Shades of Blue and Natural

I was able to get this affect by putting a cardboard divider in the middle of my soap mold and then layering the different colors on either side.  There are little white speckles throughout the soap.  I am not sure if this is because of the sugar, salt, or shea butter.  I tried a little piece of this soap and it is smooth, creamy, and lathers with lots of bubbles.  This soap bar has shea butter in it and I scented it with Raspberry and Lavender Fragrance Oils.  I added Kosher Salt and sugar to my lye/water solution.  The salt is supposed to help make a harder bar of soap.  The sugar is supposed to make more bubbles.  I also used coconut milk in this soap to make a creamier bar. 

I like being able to experiment with different additives, oils, colorants, and designs. 

This was my first attempt with lard and goats milk in a cold processed soap. 

I really like the look of this soap.  It went thru a partial gel.  I was not expecting that.  I tried to cool it down surrounding it with ice.  I used Fruitasia Fragrance oil and they smell pretty good.  I don't know if it is in my head, but I swear I can smell the lard.  My fellow soapers tell me that I shouldn't be able to smell anything except my fragrance.  I made beer soap with the same container of lard and don't notice the "lard" smell in them.  I am going to give it a couple days and then take another whiff to see if what I smell.  I have so many different fragranced soaps curing on my shelves, perhaps I just smell something else mixed in with this soap.