Making "Crystal Wave" Cold Process/Translucent Hybrid Soap from Scratch

My favorite cold process soap recipe was poured into soapncrafts' awesomely easy crystal clear soap from scratch recipe to explore hybrid soap possibilities. You can watch their well done video (BRAVO soapncrafts) and fantastic recipe instructions here: "Make Crystal Clear Soap in Less than 10 minutes" by soapncrafts- • Make Crystal Clear Soa... . While I think that translucent soap is pretty, I have found that I love using cold process soap far more because of the moisturizing qualities and the fragrance flexibility. But I think that hybrids can provide the best of both worlds! That is what I begin to explore in this video. This entire soap took me less than 20 minutes to make and it is made with half my Shea butter silk recipe and half translucent soap made from scratch. The soap pH was 10 after about 30 hours after pouring the soap and I did not put this in the oven at all after pouring. I was curious to see how the different soaps would combine and was pleasantly surprised at how well they seem to fuse together while at the same time maintaining their own properties and place. You’ll see what I mean. See Chapter 8 (of my free e-book4!) for more information about this soap:
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Thank you!

[@FromGracetoYou]

I like the ease of making this clear soap from scratch, but after a few months of this soap curing, I find it to be too wet and it did shrink quite a bit. I personally prefer the translucent soap from the recipe I show in this video : ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZ-3iYSYZ8yom8U )which is not as clear, but doesn't have the sweating problem. Lastly, I would suggest looking at this video (kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZKZgXWgm7GLpas ) for making a superior crystal wave soap using Melt and Pour and Salted Cold process soap.

[@eryl_at_home]

Such a beautiful design, and I love that you support and give credit to other KZbinrs too!

[@FromGracetoYou]

Lol thank you Eryl💝 When I used to write papers in school and at work it was unthinkable not to give credit where it was due. But you are right that the practice is not so common on KZbin. One time I ran across a pretty soap and left a comment on a job well done. The soap maker told me that I should try the technique sometime. The funny thing is that I was the one who invented that particular technique many years before, and had the oldest video on the technique.

[@Tser]

This is so cool! And thanks for bringing attention to soapncrafts video, I want to try this some day!

[@FromGracetoYou]

So glad you like it! This particular clear soap is great if you plan to use it fairly soon after making it. However, it shrinks a lot faster and more than cold process soap, so the hybrid will eventually look a bit odd if you know what I mean. Thanks so much for your lovely comment, Tser💝

[@katiescarlett6705]

Grace, you are amazing. Great job!

[@FromGracetoYou]

Thank you for your kind comment, Katiescarlett💝

[@terrie3]

Wow Grace! I love this idea! I have never made transparent soap. Must try this!

[@FromGracetoYou]

I must say, it is a leap forward in terms of ease! I am questioning the old crock pot translucent soap recipes in my books and wondering if the same soaps could be achieved faster with a microwave instead. Thank you for your great feedback, Terri.It is great to hear from you💝🤗

[@soapncrafts]

Great job! Very creative!

[@FromGracetoYou]

Thank you so much for your kind feedback, soapncrafts💝 I am happy that you like it!

[@tanyabonnett7787]

This is really beautiful, you could make an iceberg soap like this I imagine. The music is perfect. I have never seen translucent soap made this way. I am always amazed at your knowledge and creativity with soap.

[@FromGracetoYou]

What a great idea about an iceberg soap lol!!! Oh and I LOVE the music too! This composer is one of the best in my opinion. I think we have a whole new area in soap art to explore!! Thank you for your thoughtful and interesting feedback, Tanya💝🤗

[@marcelsoaps]

Wow this something i have never seen!! So creative!!

[@FromGracetoYou]

Lol it is the first time I tried it and really wasn't sure what to expect with mixing the two soaps! Now that I see it can be done, I want to explore it more!! I am using a bar now to test it and the translucent soap melts a bit faster than the cold process, but it is still a very nice bar of soap for using. I might try other translucent soap recipes to see how they compare as well. Thank you for your great feedback, marcel's soaps!!💝 🤗

[@returninghome7685]

Love this video

[@FromGracetoYou]

I am so pleased to hear that, Patricia💝 Thank you for your lovely feedback. I think the composer/musician whose music I used in this video is one of the best!

