Apricot and Honey

 

We talked about color yesterday and today we are going to talk about consistency. We should actually still be talking about color because my idea of what an apricot looks like was way off. Pink? What was I thinking?

I have to say I've been very pleased with the way the fragrances have been behaving so far. You know it's good when you get to the "plop" phase and it looks like this. The leftover scrapings from the cups are standing up nicely instead of sinking in. 

It can't stay that way. I have to take the back of a spoon and push it all together. If it stands up like frosting it's a win. If it turns into molten lava I've got a problem.

It doesn't look like much in the mold or even when it's taken out of the mold but this is the exciting part. You never know what's going on inside that two pound hunk of soap you just made. 

Um...well, that's disappointing. Pink and yellow? Ugh. What was I thinking. I wish I had taken the time to research what actual apricots look like instead of winging it on the spot. It does smell nice though. Just like apricots. If I have leftovers at the end of this soap making session, I just might have to make this one over.