Teach Soap

I am wondering if using micas in cp adds much color & does it come off when using the soap? Or is it only for top dressing your soap? Who likes it & who doesn't?

Yes, micas can add color, but it depends on which ones. Some can morph or fade. What did you have in mind? Did you take a look at BrambleBerry micas? http://www.brambleberry.com/Micas-C46.aspx
I don't use mica on top as that can stain.

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Irena
Closed minds are like faulty parachutes; they refuse to open.

I just started using micas in my CP after reading how so many other soapers used them. I love the colors I've tried so far.

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Linda
I know the voices in my head aren't real, but they sure have some great ideas!

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Carrie
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Linda

I learn so much when I can't leave well enough alone!

Celine has a lot of colours from the conservatorie, my go to place other than BB. I've been testing the ones I got for CP stability and have only had trouble with one. Egyptian emerald is not CP stable. Unless you want a greenish-browny-grey ick colour! Will do a post on my test batches once I get my shop cleaned up.

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~~Heather~~
Mad [soaping] Scientist

Thanks for the replys everyone, I got mine second hand & a couple of the packs say "Not stable in high PH" so does that mean cp soap? Looks like I need to do a sample bar or two!! I think these originally came from TBK. What can I do with them if it doesn't work in cp?

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Irena
Closed minds are like faulty parachutes; they refuse to open.

Those are not stable in CP or HP. Best used for lotion bars, lip balms (if they are lip safe) and MP soap. Even a lot of TKBs "cp stable", or "high ph stable" micas really aren't. I have many that are supposed to be stable but morph horribly. I switched to for colours I can't get from BB.

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~~Heather~~
Mad [soaping] Scientist

I sprinkled a little black mica on top of my batch yesterday and then swirled it. A few hours later it had spread quite a bit, so I'm not sure what it will look like once I cut it. It might just be a black (more a dark gray) top.

Hey Heather, can't wait to see your tests from the Conservatorie. I have about 40 micas myself from them and working on the final baggies of colors this weekend. Is there a basic recipe you use to test with?
I'm trying to figure out a way to display all my tested colorants in my soap room so I can see them but I don't want it to take up the whole wall either.. Anyone have thoughts or ideas?

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**ERIN**

**I've taken up photography because it's the only hobby I can shoot people and cut their heads off without going to jail**

What about something like this: http://www.amazon.com/Akro-Mils-5705-Pl ... anizer+box that you could keep a small piece of each color soap. The lid would keep everything clean and the compartments would keep them tidy and you could use separate boxes for each color family.

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Linda
I know the voices in my head aren't real, but they sure have some great ideas!

If you poke the link below for my blog there is a post on the colour tests! I'll make a post here when I get some free time!

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~~Heather~~
Mad [soaping] Scientist

Thanks Linda! I just so happened to pick out something just like it at Hobby Lobby, only a little bigger. It works perfectly! Thank you for the idea.

Thanks for the post Heather. It helped a lot!

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**ERIN**

**I've taken up photography because it's the only hobby I can shoot people and cut their heads off without going to jail**