[@Imokanurnot]

This soap is so beautiful, of course I had to subscribe to your channel. I can't wait to see where you go from here. I am new to soap making, and I'm in the process of repurposing a space to be used for soap making, as well as other projects, and I look forward to learning from you! 💗

[@FromGracetoYou]

Welcome Imokbturnot!💝 Since you are new to soap making, you may wish to look at my free ebooks! If you go to my website: www.fromgracetoyou.com/ you will see a tab at the top that says ebooks. If you mouse over the tab, you will see a drop down menu with my 5 ebooks. Click on ebook1 to begin your great adventure!

[@63eh74]

Oh my, you are quite amazing, my friend.

[@FromGracetoYou]

Lol I was amazed too at how the soaps combined. It will take some time to figure out how to steer this flow. It's a whole new area to explore! I also want to try out some other translucent recipes. This one is so easy and clear, but it does seem to get used up pretty quickly. Thank you for your kind feedback, my friend💝🤗

[@mickiperepeczko7373]

I’m so pleased I found your channel. You make it look so quick, tidy and easy. Thank you so much

[@FromGracetoYou]

That's great to hear!! Welcome and thank you for your kind feedback, Micki💝 I really appreciate it!

[@barbeskilson6132]

Cool soap!

[@FromGracetoYou]

Thank you for your lovely feedback, Barb💝🤗 I think hybrids will become part of a whole new soap adventure.

[@angelacoker9435]

I want to try this , love it

[@FromGracetoYou]

Awesome! I hope you'll let me know how it turns out if you do!💝🤗

[@SoapoftheDay]

Absolutely amazing! Lovely ❤️❤️❤️

[@FromGracetoYou]

...and easy!! Thank you so much for your gracious feedback, Soap of the Day💝🤗

[@user-gw6ks4gi2k]

It's magical !!!

[@FromGracetoYou]

I was amazed at how it combined too!! We have a whole new area of soap art to explore...Thank you for your wonderful feedback, Ирина Корнюшенко💝🤗

[@Nancy-gl3zo]

That is absolutely amazing! So beautiful and creative. Thank you for sharing.

[@FromGracetoYou]

I'm so happy that you like it, Nancy!💝 🤗It's very easy to make! Thank you for your kind feedback!

[@magbr45]

Wow again! What a beautiful soap and only you can think of doing these amazing creations! Thank you, Grace, for being such a creative and talented soap queen ❤️🙏🏼

[@FromGracetoYou]

Lol I am so glad you like it! It is a really easy soap to make! Thank you so much for your kind feedback, Mag💝🤗

[@SoapsbyGlenda]

Impressive! this is beautiful and the transparent soap is so clear!

[@FromGracetoYou]

It is very clear and I think if I use whiter coconut oil, it might be even clearer. I plan to try that soon. Thank you for your lovely feedback, Beautiful Soaps by Glenda💝🤗- and your soaps are really beautiful!! kzbin.infovideos

[@sheilikas8910]

This is so amazing,will definitely try it

[@FromGracetoYou]

ooh I hope you will let me know how it turns out if you do!! 💝🤗

[@micolt123]

This technique is so awesome and dimensional! Another great soap❗️

[@FromGracetoYou]

Thank you for your great feedback, Micol💝 🤗 It really is striking in person and the soap is even more clear when you use it under water. The clear soap melts faster than the cold process soap, which is only a small problem in my opinion, but for this reason I haven't settled on this recipe just yet. It IS so easy to make and clear but it does melt quickly and shrink (not sure how much it will shrink compared to the cold process yet)- I will try using it in different ways. But I also plan to try other translucent recipes and even organic melt and pour soap over time.

[@angelaszul9662]

You never cease to amaze me with your creativity! Gorgeous as always❤️

[@FromGracetoYou]

Thank you, Angela💝🤗It seems to be even more clear when you use it and the cold process soap fragrance (spearmint) covers the not so wonderful fragrance of the clear soap.

