Myrtle and spice and all things nice!! That's what I kept saying all the while I made this soap. The soap gremlins were not too nice to me though. Just before making this soap, I was thinking of how it had been a while since I had any soap disasters happening in the kitchen. And with the kind blessings of Mr. Murphy, we had a soap volcano.
Lessons learnt during this soaping session:
- Try to keep it cool in the kitchen. Use a fan.
- Clove can not just spice things up, it can heat them too...especially soap. I knew this, but wasn't prepared.
Right after pouring the soap into the mold, I was trying to get things a little organised and I saw it happen right before my eyes. The soap was slowly rising and bubbling. All I could do was go WHOA! WHOA! WHOA!! Like that was going to calm the soap down. Then I ran with the mold (Note to self and others: DON'T DO THAT!! The hot soap could bubble out and fall on you) to the dining table, under the fan and tried to stir and release the heat. That wasn't working, so I WHOAED my way to the kitchen, grabbed a big pot and WHOAED all the way back to the table just in time to get the soap into the pot, before it bubbled onto the table. After a few moments of stirring and singing a 'Please don't separate and ruin the mold' song, the baby calmed down. I carefully tucked it into a blanket to catch any leaks just in case it decides to wake up and get angry again and tucked myself in for the night too. Thankfully nothing happened. I guess, I am one good singer!! ;)
This was my first soap volcano, but not the last. Will share about another adventure soon!!
Lessons learnt during this soaping session:
- Try to keep it cool in the kitchen. Use a fan.
- Clove can not just spice things up, it can heat them too...especially soap. I knew this, but wasn't prepared.
Right after pouring the soap into the mold, I was trying to get things a little organised and I saw it happen right before my eyes. The soap was slowly rising and bubbling. All I could do was go WHOA! WHOA! WHOA!! Like that was going to calm the soap down. Then I ran with the mold (Note to self and others: DON'T DO THAT!! The hot soap could bubble out and fall on you) to the dining table, under the fan and tried to stir and release the heat. That wasn't working, so I WHOAED my way to the kitchen, grabbed a big pot and WHOAED all the way back to the table just in time to get the soap into the pot, before it bubbled onto the table. After a few moments of stirring and singing a 'Please don't separate and ruin the mold' song, the baby calmed down. I carefully tucked it into a blanket to catch any leaks just in case it decides to wake up and get angry again and tucked myself in for the night too. Thankfully nothing happened. I guess, I am one good singer!! ;)
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| Rustic looking Myrtle soap |
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| Scented with Myrtle and Cypress essential oils |
This was my first soap volcano, but not the last. Will share about another adventure soon!!
7 comments:
Wow, sounds like quite an adventure in the soap kitchen! I'm glad that you were able to save the batch. The soap looks great, and I'll bet it smells fantastic, too!
@Jenny: An adventure it sure was. Thank you for your lovely comment! I wish you a nice relaxing Sunday!
Ooooh, pretty soaps! I can totally relate to your story, have one of my own with the soap heating up super quick!! Glad everything turned out well. I bet they smell fantastic! Enjoy!
Nitya,it's a pleasure reading you, even through those adventures :). I wish I could hear you sing:)
But the soap looks realy nice and I really like your pictures more and more!
Wish you a lovely week!
@Becca: Thank you for your lovely comment! All these adventures make soap-making so much fun. Very few of my soaps turn out like how I plan. :)
@Natalia: You would definitely not want to hear me sing LOL!! Thank you for the compliments! I wish you a great week ahead too!!
What an adventure! But, you were able to turn a soap volcano into something that is absolutely gorgeous. I'm totally digging the rustic-chic look. =)
Thank you Anne-Marie!! Well it seems to be disaster season for me in the soap kitchen. I have a some more batches with unexpected results. LOL!
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