Oh Katie I really wanted this to work out well for you. A few HUGE tips I have for you. 1) the warty-ness you saw is from the citric acid and the wet ingredients starting to react to each other. I personally have figured out that if you mix all of your liquid ingredients into the oils your using they sort of trap the liquid in a coating of oil and it helps keep the liquid away from the citric acid and it doesn't start to expand. 😉 (it prevents the warty-ness. 2) extremely humid air can and will start the chemical reaction between the ingredients. 3) your molds are huge! YES every girl dreams of using an 8 oz bath bomb!! I make 2 oz. bath bombs and if I want to use 2-3-or 4 at once I can do just that. I normally make my bombs in the fall and I try to make enough for gifts and for 1 year of personal use for 3 females in my home😁! 4) My recipe uses epson salts in the mix. I think the salt does help keep the mix from starting to react and go warty. 🤔 5) You really do want to pack as much as you can into the molds. The packing is what keeps your bombs together until they have had a chance to dry-out and become hard. When I first started making bath bombs I used some really cheap cupcake pans as my molds. You can really pack a metal pan very easily. I also leave my bombs in the mold for about 6 hours before unmolding, then let them dry for 2-3 days before putting them into shrink wrap bags. I hope I have given you a head-full of helpful ideas 💡 to think about 🤔 💭!! 6) I use a spring loaded bath bomb press that I got on amazon for about $13 and you get 2 of them for that price. (Just search bath bomb molds on amazon.) You just hand pack it as full as you can and then smack it down a few times to compact it together and I put them directly into the shrink-wrap bags and leave them open for 2-3 days to dry out. Then I shrink wrap them closed. (It looks like a mini food chopper from about 20 years ago.) If you would like my recipe please just ask!!
Oh, Katie, you are a kindred spirit with all those bath bomb specific colorants. Every single time I discover a new crafty thing I want to try I buy ALL the things I could possibly need. And then I use them once or twice before deciding it’s not for me. Should I get the bare necessities next time in case I don’t end up liking it? Yes. Will I? No. No, I will not. I will buy ALL of the things.
I used to make bath bombs in NE georgia (hello humidity) with no problems! happy to share my recipe with you if you'd like. The SLSA is definitely the reason for the sudsy "fizz". I never used it personally. I always used the aluminum bomb molds with no issue - the way I packed the molds is the key!
Also, I think that the bath bombs have to dry out for 2 to 6 weeks to float. So it wasn't your mistake Katie, they just didn't get time to dry out enough.
I think despite the warts it performed very well! The warts are just from the humidity and it's easy to combat with a dehumidifier. I do think that probably adding more wet to it when it was in the mixing bowl most likely was the turning point though, you want it to be good enough to hold shape when it drops but not too hard at that stage. Packing it in the mold is the hardest thing, I've seen people make a little hole before packing the top layer and it seems to work but I haven't gotten that one down 😅
I don't think this was a fail. As that foam and fizz was on point, even though it sank. If I bought it I'd be happy and buy them again. Better selling point was the slow melt. As my son wants to use multiple when they fizz away to fast.
I am so happy to know that Katie is a Drink Goblin, just like me. I'm a "one to hydrate, one to caffinate, one for fun" type of Drink Goblin! (Except my one to caffinate turns into herbal tea after lunch.)
There are two things that made a difference for me with bath bombs- the type of baking soda and that I add a tiny splash of water to the baking soda first and blend it before adding the rest of the dry ingredients. I am in AZ, so pretty dry over here.
Hi, Love the bath bombs, the bumps on them is from the mixture being to wet. As far as them sinking is because they are heavy from the packing in the mold. Good jobs!
I love your videos and the fact that you are so willing to share your stories on what works and what does not, and to show the process of both good and not so good, I REALLY appreciate. The honesty is appreciated but more importantly, the products you make are amazing, fun, and beautiful. Thank you for your willingness to help us all at whatever level we are in our learning.
Bath bombs are crazy rough to make. It took me 6 months to formulate my recipe to last a long time and deal with Oklahoma humidity. Also 3D printed molds need a more oil heavy recipe. That’s what I use for mine. Also the weight doesn’t necessarily matter whether a bath bombs sinks or floats.
