How to make Natural Lavender, alkanet, and indigo cold process soap. Taiwan swirl variation

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3 жыл бұрын

In this video, I use all natural colours and essential oils to make my Taiwan swirl variation soap.
I have used an alkanet oil infusion and indigo powder, coupled with activated charcoal to create the colours in this soap.
If you would like to find out more about oil infusions for cold process soap I go over them in more detail in this video
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This soap is for sale in my shop here: www.idreaminsoap.co.uk/
I try to give lots of hints and tips in all of my videos, so hopefully, you can use some of the techniques in this cold process soap making tutorial in your own soap making.
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Links:
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Disclaimer
Although my cold process soap making tutorials are of a tutorial nature, they are intended for people who have a good understanding of making cold process soap. The information given is based on what works for me, however, there are lots of variables associated with cold process soap making and I therefore, take no responsibility for the results achieved when using the techniques or methods explained in these tutorials. Cold process soap involves the necessary use of sodium Hydroxide (lye) which is a very dangerous substance. Before attempting and cold process soap making you should ensure you are fully aware of the lye safety procedures and always wear the correct safety equipment when making soap.
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Пікірлер: 103

@dandilyun Жыл бұрын

Found my way here for the 2/2023 Soap Challenge! :) Thank you.

@IDreamInSoap Жыл бұрын

Welcome!!

@teresaskerratt4842 3 жыл бұрын

Lisa when we can ever travel again ... come to Australia to play ... imagine the fun you could have with so few soapy rules ❣️❣️❣️

@IDreamInSoap 3 жыл бұрын

It does sound appealing I must admit, you're a blooming long way away though!

@beckhill6642 3 жыл бұрын

I love all your soaps, but the ones with natural colourants and scents really are beautiful. They seem extra special. Thanks for sharing!!

@IDreamInSoap 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Beck thank you so much for your very kind comment 😊

@CarmenJean 3 жыл бұрын

Wow!!! That Alkanet is magical! So cool to see that. Love the colours. ❤️

@IDreamInSoap 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Carmen I'm so pleased you liked it and thank you so much for taking the time to leave a comment for me ☺️

@sharlottewilliams1389 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome colors!

@IDreamInSoap 3 жыл бұрын

That's so kind of you to say Sharlotte , thank you so much 😊

@sajushillam9632 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful !

@IDreamInSoap 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Saju Shillam, that's very kind of you.

@mildredfloresqueevedo4027 3 жыл бұрын

I can’t wait to try this

@IDreamInSoap 3 жыл бұрын

Have fun, I hope your goes well

@laurenkennedy6282 2 жыл бұрын

So lovely 😍

@ghislainesabbagh-hughes 3 жыл бұрын

Another winner! So simple yet so pretty.

@IDreamInSoap 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Ghislaine , that's very kind of you.

@sabine714 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful... love it

@IDreamInSoap 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@micolt123 3 жыл бұрын

Love the softness of the colors!

@IDreamInSoap 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Micol, thank you so much.

@71brgrqn 3 жыл бұрын

I love the colors and patterns

@IDreamInSoap 3 жыл бұрын

That's so kind of you to say Kristy C., thank you so much 😊

@SoapoftheDay 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely natural colors! ❤️

@IDreamInSoap 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Soap of the Day, that's very kind of you.

@traceyjackson8552 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful soap Lisa, I love natural colourants 💐

@IDreamInSoap 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Tracey thank you so much for your very kind comment 😊

@annasoop 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely 🥰 🥰 ❤️

@IDreamInSoap 3 жыл бұрын

Hi SunineRecipe thank you so much for your very kind comment 😊

@Ronnie.13 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful! The colours all look lovely together

@IDreamInSoap 3 жыл бұрын

Hi again Ronnie thank you so much for your very kind comment 😊

@LJ-ne1bd 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely colours and swirl. Classical and pretty. 💜💙

@IDreamInSoap 3 жыл бұрын

Hi LJ, thanks so much

@janvan4234 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful! I just love these, I must give my indigo another try 👍

@IDreamInSoap 3 жыл бұрын

That's so kind of you to say Jan van, thank you so much 😊

@saritapagita 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for showing the cut! That’s so helpful. Another great video! Thanks, Lisa.

@IDreamInSoap 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Sarah I'm so pleased you liked it and thank you so much for taking the time to leave a comment for me ☺️

@tamirundell8392 3 жыл бұрын

I love these. Good job and beautiful soaps.

