Oh, how I loved watching the process. I don't make soap, but I have grown to love watching soap-making videos. I will bookmark your site for a later purchase. Thanks a million.
I just made my first batch of homemade soap, and I used your swirl technique. I can’t wait to cut them to see how they turned out. 😊 You do a wonderful job explaining the process. Thank you for sharing your talents with us.
Your soaps are exquisitely dramatic and simple all at the same time! You have an amazing eye for color and your voice is so lovely to listen to! Enjoying the videos and I have purchased your soaps. They last a GOOD long time and they are so moisturizing. Best to you!!!
Hey, thank you so much for your videos! I love them so much! I got my wisdom teeth out yesterday and they’re really helping me relax and get through some of the pain! I really appreciate all of the work and thought you put into them! 💗
Great video and beautiful soap! I am a beginner and have made several batches, but not brave enough to experiment with colors yet. I am focusing on perfecting the smoothness and consistency of my soap batter before I get into more advanced techniques. Thank you for sharing your tips on temperature and water content. One of my main issues is bubbles throughout my bars, which is really exasperating, so I was very excited to hear you talk about that.
Ahhhh, my obsessive little heart is so happy. 😍 My question would be - aside from the usual tutorials on safety and general cold-process soap-making, what tip or tips would YOU have appreciated knowing as an absolute beginner, that would help me (or others) when we go on to make our first batch(s) of soap? Thank you, as always, for sharing. Your soaps are always so beautiful.
Hi there! Let, me think about this and get back to you. Are you on the FB group, Saponification Nation? You can search these very questions. I will think about this and make some notes. 😘💕
A piece of advice that really helped us with our first loaf was: keep it simple! It can be really intimidating when you do your first loaf of cold process, so our first one was just a two color swirl. The less variables you have to contend with, the easier it is to focus on learning what you’re doing.
@@CatandRaven Thank you for your reply! Honestly, for my first one, I wasn't even sure if I would colour it (or certainly not more than one colour) but it's good to know that the KISS principle is the way to go. :)
@@iwannaapple7190 Thank you! that's a lot of good points. The problem with certain colourants (and of course fragrances) speeding or slowing trace was exactly why I was thinking to avoid it at first, as well as sticking to as simple a recipe as possible in terms of the number of oils. I feel like I can always play around with the recipe when I have more experience under my belt! Despite the fact that I'm coming at it from as much a chemist's perspective as anything, it's quite clear there's a lot of art involved in judging exactly how every little variable affects the outcome.
Just made my first purchase from your shop. :) I'm excited. I'm staying with my mom for two weeks before I move across the country with my significant other, and she's going through a really, really tough time, so I figured this would be a perfect little treat. Ordered one of these bars and a black tea bar. I can't wait!
This is such a beautiful Taiwan Swirl thankyou for the smooth soap tips I do all of those you mentioned today and I still don't have beautiful smooth bars like yours, I will be very interested to hear more ideas from you. Many thank yous to you
Wow dear tree marie❤ It is an amazing soap I loved the Swirl and the colours ❤🧡💛💚💜💙🖤 You always surprise us with a new magnificent soap everytime 😃 Wishing you all the success ❤
Could you make a marble soap that mimics your countertop... whites, light pink, light purple, light grey and a small bit of gold swirled in.... my bathroom is all marble accents and i would love some pretty soap to match 🤣
Hi there. I am considering soap making. Can you recommend a book or something else for me to educate myself? Watching you create the soaps is inspiring and restful. You help me to relax at the end of tough days. Thank you.
Wow, very pretty and the colors are amazing! I love the Taiwan circling design a lot! I would love that bar of soap, let me know. Thanks for the lovely videos.
I could watch your videos for hours, theres something so relaxing about them! Thanks for sharing your work. Is there any other insulating technique you can recommend? How about using a heat mat?
I had to subscribe to your channel again! This is the 4th channel in the past few days that yt randomly unsubscribed me from... I'm sure I'll never know how many others I was insubbed from that I haven't noticed. I hate when this happens!
You are absolutely adorable thank you for all the wonderful soaping tips... I've been watching soap making for about the past 3 years... And I want to make my own soap... Do you have any tips for beginning soap makers.. such as where is the best place to get a beginner mold? Which are your favorite mold?