I will say, and maybe this is one you’ve tried already (with a lot of ingredients) but the Bath Fizz and Foam recipes are great. I started with those and have tweaked them over the years for my own custom formula (for my own humidity and water needs), but the base formulas are wonderful! The ones with more ingredients have them for a reason, each ingredient has a job that makes the whole process work together. 😉 Editing to add: if this is the recipe I think it is they need a good 4 days to dry before they get used for best fizzing. And if it is humid in your area, you should have a dehumidifier running while they dry. Also, floating bath bombs are all in the packing. If you pack too tightly they will absolutely sink.
Love love love this video. I share your experience. Bath bombs, everybody loves 'em who uses them. When I pull it off I can never have enough on hand, even my grandson loves them. Yet Bath bombs are the bane of my existence. I have purchased, tweaked and formulated recipes. I faithfully run the dehumidifier and check the humidity numbers constantly. I sift, I mix, I pray and sometimes they work sometimes they don't. So your honesty here is so much fun. Thanks so much as today I am attempting to make the bath bombs my daughter has asked me to make for gifts. Wishing you good luck and hoping I have a little good luck myself😁
Soap chef is my to go channel when it comes to bath bombs. Lissa is a genius and she has a beginners playlist and recipes. She also has videos with bath bomb mold advice.
I make and sell bath bombs in the UK and on those rainy days I have found putting some cling film/cling wrap over your bath bombs, not tightly enough to damage the bath bombs but just enough to help keep some of that moisture out really helps. My whole bath bomb making really improved the moment I started using vacuum form moulds!! Love them!!
I have moisture problems at my home so I leave the acid out till after everything is all mixed sent water oil everything in the baking soda when it feels right I put in the acid and it works for me
I would actually buy that bath bomb. Super cute I love that it's sudsy for a bath and I don't care about a bath bomb sinking. I kinda like when they do and put them under my back so the fizzles kinda massage my back for me. Lol
Thanks for sharing. I am a new soap maker, and I watch and learn so much from you. I love your personality. I appreciate your hard work. Peace and blessings.
Katie. Love your videos. I found a bath bomb recipe that works every time. Here are a couple of tips to try. Use less liquid than you think. Don’t use cocoa butter use a light oil ( grape seed oil is perfect) also when you fill a mold loosely over fill than use your finger and poke a few holes in them than loosely overfill again than press down. To remove tape the sides with a knife and flip over they will fall out. Good luck.
Try putting imbeds inside an not packing as tight… imbeds help make them move, the tighter they are packed makes them sink but fizz slower. From what I’ve noticed.. I haven’t made them in years. Moisture in the air can impact them as well
I'd put money on the majority of your issues with this round being due to the humidity, and a little being due to not being mixed quiiiiiiite well enough. If you've got a dehumidifier, run it for a while in advance and keep running it while the bathbombs set. You could also get a container and put rice in the bottom, then put a layer of freezer/baking/parchment paper and set your bathbombs on those. I live in humiditities central and this is how i dry mine successfully 😊 Youll also find that if the back isnt *perfectly* flat you'll get cracking on the front. I like to use an offset spatula or plastic scraper to smooth the back off. I think this was overall a successful attempt to be honest! Just a couple minor tweaks in the process and I'd say you're good!
Maybe the next can be an AI generated recipe. We were very impressed by Chat GPT’s creativity and cold process knowledge when it designed a few bars with(?) Katie
First, your bombs look good. A game changer for me was grinding my citric, it makes super smooth bombs. To get them to float, put into your mould and press mix into base and around sides, next fill loosely. Then top up and smooth the top pressing it down. This way you won't overfill and the middle will be lighter helping your bomb float. As another maker said cover with cling film/saran wrap to keep the humidity out. A dehumidifier helps on humid days too. I leave mine a day to dry then paint. Good luck
1 cup baking soda 1/2 cup citric acid 1 tsp slsa 1 tsp kaolin clay 1 tsp oil of your choice colourant of your choice 1tsp fragrance oil of our choice combine all ingredients EXCEPT citric acid in a kitchen ad mixer... once mixed add in citric acid into mixer and then with a spray bottle filled with water spritz slowly until it feel like kenetic sand where u can squeeze in ur hand so it sticked together, make sure not too wet youll either activate the mixture or it wont press properly or both... then put it into your bath bomb mold an use hand press or pnuematic press to put together remove from mold and voila let dry for 24hrs
I found i needed more wet ingredients (coconut oil) due to the dry air. No colouring in mine and I just use a large ice cube tray rather than fancy. My recipe is cornstarch, baking soda, citric acid, just a little Epson salt and coconut oil
I got lucky with my bath bomb recipe, never had an issue with it no matter the weather 😊 it comes down to how you pack it. The weight of a bomb doesn't determine the floating either I've made bath bombs over 300+ grams and they float, it comes down to the recipe and how you pack it.