[@lkrsoapandsuch5767]

This is gorgeous! It truly looks like water. Thank you for sharing your gift! Blessings to you 💫

[@FromGracetoYou]

I am really pleased that you like it LKR Soap and Such💝 Thank you for your gracious comment and blessings to you too🤗

[@micheleconroy7203]

Beautiful! My husband and daughter are surfers, they will like this a lot....

[@FromGracetoYou]

Lol awesome! If you make it, I hope you'll let me know how it turns out! Thanks for your lovely feedback, Michele💝 🤗

[@micheleconroy7203]

@@FromGracetoYou I have a little dilemma, I can't get 90 % rubbing alcohol in California right now. Can I use 70 %? Thank you

[@FromGracetoYou]

Hi Michele! I am really glad you couldn't get it because it would have been the wrong alcohol!! The recipe calls for 99% alcohol and I just use the cheapest grain alcohol from the local liquor store (190 Proof is what I used) . This clear soap is not a cheap recipe. I am beginning to experiment with melt and pour soap and other recipes in place of the recipe here. So you might want to wait a bit in case I come up with a better clear soap alternative. But if you make it, use 190 proof grain alcohol. I also use it in my hand sanitizer. I like that it doesn't have that awful smell of rubbing alcohol.

[@micheleconroy7203]

@@FromGracetoYou Thank You so much! I have all the other ingredients and was looking forward to making this......I will go tomorrow and get some 190 proof grain alcohol! So happy I contacted you. I love your soap, some are just magnificent! Thank you too for all your sharing of the recipes, I will send you a picture!

[@FromGracetoYou]

Awesome! I will look forward to seeing it!!!

[@justaddlivingwater]

This is the coolest thing I've ever seen! I can't wait to get this recipe and try it for myself! Thank you for a great example of this recipe and I can't wait to get this surgery over tomorrow and get the physical therapy and hit the ground running in 2021, I hope I v can be as great as you one day.. Its such an awesome Art because we use it everyday.. Earning fast but theirs always more to learn.I'm having soap making withdraws already..Gorgeous as always..

[@FromGracetoYou]

I'm really glad you like it Deborah!💝I agree that soap is an awesome art that we can enjoy every day. I expect that you will get back to soap making soon. In the meantime, I will try to keep you inspired and amused. 🤗

[@merry43]

You outdid yourself again! I could see using the translucent soap in a stained glass soap. Make a flat black soap, use cookie cutter to punch shapes out, fill with tinted translucent soap! Would also look gorgeous to set a translucent rose shaped soap in a black rimmed round mold, or other flowers/leaves.

[@FromGracetoYou]

Oh I like your thinking!!! I expect to see lots more hybrids in soap making in the years to come!!! The possibilities are endless! Thank you for your fantastic and thoughtful feedback, Merry💝🤗

[@d1doisfirst618]

good job！👍

[@FromGracetoYou]

Lol I'm glad you think so!! Thank you for your kind feedback, lin luo💝🤗

[@rrutaba]

u r amazing ❤️

[@FromGracetoYou]

Lol thank you so much for your kind comment, Rahat💝

[@TheHawaiianmama]

Beautiful like your heart ❤️

[@FromGracetoYou]

Lol thank you for your sweet comment, Bernadette💝🤗

[@isaurasabinademoura9090]

Quê lindo!!!

[@FromGracetoYou]

Muito obrigado pelo seu comentário maravilhoso É interessante ver como os dois sabonetes se combinam!💝🤗

[@Frei_Raum]

How cool is that! That looked so great when the CP went into the clear soap. And isn't it funny that the ribbon didn't sink to the ground as usual, but seemed nearly to float on the clear soap? I really look forward to your further explorations. Hope you will share them also with us ;o)

[@FromGracetoYou]

Thank you Frei Raum💝 🤗 So far, after a couple of days, the translucent soap has shrunk a little more than the cold process soap shea recipe. I can feel a small line along the face. I will be interested to see how much difference there will be after a month or so. I do hope to share future experiments with you:)

[@Frei_Raum]

