Tiger Stripe - Soap Challenge week 1

Last week I mentioned that I would post a video on swirling Melt and Pour soap but I forgot that I have entered the soap challenge with Amy Warden of Great Cakes. So I will have to post about the Melt and Pour in a few weeks time as there are 3 more challenges to go.

I wasn't really sure if I would like this challenge as it seemed so similar to the Faux Funnel which you can see here, here, here, here and here. One of these posts is also a challenge from Amy last year. I must admit it turned out better than I expected. I did have fun. Thanks Amy. It is a little different to Faux Funnel

You will need:

• 300g Olive Oil
• 500g Coconut oil
• 200g Palm Oil
• 8g Palm Stearic acid
• 150g NaOH – (Sodium Hydroxide)
• 352g Distilled Water
• 40ml Casanova Fragrance oil - This does thicken but if you stir it with a spoon it becomes pourable again
• Green Chrome Oxide
• Yellow Oxide
• Ultramarine Pink - I mixed the Yellow and Pink together to make Orange
• Ultramarine Violet

Tools:

• Mixing jugs
• Silicone Mould
• A stick blender
• Plastic spoons
• Hand whisk

If you have never made Cold Process soap before make sure you understand the dangers and you are well covered up with eye goggle, an apron, gloves etc. See this great tutorial from The Soap Queen. Once you have your lye and oils at the correct temps add the lye to the oils and stick blend for a very shot while - just until emulsified. Separate the mixture into your jugs with your pre-mixed oxides and pigments. I then mix with a hand whisk to keep the mixture thin and get the colour all mixed properly.

Pour your soap in layers along the mould in alternating colours until it is all finished. Easy peesy

 

  

You can see the video here

Riverlea Soap