Well, when I dyed the salts they were a nice shade of purple/lavender. When I added the salts to my soap at trace the turned this very pretty pink color. I am not sure that the color is the best for jasmine scent but it will have to do. Once I poured the soap into the mold I covered it with saran wrap and the wooden lid and put it in the oven for 1 hour. I probably should have left it in there for another 10-30 minutes since it was still still too soft to cut. I had to let it sit for about 30 minutes before I could cut it. It appeared to be in the gel stage when I cut it and I noticed a small crack on the bottom of the log from overheating probably. Maybe next time I will allow my lye to cool a bit more before I mix it with the oils and hope that that will minimize overheating. Anyways, it appears to be turning a darker pink than is seen in the photo below. I actually just looked at a picture of jasmine flowers and while the flower itself is white the base of the flower is almost hot pink. So maybe this color works. ;)
Anyone else made salt bars? They are quite fun!
My first attempt at salt bars was not problematic, however, I should have left it in the oven about another 10-20 minutes or at least waited that long before cutting. The bars were way to soft to cut... kind of got mushed together and that's how they are curing. What did I know, it was only my 5th CP batch! I think the color of your bars turned out really nice.
ReplyDeleteI never baked soap before. I did cold process and crockpot soap. I am waiting for a dear friends recipe but my plan to make salt soap is brewing...
ReplyDeleteI like it. post photos once you've sliced 'er up!
ReplyDeleteI've never tried salt bars either. Are they just CP soap with salt added?
ReplyDeleteInterested in sharing a recipe?
ReplyDeleteLovemichie: Yup they are just cold process soap with salt added and then the mold is put into the oven to force the gel.
ReplyDeleteJoanna: Sure, I will put up a post tonight with the recipe and some pictures of the cut soap.
http://www.craftserver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=62607
ReplyDeleteI followed these directions when I made my salt bars. I thought they might help anyone interested.
This is something I haven't tried and would love to! Thanks for the inspiration. What did you dye the salt with? I love the colour!
ReplyDeleteI love salt bars as well! :)
ReplyDeleteI prefer to do them in a divided slab so I don't have to cut them and I can control the temperature easily by placing them in a warm oven. Once they sit for an hour or two, they are usually hard enough to remove from the mold and placed on the curing rack.
Jasmine is a lovely fragrance for salt bars! :)