I did 5 1lb batches today. Again all different recipes. I got in the 100% coconut oil with 20% superfat as well as experimenting with whipped soap. The whipped soap was interesting. I don't think I let my lye water cool enough. Once the lye water went in it went from stiff peaks to very soft peaks. I was still able to ice my prior gingersnap cupcakes, but I didn't get the piped look I was going for, but they still look really cute. I got some colored jojoba beads yesterday and I mixed a bunch of colors and made “candy” sprinkles for my cupcakes. I think they are perfect as a finishing touch. I thought about fragrancing the whipped topping, but decided against it. Some fragrances change the soap color and I wanted to keep the icing white, and I really like the gingersnap fragrance. The remaining whipped soap after I iced the cupcakes I added a fruity fragrance and separated the batter and colored with yellow, blue, and green which I then swirled into individual oval silicone molds.
I did use the eye shaped hair colorant packaging as a mold, but it warped a bit and some of the printing from the packaging transferred to the soap, I should have lined it with freezer paper. I also used a pint size milk carton for a mold. A pound of soap fit great but the sides bowed out, so not quite square soaps. I still LOVE the Staples plastic boxes. I used all three sizes today. 1 lb of oil soap batter fits into 1 of the largest boxes or into 2 of the medium size boxes. I used the tiny one for overflow from the hair colorant mold. With a strip of freezer paper used as a sling the soap comes out so easily from the molds, and they are a great size. I think I might have to get more Staples boxes.
Oh, and I got the shot glass silicone mold, which I used to make a melt and pour soap. Clear for the glass and a non-bleeding red colorant used for the drink. I used strawberry jam fragrance. This mold is so much easier to unmold than then hard plastic one I tried before.
Hopefully I'll get some photos of the soaps posted this weekend.