Ombre Soap Making - Wall Pour

For the Soap Challenge Club's ombre/gradient soap technique, I made an extra soap using the wall pour method and thought I'd share it, too. Thanks so much for watching, liking, & subscribing!

My inspiration for this soap was Lisa's (Lisa's Herbal Creations) wall pour ombre soap - http://goo.gl/EqrXhA
I did not achieve the seamless ombre coloring that you can see in Lisa's beautiful soap. My soap got a little thicker on me towards the end. I guess that prevented the colors from flowing into each other.

In case you’re interested, I have an affiliate store where I’ve listed all of the soap making supplies and materials that I purchase on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/shop/kapiameras...
If you use those links to buy anything, it won’t cost you anything extra, but I will receive a very small percentage of the sale. Every little bit helps, though, so thank you very much if you do! :)

••• SAFETY INFO •••
Remember to always wear safety glasses and gloves when making soap. If you’d like more info on lye safety or basic soapmaking, check out these links:

Soap Queen TV Lye Safety & Beginner Series: http://goo.gl/FqA0Yt

Lovin’ Soap offers a free ebook on basic soapmaking called Basic Cold Process Soap Making Guide: https://bit.ly/2PlwB3s

Understanding Water Discounts & Lye Solutions by Modern Soapmaking: https://bit.ly/2Yvyq2m

*** VIDEO TIMELINE ***
00:18 - Mixing the oils and lye
00:28 - Adding the essential oils
00:41 - Wall pour, coloring the soap as I go
02:31 - Cutting the soap
03:36 - Final photos

*** RECIPE ***
Olive Oil - 42%
Coconut Oil - 25%
Shea Butter - 10%
Sunflower Oil - High Oleic - 10%
Cocoa Butter - 5%
Avocado Oil - 8%

Superfat - 6%

Lye & Water - use a soap calculator like the one at Majestic Mtn Sage (http://goo.gl/7hH5Vw)
I used a 31% lye solution (water = 2.2 x lye)

** Great article on understanding water discounts and lye solutions - http://goo.gl/IFP1Gi **

COLORS:
I used Amy Warden’s method of dissolving indigo in oil. You can read her blog post here - http://goo.gl/Z3qUAB

I mixed 1 teaspoon of indigo powder into 1 tablespoon of sunflower oil and allowed that to sit for a few hours (actually overnight).

Essential Oil Blend:
Rosemary - 2 parts
Peppermint - 1 part

** NOTE: AMAZON LINKS ARE AFFILIATE LINKS **
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*** SOME OF MY SOAP MAKING EQUIPMENT ***
Waring 7” Quik Stik Immersion Blender from Amazon.com - http://amzn.to/2j2vgMf (my favorite hand blender ever)
Log mold (10"x3.5") - Kiwi & Company on Etsy - http://www.etsy.com/shop/KiwiCompany
Log splitter & soap cutter - Buds Woodshop (Bud Haffner) on Etsy - http://www.etsy.com/shop/budhaffner
My favorite silicone spoons for soap making - http://amzn.to/2pJXouf
And these silicone spatulas are great - http://amzn.to/2s3ZHWR
Soap Stamp - http://lasercutz.co.uk/shop/soap_stamp
Batter Bowls - http://amzn.to/2qJCTw6
Main soap mixing bowl - 6 quart - http://amzn.to/2pJZABV
Stainless Steel pot with handle - http://amzn.to/2pPjo5o (8 cup), http://amzn.to/2piznaQ (12 cup)
Double mesh strainer - http://amzn.to/2qB4bYj
Long nitrile protective gloves - http://amzn.to/2pU1YDe

*** VIDEO EQUIPMENT ***
Canon 7d Mk II - http://amzn.to/2qJJB5i
Canon Lens for Video - Canon EF-S 18-55 STM - http://amzn.to/2qMKrO9
Manfrotto Extension Arm for Overhead Filming - http://amzn.to/2rdmT8N
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Wireless Remote for Canon Cameras - http://amzn.to/2qMwYFU
Lighting Kit - http://amzn.to/2pJTxgG

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*** MUSIC INFO ***
Music by Epidemic Sound (http://www.epidemicsound.com)

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