The Challenge was to make a Holly Swirl Technique.
For oils I used:
Castor Oil
Cocoa butter
Coconut Oil
Olive Oil
and Sunflower Oil
Fragrance was:
Energy from Bramble Berry
Color was:
Titanium dioxide
Ultramarine Blue
Chrome Green
and Cappucino Mica,
all from Bramble Berry
I was trying to copy the colors in this teapot:
all from Bramble Berry
I was trying to copy the colors in this teapot:
This soap was actually my second try.
I did not have gold coloring so I used the Cappucino Mica. I will try the gold next time.
I choose Energy for the scent simply because I just bought it and wanted to try it out. I love the scent a lot!
I am excited about the technique but was not over excited about my own results......and that being because of my lack of knowledge on how to prepare the coloring medium before I put it in the batch
of soap. I added too much titanium dioxide which left it a bit speckled.
I actually made this soap BEFORE I found and watched Amy's video on how to mix and at what percentage of mica's, pigments etc to use in a recipe!
I would recommend anyone who is not totally knowledgeable on how to mix and add coloring to your soap to watch Amy's video first. Very, very informative. It helped me a lot.....for future soap-making!
I will definitely try this again.
Thank you Amy for the challenge, and thank you Holly for sharing your technique!
Valerie
PS. I named this soap 'Timeless'
Well, I'd say you did an excellent job of copying the teapot colors! It's a gorgeous swirl!
ReplyDeleteThanks Amy!
DeleteSuch a beautiful blue!
ReplyDeleteThx...I like the blue also!
DeleteLovely soap! Love the blues!
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DeleteBeautiful. I like the blue.
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DeleteBeautiful colours....beautiful soap :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Dianne!
DeleteThe colours go very well together. Lovely swirl.
ReplyDeleteThank you Gail!
DeleteThat's a beautiful blue, and a lovely swirl!
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Thanks Vicki!
DeleteYou really nailed the flow blue of the tea pot! Great job!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteVery nice swirls, great blue coloring to match with the teapot. What fun inspiration using that teapot!
ReplyDeleteThank you Cris!
DeleteThe blue swirls are fabulous!
ReplyDeleteThank you Kerrie!
Deletebright and pretty!
ReplyDeletespot on inspiration come to life
ReplyDeleteBeautiful soap. I love the inspiration, too.
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