I share a special connection with some of my nephews and niece, primarily because we lived in the same house when they were little. They are big supporters of my soap making and any other endeavor I pursue, so I may some soaps with them in mind. I should mention that also other nephews I… Continue reading Bubble Gum Soap
Campfire Soap I love chocolate and I love smores. There is something about a warm soft marshmallow with chocolate sandwiched in a graham cracker that is irresistible. It might be the only time when I do not mind eating a Hershey chocolate. I would prefer a less crunchy cookie though. S'mores is supposed to be… Continue reading Campfire Soap
I had the opportunity to visit Barcelona when I was young-er. My sister worked for an airline, and we were able to fly with her stand by passes. The trip back was quite an adventure, but that might be a story for another day. It was probably 1998 or 1999. My camera was a point… Continue reading Gaudi’s Chameleon Soap
I got to make another peacock soap! this time with a different technique and it is for the soap challenge club.Ā It is the embroidery technique which Soaping 101 first published in video several years ago.Ā Ā The first step was to make the "canvas"Ā soap.Ā Which IĀ tried to make white.Ā I did not quite… Continue reading Peacock Embroidered Soap
Last year, I read the story of the Wizard of Oz, to get details for my Soap called Emerald City Reading that inspired me to read other story tales, which also lead to the Cinderella Soap. Eventually I came to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, and I was truly enchanted by it. I found it funny… Continue reading Alice in Wonderland Soap
I was having a hard time choosing the colors for this soap, and at last the inspiration came from the cover of the book I had started reading / listening to: I will write more about this fascinating book below, but for now I will focus in the soap: I liked that the color scheme… Continue reading Stormy Clouds Soap and my Soap is crumbly
***For the recipe, scroll down for it or click here for the video*** I felt like painting with soap recently, and once again, I turned to Vincent Vang Gogh for inspiration. I had previously done soap versions of his Almond Blossoms and his famous Starry Night. So this time, I went with his sunflower paintings. He… Continue reading Sunflowers Soap
I was happy to discover, though probably others had before me, that soap dough can easily stick to already cured soap. Especially if you are only adding thin layers of it, like with an stencil.Ā I had a few stencils from my scrapbooking supplies, and also a few from my face painting tools.Ā However, I… Continue reading Stenciling Soap
You may have seen a previous post of the making of lapis lazuli out of soap dough. If you have not, here is a link. I got to use those embeds in this soap, which I did not color except for a small portion.Ā The recipe got thick fast (a combination of hard oils and… Continue reading Lapis Lazuli Soap
When I was told the name of this collaboration, Summer Sunshine, my mind immediately went to the song "You are my sunshine". It is one of my favorite songs. I heard it for the first time while watching Star Trek with my husband a few years ago. I know the song is older, but I… Continue reading The little prince soap
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