Coconut oil creates lather but not too much as can be drying. Louise on 23/7/10 7:12 AM, Jan Abernethy at janabernethy@xxxxxxxxxx wrote: > Hi Gina > > The colour in the camera is coming up blue, so I want to take it outside (when > it¹s dry, the weather that is) and see if the light is better out there, so it > shows the actual purple colour, when I do, I¹ll send it through. > > Questions: (more) Hubby has been using the first batch of soap I made and > said it¹s not very lathery, what is in the soap that makes is lathery, and how > can I make it more lathery. He said the M&P is lathery and that¹s what I¹ve > been using and it¹s good, but I haven¹t tried the CP soap yet. > > Thanks Jan > > > From: soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of Gina Roberts > Sent: Tuesday, 20 July 2010 10:41 a.m. > To: soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [soapcraft] Re: Colour > > > You can email it to me if you like and i will upload it. > > soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxx > > > Gina Roberts > Soapcraft > www.soapcraft.co.nz <http://www.soapcraft.co.nz> > > > > > > > From: Jan Abernethy <janabernethy@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Tue, 20 July, 2010 9:15:05 AM > Subject: [soapcraft] Re: Colour > > > Yeah that¹s what I was thinking. I could pretend J > I don¹t mind it at all but I was just wondering why it happened, next time > I¹ll mix with some soap. > How can I put a picture on, without belonging to facebook? Anyone, can I? > Jan > > > From: soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of Mandy Coleman > Sent: Tuesday, 20 July 2010 8:28 a.m. > To: soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [soapcraft] Re: Colour > > > > > Kia ora > Yes I like the colour spotting too...i think it looks creative..i guess it is > aboiut personal prefernce and the other thing that¹s so great is that even if > u hadnt planned it that 1 u can always pretend that it took u ages to perfect > this special effect!!!!l lol > > > 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 maggie bath > Sent: Monday, 19 July 2010 9:36 p.m. > To: soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [soapcraft] Re: Colour > > ....and yet for me.... I quite like some of the colour spotting ........some > of which has occurred in my own soap making and some of which I've seen in > soaps made by other people. Guess it's a personal preference really... >> >> >> >> From: soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] >> On Behalf Of Jan Abernethy >> Sent: Monday, 19 July 2010 4:21 p.m. >> To: soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [soapcraft] Re: Colour >> >> Can I do anything about it now or do I just have to leave it? It is a really >> deep purple, I've just taken them out of the molds, the colour is nice, as >> purple is my favourite colour, I love it, but it has spots. >> >> >> >> How long do you or others leave their soap in the molds, some of mine have >> stuck even after they've been in the freezer for 10 mins or so. The mold is >> detailed and takes some of the pattern of the soap sometimes. >> >> Jan >> >> >> >> >> From: galahad <galahad@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Sent: Mon, 19 July, 2010 4:12:58 PM >> Subject: [soapcraft] Re: Colour >> >> Hmmm....not familiar with them. I hate colour spotting >> >> I like to use the lakes from Aromatics and More, especially >> for the reds and pinks. D&C40 is a good true red >> >> >> ----- Original Message Follows ----- >>> > Hi Ross >>> > Blue & Red powdered soap dye - from Source Living. >>> > Jan >>> > >>> > -----Original Message----- >>> > From: soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> <mailto:soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> > [mailto:soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> <mailto:soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> ] On Behalf Of >>> > galahad Sent: Monday, 19 July 2010 3:57 p.m. >>> > To: soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> > Subject: [soapcraft] Re: Colour >>> > >>> > >>> > Hi Jan >>> > >>> > What colours were you using? >>> > >>> > Ross >>> > >>> > ----- Original Message Follows ----- >>>> > > Hi everyone >>>> > > >>>> > > OMG - I made my (only) 3rd soap batch yesterday. I >>>> > > added some red soap dye and a little bit of blue, to get >>>> > > a purple, mixed it with some oil, and it looked purple, >>>> > > really dark purple in fact. Not really what I wanted >>>> > > but oh well, that was that, because I thought well >>>> > > that's a nice purple albeit dark! >>>> > > >>>> > > But this morning I'm looking at the soap and its faded >>>> > > quite a lot, but you can see the red and blue dots >>>> > > underneath the soap as if it wasn't mixed in, but it was >>>> > > completely mixed in the oil. So could someone help me >>>> > > and explain what I did wrong in the colour area. I >>>> > > mixed it with the soil first, then mixed it into the >>>> > > soap at a light trace and blended it in. Looked mixed. >>>> > > >>>> > > All three of my batches that I've done, the colours have >>>> > > not been right. Helps if I use the right stuff but this >>>> > > time I have and it's spotty. >>>> > > >>>> > > Any thoughts would be appreciated. >>>> > > >>>> > > Got my soap swap all wrapped and ready to go, what a >>>> > > relief, I hope it's ok, it was only my second try, so >>>> > > don't be too harsh. >>>> > > >>>> > > Jan >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>> > ---------------------------------------------------------- >>>> > > ---------------------------------- >>>> > > This list is sponsored by http://www.soapcraft.co.nz >>>> <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. 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