You NEED to use the Bath Fizz and Foam High Humidity Bath Bomb Recipe!!! Robyn French Smith is ALSO from Texas and I swear she is the bath bomb QUEEN!! Also, I LOVE vacuum form molds!! They are the best and easiest to use IMO.
Put some little straws into your mold while you pack and then remove them. Add a thin layer just to cover the holes without mashing them in, and it gives your bath bomb air pockets that help them float.
Awww, Katie, don't feel too bad about the bath bombs. Bath bombs are not easy to get right. What works in one area won't work in another because they're so finicky. It took me over a year of constant tweaking and learning and trying to get my recipe and technique to work well enough to sell. And I'm still tweaking to get my bath bombs exactly the way I want them! I wish I could come teach you how to get it to work right for you, but distance is a thing. lol
❤my grand daughter wants me to try bath bombs and I fear that we will have the same problems! I am so impressed that u never give up and u don't mind messing up and showing us and u don't let it hinder u or hurt your will to try again!! ❤ Lawd a mercy we need more precious people like u in the world!! We enjoy each video u allow us to see!! Thank u Katie!!
I heard a real good lecture about bath bombs and this person said the key to a good bathbomb is to pick a recipe that fits the normal humidity of your area. If you live in a dry area then you need it wetter, if you live in a we place then it needs to be drier. Now I don’t know anything about this subject and I was only there because I was at a conference and I needed to sit down. But that’s all I’ve got!
"It's 11 grams...I'm done with that." I hope you're not that dismissive with sodium hydroxide. 😂😂😂😂 This is the FUNNIEST vlog. I feel your pain. Bath Bombs tend to be ephemeral...
Have you tried , I think it's at Joann, a pre mixed bath bomb base? you add the scent color and add to bath bomb mold. It makes me think of melt and pour.
I found that it was all about the humidity. Gotta be at 50% in my house or they don't work. Thought they were gonna b the death of me too! I've been able to make lots of them finally!
a good cut of steak should only needs salt, pepper and butter (maybe some rosemary too) the real monstrosity is cooking it in the air fryer lol oh well, it looked delicious!
It seems like this recipe would have worked out great on a drier day! =) Does your mix ever feel cool to the touch when you're molding? That's usually my first sign I've over-wet it and the reaction is starting. If you want it more fizzy and less foamy, lower/omit SLSA and/or shift the ratio of citric to baking soda closer to 50:50. If you want more bath art, don't be afraid to add more dye/lake or colored embeds. If you want it to float, wait for it to completely dry and say a little prayer, haha.
I failed at bath bombs until I put together the entire recipe and right before I mould them, THATs when I add the citrus acid. I got really frustrated. But I never had a batch go wrong after that. I’m only at 0:09 so you may already know this I just know what worked for me. Add the citrus acid last.
I really think your only issue here was over packing the molds. I made bathbombs for my wedding the only issues I came across was them not being damp enough to hold their shape (to correct we just added a little extra oil) and overpacking causing them not to work as well. It’s all trial and error ❤
I gave up making 'bombs'. I make fizzing bath salts...so much less frustrating. I used to add some kaolin clay to help dry mine out, not a ton, but a little bit helped make harder, drier, bombs.
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I LOVE these "hang out with Katie while she crafts" videos!! I love that your personality REALLY shines!!
I actually prefer chaotic Katie! It calms my ADHD brain
This is like your water marbling (SimplyNailogical) equivalent.
Lol. I came to the comments to say this! 😂😂
Hahahaha yes! 😂
I was just about to say this!
Absolutely!
I love that analogy!
