[soapcraft] Re: Colour
- From: "Jan Abernethy" <janabernethy@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 07:05:48 +1200
Yes maybe I'll try that next time, with the oil, then with some soap as
well.
Yes I am using a stick blender.
Thanks Gina, also for the info on swirling individual molds, sounds tricky
but will give it a go some time.
Jan
From: soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Soapcraft
Sent: Monday, 19 July 2010 7:15 p.m.
To: soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [soapcraft] Re: Colour
Try mixing the colour in the oil then mixing that oil into some soap at a
light trace then incorporate back into the whole mix. Do this when the soap
mixture is runny as it will thicken up with the extra beating it is going to
get. By the way are you using a stick blender?
Gina
On 19/07/10 6:14 PM, "Jan Abernethy" <janabernethy@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
how, how, how, how???? I'd like to. Maybe I'll have to google swirling.
Just thinking, maybe I didn't have enough oil in the mixing of the colour, I
only had a small amount, just enough to mix it, do you think that could have
been the problem?
Jan
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From: Ross Spencer <galahad@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Mon, 19 July, 2010 6:00:56 PM
Subject: [soapcraft] Re: Colour
Actually you should be able to do some very cool ITM (In The Mould) swirls
with individual moulds
Ross
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On Behalf Of Jan Abernethy
Sent: Monday, 19 July 2010 5:32 p.m.
To: soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [soapcraft] Re: Colour
Excellent, thanks Louise.
Yes I've read that the soap changes colour over time so gosh knows what it
will end up looking like, at the mo, purple with red and blue spots, haha!
I'm using hard plastic individual molds, as you will see with the soap swap.
I really like them, so want to keep using them. Maybe next time, I'll leave
in the molds longer so the soap goes harder - but when it's done, ya just
want to get it out and look at it and touch it and smell it. I still like
the purple one, hopefully it doesn't turn some horrid colour.
Next time I want to use a bigger mold and cut it up like others do - I'd
quite like to try the swirling but can't really do that with the individual
molds, well probably not easily anyway.
Jan
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From: Louise Shing <louiseshing@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Mon, 19 July, 2010 5:17:22 PM
Subject: [soapcraft] Re: Colour
Hi Jan
I've only noticed spots when using the colour purple, Bill has explained to
me that purple is one of the hardest colours to work with because of
something to do with the makeup of the pigments. He's been painting for
ages (but not since our children came along). I've had noticeable spots in
soap that became lighter as the soap cured and then they seemed to migrate
into a big blur, after quite some time the soaps were quite nice but I never
use too much purple now. I used to leave my soap in molds for 2 days but as
I'm impatient and listening to others it's only 24 hours approx less if I
can't wait.
I don't know what kind of mold you're using but silicone's a soaper's dream
in terms of getting soap out. I used a mold of plastic that Bill made and
we struggled to get the soap out of that so I turned to silicone molds and
haven't looked back.
Hope this helps.
Louise
on 19/7/10 4:21 PM, Jan Abernethy at janabernethy@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
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
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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
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> Hi Ross
> Blue & Red powdered soap dye - from Source Living.
> Jan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [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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