February 2015 | Helix Swirl | KCK Soapery

 

Helix swirl made using a skewer. 

 

 

 

The helix is not as apparent as I wanted but I like how it looked.  I used titanium dioxide for the white, activated charcoal for black and a deep purple.  This batch was fragrance with Bergamot and Tarragon.

 

 

Ingredients include Olive Oil, Coconut Oil, Palm Oil, Castor Oil, Shea Butter and Mango Butter.

 

 

Happy Soaping!

Glynith

 

 



February 2015 | Cold Process Fun Figures | KCK Soapery

 

These fun figures were inspired by a facebook inquiry I received.  A mom mentioned that her kid is very sensitive to commercial soaps and would like to know if I can make fun soaps for kids.  These were fragranced with Bergamot and Tarragon fragrance oil.  I can add color to make them more fun.

Ingredients include Olive Oil, Coconut Oil, Palm Oil, Castor Oil, Shea Butter and Mango Butter.

 

I made a few cold process soaps in different simple molds but not with intricate designs.  These did came out intact.  The only difference I noticed were the back of the figures.  They were not as smooth as the glycerin melt and pour soaps.

 

These are the backs and you can see the last pours are a little elevated and not as flat.  Maybe I can pour the batter earlier when they are still more liquid and not as thick for the next batch.  We shall see. 



Thank you for your interests.  If you want me to try something, please don't hesitate to let me know.  I love the challenge and it would give me such pleasure to try new things and give you fun, skin loving soaps.

Thanks for stopping by!

Glynith 



January 2015 | Lavender Mint | KCK Soapery

 

This batch is for a friend who asked me to make a lavender essential oil soap for her. 

I added a hint of mint into the mix.

 

 

As I was going through my facebook notifications, a soaping group posted a picture of a swirl I haven't tried.  So attached to this post is a video of my attempt. 

Colors used were lavender, yellow, pink, blue and white.

 

 

I almost got the technique, will need to pour the colored soap batter thinner next time.  Above picture was taken right after I swirled the top.  It's wet soap.  Ingredients include Coconut Oil, Olive Oil, Rice Bran Oil, Mango Butter, Shea Butter, Palm Oil and Castor Oil.

 

 

Above is picture three days after, dry enough to remove from the mold.  Colors remained true to how it was when poured.

 

 

Thank you for dropping by!

 

 



January 2015 | Fall In Love | KCK Soapery

 

Another Valentine soap made with Coconut Oil, Olive Oil, Rice Bran Oil, Castor Oil, Mango Butter and Shea Butter.  I did not use Palm Oil for this batch.

 

 

The heart embeds were from my previous post "Love Collection."

 

 

I decided to drop swirl both red and blue colors into a base but changed my mind at the last minute.   I quickly made an improvised divider using some newsletter paper and taped the paper in the middle of the mold.

 

 

I was quite happy with how the paper divider separated the colors.

 

 

Embedded the hearts which moved the red batter a little bit.

 

 

Sprinkled blue jojoba beads to red batter and red jojoba beads to the blue batter.

 

 

Poured the leftover red and blue batter into my oval mold and swirled it with a chopstick.

 

 

Topped the oval soap with red jojoba beads and a golden melt and pour baby.

 

 

Gave this to a friend who is having a baby soon.

 

 

Waited four days before removing from the mold and it came out nicely, no cracks or any part of the soap sticking on the sides of the mold which sometimes happened.

 

 

Some of the bars got a nice silhouette of the embedded hearts while others are more abstract.

 

 

 Hope you enjoy the making of Fall In Love.

 

Thank you very much for stopping by!

January 2015 | Melt and Pour Fun Week | KCK Soapery

 

I received some new molds in the mail earlier this week and can't help myself but play with them right away.  Fortunately, a friend saw my post and ordered for more.

 

These lego guys will be going to their new homes as Valentine's party giveaways.

 

This ballerina is going to my daughter's friend who is having a birthday tomorrow.

 

 



 

Fun lego pieces for the young ones. 

 

This golden baby is a topper for a handmade soap and has found a new home with a friend who is having a baby soon.

 

 

 

 

I thought these teeth soaps will be a great gag gift, dentist gift or whatever fancies you.

 

Ever want to make bath, shower time or washing hands more exciting, fun and special?  I can embed a jewelry or two in between layers of melt and pour soap for your little ones or special someone.  The above soap has a pink snowflake pendant embedded in layers of soap.

 

 

Please click on the "contact" tab above if you want me to make some of these fun soaps for you.

 

Thank you very much.

 

 



 





 

 



 



January 2015 | Crisp Pear Herb Garden | KCK Soapery

 

Last week was a sad week for my mother's family and I was not as motivated as I should.  But with the arrival of my goodies from Bramble Berry I was able to envision a soap design.

 

 

Colors I was thinking of were green, yellow and white using the fragrance oil Sunny Herb Garden and Crisp Anjou Pear.  I tried to achieve a bright yellow using the yellow silt clay but was hesitant to add too much.

 

 

Fragrance used was a combination of Crisp Anjou Pear and Sunny Herb Garden.  Crisp Anjou Pear fragrance is described as sweet and fresh at the same time. While the Sunny Herb Garden is described as fresh picked herbs.  It combines the fresh aromas of rosemary, thyme, sage, and basil with a soft lavender undertone.

 

 

 I planned to have a white base, drop swirled with green and yellow for herbs and pear.  Unfortunately, I forgot to add my butters to the oils and had to add warm butters to the batter which was already at trace.  This was also my first time to use silt clay which absorbs water.  I guess the combination of both warm butters and the clay contributed to the batter thickening fast and the colored batters were not able penetrate the white base.

 

 

Skin yummy oils added to this batch were Coconut Oil, Olive Oil, Rice Bran Oil, Mango Butter, Shea Butter, Palm Oil and Castor Oil.

 

 

I may add a little bit more clay next time I use it again.

 

 

A few days after pouring, ready for cutting.

 

 

Happy Soaping!



January 2015 | Goodies from Bramble Berry | KCK Soapery

 

These were the goodies I received for finally getting up the courage to post a picture of my soap in Bramble Berry's facebook page.  Thank you very much Bramble Berry.

 

Four bottles of fragrance oil, 1 Woodland Elves, 2.Wildflower Honey, 3. a mixture of Spiced Amber Ale, Pumpkin Lager and Sandalwood and 4. Sunny Herb Garden and Crisp Anjou Pear.

 

What an inspiration!  Can't wait to cut the first batch I made using one of these fragrance oils.