Straight Layers in Cold Process Soap

1. Intro: Hi, I'm Amber of Am Happy Soap. In this class, I am going to show you how to make a layered soap with really straight lines in between. So we're making 4 pounds total. So it'll be two molds and we're going to make four, 1 pound batches. So we'll make each batch and layer them. And I will show you how to get a really straight line in between all of those layers. So make sure you wear your safety gear and we're gonna make some sense. 2. Making the first layer: At this point, I have four 1 pound batches all measured out. So these are all of my melted oils. This also has my kaolin clay and this bar has walnut shells in it. Then I also have four of my lye waters all ready and cooled. So I prefer to do this at about 80 to 90 degrees F. So everything right now is about where it should be temperature wise. And I am going to show you how I kind of assembly line these layers to make a four layered soap. So this is a 2 pound mold. So this would fit two of these. So since I wanted four colors or four layers, I am going to use two molds, so this is 4 pounds. And the recipe for this 1 pound batch, I will also include in the PDF for this class. So the first layer I'm going to do isn't going to have any colorant in it at all. So I am going to just stick blend my clay and my walnut shells. Until there are no clumps left and then I will add my lye water. You also should have your fragrance all ready to go. Since this is a one-pound batch, I am just using one ounce of my fragrance oil. So I have that all ready. I'll stick blend this until it's smooth. Okay, we can start with our first layer. I'm gonna go ahead and add my lye water into my oils. I'm going to stick blend this until a light trace. I'm going to hand stir in my scent. Then I'm just going to guess and do about half in each mold. Depending on the scent you are using this will take anywhere from five to ten minutes to get firm enough for the next layer. So I usually use the next five to ten minutes to get my next layer already. 3. Pouring the 2nd Layer: So this next later layer we're going to color. So I will just set this aside. While I get this layer already. I'm not going to stir and my lye water until this layer is pretty much set and ready. To this layer, I am adding three olive martini from Mad micas. About that much. I'm going to go ahead and stick blend that in. These are still pretty liquid-y, so I'm going to just be patient and wait for that to get a little bit more firm before I add my lye water. So it looks like this bottom layer is ready. I'm gonna go ahead and get this next layer. All poured. I'm going to add my lye water. Now stick blend this to a light trace. This actually looks like this is false trace, looks like. It's a little bit grainy. You're going to want to stick blend through that if this ever happens, right when you add your lye water, stick blend just a little bit longer. I'm going to hand stir in my scent. If you are trying to get nice clean layers or straight lines in your soap. When you pour your next layer, you want to always just pour in one spot. Instead of pouring this and going all along the mold. If you pour in just in one spot, if by chance it breaks through to the other layer and creates a little bit of a dip. You're only messing up one spot. So I do try to break the fall with my spatula. Especially right when you first start pouring. Pour right onto your spatula in one spot and you'll see that bottom layer is firm enough that that next layer is just nicely pouring right on top. I'm going to just estimate about half and half. So there's our second layer. I'm gonna give that just a few minutes before we get our next layer ready. 4. Pouring the 3rd layer: I did decide to rinse my stick blender between these layers. I don't always, but if it has a lot of soap batter like that layer was getting pretty thick, so I did just rinse it off. That still needs a couple more minutes. Okay. This next layer, it looks like it's almost ready. So I'm going to leave actually this next layer uncolored again. So this is just the kaolin clay and walnut shells. I'm going to stir it until it's smooth. And then I'll go ahead and add my lye water. Hand stir in my scent. Again, I'm going to break the fall with my spatula and pour in just one spot. Okay. We'll give it just a few minutes before storing up our last layer. 5. LayeredSoap4Layer: I'm going to stick blend. My clay, my color and walnut shells. Until all the lumps are gone. Add my lye water. Now let This set just a minute before I texture at the top. Go ahead and cover these for 24 hours. And then I will show you the cut. 6. LayeredSoap5thCutCure: Okay, After 24 hours, you can go ahead and un-mold your soap. You can see we have four pretty even layers. There you have it. Like always let the cure on a shelf or four to six weeks.