Re: Tie-dyed glycerin soaps

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nne:

I do a fair amount of M & P and by glancing at the pics, I'd say they

pour one color, let it harden A LITTLE, squirt it with some 91%

alcohol (CVS) then add the second color and so on.

I like to pierce the skin too, as it adheres better, but you might get

a little color mixing that way. Alcohol helps the layers adhere but

don't use too much or you can ruin molds or run colors, EVEN if

they're pigments. Dyes always bleed so be prepared for that.

That's actually a bit desirable for soap like this.

I know a gal down this way that was origionally from Albany and

still comes up to do SPAC. She uses the Jello egg molds and

does layers for multi-colored Easter eggs.

And BTW, I'm sending you a bar of something yummy we spoke

about during the Yankee Swap. How do you like your pillow?

Bob

> Hey, guys! It's Monday again ... UGH!

>

> Every Friday, I receive an e-mail that lists

cool/funky/neat/unique

> Web sites, and this past Friday, there was a bath and body link

> [of course I had to check it out!]. Melt-and-pour soapers, here

are

> examples of " tie-dyed glycerin soaps " :

>

> http://westcoastsoaps.com/

>

> I just thought that they were interesting. I wonder how they get

> that tie-dyed look? Maybe pouring two separate colors into the

> mold at the same time? With my luck, they'd both blend

together

> and I'd have a gray-looking soap or something. LOL! Or maybe

> they pour a little bit, then let it harden up ... pour some more, let

it

> harden ... until the soap is multi-colored. I don't know. But I just

> thought that I'd pass along this interesting link!

>

> nne

> http://bathtubjunkie.star-shaped.org/

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Bob,

Thanks for the thoughts on that tie-dyed M & P soap. I thought it looked

pretty cool! Maybe I'll try it sometime. It would make a great idea for

kids, too, I think.

You ROCK!!! Thank you for what you're sending me! That's very thoughtful

of you.

I am just LOVING my lavender buckwheat pillow ... I've slept with it ever

since Saturday night. What a great Yankee Swap gift!

nne

http://bathtubjunkie.star-shaped.org/

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In a message dated 7/12/2004 9:33:40 AM Eastern Standard Time,

lvjensen@... writes:

I just thought that they were interesting. I wonder how they get

that tie-dyed look? Maybe pouring two separate colors into the

mold at the same time? With

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Yes, that's how they do it, nne. :-) You have to be careful about

letting the soap cool as much as possible before pouring, and slowly pour from

each end, and use colors that will blend into a nice 3rd color, but it can be

done.

Beth

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In a message dated 7/13/2004 8:01:02 AM Eastern Standard Time,

twagner@... writes:

Here's my tie dyed soap

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That's beautiful, Terri! Great website, too. :-)

Beth

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Here's my tie dyed soap

http://www.thistlemeadowsoaps.com/catalog/product_info

php?cPath=25 & products_id=105

I would imagine that maybe they are made the same way only I used less

colorant on purpose. To make this I took liquid colorant and put a few drops

of different colors directly in the mold and poured the plain white soap

base over it. You can " sort of " control how the effect happens by pouring

over one color first or by pouring around the mold instead of in just one

spot. I used white base, but I have used clear before and gotten more of the

look of the soaps on the site you sent through. I'm wondering now if maybe

they put like say the blue and green dye directly in the mold and then

poured like yellow colored clear over that..... hmmmm I might have to

experiment with that one

I hope to be able to post something later today.... I've been so busy since

the gathering and trying to keep tabs on a hubby who is all swelled up from

more bee stings than he'll tell me about!

Terri