Oh Katie I really wanted this to work out well for you. A few HUGE tips I have for you. 1) the warty-ness you saw is from the citric acid and the wet ingredients starting to react to each other. I personally have figured out that if you mix all of your liquid ingredients into the oils your using they sort of trap the liquid in a coating of oil and it helps keep the liquid away from the citric acid and it doesn't start to expand. 😉 (it prevents the warty-ness. 2) extremely humid air can and will start the chemical reaction between the ingredients. 3) your molds are huge! YES every girl dreams of using an 8 oz bath bomb!! I make 2 oz. bath bombs and if I want to use 2-3-or 4 at once I can do just that. I normally make my bombs in the fall and I try to make enough for gifts and for 1 year of personal use for 3 females in my home😁! 4) My recipe uses epson salts in the mix. I think the salt does help keep the mix from starting to react and go warty. 🤔 5) You really do want to pack as much as you can into the molds. The packing is what keeps your bombs together until they have had a chance to dry-out and become hard. When I first started making bath bombs I used some really cheap cupcake pans as my molds. You can really pack a metal pan very easily. I also leave my bombs in the mold for about 6 hours before unmolding, then let them dry for 2-3 days before putting them into shrink wrap bags. I hope I have given you a head-full of helpful ideas 💡 to think about 🤔 💭!!
6) I use a spring loaded bath bomb press that I got on amazon for about $13 and you get 2 of them for that price. (Just search bath bomb molds on amazon.) You just hand pack it as full as you can and then smack it down a few times to compact it together and I put them directly into the shrink-wrap bags and leave them open for 2-3 days to dry out. Then I shrink wrap them closed. (It looks like a mini food chopper from about 20 years ago.) If you would like my recipe please just ask!!
Oh- I want your recipe!!
Could you share the recipe? I’ve been trying to make bath bombs and it’s not working well
Oh, Katie, you are a kindred spirit with all those bath bomb specific colorants. Every single time I discover a new crafty thing I want to try I buy ALL the things I could possibly need. And then I use them once or twice before deciding it’s not for me. Should I get the bare necessities next time in case I don’t end up liking it? Yes. Will I? No. No, I will not. I will buy ALL of the things.
Same...all of this, same.
The realization of why people don't make yellow bath bomb... I laughed so hard!
I used to make bath bombs in NE georgia (hello humidity) with no problems! happy to share my recipe with you if you'd like. The SLSA is definitely the reason for the sudsy "fizz". I never used it personally. I always used the aluminum bomb molds with no issue - the way I packed the molds is the key!
I would love to try your recipe? I have bought several. I am in Florida.
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Also, I think that the bath bombs have to dry out for 2 to 6 weeks to float. So it wasn't your mistake Katie, they just didn't get time to dry out enough.
I think despite the warts it performed very well! The warts are just from the humidity and it's easy to combat with a dehumidifier. I do think that probably adding more wet to it when it was in the mixing bowl most likely was the turning point though, you want it to be good enough to hold shape when it drops but not too hard at that stage. Packing it in the mold is the hardest thing, I've seen people make a little hole before packing the top layer and it seems to work but I haven't gotten that one down 😅
I don't think this was a fail. As that foam and fizz was on point, even though it sank. If I bought it I'd be happy and buy them again. Better selling point was the slow melt. As my son wants to use multiple when they fizz away to fast.
HAH! I recognized that Aristocats goose tune you did when moving the chair! it's lil things like that which is why i love watching you!
Katie, I just love how authentic you are in your videos!! I feel like I really know you!
Katie you are such a positive woman! I love your ability to laugh when there can be frustration. I love your desire to succeed!
You may should try the bath bomb recipe from "bath fizz and foam". They work great and its so much fun to make them
I believe in you! One day you’ll find the recipe that works for your working conditions
Those are some GIGANTIC bath bomb molds, I love it. Especially the smiley face, those are my favorite!
That sponsorship placement and transition was PERFECT!!
It wasn't perfect, the whole mixing part was cut out.
We went from not mixed, ad, to mixed.
I am so happy to know that Katie is a Drink Goblin, just like me. I'm a "one to hydrate, one to caffinate, one for fun" type of Drink Goblin! (Except my one to caffinate turns into herbal tea after lunch.)