@IDreamInSoap 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@barbararitchie5146 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, I am a fan of all things natural!!

@IDreamInSoap 3 жыл бұрын

That's so kind of you to say Barbara , thank you so much 😊

@user-wz9sd1cq4p 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! You're amazing! I love your work 😍

@IDreamInSoap 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@ladyhoneyrosemckay7753 3 жыл бұрын

I love the dreamy look of summer/winter colures 😊😍

@IDreamInSoap 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Lady Honeyrose McKay, that's very kind of you.

@SoyandShea 3 жыл бұрын

This is beautiful! It looks so dreamy I love those colours too

@IDreamInSoap 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Keeley, thanks so much :-)

@magbr45 3 жыл бұрын

Oh I do have a special fondness of Taiwan swirls, Lisa. Beautiful colours and I love the alkanet trick, need to get it for my all natural soaps. Thank you once again for a great teaching video and for sharing your amazing talent! 🙏🏼♥️

@IDreamInSoap 3 жыл бұрын

That's so kind of you to say Mag , thank you so much 😊

@Almo0nd 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful natural colors! I'm really impressed with that blue!

@IDreamInSoap 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Many, yes the indigo does give a lovely blue and it doesn't seem to fade. I have some samples where I tested my natural colours and they are well over a year old and still as lovely

@Almo0nd 3 жыл бұрын

@@IDreamInSoap that's so great to hear! Mine that was just colored with carrots did end up fading over time, but it wasn't part of a design element. I may have to try indigo!

@gwenwebster1292 3 жыл бұрын

Just beautiful, Lisa! Those colours are amazing :-)

@IDreamInSoap 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Gwen , that's very kind of you.

@Mrsnatyg 3 жыл бұрын

Aloha from Hawaii!! You’re an inspiration! Thank you so much for all your videos and your “maths”... after 3wks of research and watching your videos again and again (so I’m not a messy soaper) My NaOh has finally been delivered andI’m going to finally be able to actually try this weekend! Even my son is excited.

@IDreamInSoap 3 жыл бұрын

Oh goodness, that's is so exciting. I hope it goes really well for you. Have fun

@lindahalpern5722 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, I don't know how I missed this, but I loved it. My soaps with infusions are some of my favorites. Thank you for such a wonderful video.

@IDreamInSoap 3 жыл бұрын

HI Linda, ooh yes, there's something so special about soaping with infusions and not mucking around with micas and things. I always love it

@komodoizzy 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely! You got some great color.

@cryingbroken8824 3 жыл бұрын

🤗🤗🤗👏👏👏💞😘

@IDreamInSoap 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Komodo Art Soaps, that's very kind of you.

@NezumiSoaps 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! It almost looks like the feather swirl but extra detailed. Beautiful, Lisa. This was a very enjoyable video😊

@IDreamInSoap 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Shonna, lovely to see you. Thank you so much

@loisosterman3648 3 жыл бұрын

I love your tight Taiwan Swirl with a twist! Very nice.

@IDreamInSoap 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Lois , that's very kind of you.

@rlax7141 3 жыл бұрын

I only have loaf molds, but I do have dividers. Thanks for showing this techniques. I may give it a go.

@IDreamInSoap 3 жыл бұрын

Have fun, I hope it turns out well

@tara6777 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful as always, Lisa!🤩 *I have some alkanet that has been infusing since November, and now I'm even more excited to use it🤗

@IDreamInSoap 3 жыл бұрын

Ooh that's sounds great, I bet it will be wonderful

@marisajames8158 2 жыл бұрын

LovelyY

@IDreamInSoap 2 жыл бұрын

That's so kind of you to say Marisa s, thank you so much 😊

@cavarenawatson465 3 жыл бұрын

Just lovely I would like to know when you're doing a loaf of soap after two days as it cures when do you cut the soap. Or do you wait and cut it just before the 6 weeks are up or do you cut it maybe a week after you let it set

@IDreamInSoap 3 жыл бұрын

It will depend on your recipe but you would typically cut the soap anything from a day to a few days later and cure it once cut into bars

@kasie680 3 жыл бұрын

As always I LOVE this soap, I’ve decided I’m going to move to England and you can be my soapy teacher lol 😂

@teresaskerratt4842 3 жыл бұрын

After you have been to Australia to be my soap teacher 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@kasie680 3 жыл бұрын

@@teresaskerratt4842 I’m in Australia 🇦🇺 let’s go together 😂😂 👍👍

@IDreamInSoap 3 жыл бұрын

He, he, but then you'd have to cope with all of our annoying soapy rules!!!

