Making and Cutting Coachella Valley Cold Process Soap

Coachella Valley is scented with sandalwood and the citrus scents of the Coachella valley. The color tutorial is a demonstration of subtly altering the primary colors of red, yellow and blue to get a different effect than usual.
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[@seegloo]

Perfect color combination, I just love how that red comes alive right before your eyes!

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

Yeah, isn't that interesting? Still, I'm always a little disappointed when that red doesn't greet me right away.

[@VHEmpress]

Beautiful colors and just a gorgeous soap as usual, Clyde. I love, love, love, your color choices. They are so unique.

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

Thank you Diana. Better late than never. I just saw this message!

[@hartlecut]

You get the loveliest pale blues, Clyde! I've noticed that before, and especially so in this soap. It's a winner.

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

Yes! I love the light blues in soap! I had better get that out of my head so that all my soaps don't turn blue. :) Thanks for commenting again! I always look forward to your comments.

[@monica2862]

Beautiful!! The colors are beautiful together

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

Thank you very much Monica. I just now saw this message.

[@tanyabonnett7787]

A very beautiful soap

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

Thank again Tanya! I don't know how these messages hide sometimes.

[@sarahconklin3871]

😲 😲 😲 amazing

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

Thank you Sarah!

[@detetivedabeleza]

Just amazing!

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

Thank you!

[@amberjones6514]

I LOVE how colorful your soaps are!! Such beautiful designs. I can tell that you love what you do!!!

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

Amber Jones I do love soap making. I love doing just about anything that is creative. What I love about the soap making art is that it appeals to so many of the senses: the look, feel and scent. I'm also so intrigued that the design and swirls and soap is not only on the surface, but potentially throughout the whole bar. Thanks Amber for commenting!

[@RoseOriginals]

Well now that your knife has a fan club, it's time to name it. Maybe you can have a contest! I've always been impressed at how even you cut your soap with a knife. I've never been able to do that. Love the video as always...gorgeous color combo!

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

Thanks Rose. My knife's name is Jack. :D

[@SeattleDonna206]

Vibrant Soap hahaha funny. That is my Dog's name

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

That is funny. I love dogs. What breed is he?

[@SeattleDonna206]

Vibrant Soap heinz 57 - -sorry I thought I deleted my comment. sometimes I just jot down what first comes to mind. But I don't mean to highjack a thread and divert attention to a different direction - -.

[@RoseOriginals]

Vibrant Soap Hee Hee Now that you asked I have two girls, a lab terrier mix named Sandy and pekingese named Candy. Both are rescues. Yes, I know Sandy and Candy...Candy came with her name and we've had Sandy 12 years. Funny right?

[@irma1313mimi]

That’s awesome this one came up because I’m going to be going to Coachella valley next week 🎉 love your videos ❤

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

Cool! It's been a while since I've been there. Have fun! Is it for the music festival?

[@delorisking1737]

Very pretty

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

Thank you Deloris!

[@MyDragonSoap]

Your soaps are always gorgeous, and this one is no exception! I'm so glad I found your channel.

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

Thanks MyDragonSoap! I'm glad you found it too!

[@SHELLY53100]

Beautiful as usual!

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

Thanks Shelly!

[@Denise-Snow]

Thanks again for the colour tutorial, beautiful soap as usual, I see the fish too!

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

Thanks Denise! Hope that was useful.

[@67mustangtam]

I love the look of this soap & the swirl is so beautiful truly a work of art! Thank you for making the videos I love watching!

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

Thanks so much! Nice of you to comment. I have fun making the videos.

[@gwenwebster1292]

I'm a little late to the party, here, but this is just exquisite! I love watching your videos, Clyde :-)

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

Welcome Gwen! Thanks so much. Glad you like the videos.

[@amywatkins9309]

Stunning.

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

Thank you Amy!

[@tanyabonnett4174]

This is a beautiful soap ,some of them look as if they have a butterfly on the bar

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

Hi Tanya! I never saw this message until now Thank you.

[@delorisking1737]

This is a very beautiful soap

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

Thank you Dolores!

[@jackierolnicki8105]

That blue! I love that blue! Beautiful as always :)

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

Thanks so much Jackie! I love blue too. I guess that shows. :)

[@WoodlandApothecary]

Beautiful as always! Thanks for sharing this video. I'm have some lovely Lavender Hydrosol that I know how to use in CP now.

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

Hi Celestia! I can't believe I've never seen this message from you until now. Thank you so much.

[@beautyboss1388]

Beautiful Clyde!!! Thank you for all the time you have been putting into teaching us about colors! I have learned so much and am so grateful. I always struggled with the colors but you have made it so much more enjoyable to work with and I actually look forward to creating colors for my soaps now so Thank You so much Clyde!!!

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

You are so welcome Sarah. It encourages me to maintain the color tutorials. Thanks for the comment!

