Soap Challenge Week 7

5/6/2012

This week Amy Warden from http://www.weebly.com/weebly/main.php# challenged us to make a gradient color soap. The soap didn't turn out at all like I had imagined it would.

This was my first time making a gradient soap, using pigments and a fragrance oil and probably my last. At least for awhile.

I used a strawberry fragrance oil. I wasn't sure how much I should add so after reading what I found online I added 7 grams to my 1lb of soap. The scent right now is barely there.

I used ultramarine pink oxide for my colorant. I'm not sure why they call it pink because when I opened the jar it looked very purple!?

The consistency of the soap was starting to get thick on my last two layers. I can see now that I should have waited longer before adding each layer, the lines are definitely not straight!

3 Comments

Amy Warden link

5/7/2012 08:25:14 pm

Hi Vicki - I would typically use at least 0.5 oz. of fragrance for a 1 lb. batch - which would be 14 grams. And yes, ultramarine pink isn't a true pink. I'm not sure how you get a pink from it!! LOL! Don't get discouraged from this - your soap looks really good, actually! Lines are rarely completely straight with this technique - it just adds to the character of the soap!

Natalia link

5/11/2012 05:33:38 am

Beautiful soap!

Suzy Whitten link

6/3/2012 01:32:56 am

Truthfully, I like the lines when they are NOT straight! I think it looks more like a landscape and has much more interest. Just my opinion for what it's worth :-D Your gradient is so pretty - purple is my favorite color, so I'm loving it and your photography really sets the soap off. Well done !!! ~Suzy

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