I love crafting with chatty Katie! 🤣🤣
"We've upgraded since then and I'm still yelling"- my whole life
There are two things that made a difference for me with bath bombs- the type of baking soda and that I add a tiny splash of water to the baking soda first and blend it before adding the rest of the dry ingredients. I am in AZ, so pretty dry over here.
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PLEASE 😂😂😂
Hi, Love the bath bombs, the bumps on them is from the mixture being to wet. As far as them sinking is because they are heavy from the packing in the mold. Good jobs!
I love your videos and the fact that you are so willing to share your stories on what works and what does not, and to show the process of both good and not so good, I REALLY appreciate. The honesty is appreciated but more importantly, the products you make are amazing, fun, and beautiful. Thank you for your willingness to help us all at whatever level we are in our learning.
Bath bombs are crazy rough to make. It took me 6 months to formulate my recipe to last a long time and deal with Oklahoma humidity. Also 3D printed molds need a more oil heavy recipe. That’s what I use for mine. Also the weight doesn’t necessarily matter whether a bath bombs sinks or floats.
I will say, and maybe this is one you’ve tried already (with a lot of ingredients) but the Bath Fizz and Foam recipes are great. I started with those and have tweaked them over the years for my own custom formula (for my own humidity and water needs), but the base formulas are wonderful!
The ones with more ingredients have them for a reason, each ingredient has a job that makes the whole process work together. 😉
Editing to add: if this is the recipe I think it is they need a good 4 days to dry before they get used for best fizzing. And if it is humid in your area, you should have a dehumidifier running while they dry.
Also, floating bath bombs are all in the packing. If you pack too tightly they will absolutely sink.
Love love love this video. I share your experience. Bath bombs, everybody loves 'em who uses them. When I pull it off I can never have enough on hand, even my grandson loves them. Yet Bath bombs are the bane of my existence. I have purchased, tweaked and formulated recipes. I faithfully run the dehumidifier and check the humidity numbers constantly. I sift, I mix, I pray and sometimes they work sometimes they don't. So your honesty here is so much fun. Thanks so much as today I am attempting to make the bath bombs my daughter has asked me to make for gifts. Wishing you good luck and hoping I have a little good luck myself😁
Soap chef is my to go channel when it comes to bath bombs. Lissa is a genius and she has a beginners playlist and recipes. She also has videos with bath bomb mold advice.
Not the Aristocats goose jingle while she was moving stuff!!! It took me a minute to realize what it was.
Dont give up. After 10 years I finally found the right one for my climate.
I love these kinds of videos! Love seeing you make anything to be honest. Thank you for making them!
Late night - chatty Katie is the best 💕😂
I make and sell bath bombs in the UK and on those rainy days I have found putting some cling film/cling wrap over your bath bombs, not tightly enough to damage the bath bombs but just enough to help keep some of that moisture out really helps. My whole bath bomb making really improved the moment I started using vacuum form moulds!! Love them!!
I have moisture problems at my home so I leave the acid out till after everything is all mixed sent water oil everything in the baking soda when it feels right I put in the acid and it works for me
A dehumidifier helps with the humidity to prevent warting 40 to 45 percent seems to work best for bath bombs.
I would actually buy that bath bomb. Super cute I love that it's sudsy for a bath and I don't care about a bath bomb sinking. I kinda like when they do and put them under my back so the fizzles kinda massage my back for me. Lol
Thanks for sharing. I am a new soap maker, and I watch and learn so much from you. I love your personality. I appreciate your hard work. Peace and blessings.
Katie. Love your videos. I found a bath bomb recipe that works every time. Here are a couple of tips to try. Use less liquid than you think. Don’t use cocoa butter use a light oil ( grape seed oil is perfect) also when you fill a mold loosely over fill than use your finger and poke a few holes in them than loosely overfill again than press down. To remove tape the sides with a knife and flip over they will fall out. Good luck.
Try putting imbeds inside an not packing as tight… imbeds help make them move, the tighter they are packed makes them sink but fizz slower. From what I’ve noticed.. I haven’t made them in years. Moisture in the air can impact them as well
Huge tip. Add your citric last after giving everything else a good mix and pack lighter =)
I'd put money on the majority of your issues with this round being due to the humidity, and a little being due to not being mixed quiiiiiiite well enough.
