Soaps with clamshell technique in pink, green and turquoise This soap was my entry for this month's soap challenge, the clamshell technique, which was taught by Teri Endsley (from Tree Marie Worksoaps). The colors were chosen by my husband, and he also helped me while making it, which came really handy when adding the two… Continue reading Cotton Candy Soap
I made this soap last year, with the thought of including it in gift baskets for women. The fragrance (already discontinued now), was Parisian Classic from New Direction aromatics. The reviewers said it was a type of Chanel No. 5. Not owning that perfume my self, I could not tell if that was true, but… Continue reading Rose quartz soap
This soap reminds me a little bit of a book series I am reading. It is called the Mitford Series, by Jan Karon. It is a book I like to read before going to bed, it has a very tranquil tone. It reminds me of it, because flowers are mentioned often in the book. The… Continue reading Making Flower Power Soap
This month's challenge for the Soap Challenge Club was the Collaborator Challenge. As soon as I learned of it, I asked my husband if he would be interested in being my collaborator and he agreed. I told him he could choose the colors. Any colors, I said, even neons; confident in my well stocked… Continue reading Teaching my hubby to make soap
Pride and Prejudice Artisan Soap If you are here just for the soap details, scroll down below. First I want to write a bit about my experience with Jane Austen's books. The very first time I held a book by Jane Austen in my hands, I did not feel anything special. It was a gift… Continue reading Pride and Prejudice Soap
Gingerbread house soap Seashells on the beach Soap bars with sea shell decorations Golden rose Golden rose embed soap Creamsickle soap Creamsickle soap A discoloring soap fragrance is one that will cause the soap to darken or discolor. Commonly this is due to the vanilla (or vanillin, or ethyl vanillin) in it. Sometimes though, the… Continue reading Working with a discoloring soap fragrance
As my youngest nephews grow older, I feel less apprehension at making soaps that look like food. However, I made the strawberries for this soap small enough that anyone would know they are not real. My previous strawberry soap had almost life size strawberries. I found the fragrance for that soap too sweet though, so… Continue reading Strawberry soap
Shortly after making my first Starry Night Soap, I decided one day I would make a version of it on a loaf mold. That was a year and a half ago, and the idea was still sitting on my "Soap Ideas" list, somewhere towards the bottom of it. Well, the time has come and I… Continue reading Starry Night Soap in Loaf Mold
Teddy Bear embed in Soap The first of the Valentine Soaps series, I am really happy with how these little bears turned out. I was out of brown soap dough, so I only made a couple of them brown. I figured the rest could be white polar bears instead.... For the fragrance I chose Cherry… Continue reading Teddy Bear Soap
Golf soap bar and in mold I made this soap for someone who loves playing golf, like literally I do not know what this person would do if he could not play golf. The main body of the soap was green, and then I tried to add a "grass" effect on top. I made a… Continue reading Golf Soap
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