I do need to make some beginner soap making videos. My favorite mold is the 10" silicone mold. If you want to start with something smaller you can get the 4". Bramble Berry sells them. FYI, most of my videos on here are 10" molds and I list where I get most of the supplies in the description. I am starting a FB Group for you to ask questions. It's a closed group, so just ask to join, and ask questions there. www.brambleberry.com/shop-by-craft/soap-making/cold-process/molds/4-inch-silicone-loaf-mold/V000745.html?cgid=4-molds_cp_soap_craft#start=5 www.brambleberry.com/shop-by-craft/soap-making/cold-process/molds/10-inch-silicone-loaf-mold/V000744.html?cgid=4-molds_cp_soap_craft#start=8 facebook.com/groups/484139185750484/
Beautiful swirl! I love your tips! Partly I learn and partly it’s like “oh good I do that too”! When pouring into the mold do you intentionally pour the first bits faster to prevent leakage or was it just the speed up of the video?
Great question Allyson! It is sped up, but I do try to get it in each of the compartments to avoid leakage. I just sanded down the bottom of all of my dividers to hopefully keep that from happening as much. I think also, I am going to avoid putting the mold on a rigid surface like a cutting board. I am going to try foam board or a cloth over a board . I think that would seal up the bottom much better. 💖✨
Hi. This is Edith Walker of Soda Belle Botanicals. The soap is absolutely gorgeous. I love this color combination, and I’m always so impressed by what a neat, clean soaper you are. And, your videos are very nicely put together. May I ask what video editing software or app you use?
The higher temps are to get rid of the stearic spots, not necessarily the roughness. Try a water discount. I will be sharing more tips on this. Stay tuned. 😊
Hi, can one achieve this swirling method using goat's milk soap? My oils are 130 F and my milk is frozen when the lye is mixed in. I mix the lye/milk until it reaches 80 F. How would I go about adding sugar to this? Thanks for your video!
Hi Tina, this is an older video so I hope you get this. I'm binging your videos this weekend! You say you use 1.5 tsp of color PPOO. Am I correct in assuming that is the amount of dispersed color? Also, are you using 5lbs of oil in this recipe? That's the only way it made sense to me. Using 5lbs of oil total and then using 1.5 tsp per pot after the split. Is this all correct or am I missing something? I never used to disperse my colors until i saw one of your videos. I don't think I am figuring out the colors correctly because 1.5 tsp always seems heavy for my individual pots. I've tried using a color calculator but that made things more confusing. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks so much!
Gwen, I read your other comment. No, it doesn't stain as long as it is fully cured. I don't think you understand how to figure colorant. PPS = Per Pound of Soap PPO = Per Pound of Oils These ratios are just the dry powder, not dispersed colorant. 1.5 tsp PPS activated charcoal is a ratio, not a measurement. You can look at it like this: 1.5 tsp over one pound (16 oz) of soap or 1.5 tsp / 16 oz. (If I were coloring a whole pound of soap black, I would use 1.5 tsp AC to color it.) Let's say that there are 33.5 oz of oils and 46.6 oz of soap in my recipe. That is what I usually use for a 10-bar batch (10-inch loaf mold). Let's say that I am using equal amounts of three colors like in a Taiwan Swirl... 1) Black (activated charcoal) (rate of 1.5 tsp PPS) 2) White (TD) (rate of 1 tsp PPO) 3) Neon Purple (rate of 0.75 tsp PPO) Let's figure the black (AC). I calculate AC per pound of soap (PPS). We have 46.6 oz of batter. To figure 1/3 of that, we divide that amount by 3. 46.6/3=15.3 oz 15.5 oz of batter will be black. Let's figure the amount of AC. We set up a proportion. 1.5 tsp over 16 oz = X over 15.5 oz or 1.5/16 = X/15.5 (This is easier to see when you write the numbers on top of each other, like an algebraic proportion.) Next, you cross multiply and then divide to solve for X. So 1.5*15.5=23.25 23.25/16 = 1.45 tsp X=1.45 tsp For TD, I use 1 tsp Per Pound of Oils (PPO). Divide 33.5 oz total oils by 3 and get 11.2 oz (That is how much oils will be in 1/3 of the batter.) Set up a proportion 1/16 = X/11.2, then cross multiply and divide to solve for X. 1*11.2 = 11.2 11.2/16 = 0.698 tsp TD X = .698 tsp or I round to 3/4 tsp Now, what would the purple amount be for the ratio of .75 tsp PPO? .75/16 = X/11.2 .75*11.2 = 8.4 8.4/16 = .525 tsp X = 1/2 tsp I hope this helps, Gwen. Let me know if you have any questions. ~Teri
Mica is usually suggested as a rate of 1-2 tsp per pound of oils. There is a colorant calculator that I helped develop. Watch the explanation video first. www.elementsbathandbody.com/how-to-calculate-colorants-in-cp-soap/ www.elementsbathandbody.com/calculators/
Your VDO is such a good to learn soap swirl. I try making soap when light trace many time but still have a trouble with soda ash on top or even the middle bar, would you mind telling me some tip to prevent it 😊
Thank you! You could be pouring your soap at too thin of trace. When I got soda ash through out my batch I think it was related to thin trace. I would cover your soap and put it through gel. What temperature are you soaping at? I like to use 27-35 degrees C.
