October 2014 | Chocolate Lavender | KCK Soapery

 

Made this batch on Sunday, I sliced a bar off yesterday (Monday) but had to stop since the loaf was too soft.  I cut the rest of the loaf today (Tuesday) just because I am starting to get impatient.  But it was still a little on the soft side.

 

 

Ingredients were my usual Coconut oil, Olive Oil, Rice Bran Oil, Palm Oil, Mango Butter and Castor Oil.  I have been playing with the amount of each of the different oils.  This particular recipe turned out to be the softest of them all. 

 

 

Skin loving additives added were Tussah silk and white kaolin clay. 

 

 

The texture of the soap batter was just perfect for piping.  The chocolate brown layer was fragranced with Chocolate Lover's while the white and purple were scented with lavender essential oil.

 

 

I am happy with the result.  Just have to wait a few more days before I can unmold the little ghosts and snowflakes.

  

 



September 2014 | Eucalyptus & Spearmint | KCK Soapery

I was informed that a guy who had tried one of my giveaways (grandpa's 90th birthday party) enjoyed the soap and would like to have a full size bar of it.

 

 

This recipe includes Coconut oil, Olive oil, Rice Bran oil, Mango butter, Palm oil and Castor oil.  Scented with Eucalyptus/Spearmint blend.  Additives were Tussah silk, White Kaolin clay, colloidal oatmeal and aloe vera.  I sure hope he would like this new recipe which include more skin loving ingredients than before.

 

 

Ready for cutting.  Colors were woodland green and titanium dioxide for white.

 

 

This was an in the pot swirl and drop swirled into the mold.

 

 



September 2014 | Pink Camo | KCK Soapery

 

It was suggested that since hunting season is here, I should also make some camo soaps for the ladies who loves hunting as well.

 

Ingredients include Coconut oil, Olive oil, Rice Bran oil, Palm oil, Mango butter and Castor oil.  Additives Tussah silk, white kaolin clay, colloidal oatmeal and aloe vera.

 



 

This batch was scented with Falling In Love which described as a charming blend of Blackberry, Jasmine, Lemon, Vanilla and Musk.  I sure hope the female hunters would love this.

 

 

Happy Soaping...

 

A video will soon be posted below.  I am trying my hand at adding a music so you guys don't have to listen to me.  Thank you for your patience.

September 2014 | Cranberry Fig Peppermint | KCK Soapery

 

I am not sure about this batch.  It was meant to be a Christmas soap batch but my colors morphed.  I used the same colors I used for my first Christmas batch in the post before this, but used a slab mold this time.  My 6 year old daughter said it looked so simple since the soap is just plain white with decorations only on top.  It shows how creamy the white part really is and I liked that look though. 

 

 

The picture above was taken right after I finished the designs.  It was not as I had planned but the hubby had a peek when he came home and said "I see Holly".

 

 

Picture above is copied from Wikipedia and it was the look I was aiming for.

 

 

This was how it looked like 24 hours after being insulated in the wooden mold.  The green morphed with shades of purple and the red is not as bright as expected.

 

 

Ingredients used were from the new favorite recipe which includes Coconut oil, Olive oil, Rice Bran oil, Palm oil, Mango butter, Castor oil and Avocado oil.  Skin loving additives added were Tussah Silk, colloidal oatmeal and white Kaolin Clay.  I also added peppermint essential oil to the cranberry fig fragrance oil.

 

 Should I still call this my "Christmas Soap" or just "A Fall Soap"?

Thank you very much for visiting!

 

 

September 2014 | Cranberrry Fig | KCK Soapery

 

My first batch of soap for the first week of school.  This was made with Christmas colors.  Colors used were Titanium Dioxide and white sparkle mica for white, americana red oxide and green mica shimmer.  I also sprinkled iridescent glitters on top.  I had hoped and envisioned a deeper penetration of the colors into the soap.  But I think this would still work.  What do you think?

 

 

 The hubby came home, looked at the mold and said "Christmas".  So glad I don't have to explain what the soap was designed for.  When asked how the scent was, he said it smelled like "nature".  I used Brambleberry's Cranberry Fig fragrance oil.

 

 

 For this batch I used my recent favorite recipe which includes Coconut oil, Olive oil, Rice Bran oil, Palm oil, Mango butter, Castor oil and Avocado oil.

 

 

Skin loving additives were tussah silk, white kaolin clay and colloidal oatmeal.
 

 

The iridescent glitters add to the holiday theme but the white sparkle mica is not evident in the soap.

 

 

 

Thank you very much for dropping by!