If you've got a dehumidifier, run it for a while in advance and keep running it while the bathbombs set. You could also get a container and put rice in the bottom, then put a layer of freezer/baking/parchment paper and set your bathbombs on those. I live in humiditities central and this is how i dry mine successfully 😊
Youll also find that if the back isnt *perfectly* flat you'll get cracking on the front. I like to use an offset spatula or plastic scraper to smooth the back off.
I think this was overall a successful attempt to be honest! Just a couple minor tweaks in the process and I'd say you're good!
They look good
Maybe the next can be an AI generated recipe. We were very impressed by Chat GPT’s creativity and cold process knowledge when it designed a few bars with(?) Katie
First, your bombs look good. A game changer for me was grinding my citric, it makes super smooth bombs. To get them to float, put into your mould and press mix into base and around sides, next fill loosely. Then top up and smooth the top pressing it down. This way you won't overfill and the middle will be lighter helping your bomb float. As another maker said cover with cling film/saran wrap to keep the humidity out. A dehumidifier helps on humid days too. I leave mine a day to dry then paint. Good luck
1 cup baking soda
1/2 cup citric acid
1 tsp slsa
1 tsp kaolin clay
1 tsp oil of your choice
colourant of your choice
1tsp fragrance oil of our choice
combine all ingredients EXCEPT citric acid in a kitchen ad mixer... once mixed add in citric acid into mixer and then with a spray bottle filled with water spritz slowly until it feel like kenetic sand where u can squeeze in ur hand so it sticked together, make sure not too wet youll either activate the mixture or it wont press properly or both... then put it into your bath bomb mold an use hand press or pnuematic press to put together remove from mold and voila let dry for 24hrs
I found i needed more wet ingredients (coconut oil) due to the dry air. No colouring in mine and I just use a large ice cube tray rather than fancy. My recipe is cornstarch, baking soda, citric acid, just a little Epson salt and coconut oil
I just need to loop you pushing your chair and singing the goose song 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Having multiple drinks at once is being the beverage goblin 😂
Your videos always lift me up Katie, thank you
The moment Katie becomes a bathbomb witchy witch 🧙🏻♀️ so proud 😆
Katie has one main weakness and one main weakness only - bath bomb creation - but you know what? We love her anyway!
I have absolutely no interest in bath bombs or bath products, but you're so damn funny I'm watching this whole video anyways! 🤣 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I'm wondering if you use the exact same recipe but change the cocoa butter out for grapeseed oil? it may be the only adjustment needed.
Bath bomb brown thumb
I feel that. I'm almost 60 and still can't make an over easy egg to save my behind.
katie use an icecream scooper it will help out so much
I got lucky with my bath bomb recipe, never had an issue with it no matter the weather 😊 it comes down to how you pack it.
The weight of a bomb doesn't determine the floating either I've made bath bombs over 300+ grams and they float, it comes down to the recipe and how you pack it.
You NEED to use the Bath Fizz and Foam High Humidity Bath Bomb Recipe!!! Robyn French Smith is ALSO from Texas and I swear she is the bath bomb QUEEN!! Also, I LOVE vacuum form molds!! They are the best and easiest to use IMO.
Put some little straws into your mold while you pack and then remove them. Add a thin layer just to cover the holes without mashing them in, and it gives your bath bomb air pockets that help them float.
The thumbnail of this video killed me! So funny. Love “chatty Katie”
The goose tune at the start 😂😂😂😂 You awakened a tube I’d forgotten. Hit me in the past childhood. Haha!
I made bath bombs using Christmas ornaments. Worked great.
Awww, Katie, don't feel too bad about the bath bombs. Bath bombs are not easy to get right. What works in one area won't work in another because they're so finicky. It took me over a year of constant tweaking and learning and trying to get my recipe and technique to work well enough to sell. And I'm still tweaking to get my bath bombs exactly the way I want them! I wish I could come teach you how to get it to work right for you, but distance is a thing. lol
❤my grand daughter wants me to try bath bombs and I fear that we will have the same problems! I am so impressed that u never give up and u don't mind messing up and showing us and u don't let it hinder u or hurt your will to try again!! ❤ Lawd a mercy we need more precious people like u in the world!! We enjoy each video u allow us to see!! Thank u Katie!!