@@TreeMarieSoapworks my lye solution around 35 and oil 27 degree C. After pouring soap in mold I just put it in room temp.( 32-33 degree C) and blow electrical fan through them. And there is no different whether I wrap my mold or not, soda ash still occur.
Hello Marie i hope you are well.I have just brought some botannical herbs that were mentioned in the soap challenge and wanted to know if they have a good colour throw like micas? and if they have can you mix them with a mica colour that isnt in the colours i brought,so it would be 5 bottanical colours and 1 mica? many thanks Andrea
Hello, I do that to slow acceleration. It does help. I only use it with fragrances that accelerate or ones that I have never used before. It just helps the batter stay fluid longer.
Sugar helps to slow down trace. Scientifically, it doesn't make sense, but I have been using it with my Salty Mariner FO that accelerates and I forgot it one time. I definitely noticed a difference. Make sure it is completely dissolved in the water before adding the lye. 1 tsp PPO.
Hello. I just want to ask. What if I have a lactic acid instead of sodium lactate? At which part of the process will I add it? Thank you and have a nice day!
You can get it as a hardware store or Amazon. Here is one I found that is similar. www.amazon.com/dp/B07X135P3B/?coliid=ITKSUCHYGKCOC&colid=186158P92HKGJ&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
You're welcome, Mona! I don't think honey would work. I think it would get scorched by the lye, but you would think sugar would too. My biologist friend says that it makes no sense scientifically. I have used it in my Kentish Rain batches. That FO accelerates. I forgot it one time and I really noticed a difference.
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I've been enjoying your videos/tutorials/artistic designs for some time! Thank you for sharing such great insight always. Love your soaps💞
@@kkcm53 Thank you so much! I'm so glad!
Thank you so much. You make everything seem so effort t less.makes me come out of the trenches and try some more.
Oh, how I loved watching the process. I don't make soap, but I have grown to love watching soap-making videos. I will bookmark your site for a later purchase. Thanks a million.
Thanks so much, Jamie! 💚
“Green is my favorite color”
Yaaasss!! Green is the best color!
Agreed! Lol! 💚💕
Thanks for sharing ur beautiful creative hand work.
Thank you for this amazing video I’ve mainly made tallow soap and this video has inspired me to branch out!
I’m so excited to give it it a try ❤❤
Thanks for sharing your experience with us!
I just made my first batch of homemade soap, and I used your swirl technique. I can’t wait to cut them to see how they turned out. 😊 You do a wonderful job explaining the process. Thank you for sharing your talents with us.
Your soaps are exquisitely dramatic and simple all at the same time! You have an amazing eye for color and your voice is so lovely to listen to! Enjoying the videos and I have purchased your soaps. They last a GOOD long time and they are so moisturizing. Best to you!!!
Oh, thank you so much! I appreciate it! 💚
Hey, thank you so much for your videos! I love them so much! I got my wisdom teeth out yesterday and they’re really helping me relax and get through some of the pain! I really appreciate all of the work and thought you put into them! 💗
We can always rely on you for a truly spectacular soap and a fantastic tutorial too.
Thank you so much, Lisa!
Sublime !
Thank you, Anna! 💚
This is hands down the most helpful soaping video I have ever watched.
Thank you for being so generous with your time and knowledge.
❤️🙏❤️
Glad it was helpful! Thank you, Melissa!
Beautiful design, love the tips and editing. Great work. Thank you for sharing the beauty.
Thank you so much! 😊
That’s such a good idea with the squeeze bottles and your soft oils! We might have to start incorporating that when we’re prepping our oils!
Thank you! Yes, you will have to try it! 😘
Gorgeous soap. Great explanation of your process and good video editing.