[@genuineginger6156]

Beautiful explanation - the end result reminded me of Koi - very cool job!

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

Genuine Ginger I thought they looked like Koi too! Thank you so much for commenting! Are you a soap maker too?

[@michellekeller2243]

Very beautiful

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

Michelle Keller Thank you very much Michelle!

[@joannerochon4628]

Beautiful colour combination. I'm not sure if I'm the only one but in your last shot of the cut bars I swear I saw a fish. Cut soap is almost as good as looking at clouds. Thanks for sharing this video.

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

+Joanne Rochon I see shapes in my soap al the time. I've also seen the fish. Fun isn't it? I love to share and thanks for commenting!

[@faizakhan5805]

your soaps are amazingg

[@faizakhan5805]

p.s. I see a butterfly in the bar!

[@featherstrokesjb]

It is awesome, does really look like the picture, looks like two fish to me, really nice.WoW.

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

I'm sure I was influenced by a trip to the British Columbia.

[@nancykalexander]

I'm so impressed and inspired! I've only been soaping for about a month and I tried one of your in the pots swirls. unfortunately, it didn't work as everything mixed together, ending with a lot of brown. I think I overcompensated, fearing everything would reach thick trace too early. I will keep trying! thanks so much for such inspiring soaps!

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

NancyKaye Alexander Thanks Nancy! Also try not to swirl too much. 2-3 stirs are enough to get a great and distinct swirl. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!

[@WildKraftyAotearoa]

Kia Ora, really beautiful! I seen a sword fish in the first cut, looked like he was peckish lol! You are so clever! Thanks for the great videos. Its Saturday here in New Zealand, thank goodness, as I have been parked up all day watching your videos. They are awesome. From Noel, as in Noeline.

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

Thank you Noel! I'll have to look for that sword fish.

[@WildKraftyAotearoa]

Kia Ora, really beautiful! I seen a sword fish in the first cut, looked like he was peckish lol! You are so clever! Thanks for the great videos. Its Saturday her in New Zealand, thank goodness, as I have been parked up all day watching your videos. They are awesome. From Noel, as in Noeline.

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

WildKraftyAotearoa Thank you very much! Just saw your message after all this time. It's so easy to miss messages sometimes.

[@sheilaturner4864]

Very nice

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

Hi Sheila! Thanks! Did you see that I mentioned you in the Awapuhi Paradise video. I explained how I gel the flat mold soaps.

[@sheilaturner4864]

Yes, Thank you. You answered my question well on the gel.Enjoy your videos so much going back and watching them from when you first started posting. I love to learn about color.

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

Thanks Sheila!

[@Allioops810]

Very pretty!! I love the color combination. Gold mica is one of my favs. One day try the sparkle gold mica for a pencil line. You will love it!

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

One day I will try it. Thanks Allison!

[@pamw8102]

I see that someone else saw fish in the design. I also saw fish, it reminds me of a Rainbow Trout (with brighter colors). Really beautiful

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

I agree with you, or a couple of koi. Thanks for commenting!

[@KCherieSoaps]

Beautiful :-)

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

Thanks Kcherie Soaps!

[@SeattleDonna206]

Fun. Yesterday "Be Kind to One Another" statement in your Tuesday video day was so sweet - - -. I'm still watching this one and Thank you for the color wheel sharing, the size/amount of color planned in advance information/ideas. I see how too much of one or the other creates "A mess" in soaps I've seen and now I understand the why. I'm not a painter but very visual learner - -and/or attracted by visual design. Oh so my reason to comment is to tell you to go to Diaso Store - -it is a japanese dollar tree type store - -they have the best small spatula for cleaning out those small dye pots, soap pots and tiny whisks and oh tiny molds and cutting mats - -I'm not sure if they are on line but hope you can visit a store someday - -There are two in Seattle area so I'm thinking somewhere in California there are a few - -good quality items too. ok back to my video watching

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

Thanks for your comment! I have already discovered the Diaso stores. My parents and brother live in a large Japanese community, so I frequent those stores. I've also found a comparable store in San Diego. :)

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

Great! I bet that's going to smell awesome!

[@terry_679]

Whoa !

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

Thank you Terry!

[@ryverwillow]

Awesome!!!!! Reminds me of the work of one of our local artists work, Walter Anderson

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

ryverwillow Thank you! Hmmm, we have a Walter Anderson Nursery in San Diego.

[@alhambram6094]

Your Coachella Valley soap is absolutely my favorite of all your beautiful soaps! I've been trying to imitate it but with little success so far. I'll keep trying, I promise! )) I'd appreciate a lot if you let me know whether you gel your colourful soaps or not, and what kind of colorants you are using. I've tried pigments, micas and, more recently, Swiss color pastes, and I found none of them fully reliable, as they tend to change (gel or no gel), sometimes greatly (like green into blue, for exampe). Thanks so much!

