Monday, October 8, 2012
Pumpkin Snap
So with the vision in mind, I had to decide if I really wanted to step out on a soap making limb and go for LAYERS. I decided to do it! No risk, no reward, right? My biggest question was as to how difficult it might be to keep the different layers from moving into a too-heavy trace that would mean having to "glop" rather than pour the soap into the mold. It was challenging, but taking it step by step, focusing on one layer at a time made it manageable, along with a little breath-holding. :)
I was happy with the end result and the extra effort was worth it. Pumpkin Spice and Ginger Snap, both Bramble Berry scents, are each scrumptious on their own, but together they are, well, indescribable!
The recipe for this batch included oils of olive, coconut, palm and castor as well as olive butter. I really enjoy soaping with butters and olive is right at the top of my butter 'likes' list. I did add pumpkin puree to the layers scented with Pumpkin Spice, brown mica to the layers scented with Gingersnap, and titanium dioxide to the unscented cream layers. (The gingersnap fragrance oil will eventually turn dark brown in soap, but I wanted to have a nice contrast of orange, brown and cream right from the beginning.) In order to have plenty of time to work with the layers I soaped with a 28% lye solution which worked out fine.
Happy Soaping and Happy Fall!
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What a great blend of two already fabulous scents, I'm going to have to keep that in mind!
ReplyDeleteI love how this soap turned out, it just reminds me of a yummy pumpkin pie. :)
Thank you, Anne-Marie! Fall is such a fun time to be soaping. :)
DeleteFall scents are my absolute favorite! I love how the layers turned out!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Briana, fall fragrances are among my favorites, too! :)
DeleteAlmost good enough to eat!
ReplyDeleteI agree, Beth, almost! :)
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