Thank you for your feedback! So glad you like it! 😊👍
Great video and beautiful soap! I am a beginner and have made several batches, but not brave enough to experiment with colors yet. I am focusing on perfecting the smoothness and consistency of my soap batter before I get into more advanced techniques. Thank you for sharing your tips on temperature and water content. One of my main issues is bubbles throughout my bars, which is really exasperating, so I was very excited to hear you talk about that.
Ahhhh, my obsessive little heart is so happy. 😍
My question would be - aside from the usual tutorials on safety and general cold-process soap-making, what tip or tips would YOU have appreciated knowing as an absolute beginner, that would help me (or others) when we go on to make our first batch(s) of soap?
Thank you, as always, for sharing. Your soaps are always so beautiful.
Hi there! Let, me think about this and get back to you. Are you on the FB group, Saponification Nation? You can search these very questions. I will think about this and make some notes. 😘💕
A piece of advice that really helped us with our first loaf was: keep it simple! It can be really intimidating when you do your first loaf of cold process, so our first one was just a two color swirl. The less variables you have to contend with, the easier it is to focus on learning what you’re doing.
@@CatandRaven Thank you for your reply! Honestly, for my first one, I wasn't even sure if I would colour it (or certainly not more than one colour) but it's good to know that the KISS principle is the way to go. :)
I would actually start with no color and no scent. 👍
@@iwannaapple7190 Thank you! that's a lot of good points. The problem with certain colourants (and of course fragrances) speeding or slowing trace was exactly why I was thinking to avoid it at first, as well as sticking to as simple a recipe as possible in terms of the number of oils. I feel like I can always play around with the recipe when I have more experience under my belt! Despite the fact that I'm coming at it from as much a chemist's perspective as anything, it's quite clear there's a lot of art involved in judging exactly how every little variable affects the outcome.
Really beautiful swirls！
Thank you! Cheers!
Loved this design! Thank you for all that you do! You are great a great contributor to all who want to learn.
Just made my first purchase from your shop. :) I'm excited. I'm staying with my mom for two weeks before I move across the country with my significant other, and she's going through a really, really tough time, so I figured this would be a perfect little treat. Ordered one of these bars and a black tea bar. I can't wait!
Hi there! I have already mailed your package. You should have it on Saturday. 💚
@@TreeMarieSoapworks Awww thank you for getting it shipped out so quickly! I can't wait to try them!
I adore your videos and thank you so much for taking the time to describe your process. I love your approach to soapmaking. The swirl is gorgeous!
Thank you, Mandy! So glad you like it...stay tuned. 😊
This is such a beautiful Taiwan Swirl thankyou for the smooth soap tips I do all of those you mentioned today and I still don't have beautiful smooth bars like yours, I will be very interested to hear more ideas from you. Many thank yous to you
Thank you Tanya! You're very welcome! Hang in there for the rest of the tips! 💕
"Green is my favorite color " instant subscribe!!
Lol! We have to stick together! 😉💚
I really love your soap
Love how you make cold process soaping look so effortlessly! Thanks for such wonderful tutorials!
Thank you! I love soap making so much! You are very welcome! 💗😊
This is amazing one of the best I ever seen. And I’m a soaper
Aww...so sweet of you! 😘💕
Wow dear tree marie❤
It is an amazing soap I loved the Swirl and the colours ❤🧡💛💚💜💙🖤
You always surprise us with a new magnificent soap everytime 😃
Wishing you all the success ❤
Hi, Rawa! So glad you like it, my friend! 😘💕
That turn out pretty
Beautiful pattern. I enjoy your teaching and appreciate you sharing your thoughts/techniques.
Thank you, Kathy! I am so glad you are learning! 😘💕💖
The little squeeze bottle to top-up w/o over-pouring is brilliant.
Thank you so much, you'll have to try it. 😊
@@TreeMarieSoapworks I'm not a soaper, I just enjoy watching you work your magic ❤️
thanks for all the great great tips
Beautiful ! Thanks for sharing your tips.
You're very welcome! 💚
These are beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
You explained your process really well! Love the outcome!
Thanks so much! 💕
Wow, what a beautiful swirl. I love the colours!
