ross Spencer wrote: > > > New soap posted on Soap Craft Facebook page > > > > http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Soapcraft/10150143580645374 > > <image001.jpg> <http://www.wild-hybrid.co.nz/> > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com> > Version: 9.0.830 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2990 - Release Date: 07/10/10 > 06:36:00 > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- This list is sponsored by http://www.soapcraft.co.nz - supplier of raw ingredients. To unsubscribe from this list go to //www.freelists.org/list/soapcraft/ enter your email address and choose unsubscribe. Or you can send an email to soapcraft-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with unsubscribe in the subject line. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This list is sponsored by http://www.soapcraft.co.nz - supplier of raw ingredients. To unsubscribe from this list go to //www.freelists.org/list/soapcraft/ enter your email address and choose unsubscribe. Or you can send an email to soapcraft-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with unsubscribe in the subject line. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------