Off topic but I can’t wait to see the ginger bread soap house that you make this year 🥰🥹😩
I heard a real good lecture about bath bombs and this person said the key to a good bathbomb is to pick a recipe that fits the normal humidity of your area. If you live in a dry area then you need it wetter, if you live in a we place then it needs to be drier. Now I don’t know anything about this subject and I was only there because I was at a conference and I needed to sit down. But that’s all I’ve got!
I love these videos but ALSO where did you get that magnificent shirt?
I think these came out great, I would still buy these.🥰
"It's 11 grams...I'm done with that." I hope you're not that dismissive with sodium hydroxide. 😂😂😂😂 This is the FUNNIEST vlog. I feel your pain. Bath Bombs tend to be ephemeral...
Lol that headstone 😂 These turned out super cute though.
Love this video!
Katie you need to get Robyn French Smith's book it's called bath bomb revolution. You will become a bathbomb expert
Chatty Katie is my favorite ❤
Have you tried , I think it's at Joann, a pre mixed bath bomb base? you add the scent color and add to bath bomb mold. It makes me think of melt and pour.
I royalty soaps. I love your videos !!!!
I really the like two wild hares recipe. Worked really well for me, and i cant bath bonb either.
I think these might work well as bubble bars instead of bath bombs. They look pretty good.
I too have issues with bath bombs, and honestly it’s just the darned weather/air temp/humidity etc.
Where is that red sweater from? I love it!!
I found that it was all about the humidity. Gotta be at 50% in my house or they don't work. Thought they were gonna b the death of me too! I've been able to make lots of them finally!
Katie, you look fantastic!
I like Chatty, Loud, Katie!!
The fact salt pepper and butter is what you “seasoned” your steak with
a good cut of steak should only needs salt, pepper and butter (maybe some rosemary too) the real monstrosity is cooking it in the air fryer lol oh well, it looked delicious!
You are hysterical Katie
It seems like this recipe would have worked out great on a drier day! =) Does your mix ever feel cool to the touch when you're molding? That's usually my first sign I've over-wet it and the reaction is starting.
If you want it more fizzy and less foamy, lower/omit SLSA and/or shift the ratio of citric to baking soda closer to 50:50. If you want more bath art, don't be afraid to add more dye/lake or colored embeds. If you want it to float, wait for it to completely dry and say a little prayer, haha.
I love chatty Katy!
Love it! I haven't tried bath bombs. I don't have a tub to use it in anyway. What about shower steamers? Have you made those?
The 3 cups at all times gives ✨️ AuDHD ✨️ energy 😅
Katie, try a smaller mold so that the bath bombs may actually float. But overall, I’d say this bath bomb was a win.
Lol. You will get better the more you tray . God bless. Could you do more with your kids ?
Katie. I say this with love. You ALL yell. 😂
I failed at bath bombs until I put together the entire recipe and right before I mould them, THATs when I add the citrus acid.
I got really frustrated. But I never had a batch go wrong after that. I’m only at 0:09 so you may already know this I just know what worked for me. Add the citrus acid last.
I really think your only issue here was over packing the molds. I made bathbombs for my wedding the only issues I came across was them not being damp enough to hold their shape (to correct we just added a little extra oil) and overpacking causing them not to work as well. It’s all trial and error ❤
You are so hilarious! I think I peed laughing with you!
I cannot stop laughing….maybe we can see why people might not make yellow bath bombs 🤣😂🤣🤢 lol! But, super cute anyway🤪
Yellow bath water.... Katie, now I understand why people dont make yellow bath bombs 🤣
I love the molds too, can’t get bath bombs to work any other way🤣
Ngl when you said yellow I was like "oh no pee water" lol.
I gave up making 'bombs'. I make fizzing bath salts...so much less frustrating. I used to add some kaolin clay to help dry mine out, not a ton, but a little bit helped make harder, drier, bombs.
THE GEESE!!! FROM THE ARISTOCATS!!!
As a science teacher who needs to make bath bombs for my chemistry unit- put them either in the freezer or off oven for drying !
Not me blending my soup with a stock blender the other day pretending I’m makin soap
This like my sister with slime. I don’t know why but she absolutely cannot make slime.