Thank you so much! 💚
Could you make a marble soap that mimics your countertop... whites, light pink, light purple, light grey and a small bit of gold swirled in.... my bathroom is all marble accents and i would love some pretty soap to match 🤣
I have been wanting to make a marble soap for awhile! LOL...it's on the list. 💚
Love this, could you share your video on making the divides please. Thank you
Hi there. I am considering soap making. Can you recommend a book or something else for me to educate myself? Watching you create the soaps is inspiring and restful. You help me to relax at the end of tough days. Thank you.
Absolutely gorgeous love the tips! Thank you 😊
Thank you, Leslie! 👍
Hi Tree Marie, Wow! I love the colors! Your technique is so fantastic!
Thank you so much! 💖
What an awesome tutorial👏, the soap looks amazing👌 and once again thank you for sharing your incredible talent with us😘
Aww...thanks for saying! 😘💕
enjoyed watching
Thank you so much! 😊
Thank you so much for sharing your tecnhiques and tips.
You're very welcome! I appreciate you saying so. 😘
Wow, very pretty and the colors are amazing! I love the Taiwan circling design a lot! I would love that bar of soap, let me know. Thanks for the lovely videos.
This one is not cured, but I did save that one for you. Can you send me a message on FB? facebook.com/TreeMarieSoapworks
@@TreeMarieSoapworks Hi Terri, I will message you soon as I get on Facebook, I have just been very, very busy ok?
رائع جدا ما شاءالله تبارك الرحمن عمل ممتاز يستحق التقدير والاحترام
Thank you very much! 💝
Magnifique ! Mes félicitations et merci pour la vidéo.
Thank you!
Beautiful!
Thank you, Mimi!
I love your videos !!! So expiring !!
i love how you share your tips, that is amazing ,
i real respect you
can't wait to receive my order it is now being shipped to me from us
thanks
Thank you so much! I shipped it last week. Hope you love it! 💝
Enjoyed this one as always, and always look forward to getting a notification that you have another video up :)
So glad to hear! Thank you, Tracy! 💝
Thanks for the tips! Soap was stunning 💖
Thank you so much, Carmen! 💚
Hi, I just discovered your channel, my name is Karen, great to meet you, this is beautiful, great job, i look forward to seeing more of your work..
Welcome Karen, nice to meet you! 💚
I could watch your videos for hours, theres something so relaxing about them! Thanks for sharing your work.
Is there any other insulating technique you can recommend? How about using a heat mat?
Thank you! You can use a heating pad too.
So beautiful
Thank you, Brian!
Gorgeous!! Love your channel! Thank you so much for sharing!
You're welcome, Anne! 💞
I definitely found this helpful. I appreciate you.
Thank you so much! So glad! 😊
This is so educational! Thank you!
So glad you are finding this helpful! 💚
Beautiful
Thank you! 💕
gorgeous! i love the colors
Thank you, Gemma!
Beautiful soap
Thank you!
I had to subscribe to your channel again! This is the 4th channel in the past few days that yt randomly unsubscribed me from... I'm sure I'll never know how many others I was insubbed from that I haven't noticed. I hate when this happens!
Oh, wow, I wonder why that is happening. Glad you figured it and found me again! 💖
You are absolutely adorable thank you for all the wonderful soaping tips... I've been watching soap making for about the past 3 years... And I want to make my own soap... Do you have any tips for beginning soap makers.. such as where is the best place to get a beginner mold? Which are your favorite mold?
I do need to make some beginner soap making videos. My favorite mold is the 10" silicone mold. If you want to start with something smaller you can get the 4". Bramble Berry sells them. FYI, most of my videos on here are 10" molds and I list where I get most of the supplies in the description.
I am starting a FB Group for you to ask questions. It's a closed group, so just ask to join, and ask questions there.
www.brambleberry.com/shop-by-craft/soap-making/cold-process/molds/4-inch-silicone-loaf-mold/V000745.html?cgid=4-molds_cp_soap_craft#start=5
www.brambleberry.com/shop-by-craft/soap-making/cold-process/molds/10-inch-silicone-loaf-mold/V000744.html?cgid=4-molds_cp_soap_craft#start=8
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Beautiful color combo. I too soap around ninety degrees. If I can’t see through my oils, they are not warm enough.
Thank you, Shannon! Agreed! You have to be able to see through them clearly!
Royalty soaps should do this
It would be hear to make in a big mold. Also you have to cut this horizontally.
That's what I'm getting sometimes..."stearic spots"! Ah ha, thank you!! I was wondering what was happening sometimes.
