Soap Makers Help!

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

This is the freehand heart column pour over (I'm sure there is a better name for the technique). The flash made it look strange and spotty.
That was so much fun, I want to make a goat milk soap that resembles a watermelon slice using the same technique.
If I use unsweetened cocoa powder to color the seed part, will it smell like chocolate? I don't want it to smell chocolate-y.
I know better than to mix red mica and honey again, hahaha.
Can someone recommend a good FO or EO that smells like fresh-cut grass or new-mown hay? I'd rather have that scent than sweet melonish.

Thanks!

Lisa

 

[TM Chickens]

MMS has a Fresh Cut Grass FO. I've never used it before though.

 

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

Thanks! I'll look for it there.
Another question... Is this OK for labeling or too ticky-tacky? It's just printed on regular paper.

Lisa

 

[cheeptrick]

Love love love it Dipsy!! That is all I do it print the labels on my printer...I figure it's better since you throw them away anyhow! There are custom label printing shops out there with waterproof labels etc.

 

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

Thanks! My friend I get the goat milk from, is selling the soap for me (she is excited I started soaping because she doesn't have time to keep up with demand) and said the bars needed ingredients and contact info on *each* bar --- and that was the best I could come up with. I don't know anything about *labeling soap* except for what is in this thread (another Thanks! ).

Lisa

 

[savingdogs]

Dipsy I'm so jealous, I want to learn to make and market stuff just like what you are doing. It is great you share the photos. So far my soap has worked great but not been pretty yet!

 

[savingdogs]

Well I made my third batch of soap today. I think it came out best of all! This is awfully fun.

 

[Morgaine]

Just a heada up, Oils By Nature is having a sale and you can get 50 pounds of Coconut oil for 37.50!!! Time to stock up!

http://www.oilsbynature.com/merchan...&Store_Code=OilsBN&Category_Code=FixedVegOils

 

[jlapham]

Wow! I never really gave much thought about the color, fragrance yes. I have a page with information on soap making at my site, you can find it at the bottom.
To answer your question you can use a powered dye, but as mentioned use food coloring. Being a single person I wind up with a lot of extra's, especially when fall comes. Most of what I make is given a way. Good luck!

 

[Morgaine]

Welcome!

I just want to say that you need to be careful when using food colorings. They can morph if not test in soap and if you use too much can stain.