[soapcraft] Re: Colour

  • From: Louise Shing <louiseshing@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:26:42 +1200

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>
> 
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> 
> 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
>>>> > > 
>>>> > > 
>>>> > >
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