Great! I'm so glad you figured it out, Michele! 💜
Beautiful swirl! I love your tips! Partly I learn and partly it’s like “oh good I do that too”! When pouring into the mold do you intentionally pour the first bits faster to prevent leakage or was it just the speed up of the video?
Great question Allyson! It is sped up, but I do try to get it in each of the compartments to avoid leakage. I just sanded down the bottom of all of my dividers to hopefully keep that from happening as much. I think also, I am going to avoid putting the mold on a rigid surface like a cutting board. I am going to try foam board or a cloth over a board . I think that would seal up the bottom much better. 💖✨
Beautiful Halloween soap!
I was thinking that too. 🧡💚💜
so good!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you!
Fabulous
💖💞Absolutely GORGEOUS!!
Thanks so much, Brandy! 💖✨🎇
Just love your videos..thank you teacher ❤
Aww...thank you so much, Gretchen! 💝
Stunning x
Thanks so much! 😊
Hi. This is Edith Walker of Soda Belle Botanicals. The soap is absolutely gorgeous. I love this color combination, and I’m always so impressed by what a neat, clean soaper you are. And, your videos are very nicely put together. May I ask what video editing software or app you use?
Hi Edith, thank you so much! I use Adobe Premiere Elements 2019. There is not a whole lot of tutorials on it, so it took awhile for me to learn. 😊
Thanks so much
Thanks for the tips.. I was wondering why some of my soaps seem to have s bit of a rough look. Will try the soaping at a bit higher temp
The higher temps are to get rid of the stearic spots, not necessarily the roughness. Try a water discount. I will be sharing more tips on this. Stay tuned. 😊
Wow ✨
Thank you so much! 💖✨
Soooop pretty 😍😍😍😍....thanks for the great tips!
Thank you, Rhonda! 💚
Very pretty!!!!
Thank you, Kelly! 💚
Hermoso trabajo!
Thank you! 😊💕
Hi i love all the soap you made , just have a question for you ,what is the sugar power for?
Does using such low water discount make the soap thicken quicker?
Perfect, but what else do we expect :-)
I like how they’re all Halloween colors haha
I was thinking that too! 👍
Hi, can one achieve this swirling method using goat's milk soap? My oils are 130 F and my milk is frozen when the lye is mixed in. I mix the lye/milk until it reaches 80 F. How would I go about adding sugar to this? Thanks for your video!
I love the size of your soaps. Do you mind telling us the dimensions?
Thanks you! They are 3.5" x 2.125 x 1"
I love your channel! Your soaps look gorgeous! May I ask why you use the sugar in your water before you add the lye?
Thank you, Sierra! The sugar dissolved in the water before the lye is added helps the batter to remain fluid longer.
Hi Tina, this is an older video so I hope you get this. I'm binging your videos this weekend! You say you use 1.5 tsp of color PPOO. Am I correct in assuming that is the amount of dispersed color? Also, are you using 5lbs of oil in this recipe? That's the only way it made sense to me. Using 5lbs of oil total and then using 1.5 tsp per pot after the split. Is this all correct or am I missing something? I never used to disperse my colors until i saw one of your videos. I don't think I am figuring out the colors correctly because 1.5 tsp always seems heavy for my individual pots. I've tried using a color calculator but that made things more confusing. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks so much!
Gwen, I read your other comment. No, it doesn't stain as long as it is fully cured. I don't think you understand how to figure colorant.
PPS = Per Pound of Soap
PPO = Per Pound of Oils
These ratios are just the dry powder, not dispersed colorant.
1.5 tsp PPS activated charcoal is a ratio, not a measurement. You can look at it like this: 1.5 tsp over one pound (16 oz) of soap or 1.5 tsp / 16 oz. (If I were coloring a whole pound of soap black, I would use 1.5 tsp AC to color it.)
Let's say that there are 33.5 oz of oils and 46.6 oz of soap in my recipe. That is what I usually use for a 10-bar batch (10-inch loaf mold).
Let's say that I am using equal amounts of three colors like in a Taiwan Swirl...
1) Black (activated charcoal) (rate of 1.5 tsp PPS)
2) White (TD) (rate of 1 tsp PPO)
3) Neon Purple (rate of 0.75 tsp PPO)
Let's figure the black (AC). I calculate AC per pound of soap (PPS). We have 46.6 oz of batter. To figure 1/3 of that, we divide that amount by 3. 46.6/3=15.3 oz
15.5 oz of batter will be black. Let's figure the amount of AC. We set up a proportion. 1.5 tsp over 16 oz = X over 15.5 oz or
1.5/16 = X/15.5 (This is easier to see when you write the numbers on top of each other, like an algebraic proportion.) Next, you cross multiply and then divide to solve for X.