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

+Alhambra M Thank you! Well, I use micas and I usually do gel my soaps.Do you mix your soap batter to emulsification or until trace? I usually just get mine to emulsification to maintain fluidity.

[@SeattleDonna206]

Good observation of the Native design colors - -I really love the colors used by Southwest - -New Mexico, Arizona, Hopi, Arapaho - - -beautiful blues, clay oranges - -They all used what was local in nature for the color and copy of the nature surrounding them - -look up fancy dancers for amazing color combo's in beads and feathers - -if you wish - -Alaska indigenous use green, purples, yellow, black, red - -did you know gall bladder of fish make green color ? - -

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

I love all those references too! So interesting. I didn't know that about the green color. I love the indigenous arts! Thanks for your comment and suggestions for further research!

[@donnaleekarlson7015]

I love this soap! Would you be willing to share how you infused the sandalwood? Did any of the scent come through? I have sandalwood powder that I intended to use as a colorant!

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

Hi Donna, I have a really special secret about hydrosols- I find them on the internet already made. :) My good friend Maren who I taught my soap workshop through, gave it to me since she is no longer making soapy products. Yes, I think in addition to the fragrance oil, it added a fuller scent to the soap.

[@donnaleekarlson7015]

PS I love British Columbia!

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

Me too! Isn't it beautiful and serene up there! Can't wait to visit again.

[@whitepetalspearlssoap9836]

Your soaps are beautiful. I enjoy listening to your thought process with the color and design concept. Do you have any issues with the deep colors in the lather? If not , how do you know how much of a saturation in color do you stop at. Im a new soaper. On a random note;as an interior designer I noticed I think; some interesting chairs in the background? Are they custom?

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

Yes, the chairs were custom. I don't have too much trouble with colors in the lather. I do like strong colors, but I usually only use highly saturated colors in portions of the soap. Sorry it took me 5 years to respond! Sometimes these comments hide!

[@alhambram6094]

Many thanks for your reply, Clyde! I also find micas (mixed in glycerine -- is it how you do it too?) more reliable on the whole, but, alas, only relatively so. The Swiss colour pastes, which are my latest discovery, are quite vibrant but they fade somewhat too, both in gelled and non-gelled soaps. To answer your question -- I try not to go beyond emulsification when I am going to use different colors and swirl, but I often miss the 'point of no return' and end up with trace. That's because at the emulsification stage the soap still seems too runny -- and then suddenly it gets almost too thick! I guess it takes more practice to get the knack of it (I've been soaping for nearly two years, but I've started experimenting with serious swirling fairly recently -- with your soaps serving as one of my inspiration sources). Do you use essential oils or fragrance oils for scenting? Many thanks again!

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

+Alhambra M Hi. I use moth fragrance oils and essential oils. I usually mix my micas in some of the batch oils but I have also used glycerin. With practice I know you'll get a better sense of the emulsification vs trace. It also varies from recipe to recipe. I know you also know that some fragrance oils and essential oils speed up or slow down trace. Have fun!

[@jubert157]

In Italian I'd say "Spettacolo!" that means spectacular. And really it is. Great job!

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

Thanks! You are such a buddy! Love your soaps too!

[@金彩萍]

Excuse me, this pigment is a food or cosmetic pigment.

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

金彩萍 Hi! They're all cosmetic grade. Mostly micas.

[@金彩萍]

Micas. Mostly before the use of manual soap is not the first and the oil soluble?

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

Cosmetic.

[@crazychick]

I think if you laid the bars on their sides the bottom would form the body of a butterfly lol

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

I love doing that. Thank you. And, pardon me! I just now found this message from you.

[@crazychick]

@@vibranttravelswithClyde thanks for replying even when you don't have to. You are a very kind and thoughtful person for that! Have a great day!❤🥰😷🌺

[@mar002007]

I see two fish kissing at the end when you put soaps together.

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

I see them too now that you mention it!

[@rocios.r.1533]

I am fascinated by your soaps . Do not quite understand your language , I would ask if you have recipes published soaps , for if he could access them, do not know if I'm asking mounted back . An affectionate greeting.

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

Good to hear from you Rocio. Unfortunately, I do not publish my recipes. Thanks for watching. Great to hear from you. :)

[@sellawatson4332]

I have a dark purple one that I tried to use when I saw you cutting so effortlessly. Jokes on me. I cut crooked with a miter box. What was I thinkin'? Another lovely soap.

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

One day, when I grow up, I still want to get one of those wire cutters. Saving up my pennies. Thanks Sella!

[@sallirobinson2907]

Such a beautiful soap...almost a shame to use it!

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

Thanks Salli! Though, I hope people will use it. It lathers great! :)

[@tonjad5526]

[@vibranttravelswithClyde]

Thanks Tonja for my