@kasie680 3 жыл бұрын

@@IDreamInSoap that’s ok, truth be told I don’t have enough rules and usually just wing it lol

@jonaclausson6698 3 жыл бұрын

Its the same with the alkanet root as with beetroot or red cabbage, the intensity of the colour depends on the pH-value. In an alkalic surrounding it changes to a blueish purple, in neutral or sour surrounding it is red. It would be intressting whether it stayes blueish or goes back to redish colour when the high alkalinity fades away after some time. However, beautiful Soap!

@IDreamInSoap 3 жыл бұрын

HI Jona, the colour will stay purple it will not go back to the red

@teresaskerratt4842 3 жыл бұрын

That is a beautiful soap Lisa ...🐝🐝did you cure and store it in the dark .. ? Or maybe you said and I didn’t listen ... beautiful colours and as always you always manage to answer a question or two I have ... so thankyou

@IDreamInSoap 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Teresa, yes all of my natural soaps are cured in the dark

@soapsonstone740 3 жыл бұрын

I love these! May I please ask, does the lavender smell stick please?

@IDreamInSoap 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, yes I find the lavender scents stays very well

@Hilary_ClarbySoaps 3 жыл бұрын

Fabulous video Lisa. Delving into natural colourants is on my to do list! Where do you source your alkanet and indigo from? It’s great to see how the colours have held up at 3 months, as I’ve heard natural colours can have a tendency to fade. Absolutely love the modified Taiwan swirl 😍😍

@IDreamInSoap 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry for the delay Hilary, I get my alkanet from the Crafter's shop and Indigo from the Soap kitchen, it's quite hard to get Indigo passed, so get the MSDS 1st and submit that to see if OK before buying

@Hilary_ClarbySoaps 3 жыл бұрын

@@IDreamInSoap ah that’s brilliant , thanks Lisa 💕

@applebuttchick 7 ай бұрын

Can you please tell me what % of your oils was infused olive oil ?

@vliet34 3 жыл бұрын

Love it as always :) Could you give me the link to your Indigo Powder? I've bought one but it doesn't turn blue :( I've made a soap and my indigo looks a greyish green (really weird)... Thank you :)

@kelseyyates8812 3 жыл бұрын

Anne George sells it.

@IDreamInSoap 3 жыл бұрын

Make sure you are buying the right sort of indigo, check the name of yours it needs to be indigo tinctoria to get the nice blue.

@vliet34 3 жыл бұрын

@@IDreamInSoap Thank you 😊 I was going to look into it but then I’ve read that the indigo is going to be banned for soap making and cosmetics (only allowed in hair dyes) from June. I’m not sure if this information is 100% true but I’m holding off buying until I find the right information on the ban. Let me know if you find anything on this xx

@boop7313 Жыл бұрын

Amazing blue. Where do you get your indigo from Lisa? It's the bluest I've ever seen.

@IDreamInSoap Жыл бұрын

HI Boop, not sure where you are based, my indigo was from the Soap Kitchen in the UK

@jekaterinasimpkin4416 16 күн бұрын

I am from the UK, the Soap Kitchen would not certify Indigo leaf extract and they're not selling it. Please let me know how to certify and where do you now source it from 🙏

@mkapadia917 3 жыл бұрын

How long does a CP soap last?

@IDreamInSoap 3 жыл бұрын

Ooh it will last years if you are just storing it, if you mean as you use it, well, it just like normal soap and will last well, it's best to keep it dry between uses, so make sure you use a soap dish that drains the water away from the soap

@cryingbroken8824 3 жыл бұрын

6 months? That's *some* planning!!

@IDreamInSoap 3 жыл бұрын

Well it was sort of make it without a plan of what I wanted it for and then use it 6 months later :-)

@HeatherHogue73 3 жыл бұрын

The indigo and alkanet are so saturated! Where do you source them from?

@IDreamInSoap 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Heather, I get my Alkanet for the Crafter's shop and Indigo from the Soap Kitchen, both UK. Sorry for the late reply it's been super busy here

@libertymicrofarm6032 2 жыл бұрын

My indigo is never that blue 😢

@IDreamInSoap 2 жыл бұрын

Check you are using the correct indigo, there is only one that will give you the wonderful blue, look at the name of yours, you need to have Indigofera Tinctoria, if you have that you should have a beautiful blue