So 1.5*15.5=23.25
23.25/16 = 1.45 tsp
X=1.45 tsp
For TD, I use 1 tsp Per Pound of Oils (PPO).
Divide 33.5 oz total oils by 3 and get 11.2 oz (That is how much oils will be in 1/3 of the batter.)
Set up a proportion
1/16 = X/11.2, then cross multiply and divide to solve for X.
1*11.2 = 11.2
11.2/16 = 0.698 tsp TD
X = .698 tsp or I round to 3/4 tsp
Now, what would the purple amount be for the ratio of .75 tsp PPO?
.75/16 = X/11.2
.75*11.2 = 8.4
8.4/16 = .525 tsp
X = 1/2 tsp
I hope this helps, Gwen. Let me know if you have any questions. ~Teri
It's amazing!!! Is there a limit on the amount of pigment in your recipes? Thank you!
Mica is usually suggested as a rate of 1-2 tsp per pound of oils. There is a colorant calculator that I helped develop. Watch the explanation video first.
www.elementsbathandbody.com/how-to-calculate-colorants-in-cp-soap/
www.elementsbathandbody.com/calculators/
Your VDO is such a good to learn soap swirl. I try making soap when light trace many time but still have a trouble with soda ash on top or even the middle bar, would you mind telling me some tip to prevent it 😊
Thank you! You could be pouring your soap at too thin of trace. When I got soda ash through out my batch I think it was related to thin trace. I would cover your soap and put it through gel. What temperature are you soaping at? I like to use 27-35 degrees C.
@@TreeMarieSoapworks my lye solution around 35 and oil 27 degree C. After pouring soap in mold I just put it in room temp.( 32-33 degree C) and blow electrical fan through them. And there is no different whether I wrap my mold or not, soda ash still occur.
Hello Marie i hope you are well.I have just brought some botannical herbs that were mentioned in the soap challenge and wanted to know if they have a good colour throw like micas? and if they have can you mix them with a mica colour that isnt in the colours i brought,so it would be 5 bottanical colours and 1 mica? many thanks Andrea
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How do you wash all your soap equipment? Especially the little mica cups
love watching... I have never made soap, just one question... does the colour from the mica powders not come of on your skin?
No, the mica doesn't color your skin. The soap lather is white. The mica just washes away.
Hello, thank you for your sharing this beautiful swirl technique.
May I know why you add sugar into water before dissolve NaHO?
Thank you.
Hello, I do that to slow acceleration. It does help. I only use it with fragrances that accelerate or ones that I have never used before. It just helps the batter stay fluid longer.
Thank you
why do you add sugar??
Sugar helps to slow down trace. Scientifically, it doesn't make sense, but I have been using it with my Salty Mariner FO that accelerates and I forgot it one time. I definitely noticed a difference. Make sure it is completely dissolved in the water before adding the lye. 1 tsp PPO.
Hello. I just want to ask. What if I have a lactic acid instead of sodium lactate? At which part of the process will I add it? Thank you and have a nice day!
What is the purpose of lactic acid? Sodium lactate is a liquid salt to harden the bar. I haven't heard of adding lactic acid. 🤔
Do you use your oven in your kitchen or do you have a separate one?
The one in the kitchen is fine. It is just for insulation. It is much easier than using heating pads and towels/blankets for insulation.
Hi Teri, If I may ask, where did you get your plexiglass for mixing your colors?
You can get it as a hardware store or Amazon. Here is one I found that is similar. www.amazon.com/dp/B07X135P3B/?coliid=ITKSUCHYGKCOC&colid=186158P92HKGJ&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
Thank you for this amazing tutorial! Would honey work also to slow down acceleration? Thank you!
You're welcome, Mona! I don't think honey would work. I think it would get scorched by the lye, but you would think sugar would too. My biologist friend says that it makes no sense scientifically. I have used it in my Kentish Rain batches. That FO accelerates. I forgot it one time and I really noticed a difference.
@@TreeMarieSoapworks That is so interesting! I will definitively try. Thanks again : )
Does sodium lactate make soap sweat in high humidity environments
It can since salt is a humectant. I have never had that problem using it at a rate of 1 tsp per pound of oils.