@@FromGracetoYou When I read in the video description you linked for us, that the clear soap is high in water and will shrink a lot, I thought that there will be a difference between the CP and the clear soap. I once had that with a soap I called "Latte Macchiato". I knew the fragrance would change the colour to brown. So I put lots of titaniumdioxide mixed in water to the milk foam phase because I wanted it to be white. The result was a much more shrunken "Milk foam" than the rest of the Latte. It looked weird :'D

[@FromGracetoYou]

Haha that is a great story and I understand your point. I knew that the recipe would shrink from the description too, but I want to see for myself how much and weigh that against how easy the soap is to make, and it's clarity versus the alternatives. I suppose it is all about tradeoffs. I am planning to try other translucent recipes and even clear, organic melt and pour soap. My goal is to use translucency as part of the art while incorporating wonderful moisturizing soap that I like to use on my skin. I just turned my attention back towards using translucent soap in soap art and have a LONG way to go lol. Thank you for your useful comment, Frei Raum💝 🤗

[@Frei_Raum]

@@FromGracetoYou Ja, you are right, it IS all about tradeoffs. Maybe it's possible to increase the amount of water in the CP so it will shrink the same way as the clear soap. Either way I really look forward to your further experiments combining these two kinds of soap. Have much fun with it!

[@FromGracetoYou]

Thank you, Frei Raum! That is an interesting idea. I might try it sometime, but I have discovered that more water usually makes my soap trace much faster. I might be able to learn how to adjust my mixing to compensate for that however. So far, the clear soap shrinking has not been too much compared to the cold process in the curing soaps, but the clear soap does melt faster when I use it.

[@justaddlivingwater]

Is this melt and Pour the translucent soap or just clear soap?

[@FromGracetoYou]

Hi Deborah!💝I am not sure what you are asking🤗 This soap is half my usual shea butter cold process soap recipe and half soapncraft's "clear soap" recipe. It is pretty clear-I'd say it is the clearest I've found that can be made from scratch. I am working on a video now where I use clear melt and pour that I bought-it is said to be the clearest on the market and it is pretty clear. I am experimenting with various clear/translucent soaps now. I plan to try other recipes from scratch over time as well.

[@rjchannel5442]

I’ve watched again and again. Just asking … how did you store this soap? Glycerine n cold process in same time. Do they need curing period? Should it be wrapped? Or ….🤔🤔 how… .. Can you please explain to me coz they my experience making it, I let it curing on shelf but the glycerin part gets shrinking and change colour to Matte from transparent 😅

[@FromGracetoYou]

Hi RJChannel. Thank you for your question. I like the ease of making this clear soap from scratch, but after a few months of this soap curing, I find it to be too wet and it did shrink quite a bit. I personally prefer the translucent soap from the recipe I show in this video : ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZ-3iYSYZ8yom8U )which is not as clear, but doesn't have the sweating problem. Lastly, I would suggest looking at this video (kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZKZgXWgm7GLpas ) for making a superior crystal wave soap using Melt and Pour and Salted Cold process soap. I really have come to prefer the melt and pour soap with salt soap for hybrids because the melt and pour I use doesn't shrink or sweat or change color with time. I hope this helps. If not please ask more questions. 💝

[@rjchannel5442]

@@FromGracetoYou thank you for your prompt replied. The soap looks good when it just come out from the mold but shanked after a month. I presume making combination soap “transparent & cold process “ won’t give a good result after all. ( I meant after curing). .. by the way… I going to watch your other videos. Thank you again.

[@FromGracetoYou]

I have found that all of the transparent soaps made from scratch shrink-some more than others. The only transparent soap that I have found to remain clear and not shrink more than the cold process soap is this melt and pour soap: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BSYDOJQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 It gives a good hybrid result. The following soaps still look great with no discoloration or significant shrinkage ( I keep at least one for my collection): kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3WyZmZmr6x7fc0 , kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJ-sh36BoLuii9k , kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYW9i4iQiKt5mLc , kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4uVlYVmpbBnaq8 ,kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZCYpmRqpbNqjJo , kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpC6m55uoLmlgJo , kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmaYeaqte9JnoMU , kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5OalYpui6-JpMU , and kzbin.info/www/bejne/rna0mpegj7WKsLs 💝