On the Curing Rack: Amber Fig and Rainforest

One of my regular customers, who also happens to be another vendor at the Olathe Farmer’s Market requested that I make the Amber Fig soap again. I made it for the first time last year, but it was earlier in the year and I was experimenting with layers at the time. Anyway, it looked rather boring, and quite honestly the fragrance fits much better for Fall:

Amber Fig Soap by Great Cakes Soapworks

Amber is definitely the most prominent part of the fragrance blend. Its sweetness is surrounded by a more green note with fig and a light musk in the background. A very sensual blend, for sure! I used the same swirling method as the Cranberry Yuzu soap, only with different colors of course. The reddish-purple color is a mixture of grape POP and ruby red micas. I also used a bronze mica which came out very sparkly, as well as cocoa powder for the dark brown. The soap was at a much lighter trace this time when I poured the colors in with the base. I used just a little bit of titanium dioxide to lighten the base color, which has already turned a nice creamy yellow. It will very likely mellow into a light tan by the time the soap is finished curing. These thicker bars are taking a bit longer to cure, by the way! I will check this one after four weeks, but it may be up to five before it is ready to sell – especially since I used nearly the full water amount.

The other soap I made yesterday was a small batch to test a Rainforest essential oil blend I purchased several months ago. I’m sure it will end up being a Soap of the Week! I used my favorite faux funnel pour method with peacock blue and golden green micas, as well as hydrated chromium green and brown oxides. It reminds me of a retro fabric!

Rainforest Soap by Great Cakes Soapworks

The essential oil blend is amazing! Rather than truly rainforest, I would say it smells like balsam fir trees after the rain. There really is a refreshing quality to it that’s not just a plain forest. Very uplifting!

I’m hoping this soap will be finished curing closer to the four-week mark, which would be September 29th. We shall see!

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  1. They both are just lovely Amy! The swirls are fab on the amber one and that funnel pour is awesome. Super work! I do love a good rainforest eo blend!

  2. Oh my these are just beautiful!!! I can’t tell you which one I like better.

    I totally agree with Holly, your FF (faux funnel) pour is amazing and yep, very retro colours. I suspect it’ll fly outta your store.

    Lovin’ these soapies!

    BTW I cure my big bars for 6 weeks … and the ones you liked are finished curing so I’m going to be posting them soon! x

  3. That Amber and Fig soap is fabulous looking, I can almost smell it from here! I really love the colours you have used – Brilliant!

  4. Both soaps look really nice, and the scents sound wonderful. I still haven’t managed to get the nice look you do on the funnel pour. Great job!

  5. @Darlene – Really? All I can say is pour slowly and not too high so the colors don’t run together. I start with a pool of color on one end of the log, then slowly shift it to the other end and back again. Hope that helps!

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