I have been making our soap for several years and have a basic day to day recipe that I use for the house. But every once in a while I like to branch out and make pretty soap. I follow the monthly Soap Challenge Club and occasionally dip my toe in. Last winter my niece (JK) and I entered the Mantra Swirl/Mantra Marble’s challenge. We used the cold process method which uses lye and oil that react together to make soap. We wear masks, eye protection and gloves. It is not a challenge for the careless because lye burns are real! I decided on a pink soap with brown and white swirls named Peppermint Patty. First I had to find a slow tracing recipe so I would have time to manipulate the batter - it needs to be very fluid but still harden into soap. Then color the batter and pour into a mold with separators. I alternated the browns/white in the center.
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